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CITY  AND  COUNTY  OF 
SAN  FRANCISCO 


DECEMBER  1,  1915 


PRESS  OF 

PHILLIPS  &  VAN  ORDEN  CO. 

SAN  FRANCISCO 


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RESOLUTION  NO.  12285  (NEW  SERIES), 


Whereas,  A  certain  volume  of  General  Ordinances  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  has  been  printed  and  published  by  the  Clerk  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  of  said  City  and  County,  and  by  and  with  the  authority  of 
said  Board  heretofore  given,  said  volume  bearing  date  the  first  day  of  Decem- 
ber, 1915;  now,  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  volume  of  Ordinances  described  in  the  preamble 
hereof  is  hereby  declared  to  be  printed  by  the  authority  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  said  Ordinances  so 
printed  are  declared  to  be  the  official  general  ordinances  of  said  Board  of 
Supervisors;  and  be  it  further 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  this  Resolution  shall  be  appended  to  said  volume 
and  made  a  part  thereof. 

Adopted — Board  of  Supervisors,  San  Francisco,  November  15,  1915. 

Ayes :  Supervisors  Bancroft,  Deasy,  Gallagher,  Hayden,  Hilmer,  Hocks, 
Jennings,  Kortick,  McCarthy,  McLeran,  Murdock,  Nelson,  Nolan,  Power, 
Vogelsang,  Walsh. 

Absent:     Supervisors  Payot,  Suhr. 

J.  S.  DUNNIGAN,  Clerk. 

Approved,  San  Francisco,  November  16,  1915. 

JAMES  ROLPH,  JR.,  Mayor. 


Table  of  Omitted  Orders  and  Ordinances. 


The  following  orders  and  ordinances  are  published  in  full  in  the  General 
Ordinances,  edition  of  May  1,  1910. 

Order 
No.  Approved. 

911 — State  map,  salt  marsh  and  tide  lands March  4,  1870 

966— Official  map   October      25,  1870 

2861 — Marriage  certificates,  copies  of April  24,  1895 

199  S.  S. — Official  map  of  city  and  county July  6,  1899 

224  S.  S. — Gas  and  electric  meters,  inspection  of October      20,  1899 

Ordinance 
No. 

39— Seal  of  the  city  and  county March         26,  1900 

468 — Drug  clerks,  hours  of  employment March         26,  1902 

938 — Exempt  Firemen's  Relief  Association July  29,  1903 

1061— Width  of  sidewalks December   18,  1903 

1659 — Numbering  blocks  in  Western  Addition November    6,  1905 

1806— Official  map,    50  vara  district April  2,  1906 

1807— Official  map,  100  vara  district April  2,  1906 

Ordinance  No. 
(New  Series) 

118 — Steam  engines,  operation  of,  regulating December  21,  1906 

180— Seal  for  PoHce  Court March         12,  1907 

579— Map  of  Lakeview October      16,  1908 

625 — Liquor  dealers,  license  on December  10,  1908 

807— Map  of  Relief  Home  tract June  16,  1909 

877— Map  of  University  Mound  tract September  23,  1909 

1028— Map  of  50  vara  district. December  22,  1909 

1037— Map  of  Serpentine  Road  January        5,  1910 

1044— Map  of  Mission  Block  No.  48 January      26,  1910 


CONTENTS 


Pages. 

Building  Ordinances   3  to  106 

State  Tenement  House  Law 107  to  128 

State  Hotel  and  Lodging  House  Law 129  to  135 

Plumbing  Law   136  to  160 

Sign  Ordinances   161  to  169 

Fire  Ordinances 171  to  210 

Streets,  Sewers  and  Bridges  Ordinances 211  to  280 

Street  Improvement  Ordinances   281  to  296 

Transportation  Ordinances 297 

License  Ordinances   359 

Health  Ordinances  387  to  466 

Police  Ordinances    467  to  542 

Index  543 


Table  of  Orders  and  Ordinances  Published  Herein. 


Explanatory  Note. — Between  the  years  1856  and  1900,  while  the  City 
and  County  was  operating  under  the  ''Consolidation  Act,"  all  legislative 
acts  were  designated  "Orders."  Since  1900,  under  the  provisions  of  the 
Charter,  all  legislative  acts  are  designated  "Ordinances."  Since  April  18, 
1906,  the  term  "Ordinance"  (new  series)  has  been  used. 

Order. 
No.  Page. 

1738 — Lepers,  landing  of,  prohibited 404 

1880 — Glanders,  veterinary  surgeons  to  report  cases 411 

1894 — Toy  pistols,  sale  to  minors  prohibited 474 

1979 — Automatic  exhibitors,  clock  game,  prohibited 478 

2087— Zecchinetta,  prohibited   478 

2126 — Embalming  of  human  remains,  regulating 393 

2244 — Election  booths,  erection  of,  regulating 534 

2386 — Streets  through  private  lands,  conveyance  of 213 

2457 — Interments,   regulating    390 

2696 — Sale  of  liquor  in  bar  rooms,  regulating 483 

2697 — Hand  bills,   distribution  on   streets   prohibited 469 

2709 — Bodies  of  persons  dying  from  criminal  causes,  disposition  of 389 

2712— Magdalen  Asylum   489 

2731 — Letter  carriers,  street  railroads  to  transport  free 338 

2748 — Crematories,  regulating   391 

2825 — Indecent  sounds,  instruments  producing  prohibited 496 

2992 — Transfers,  street  railway,  regulating 339 

3043 — Trains,  speed  of,  regulating 341 

3051 — Auction  sales,  flags  to  be  displayed  at 471 

3063 — Expectoration  on  sidewalks,  etc.,  prohibited 454 

3064 — Expectoration  on  floors  of  street  cars  prohibited 454 

3065 — Clothes,  spraying  of  in  laundries,  regulating 453 

3088 — Paving  of  streets  by  railway  companies,  regulating 274 

3089 — Hats  in  theaters,  wearing  of,  prohibited 505 

12  S.  S. — Garbage,  cremation  of,  regulating 437 

46  S.  S. — Cigar   factories,   regulating 428 

108  S.  S.— Junk  dealers,  regulating. 480 

214  S.  S. — Underground  wires,  districts  for 260 

241  S.  S. — Cremation  of  human  remains,  regulating 391 

Ordinance 
No.  Page. 

25 — Burial  of  dead  within  city  and  county,  prohibited 389 

33 — Street  work,  requiring  permits  for 245 

50 — Garbage,  removal  from  fish  markets 437 

62 — Lottery  drawings  or  lists,  possession  of,  prohibited 487 

65 — Garbage  wagons,  how  constructed 434 

68 — Lottery  tickets,  possession  of,  prohibited 487 

79 — Telephones,  number  on  party  line,  limited 513 

80 — Advertising,   regulating    470 

87— Quarantine  by  Board  of  Health 394 

136 — Side  sewers  and  drains,  repair  of 256 

138 — Lodging  apartments,    regulating 441 

162 — Water  cress,  etc.,  gathering  and  sale  of,  regulating 442 

174 — Furnaces,  engines  and  boilers,  permits  for 197 

198 — Animals,  diseased,  care  and  disposition  of 410 

221 — Rates  of  fare  for  school  children  on  street  cars,  regulating 337 

223 — Automatic  sprinklers,  use  of,  regulating 190 


Ordinance 
No.  Page. 

224 — Steam  boilers,  inspection  of 198 

228 — Engines,  gasoline  and  vapor,  inspection  of 199 

229 — Dairies,  construction  and  maintenance  of 419 

240 — Street  work  specifications 215 

266 — Lottery  drawings,  publication  and  distribution  of,  prohibited 488 

273— Fire  Marshal,  duties  of 173 

279 — Street  railroads,  frauds  on,  prohibited 338 

292 — Sewers,  public  and  private,  regulating 257 

302 — Petroleum  and  explosives,  storage  and  use,  regulating 178 

324 — Election  days,  primary  and  municipal,  holidays 534 

354 — Tanneries,  shoddy  mills,  carpet  beating  works,  limits  for 442 

445 — Livery  stable  keepers,  regulating 504 

474 — Fences,  wood,  height  and  construction  of 271 

481 — Fences,  wood,  maintenance  of 271 

515 — ^Varicella,  cases  to  be  reported  to  Health  Officer 397 

536 — Grooved  street  car  rails,  in  certain  districts  required 275 

547 — Signs  on  sidewalks,  permits  for,  revoked 271 

549 — Street  cars,  to  be  operated  by  experienced  motormen 336 

574 — Shoddy  and  raw  material,  disinfection  of 443 

578 — Food  adulterants,  sale  or  distribution  of,  prohibited 446 

579 — Food  preservatives,  sample  to  be  furnished  Board  of  Health 446 

621 — Electric  poles,  wires,  etc.,  erection  and  use  of 267 

637 — Drugs,  depositing  on  doorsteps,  prohibited 449 

642 — Gas  supply  in  hotels,  lodging  houses,  etc.,  regulating 450 

644 — Rock  crushing,   regulations   for 532 

698 — Fire  and  Police  Telegraph  system,  regulating 201 

719 — Spur  track  privileges,  repair  of  streets  by  holders  of 280 

767 — Persons  peddling  for  another,  license  required 493 

797 — Carcasses  of  food  animals,  transportation  of,  regulating 451 

798 — Opium,  places  for  smoking,  prohibited 493 

801 — Poker  playing  in  bar  rooms  and  public  places,  prohibited 496 

804 — Kite  flying,  within  certain  limits,  prohibited 480 

805 — Ball  playing  on  highways,  prohibited 471 

810 — Slung-shots  or  metal  knuckles,  possession  of,  prohibited 504 

811 — Drunkenness  in  public  places,  prohibited 473 

812 — Cannon,  firearms,  fireworks,  discharge  of,  prohibited 472 

815 — Lamp  Posts,  hydrants,  trees,  injury  to,  prohibited 201 

817 — Headlights  on  railroad  cars,  required 337 

818 — Brick  kilns,  maintenance  of,  regulating 533 

819 — Apparel  of  opposite  sex,  wearing  of,  prohibited 471 

820 — Sling-shots  and  air-guns,  possession  of,  prohibited 503 

821 — Slaughter  houses,  maintenance  of,  regulating 433 

822 — Tallow-rendering  works,  regulating 433 

823 — Hospitals,  establishment  and  maintenance  of,  regulating 406 

824 — Medical  colleges,  regulating 408 

826 — Dance  halls,  playing  of  music  in,  regulating 473 

827 — Gambling  houses,  prohibited 478 

828 — Gambling  implements,  possession  of,  prohibited 476 

829 — Public  institutions,  liquor  not  to  be  taken  into. 501 

830 — Prisoners,  escape  from  hospital,  prohibited 512 

831 — Strap  game  or  trick  of  the  loop,  prohibited 504 

832 — Birds,  entrapping  or  killing  of,  prohibited 472 

833 — Persons  on  public  highways,  conduct  of,  regulating 479 

834 — Theatrical  performances,  regulating 508 

835 — Profane  or  obscene  language,  prohibited 499 

836 — Begging  on  public  streets,  prohibited 472 

837 — Unsightly  persons  on  streets,  prohibited 512 

838 — Minors  on  streets  at  night,  prohibited 489 


Ordinance 
No.  Page. 

854— Banana  peel,  rubbish,  etc.,  throwing  on  sidewalks,  prohibited 501 

862 — Theaters,  obstruction  of  passageways,  prohibited 191 

868 — Barriers  in  front  of  lots  below  grade  and  excavations 269 

869 — Sewers,  discharge  of  coal  tar  into,  prohibited 431 

879 — Fire  Commissioners,  duties  of 173 

886 — Piling  or  capping  of  streets,  prohibited 270 

887 — Vehicles  for  carrying  sand,  etc.,  use  of,  regulating 508 

890 — Sidewalks,  wooden,  maintenance  of,  regulating 256 

901 — False  impersonation,  prohibited 479 

903 — Deadly  weapons,  carrying  of  concealed,  prohibited 509 

908 — Public  institutions,  carrying  of  opium  into,  prohibited 501 

912 — Lumber  and  timber,  piling  of,  regulating 489 

91^1 — Minors  getting  on  or  off  moving  vehicles,  prohibited 509 

916 — Streets  and  sidewalks,  obstructions  on,  prohibited 273 

927 — Fire  and  Police  Telegraph  System,  injury  to,  prohibited 203 

937 — Gambling  implements  in  barricaded  premises,  prohibited 475 

944 — Rock  and  stone  quarries,  operation  of,  regulating 531 

945 — Rock  crushing  machines,  operation  of,  regulating 532 

1020 — Rice,  cleansing  of,  regulating 451 

1021 — Hydrants,  obstruction  of,  prohibited 193 

1022 — Water  Works,  pollution  of  water  in,  prohibited 452 

1023 — Engines  and  boilers,  erection  and  use  of,  regulating 197 

1025 — Fires,  regulations  at 195 

1027 — Gas  manufactured  from  crude  petroleum,  regulating 430 

1028 — Gas  works,  operation  of,  regulating 430 

1029 — Manure  wagons,  use  of,  regulating 434 

1030— Peddlers,  regulating   494 

1031 — Receptacles  for  beverages,  use  of,  regulating 451 

1032 — Debris  resulting  from  fire,  removal  of,  regulating 196 

1034 — Disease,  preventing  spread  of,  regulating 394 

1035 — Sidewalks,  washing  of,  regulating 273 

1036 — Water  wells,  use  of,  regulating 452 

1045 — Maternity  hospitals,  maintenance  of,  regulating 406 

1046 — Children's  homes,  maintenance  of,  regulating 407 

1054 — Prostitution,  solicting,  prohibited 499 

1057 — Advertising  signs  on  private  property,  regulating 469 

1058 — Police  officers,  bribery  of,  prohibited 472 

1059 — Lewd,  indecent  or  obscene  acts,  prohibited 482 

1060 — Railroad  tracks  and  turn  tables,  construction  of,  regulating 277 

2093 — Shooting  galleries,  regulating 503 

1144 — Theaters,  aisles  in,  regulating 191 

1159 — House  of  prostitution,  business  on  premises,  prohibited 499 

1160 — Free  flower  markets,  use  of,  regulating 495 

1169 — Knock-out  drops,  use  of,  prohibited 510 

1179 — Buildings  for  prostitution,  use  of,  prohibited 500 

1204 — Explosion  of  blasts,   regulating 531 

1230 — Beating  of  carpets  on  streets,  regulating 502 

1231 — Slaughter  and  sale  of  calves,  regulating 433 

1245 — Police  badges,  sale  of,  regulating 510 

1273 — Dairies,  milk  depots,  etc.,  regulating 421 

1274 — Ocean  Beach,  sale  of  merchandise  on,  prohibited 541 

1275 — Ocean  Beach,  gambling  on,  prohibited 542 

1335 — Handbills,  distribution  of,  prohibited 497 

1360 — Obscene  language,  use  of,  prohibited 498 

1361 — Playing  of  music  in  vehicles,  prohibited 502 

1362 — Bathing  in  San  Francisco  Bay,  regulating 500 

1363 — Indecent  papers,  exhibition  of,  prohibited 497 

1365 — Bulletin  boards,  regulating 535 


Ordinance 
No.  Page. 

1366 — Visitors  to  houses  of  ill-fame,  prohibited 5(]J0 

1368 — Lottery  tickets,  sale  of,  prohibited "  438 

1371 — Driving  over  hose,  prohibited 200 

1377 — Bread,  carrying  in  baskets,  etc.,  prohibited 455 

1378 — Street  cars,  cleaning  of,  regulating 452 

1410 — Swine,  keeping  of,  regulating 432 

1564 — Electric  wires,  installation  of,  regulating 266 

1674 — Street  railway  cars,  operation  of,  regulating 339 

1718 — Preservation  of  books,  providing  for 537 

1805 — Incineration  of  garbage,  fixing  of  rates  for 535 

Ordinance 
No.  (New  Series.)  Page. 

13 — Restaurants,  markets.,  etc.,  regulating 455 

21 — Nuisance,  definition  of 457 

69 — Spur  tracks,   regulating 277 

^(i — Drugs,  adulterated,  sale  of,  prohibited 458 

113 — Rents  for  City  property,  collection  of,  regulating 537 

223 — Water,  supplies,  private,  regulating 200 

247 — Water,  limiting  the  use  of 204 

258 — Fireworks,  sale  and  use  of,  regulating 201 

274 — Minors,  frequenting  bar  rooms,  prohibited 491 

290 — Municipal  buildings,  procedure  for  construction  of 105 

324 — Prisoners,   employment   of,   regulating 511 

334 — Stables,  location  of,  regulating 460 

357 — Garbage,   collection   of,   regulating 436 

369 — Bubonic  plague,  regulations  to  prevent 402 

371 — Minors  on  streets  after  certain  hours,  prohibited 491 

372 — Sidewalks,  reconstruction  of,  requiring 246 

384 — Hares,  keeping  of,  regulating 444 

400— Peddlers,  regulating   494 

407 — Desks  in  Recorder's  office,  rent  for 537 

501 — Insanitary  buildings,  regulating 408 

504 — Gas  meters,  tampering  with,  prohibited 475 

527— Bonfires,  prohibited   195 

581 — Street  railroads,   regulating 342 

615— Plumbing  Law 136 

617 — Notices  for  permits,  requiring  posting  of 538 

626 — One  day  liquor  licenses,  when  required 380 

641 — Sidewalks,  deposit  of  dirt  on,  prohibited 274 

648 — Fortune-telling,  etc.,  prohibited ". 474 

655 — Dyes  in  foodstuff,  use  of,  prohibited 427 

660 — Milk  and  dairies,  inspection  of,  required 411 

713 — Disease,  spread  of,  preventing 397 

721 — Crabs,  sales  of,  regulating 427 

723 — Minors,  visiting  dance  halls,  prohibited 492 

729 — Slot  machines,  use  of,  prohibited 492 

731 — Cattle,  keeping  of,  regulating 431 

745 — Gasoline,  storage  of,  regulating 187 

746 — Garages,  construction  of,  regulating 174 

748 — Minors,  employment  of  in  public,  regulating 490 

752— Boulevards,  declaring  certain  streets  to  be 272 

761 — Moving  pictures,  exhibition  of,  regulating 506 

771— Indigents,  fixing  rate  for  care  of 539 

831 — Wharves,  smoking  on,  prohibited 196 

832— Wages,  payment  of  by  certificate,  prohibited 514 

841— Pipes,  authorizing  Board  of  Public  Works  to  remove 254 

846 — Dice  throwing,  prohibited 476 

857 — Ground  squirrels,  importation  of,  prohibited 445 


Ordinance 
No.  (New  Series.)  Page. 

866 — Decorations,  injury  to,  prohibited 515 

867 — Decorations,  property  of  the  city,  how  used 515 

868 — Sockets,  for  decorating  purposes,  to  be  replaced 515 

896 — Cupola  furnaces,  regulating 205 

901 — Sockets,   interference  with,  prohibited 516 

902 — Mechanical  devices  to  carry  human  beings,  regulating 514 

907 — Accidents,  requiring  surgeons  to  report 392 

920 — Indecent  figures,  display  of,  prohibited 482 

943 — Water  Works,  providing  for  management  of 539 

952 — Red  lights  at  fire  escapes,  requiring 192 

958 — Dog  hospitals,  regulating 408 

959 — Theatrical    exhibitions,    regulating 506 

974 — Stables,  passageways  in,  requiring. 196 

975 — Tuberculosis,  prevention  of 399 

990 — Wires  and  electrical  appliances,  installation  of,  regulating 104 

1008— Building  Law 3 

1009— Sign   Law 161 

1031 — Sewage  for  irrigation,  use  of,  prohibited 453 

1038 — Retail  liquor  dealers,  license  for,  regulating 378 

1109 — Fenders  on  street  cars,  requiring 356 

1132 — Marathon  dancing,  prohibited 540 

1139 — Frame  buildings  in  fire  limits,  regulating 101 

1265 — Meat,  inspection  of 425 

1382 — Cremation,  prohibited  392 

1426— Pure  food  447 

1510 — Moving  pictures,  electrical  appliances  for 102 

1528 — Bucket  shops,  prohibited 524 

1543 — Places  of  amusement,  lighting  of,  regulating 104 

1550 — Bread,  delivery  of,  regulating 456 

1552— Indecent   bills,   prohibited 498 

1563 — Oil  for  fuel,  burning  of,  regulating 198 

1610 — Automobile  horns,  near  hospitals,  blowing  of,  prohibited 534 

1681 — Rags  used  for  wiping,  use  of,  regulating 463 

1683 — Firearms,  registration  of  sale,  requiring 509 

1697 — Dogs  in  street  cars,  regulating 358 

1733 — Rock  crushing  machines,  permit  for,  required 533 

1749 — Liquor,  sale  of,  regulating 483 

1857 — Traffic,  regulating 299 

1858 — Garbage  wagons,  regulating 435 

1874 — Rubbish  on  lots,  removal  of 438 

1891 — Streets,  State  law  for  improvement  of 214 

1896— Roller  towels,  use  of,  prohibited 398 

1898 — Rates  of  fare  for  vehicles  for  hire,  regulating 318 

2014 — Hat  pins,  use  of,  regulating 505 

2027 — High  Pressure  Water  System,  interference  with,  prohibited. ... '  193 

2028— Fire  drills,  regulating 194 

2077 — Streets,  land  for,  dedication  of,  regulating 214 

2098 — Milk,  Pasteurizing  of,  regulating 424 

2099 — Milk  and  cream,  sale  of,  regulating 425 

2107 — Billboards,  construction  of,  regulating 165 

2189 — Elevators,  sidewalk,  regulating 76 

2201 — Streets,  opening  of,  regulating 247 

2216 — Sewers,  side,  construction  of 258 

2227— Billboards,  license  on 380 

2246 — Drinking  cups,  common,  prohibited 398 

2269 — Municipal  buildings,  construction  of 106 

2282 — Baggage,  rates  for  transfer  of 327 

2292 — Billboards,  lighting  of,  regulating 165 


Ordinance 

No.  (New  Series.)  Page. 

2293 — Wire  or  cable,  high  tension,  prohibited 269 

2351 — Combustibles,  storage  of,  regulating 193 

2359 — Misrepresentation  as  to  merchandise,  prohibited 524 

2365 — Second-hand    dealers,    regulating 481 

2366 — Auctioneers,   regulating    517 

2437 — Stink  balls,  chew-chew  powders,  sale  of,  prohibited 510 

2439 — Street  improvement  law 281 

2489 — Underground  wires  and  conduits,  placing  of,  regulating 258 

2490 — Sidewalk  improvements,  expenses  for 296 

2491 — Streets  and  sidewalks,  repair  of,  regulating 255 

2503 — Safety  devices  in  underground  work,  requiring 465 

2513 — Confetti  and  serpentine,  gathering  of  used,  prohibited 519 

2539 — Contributions  for  political  purposes,  prohibited 542 

2553 — Streets,  naming  of  without  authority,  prohibited 213 

2569 — Liquor  dealers  to  obtain  permit  (bling  pigs) 485 

2582 — Electrical  wires  in  buildings,  installation  of,  regulating 91 

2639 — Stables,  permits  for,  requiring 459 

2656 — Sand,  drifting  on  streets,  prevention  of 270 

2659 — Supply  stations  for  gasoline,  regulating 205 

2660 — Advertising  signs  on  telephone  poles,  etc.,  prohibited 469 

2698 — Bread,  coal,  hay,  milk,  butter,  etc.,  sale  of,  regulating 520 

2715 — Furniture,  etc.,  registration  of  when  moved,  regulating 516 

2821 — Telephone  companies,  defrauding,  prohibited 513 

2840 — Profane  language,  use  of  in  telephone  conversation,  prohibited 512 

2917 — Foodstuffs,  manufacture  of,  regulating 460 

2929 — Dance  halls,  license  on,  permits  for,  regulating 540 

3108 — Parking  stations   for  automobiles,   regulating 209 

3141 — Contagious  Diseases,  removal  of  persons  suffering  from 404 

3212 — Jitneys,  regulating   331 

3248 — Garbage  and  rubbish,  removal  of,  regulating 465 

3276 — Public  Pound,  regulating 526 

3277 — Dogs,  license  on,  regulating 383 

3300 — Laundries,  regulating   439 

3302 — Betting  on  contests  between  horses,  dogs,  etc.,  prohibited 477 

3361 — License  fees,  providing  for 361 

3373 — Seats  for  platform  men,  requiring 356 

3389 — Nickel-in-the-slot  machines,  license,  on  regulating 384 

3472— Birth  and  death  certificates  by  Board  of  Health 466 


BUILDING  ORDINANCES 


THE  BUILDING  LAW 


ORDINANCE  NO.  1008.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December  22,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Construction,  Erection,  Enlargement,  Raising,  Alteration, 
Repair,  Removal,  Maintenance,  Use  and  Height  of  Buildings; 
Regulating  Character  and  Use  of  Materials  in  and  for  Buildings; 
Establishing  Fire  Limits,  and  Repealing  all  Ordinances  in  Conflict 
with  this  Ordinance. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

PART  I. 

Section  1.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  known  as  "The  Building  Law"  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  apply  to  all  buildings  hereafter  to  be 
erected,  constructed,  altered,  repaired,  raised,  added  to  or  built  upon  within 
the  boundaries  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  except  buildings 
and  construction  for  which  permits  have  been  issued  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

PART  II. 

Boundary  lines  of  the  areas  within  which  various  classes  of  buildings 
may  be  erected. 

Fire  Limits. 

Section  3.  That  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  within 
the  boundary  lines  in  this  section  hereinafter  set  forth  shall  be  known  as 
the  fire  limits  within  which  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  erect  or  construct  frame 
or  wooden  buildings,  or  to  alter,  enlarge,  repair,  add  to  or  build  upon  any 
building  or  buildings  except  as  in  this  Ordinance  otherwise  provided,  viz. : 

The  fire  limits  shall  be  bounded  by  a  line  commencing  at  the  intersection 
of  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  with  the  easterly  end  of  the 
center  line  of  Greenwich  street;  running  thence  westerly  along  the  center 
line  of  said  Greenwich  street  to  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of 
Sansome  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Sansome  street 
to  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of  Broadway;  thence  westerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Broadway  to  the  center  line  of  Cordelia  street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Cordelia  street  to  its  intersection  with 
the  center  line  of  Pacific  street;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Pacific  street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  Pacific  and  Powell  streets; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Powell  street  to  the  center  of  the 
crossing  of  Powell  and  Sacramento  streets;  thence  easterly  along  the  center 
line  of  Sacramento  street  to  the  center  line  of  the  crossing  of  Sacramento 


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and  Stockton  streets;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Stockton 
street  to  a  point  distant  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  and  one-half  (137^) 
feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of  Bush  street;  thence  westerly 
parallel  with  Bush  street  on  a  line  distant  one  hundred  and  thirty-seven  and 
one-half  (137^)  feet  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of  Bush  street  to 
the  center  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue;  thence  at  right  angles  southerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  ot 
Fell  street ;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Fell  street  to  the  center 
of  the  crossing  of  Fell  and  Franklin  streets;  thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Franklin  street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  Franklin  and 
Page  streets;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Page  street  to  the 
center  of  the  crossing  of  Page  andGough  streets;  thence  southerly  along 
the  center  line  of  Gough  street  to  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of 
Market  street;  thence  southerly  and  westerly  along  the  center  line  of 
Market  street  to  Valencia  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line 
of  Valencia  street  to  the  center  line  of  the  crossing  of  Valencia  and 
McCoppin  streets;  thence  at  a  right  angle  easterly  along  the  center  line 
of  McCoppin  street  to  a  point  one  hundred  and  forty-four  (144)  feet 
easterly  from  the  easterly  line  of  Valencia  street;  thence  extending  in  a 
northerly  and  easterly  direction  on  a  radius  of  three  hundred  and  ninety-six 
and  eight  one-hundredths  (396.08)  feet  to  the  center  line  of  Stevenson 
street  if  produced  through  private  property,  and  along  the  center  line  of 
Stevenson  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Brady  street;  thence  diagonally  in 
an  easterly  direction  across  Brady  street  to  the  intersection  of  the  east 
line  of  Brady  street  and  the  center  line  of  Stevenson  street  produced  and 
Stevenson  street ;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  Stevenson  street  in  a 
northeasterly  direction  to  the  center  line  of  Twelfth  streeet;  thence  south- 
easterly along  the  center  line  of  Twelfth  street  to  the  center  line  of  Otis 
street ;  thence  in  a  northerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  center  line  of 
Otis  street  and  Mission  street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  Mission  and 
Ninth  streets;  thence  in  a  southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  center 
line  of  Ninth  street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  Ninth  and  Minna  streets; 
thence  in  a  northerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  center  line  of  Minna 
street  to  Sixth  street;  thence  in  a  southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the 
center  line  of  Sixth  street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  Sixth  and  Howard 
streets;  thence  in  a  northerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  center  line 
of  Howard  street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  Howard  and  First  streets; 
thence  in  a  southerly  and  easterly  direction  along  the  center  line  of  First 
street  to  the  center  of  the  crossing  of  First  and  Folsom  streets ;  thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Folsom  street  to  the  center  line  of  Steuart 
street;  thence  in  a  northerly  and  westerly  direction  along  the  center  line  of 
Steuart  street  to  a  point  one  hundred  and  eighty-three  (183)  feet  and 
four  (4)  inches  northerly  from  the  northerly  line  of  Folsom  street;  thence 
at  right  angles  easterly  through  private  property  to  the  waters  of  the  Bay; 
thence  along  the  shore  line  of  the  waters  of  the  Bay  in  a  northerly  and 
westerly  direction  to  the  point  of  commencement. 

Fireproof  Roofing  Limits, 

Section  4.  The  roofs  of  all  buildings  hereafter  constructed  within  the 
limits  hereinafter  in  this  section  described  shall  consist  of  fireproof  materials, 
and  whenever  the  covering  of  the  roof  or  roofs  of  any  building  or  buildings 
heretofore  constructed  within  the  said  limits  shall,  in  the  judgment  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  be  or  become  damaged  through  fire,  decay  or 
otherwise,  to  the  extent  of  forty  (40)  per  centum  of  the  value  of  the  said 
covering  of  the  roof  or  roofs,  then  the  said  covering  of  the  roof  or  roofs 
shall  be  reconstructed  of  or  replaced  with  fireproof  materials.  Said  fireproof 
materials  shall  consist  of  the  same  materials  required  for  the  roof  coverings 
of  all  buildings  erected  within  the  fire  limits  of  the  City  and  County. 

Said  limits  shall  be  bounded  by  a  line  commencing  at  the  intersection 
of  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  with  the  northerly  end  of 
Van   Ness   avenue;    thence   southerly   along   the   center   line   of   Van   Ness 


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avenue  to  Green  street;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Green  street 
to  Lyon  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Lyon  street  to 
Pacific  avenue ;  thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Pacific  avenue  to  its 
intersection  with  the  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio  Reservation;  thence 
following  the  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio  Reservation  to  First  avenue ; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  First  avenue  to  California  street; 
thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  California  street  to  Presidio  avenue; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Presidio  avenue  to  Geary  street; 
thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Geary  street  to  Broderick  street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  of  Broderick  street  to  Waller  street; 
thence  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Waller  street  to  Buena  Vista  avenue; 
thence  southerly  and  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Buena  Vista  avenue  to 
Duboce  avenue;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Duboce  avenue  to 
Alarket  street;  thence  southerly  and  westerly  along  the  center  line  of  Market 
street  to  Dolores  street ;  thence  southerly  along  the  center  line  ol  Dolores 
street  to  Twenty-fifth  street;  thence  easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Twenty- 
fifth  street  to  the  center  line  of  Potrero  avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Potrero  avenue  to  the  center  line  of  Division  street;  thence 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Division  street  to  the  center  line  of  King 
street;  thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  King  street  to  the  center 
line  of  Seventh  street ;  thence  southerly  and  easterly  along  the  center  line  of 
Seventh  street  to  the  center  line  of  Channel  street ;  thence  northerly  and 
easterly  along  the  center  line  of  Channel  street  to  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay 
of  San  Francisco ;  thence  following  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco 
to  the  point  of  commencement. 

PART  IIL 

Relating  to  issuance  of  permits,  filing  of  plans,  specifications  and  state- 
ments, demolition  of  buildings,  examination  of  new  devices  and  materials  and 
interpretation  of  this  Ordinance. 

Permits  Must  Be  Obtained  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
commence  or  proceed  with  the  erection,  construction,  alteration,  repair, 
moving  or  demolition  (restoration  of  plastering  or  painting  excepted)  of  any 
building  or  other  structure,  either  private,  public,  municipal.  State  or  United 
States,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  unless  a  permit  so  to  do 
shall  have  been  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  The  applica- 
tion for  such  permit  shall  in  all  cases  state  the  estimated  cost  of  the  work. 

The  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  the  State  of  California  and  the 
United  States  Government  shall  be  exempted  from  the  payment  of  the  fees 
charged  for  such  permit  under  the  provisions  of  the  Building  Law. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2678    (New  Series),  approved  March  24,   1914. 

Application  for  Permit. 

Section  6.  The  permit  may  be  applied  for  and  obtained  by  the  owner  or 
lessee  direct  or  acting  through  an  architect,  engineer,  contractor  or  other 
agent. 

The  application  shall  state  the  location  of  the  proposed  building  or 
structure.  It  shall  give  the  name  and  residence  address  of  the  actual  owner 
or  owners  of  the  land  and  of  the  building  or  structure,  the  name  and  residence 
address  of  lessee  or  lessees  if  any,  and  the  name  and  address  of  the  architect, 
engineer  or  designer  of  the  building  or  structure. 

The  application  shall  be  made  upon  blanks  furnished  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  and  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  as  indicated  on  the 
blanks  so  furnished. 


6  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  application  shall  be  filed  in  duplicate  and  be  accompanied  by  two 
complete  sets  of  plans  and  specifications  which  shall  clearly  show  all  parts 
of  the  construction,  including  a  plan  of  each  floor  of  a  new  building.  One 
of  said  sets  of  plans  shall  be  on  cloth. 

If  said  application,  plans  and  specifications  are  approved,  such  approval 
shall  be  endorsed  on  each  thereof  in  writing  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
and  one  of  said  applications,  together  with  the  set  of  plans  on  cloth  and  one 
set  of  specifications,  all  with  such  approval  endorsed  thereon,  shall  be  securely 
bound  together  and  delivered  to  the  party  obtaining  the  permit,  who  must 
keep  such  application,  plans  and  specifications  on  the  premises  where  such 
construction  is  being  conducted,  open  for  inspection  at  all  times  during  such 
construction,  until  final  inspection  is  made  in  accordance  with  Section  9. 
The  owner  shall  be  responsible  for  the  plans  being  kept  on  the  building. 

The  other  application,  set  of  plans  and  set  of  specifications,  after  being 
approved  and  having  such  approval  endorsed  thereon  in  writing  by  said  Board 
of  Public  Works,  shall  be  indexed  and  kept  on  file  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  readily  inspected  by  the  public  upon 
application  to  the  chief  clerk  of  the  building  permit  office,  and  the  erection, 
construction  or  alteration  of  said  building,  structure  or  any  part  thereof 
when  proceeded  with  shall  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  such  approved 
applications,  plans  and  specifications;  and  any  modification  made  in  plans  and 
specifications  shall  be  subject  to  further  approval;  such  modifications  shall 
be  made  to  appear  in  the  same  form  and  date  of  such  further  approval  shall 
be  endorsed  on  both  the  set  of  plans  and  specifications  and  be  noted  on  the 
applications,  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  kept  on 
the  premises  where  such  construction  is  being  conducted. 

When  the  estimated  cost  of  erecting,  altering  or  repairing  any  building 
or  structure,  does  not  exceed  one  thousand  dollars  ($1,000),  the  person,  firm 
or  corporation  proposing  to  make  such  improvements  shall  file  with  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  in  lieu  of  the  plans  and  specifications  hereinafter  provided 
for,  a  statement  in  writing  setting  forth  what  repairs,  alterations  or  improve- 
ments are  contemplated,  and  describing  the  general  character,  nature  and 
extent  of  the  same. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1830  (New  Series), 
approved  March  20,  1912. 

Issuance   of   Permit. 

Section  7.  Upon  the  filing  of  an  application  in  accordance  with  the 
requirements  of  the  aforesaid  Section  6  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall 
ascertain  whether  such  plans  and  specifications  embody  all  requirements 
applicable  by  law  and  Ordinance  in  such  case,  and  if  the  requirements^  be 
met  shall  issue  a  building  permit  to  the  applicant,  after  plans  for  plumbing, 
lighting,  ventilation  and  other  sanitary  features  have  been  approved  by  the 
Board  of  Health,  giving  him  permission  to  erect  or  alter  the  building  or 
structure  at  the  place  and  in  accordance  with  said  approved  applications,  plans 
and  specifications. 

Such  permit  and  the  approved  application,  plans  and  specifications  must 
be  exhibited  to  any  authorized  representative  of  either  the  Police,  Fire  or 
Health  Department  or  the  Board  of  Public  Works  or  other  authorized 
person  making  a  demand  therefor. 

The  permit  for  the  erection,  alteration  or  repair  of  any  building  must  be 
kept  on  the  premises  where  the  erection,  alteration  or  repair  of  such  building 
is  being  conducted. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  grant  permit  for  the  erection  of  any 
part  of  the  building,  or  any  part  of  the  structure,  where  plans,  specifications 
and  detailed  statements  have  been  presented  for  the  same  before  the  entire 
specifications,  plans  and  detailed  statements  of  said  building  or  structure  have 
been  submitted. 

Any  approval  which  may  be  issued  by  said  Board  pursuant  to  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance,  but  under  which  no  work  is  commenced  within 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  7 

six  months  from  the  time  of  issuance,  shall  expire  by  limitation,  but  may  in 
the  Board's  discretion  be  renewed  without  further  charge. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  1830  (Nciv  Series),  approved  March  20,  1912. 

Demolition  of  Building. 

Section  8.  When  a  building  or  structure  is  to  be  demolished  it  shall  be 
done  in  a  manner  which  is  approved  by  and  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Works.  Said  owner  or  lessee  shall  in  all  cases  notify  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  when  said  building  is   ready   for  inspection. 

Certificate  of  Occupancy  to  Be  Issued. 

Section  9.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  make 
or  cause  to  be  made  a  final  inspection  and  examination  of  all  buildings  before 
any  such  buildings  are  occupied,  and  if  such  buildings  are  found  to  have  been 
erected  and  constructed  in  conformity  to  all  the  provisions  and  requirements 
of  this  Ordinance,  said  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  issue  on  a  printed  form 
provided  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for  that  purpose  a  certificate  thereof 
to  the  owner  or  lessee,  a  duplicate  of  which  said  certificate  shall  be  indexed 
and  filed  for  reference  in  the  office  of  said  Board. 

No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  occupy  any  building  or  structure 
until  such  certificate  has  been  issued. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Police  Department  to  stop  the  occupancy  of 
all  buildings  that  have  been  erected  or  altered  until  certificate  of  occupancy 
has  been  issued  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  1830  {New  Series),  approved  March  20,  1912. 

Temporary  Certificates  of  Occupancy. 

Section  10.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  issue  a  certificate  of 
temporary  occupancy,  allowing  the  use  of  a  portion  or  portions  of  any  build- 
ing, provided  said  portion  or  portions  of  said  building  has  been  erected  and 
constructed  in  accordance  with  all  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance  govern- 
ing the  erection  and  construction  of  said  building. 

Non-Liability  of  City  and  County  for  Damages. 

Section  11.  Every  application  for  a  building  permit  shall  contain  an 
agreement  to  save  the  City  and  County  and  its  officials  harmless  from  all 
costs  and  damages  which  may  accrue  from  use  or  occupancy  of  the  sidewalk, 
street  or  sub-sidewalk  space. 

Fees  for  Permits. 

Section  12.  The  applicant  or  applicants  for  such  building  permit  shall 
pay  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for  expenses  of  inspection  and  examination 
of  the  building  and  plans  and  specifications  the  sum  of  One  Dollar  ($1.00) 
if  the  estimated  cost  of  said  building,  structure,  alteration  or  improvement 
shall  be  Five  Hundred  Dollars  ($500.00)  or  less;  the  sum  of  Two  Dollars 
($2.00)  if  the  estimated  cost  of  said  building,  structure,  alteration  or  improve- 
ment shall  be  more  than  Five  Hundred  Dollars  ($500.00)  and  less  than  One 
Thousand  Dollars  ($1,000.00),  and  if  the  estimated  cost  of  said  building, 
structure,  alteration  or  improvement  shall  exceed  One  Thousand  Dollars 
($1,000.00)  then  the  sum  of  Two  Dollars  ($2.00)  for  each  One  Thousand 
Dollars  ($1,000.00)  of  the  estimated  cost  or  fraction  thereof  up  to  Twenty 
Thousand  Dollars  ($20,000.00)  and  forty  cents  (40c)  for  each  One  Thousand 
Dollars  ($1,000.00)  of  the  estimated  cost  above  Twenty  Thousand  Dollars 
($20,000.00).— ^.y  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2712  (New  Series),  approved 
April  20,  1914. 


8  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Permits  for   Use   of   Sub-Sidewalk    Space. 

Section  13.  Permits  shall  be  granted  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for 
the  use  of  the  space  below  the  sidewalk  upon  application,  which  permits  must 
be  made  upon  blanks  and  subject  to  such  regulation  as  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  may  devise. 

No  fee  will  be  exacted  for  the  permit  for  the  use  of  the  sub-sidewalk 
space,  but  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  reserves  the 
right  to  suspend  or  annul  the  privilege  of  maintaining  such  cellar  or  vault, 
or  to  exact  a  license  or  rental  for  the  use  thereof,  or  to  apply  such  sub- 
sidewalk  space,  or  any  portion  thereof,  to  municipal  uses. 

The  granting  of  a  permit  to  use  the  sub-sidewalk  space  shall  carry  with 
it  the  right  to  excavate  the  space  and  to  build  the  necessary  retaining  walls. 

As  a  guarantee  for  the  proper  restoration  of  any  portion  of  the  roadway 
fronting  the  same  which  may  be  disturbed  or  injured  by  reason  of  the 
construction  of  any  part  of  a  building  or  structure,  the  permittee  shall  deposit 
with  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for  each  and  every  front  foot  or  fraction 
thereof  of  the  premises  in  the  front  of  which  the  excavation  for  such  cellar 
or  vault  is  to  be  made,  the  sum  of  $2.50  when  the  street  in  front  thereof  is 
paved  with  blocks  or  asphalt  or  bitumen  on  concrete,  and  $1.50  when  such 
street  is  paved  with  basalt  blocks  or  cobblestones  on  a  sand  foundation. 
Said  deposit  shall  be  refunded  to  the  permittee  upon  the  indorsement  on  the 
permit  issued  therefor  of  a  certificate  of  the  Bureau  of  Streets  certifying  to 
the  satisfactory  condition  of  such  roadway. 

Should  the  permittee  fail  to  restore  any  pavement  thus  injured,  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  may,  after  ten  days'  notice  in  writing,  posted  at  the  building, 
restore  the  pavement  and  pay  the  cost  of  such  restoration  from  the  deposit. 

Permit  for  Temporary  Occupancy  of  a   Public  Street. 

Section  14.  No  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  place  or  cause 
to  be  placed  upon  a  public  street,  or  any  portion  thereof,  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  any  materials  or  appliances  for  use  in  the  con- 
struction, alteration  or  repair  of  a  building  of  any  kind,  or  for  any  other 
purpose  necessitating  temporary  occupancy  of  any  portion  of  the  public 
streets,  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  of  said  City  and  County. 

Such  materials  or  appliances  shall  not  occupy  more  than  one-third  of 
the  width  of  the  roadway  of  the  street,  and  not  more  than  one-half  of  the 
width  of  the  sidewalk,  and  shall  be  placed  thereon  under  the  direction  and 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  but  in  no  case  shall  they 
be  placed  or  caused  to  be  placed  on  the  roadway  of  any  street  within  four 
feet  six  inches  of  the  outer  rail  of  any  street  railroad  track. 

The  permit  aforementioned  and  required  shall  be  granted  only  to  the 
owner  or  lessee  or  the  duly  authorized  agent  of  the  owner  or  lessee  of  the 
lot  upon  which  a  building,  or  in  front  of  which  a  sidewalk  or  other  work,  is 
proposed  to  be  constructed,  altered  or  repaired,  upon  the  depositing  by  such 
owner,  lessee  or  agent  with  said  Board  of  Public  Works  the  sum  of  Twenty 
Dollars  ($20.00)  for  each  and  every  fifty  (50)  feet  of  the  frontage  or  fraction 
thereof,  of  such  building  or  such  sidewalk  or  other  work,  as  a  guaranty  to 
the  City  and  County  that  the  permittee  will  remove,  or  cause  to  be  removed, 
all  dirt,  debris  and  materials  of  any  kind  from  the  street,  to  the  satisfaction 
of  the  said  Board  of  Public  Works,  immediately  upon  the  completion  of  the 
construction,  alteration  or  repair  of  such  building  or  such  sidewalk,  or  at 
such  times  prior  thereto,  when  in  the  judgment  of  said  Board  the  public 
interest  or  convenience  will  be  subserved  by  the  removal  of  the  same,  or 
any  portion  thereof.  And  every  permit  granted  as  in  this  Ordinance  provided 
shall  be  subject  to  such  guaranty. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  9 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  prescribe  in  the  permit  granted  the 
time  for  such  occupancy  of  a  street.  Upon  the  failure  or  neglect  of  the 
permittee  to  remove  or  cause  to  be  removed  to  the  satisfaction  of  said  Board 
of  Public  Works  such  dirt,  debris  or  materials  as  aforesaid  within  five  days 
after  being  notified  so  to  do  by  said  Board,  by  a  notice  posted  on  the  premises, 
the  money  so  deposited  as  a  guaranty,  or  so  much  thereof  as  may  be  neces- 
sary, shall  be  used  by  said  Board  for  the  removal  of  such  dirt,  debris  or 
materials. 

All  the  materials  intended  for  use  in  the  purposes  aforesaid  shall  be 
confined  to  and  occupy  only  such  portion  of  the  street  as  the  permit  may 
designate,  and  all  sand,  dirt  and  other  materials  or  debris  of  any  kind  shall 
be  prevented  from  being  blown  or  otherwise  moved  to  any  other  portion  of 
the  street,  or  from  interfering  in  any  way  whatever  with  the  carrying  on  of 
any  business  or  enjoyment  of  any  property. 

No  materials  of  any  kind  shall  be  deposited  in  any  gutterway  of  any 
street  so  as  in  any  manner  to  obstruct  the  same. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  1461  (New  Series),  approved  January  24,  1911. 

New  Devices  and  Materials. 

Section  15.  In  cases  in  which  it  is  claimed  that  any  equally  good  or 
more  desirable  mode  or  manner  of  construction  or  material,  or  device  for 
fireproofing,  other  than  specified  in  this  Ordinance,  can  be  used  in  the  erection 
or  alteration  of  buildings,  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  upon  written  application 
to  them  for  a  permit  to  use  the  same,  shall  have  power  to  appoint  a  Board 
of  Examiners  consisting  of  not  less  than  three  nor  more  than  five  members, 
one  of  whom  must  be  an  architect,  one  a  civil  engineer  and  one  a  builder, 
each  of  whom  shall  have  had  at  least  ten  (10)  years'  experience  in  San 
Francisco  as  an  architect,  civil  engineer  or  builder,  who  shall  take  the  usual 
oath  of  office.  Said  examiners  shall  adopt  rules  and  specifications  for  exam- 
ining and  testing  such  mode  or  manner  of  construction,  or  material,  or  device 
for  fireproofing,  and  furnish  a  copy  of  the  same  to  the  applicant.  The  said 
examiners  shall  thereupon  notify  such  applicant  to  submit  to  such  examination 
and  to  make  tests  in  the  presence  of  the  said  examiners,  or  a  majority 
thereof,  according  to  such  rules  and  specifications.  All  expenses  of  such 
examiners  and  of  such  examinations  and  tests  shall  be  paid  by  the  applicant, 
and  said  examiners  may  require  security  therefor. 

The  said  examiners  shall,  after  such  examination  and  tests,  certify  the 
results  and  their  decision  on  the  said  application  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors, 
who  shall  have  power,  in  the  event  of  the  examination  and  tests  being  satis- 
factory, to  grant  a  permit  to  the  applicant  in  accordance  with  such  decision 
of  the  said  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Interpretation  of  Ordinance. 

Section  16.  It  is  the  declared  intention  of  this  Ordinance  to  define  limits 
of  construction  which  shall  produce  safe  buildings  or  structures.  Nothing 
in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  those  forms  of  construction 
being  used  which  will  obviously  be  of  greater  strength  or  security  than  called 
for  by  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  authorized  to  employ,  when  it 
deems  such  service  necessary,  a  Consulting  Engineer  of  ten  years'  experience 
to  assist  the  Department  of  Buildings  in  ihe  interpretation  of  this  Ordinance, 
the  examination  of  plans  and  the  inspection  of  buildings  or  structures. 


10  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

PART  IV. 

DEFINITION  OF  TERMS. 

Building   or   Structure. 

Section  17.  For  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance  the  words  "Building"  or 
"Structure"  define  any  construction  the  arrangement  of  which  may  affect 
the  health,  safety  or  general  welfare  of  man  or  animals. 

Alterations. 

"Alterations"  means  any  change  or  addition. 

Repairs. 

"Repairs"  means  the  reconstruction  or  renewal  of  any  existing  part  of  a 
building,  or  of  its  fixtures  or  appurtenances,  by  which  the  strength  or  the 
fire  risk  is  not  affected  or  modified. 

Party    Wall. 

"Party  wall"  means  a  wall  used,  or  built  to  be  used,  in  common  by  two 
or  more  buildings. 

Partition  Wall. 

"Partition  wall"  means  any  interior  wall  other  than  a  division  wall. 

Bearing  Wall. 

"Bearing  wall"  means  any  wall  carrying  all  or  part  of  the  interior  load 
of  a  building. 

Curtain  Wall. 

"Curtain  wall"  means  any  wall  supported  at  intervals  on  the  frame  of 
a  building,  or  a  wall  which  is  self-supporting  only  on  the  exterior  of  a 
building. 

Exterior  Wall. 

"Exterior  wall"  means  every  outer  wall  or  vertical  enclosure  of  a 
building. 

Fire  Wall. 

The  term  "fire  wall"  shall  apply  to  all  walls  built  for  the  purpose  of  fire 
resistance.    The  term  also  applies  to  that  portion  of  walls  above  roof  surface. 

Retaining  Wall. 

The  term  "retaining  wall"  shall  apply  to  all  walls  constructed  for  the 
purpose  of  holding  back  or  supporting  earth. 

Division  Wall. 

The  term  "division  wall"  means  any  wall  other  than  an  exterior  wall,  or 
a  party  wall,  which  extends  the  full  height  of  a  building  and  through  the 
roof,  and  such  walls  shall  be  constructed  in  all  respects  as  provided  for  party 
walls.    Such  walls  may  be  bearing  walls  or  self-supporting  only. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  11 

Thickness  of  Wall. 

The  term  "thickness  of  a  wall"  means  the  minimum  thickness  of  such 
wall  measured  between  any  two  floors,  or  between  floor  and  ceiling  or  roof. 

Cellar. 

The  term  "cellar"  means  a  lower  story  of  which  one-half  or  more  is 
below  the  level  of  the  curb  line  of  the  street,  or  streets,  on  which  it  faces, 
or  of  the  general  level  of  the  ground. 

Basement. 

The  term  "basement"  means  a  lower  story  of  which  a  part,  but  less  than 
one-half,  is  below  the  level  of  the  curb  line  of  the  street  or  of  the  general 
level  of  the  ground. 

Story. 

The  term  "story"  means  (for  the  calculation  of  the  thickness  of  founda- 
tion and  size  of  studding)  the  vertical  distance  from  floor  to  ceiling.  The 
minimum  height  of  a  story  shall  be  seven  and  one-half  feet. 

Terra  Cotta. 

The  term  "terra  cotta,"  when  used  alone,  shall  apply  to  the  hand-molded, 
baked  clay  material  used  for  architectural  decoration  and  construction  of 
walls. 

Hard  Terra  Cotta  FIreproofing. 

The  term  "hard  terra  cotta  fireproofing"  shall  apply  to  all  clay  fireproofing 
material  that -is  manufactured  without  sawdust. 

Semi-Porous  Terra  Cotta  Fireproofing. 

The  term  "semi-porous  terra  cotta  fireproofing"  shall  apply  to  all  clay 
fireproof  material  having  fifty  per  centum  of  sawdust  measured  by  volume, 
mixed  with  fifty  per  centum  of  clay. 

Steel  Frame  Construction. 

The  term  "steel  frame  construction"  shall  apply  to  every  metal  frame 
used  for  the  support  of  a  building.  The  term  "steel  frame"  shall  include  all 
the  cast  and  wrought  iron,  as  well  as  steel,  used  in  the  construction. 

Girders. 

The  term  "girders"  in  floor  construction  shall  apply  to  all  beams  that 
are  used  for  the  support  of  other  beams. 

Reinforced   Concrete  Construction. 

The  term  "reinforced  concrete  construction"  shall  apply  to  all  rock  or 
gravel  concrete  used  in  the  construction  of  posts,  beams,  lintels,  girders, 
arches,  walls  and  floors  which  are  strengthened  by  iron  or  steel  mesh,  wires, 
cables,  bars  or  shapes  embodied  in  the  concrete  in  such  a  manner  that  the 
two  materials  act  in  unison  in  resisting  stresses  due  to  external  loads,  the 
steel  resisting  all  tension  stresses  and  assisting  in  the  resistance  of  shearing 
stresses. 

Dead   Load. 

The  term  "dead  load"  shall  apply  to  and  include  the  weight  of  the  walls, 
floors,  etc.,  of  a  building,  including  all  permanent  construction. 


12  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Live  Load. 

The  term  "live  load"  shall  apply  to  and  include  all  weights  in  a  building 
other  than  dead  loads.  Such  loads  shall  include  temporary  construction, 
furniture  and  people. 

Ton. 

The  term  "ton"  means  2000  pounds. 

Masonry. 

The  term  "masonry"  shall  apply  to  brick,  stone,  concrete  or  reinforced 
concrete  construction. 

Portable  Steam  or  Hot  Water  Radiators. 

A  portable  steam  or  hot  water  radiator  wherein  gas  or  electricity  is  used 
for  producing  heat,   is   any   gas   or   electrically   heated   heating   device,    con 
structed  and  equipped  as  required  in  Section  252  of  this  Ordinance,  wherein 
self-contained  tightl}^  enclosed  water  is  used  to   radiate  heat. 

Theatre. 

A  "theatre"  is  a  building  which  contains  seats  for  the  public,  and  to 
which  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  and  in  which  movable  scenery  is  used. 

Office  Building. 

An  "office  building"  is  a  building  divided  into  rooms  intended  and  used 
for  office  purposes,  and  no  part  of  which  shall  be  used  for  living  purposes, 
except  by  the  janitor  and  his  family. 

Warehouse. 

A  "warehouse"  is  a  building  used  exclusively  for  the  storage  of  mer- 
chandise. 

Hospital  and  Sanitarium. 

A  "hospital  or  sanitarium"  is  a  building  used  for  the  keeping  and  care 
of  sick,  invalids  and  infirm  people,  and  having  accommodation  for  more  than 
five  such  people. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1746  (Nczv  Scries),  approved 
December  20,  1911. 

Hotel. 

A  "hotel"  is  a  building  or  part  thereof  intended,  designed  or  used  for 
supplying  food  and  shelter  to  residents  or  guests  and  having  a  general  public 
dining-room  or  cafe,  or  both,  and  containing  more  than  fifteen  guests'  rooms. 

Lodging  House. 

A  "lodging  house"  is  a  building  containing  more  than  fifteen  rooms  in 
which  persons  are  or  may  be  accommodated  with  sleeping  apartments  for 
hire,  by  the  day,  week  or  month. 

Dwelling. 

A  "dwelling"  is  a  building  which  shall  be  intended  or  designed  for  or 
used  as  the  home  or  residence  of  not  more  than  two  separate  and  distinct 
families  or  households,  and  in  which  not  more  than  fifteen  rooms  shall  be 
used  for  the  accommodation  of  boarders,  and  no  part  of  which  structure  is 
used  as  a  store  or  for  any  business  purpose.  Two  or  more  such  dwellings 
may  be  connected  on  each  story  and  used  for  boarding  purposes,  provided 
the  halls  and  stairs  of  each  house  shall  be  left  unaltered  and  kept  open  and 
in  use  as  such. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  13 

Flats. 

"Flats"  is  a  building  of  two  or  more  stories  containing  separate  self- 
contained  dwellings,  each  dwelling  having  an  independent  entrance  on  the 
level  of  the  street  or  from  an  outside  vestibule  on  the  level  of  the  first  floor. 

Tenement  House  and  Apartment   House. 

A  "tenement  house"  or  "apartment  house"  is  any  building  coming  within 
the  definition  of  a  tenement  house  as  defined  in  the  State  Tenement  House 
Law. 

Yard. 

A  "yard"  is  an  open  unoccupied  space  on  the  same  lot  as  the  house, 
between  the  extreme  rear  line  of  the  house  and  the  rear  line  of  the  lot. 

Court. 

A  "court"  is  an  open  unoccupied  space  other  than  a  yard  on  the  same 
lot  as  the  building.  A  court  extending  to  the  yard  or  street  is  an  outer 
court.  A  court  surrounded  on  all  sides  by  a  building  on  the  same  lot  is  an 
inner  court.     A  court  extending  to  the  lot  line  is  a  lot  line  court. 

Shaft. 

A  "shaft"  in  a  building  is  any  open  space  other  than  a  court,  extending 
through  the  building  for  two  or  more  stories,  exterior  or  interior,  whether 
for  light,  air,  elevator,  dumb-waiter,  or  any  other  purposes.  A  vent  shaft  is 
one  used  solely  to  ventilate,  or  light,  or  both,  a  water-closet  compartment 
or  bathroom. 

Stair  Hall. 

A  "stair  hall"  includes  the  stairs,  stair  landings,  hallways  or  passages 
through  which  it  is  customary  to  pass  in  going  from  the  entrance  to  the  roof. 

Corner  Lot. 

A  "corner  lot"  is  a  lot  situated  at  the  corner  of  two  streets  or  street 
and  a  public  alley  not  less  than  16  feet  in  width. 

Measurements  for   Height,   Length  and   Width  of  Buildings,  and  Seating 

Capacity. 

Section  18.  For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance  the  greatest  horizontal 
linear  dimension  of  any  building  shall  be  its  length,  and  the  next  greatest 
horizontal  linear  dimension  its  width. 

The  height  of  buildings  shall  be  measured  from  the  curb  level  at  the 
center  of  the  main  front  of  the  building  to  the  top  of  the  highest  point  of 
the  roof  beams  in  case  of  flat  roofs,  and  for  high-pitched  roofs  the  average 
height  of  the  gable  shall  be  taken  as  the  highest  point  of  the  building. 

For  a  building  erected  upon  a  street  corner,  the  measurements  shall  be 
taken  from  the  curb  level  opposite  the  center  of  either  front. 

When  the  ground  upon  which  the  walls  of  a  structure  are  built  is  above 
the  street  level,  the  average  level  for  the  ground  adjoining  the  walls  may  be 
taken  instead  of  the  curb  level  for  the  height  of  such  structure. 

In  computing  the  seating  capacity  of  any  room  or  building  in  which  seats 
are  not  fixed  an  allowance  of  eight  square  feet  of  floor  area  shall  be  made 
for  each  person  and  all  space  between  the  walls  or  partitions  of  such  room 
or  building  shall  be  measured  in  this  computation. 


14  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    Fr^ANCISCO. 

PART   V. 

MATERIALS,   LOADS,   ALLOWED    STRESSES    AND    GENERAL 
PROVISIONS  FOR  CONSTRUCTION. 

Brick. 

Section  19.  The  brick  used  in  all  buildings  shall  be  good,  hard,  well- 
burnt  brick,  or  some  approved  form  of  hard  sandlime  or  cement  brick. 

All  materials  must  be  of  good  quality. 

When  old  bricks  are  used  in  any  wall  they  shall  be  thoroughly  cleaned 
before  being  used,  and  shall  be  whole  and  good,  hard,  well-burnt  bricks. 

Sand. 

Section  20.  The  sand  used  for  mortar  in  all  buildings  shall  be  clean,  grit 
sand,  free  from  loam  and  dirt. 

Gravel. 

Section  20j4.  Gravel  shall  be  composed  of  clean  pebbles  of  hard, 
homogeneous  rock,  of  graded  sizes  and  free  from  dirt  or  other  foreign 
matter. — New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1039  (New  Series),  approved 
January  6,  1910. 

Lime  Mortar. 

Section  21.  Lime  mortar  shall  be  made  of  one  part  lime  and  not  more 
than  five  (5)  parts  of  sand,  measured  dry.  All  lime  used  for  mortar  shall 
be  thoroughly  burnt,  of  good  quality,  and  properly  slaked  before  it  is  mixed 
with  the  sand.  Such  mortar  must  be  mixed  at  least  five  (5)  days  before 
using. 

Portland  Cement. 

Section  22.  This  term  is  applied  to  the  finely  pulverized  product  resulting 
from  the  calcination  to  incipient  fusion  of  an  intimate  mixture  of  properly 
proportioned  argillaceous  and  calcareous  materials,  and  to  which  no  addition 
greater  than  3  per  cent  has  been  made  subsequent  to  calcination. 

The  specific  gravity  of  the  cement,  ignited  at  a  low  red  heat,  shall  not 
be  less  than  3.10,  and  the  cement  shall  not  show  a  loss  on  ignition  of  more 
than  4  per  cent. 

It  shall  leave  by  weight  a  residue  of  not  more  than  8  per  cent  on  the 
No.  100,  and  not  more  than  25  per  cent  on  the  No.  200  sieve. 

It  shall  not  develop  initial  set  in  less  than  thirty  minutes,  and  must 
develop  hard  set  in  not  less  than  one  hour,  nor  more  than  ten  hours. 

The  minimum  requirements  for  tensile  strength  for  briquettes  one  inch 
square  in  section  shall  be  within  the  following  limits,  and  shall  show  no 
retrogression  in  strength  within  the  periods  specified. 

Neat  Cement. 

Age.  Strength. 

24  hours  in  moist  air 175  lbs. 

7  days  (1  day  in  moist  air,    6  days  in  water) 500  lbs. 

28  days  ( 1  day  in  moist  air,  27  days  in  water) 600  lbs. 

One  Part  Cement,  Three  Parts  Standard  Sand. 

7  days  (1  day  in  moist  air,    6  days  in  water) 200  lbs. 

28  days  (1  day  in  moist  air,  27  days  in  water) 275  lbs. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  15 

Cement  Mortar. 

Section  23.  Cement  mortar  shall  be  made  of  cement  and  sand  in  the 
proportion  of  one  part  of  cement  and  not  more  than  three  parts  of  sand, 
and  shall  be  used  before  the  initial  set  has  taken  place.  The  cement  and 
sand  are  to  be  measured  and  thoroughly  mixed  before  adding  water. 

Cement  and    Lime   Mortar. 

Section  24.  Cement  and  lime  mortar,  mixed,  shall  be  made  of  one  (1) 
part  cement  to  not  more  than  six  (6)  parts  of  lime  mortar,  measured  in 
a  box. 

Concrete. 

Section  25.  Concrete  shall  be  made  of  Portland  cement,  sharp,  clean 
sand  and  broken  stone,  broken  brick,  terra  cotta,  cinders  or  gravel.  Concrete 
made  with  broken  stone  shall  be  termed  rock  concrete.  Rock  concrete  for 
foundations  shall  be  composed  of  not  less  than  one  part  Portland  cement, 
three  parts  sand  and  five  parts  broken  stone  of  main  dimensions  not  more 
than  two  inches.  Rock  concrete  for  floors,  backing  of  ashlar,  fireproofing 
and  reinforced  walls  shall  be  composed  of  not  less  than  one  part  Portland 
cement,  two  parts  sand  and  four  parts  broken  stone  of  major  dimensions 
not  exceeding  one  inch.  Gravel  of  graded  size  may  be  used  in  place  of 
broken  stone  in  all  rock  concrete. 

Concrete  made  of  broken  brick,  terra  cotta  or  cinders  shall  be  mixed  in 
the  proportion  of  not  less  than  one  part  of  Portland  cement,  two  parts  of 
sand  and  four  parts  of  broken  brick,  terra  cotta  or  cinders,  as  the  case  may 
be.  Such  concrete  shall  only  be  used  for  floors,  floor  slabs  and  fireproofing. 
All  concrete  shall  be  mixed  by  hand  and  shall  be  turned  not  less  than  twice 
dry  and  twice  wet,  or  may  be  mixed  by  machine. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  1039  (New  Series),  approz'cd  January  6,  1910. 

Reinforced  Concrete. 

Section  26.  Reinforced  concrete  shall  be  as  described  under  "Reinforced 
Concrete"  in  Class  "B"  buildings. 

Brick  Masonry. 

Section  27.  All  brick  masonry  shall  be  of  brick  laid  in  cement  mortar 
or  lime  and  cement  mortar. 

All  bricks  shall  be  well  wet  before  laid  and  shall  have  close  joints  filled 
with  mo4-tar. 

In  all  brick  walls  at  least  every  sixth  course  shall  be  a  heading  course. 

The  thickness  of  brick  walls  shall  be  as  specified  under  the  different 
classes  of  buildings. 

In  no  case  shall  any  wall  or  walls  of  any  building  be  carried  up  more 
than  five  (5)  feet  in  advance  of  any  other  walls  unless  proper  provisions  for 
suitable  anchors  and  ties  are  made.  The  front,  rear,  side  and  party  walls 
shall  be  properly  bonded  together,  or  they  shall  be  anchored  to  each  other, 
every  six  (6)  feet  in  their  height  by  wrought-iron  tie  anchors  not  less  than 
one  and  one-half  (1^)  by  three-eighths  (H)  of  an  inch  in  size,  and  not 
less  than  thirty-eight  (38)  inches  in  length.  The  side  anchors  shall  be  built 
into  the  side  or  party  walls  not  less  than  sixteen  (16)  inches,  and  into  the 
front  and  rear  walls,  so  as  to  secure  front  and  rear  walls  to  the  side  or 
party  wall,  when  not  built  and  bonded  together. 

All  exterior  piers  shall  be  anchored  to  the  beams  or  girders  on  the  level 
of  each  tier. 

The  walls  and  beams  of  every  building,  during  the  erection  or  alteration 
thereof,  shall  be  stoutly  braced  from  the  beams  of  each  story,  and  when 
required  shall  also  be  braced  from  the  outside,  until  the  building  is  enclosed. 


16  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  walls  and  the  piers  of  all  buildings  shall  be  properly  and  solidly 
bonded  together  with  close  joints  filled  with  mortar.  They  shall  be  built  to 
a  line  and  carried  up  plumb  and  straight.  The  walls  of  each  story  shall  be 
built  up  the  full  thickness  to  the  top  of  the  beams  above.  All  walls  shall 
be  built  solid  throughout  except  for  flues. 

Walls  and  Piers. 

Section  28.  In  all  walls  of  the  thicknesses  specified  in  this  Ordinance  the 
same  amount  of  material  may  be  used  in  piers  and  buttresses.  Said  piers 
and  buttresses  shall  not  be  more  than  twenty  (20)  feet  on  centers,  and  walls 
between  said  buttresses  shall  not  be  less  than  thirteen  (13)  inches  thick. 

Brick  Piers. 

Section  29.  The  total  load  on  such  brick  piers  shall  not  exceed  seven 
tons  per  square  foot  if  laid  in  lime  mortar,  ten  tons  per  square  foot  if  laid 
in  lime  and  cement  mortar,  and  fifteen  tons  per  square  foot  if  laid  in  cement 
mortar.  The  area  of  cross  section  shall  be  net  and  no  pier  carrying  a  load 
shall  have  an  unsupported  length  greater  than  ten  times  its  least  horizontal 
dimension. 

Ashlar  Facing. 

Section  30.  Stone  used  for  the  facing  of  any  building  and  known  as 
ashlar  shall  not  be  less  than  four  (4)   inches  in  thickness. 

Stone  ashlar  shall  be  anchored  to  the  backing,  which  shall  be  of  such 
thickness  as  to  make  the  walls,  exclusive  of  the  ashlar,  conform  in  thickness 
with  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  provided  that  if  the  ashlar  be  at 
least  eight  (8)  inches  thick,  and  bonded  into  the  backing,  it  may  be  counted 
as  part  of  the  thickness  of  the  wall. 

All  ashlar  stone,  unless  bonded,  shall  be  strongly  and  securely  anchored 
to  the  wall  with  iron  anchors  laid  into  the  stone  at  least  one  (1)  inch. 

Iron  ashlar  plates  used  in  imitation  of  stone  ashlar  on  the  face  of  a  wall 
shall  be  backed  with  the  same  thickness  of  masonry  as  for  stone  ashlar. 

The  backing  of  all  stone  ashlar  shall  be  laid  with  cement  mortar  or 
cement  and  lime  mortar  mixed,  but  the  back  of  the  ashlar  may  be  parged 
with  lime  mortar  to  prevent  discoloration  of  the  stone. 

Facing. 

Section  31.  Where  brick  facing  is  used  on  a  building  of  more  than  one 
story  in  height  with  other  than  brick  walls,  the  minimum  thickness  of  said 
facing  shall  be  eight  inches,  and  the  facing  shall  have  a  full  header  every 
seventh  course. 

Frame  buildings  may  be  veneered  with  a  four-inch  brick  wall,  provided 
that  each  brick  in  every  fourth  course  be  securely  anchored  to  the  frame 
with  corrugated  metal  ties  or  20d  wire  nails. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  1607  (New  Series),  approved  July  6,  1911. 

Increased   Thickness  of  Walls  for   Buildings  of  Great   Depth. 

Section  32.  Where  any  building  without  a  cross-wall  or  buttress  exceeds 
a  depth  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  (160)  feet,  the  side  or  bearing  walls  thereof 
shall  be  increased  in  thickness  four  (4)  inches  more  than  is  prescribed  in  this 
Ordinance  for  the  thickness  of  walls  for  each  100  feet  or  fraction  thereof  of 
such  excess  depth. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2704  (New  Series), 
approved  April  16,  1914. 

Reduced  Thickness  for  Interior  Walls. 

Section  33.  Where  interior  cross-walls  are  used  they  may  be  made  four 
(4)  inches  less  in  thickness  than  exterior  walls,  provided  that  they  are  self- 
supporting  only. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  17 

Wails  Upon  Steel  Supports. 

Section  34.  Walls  of  street  fronts  or  courts  may  be  carried  on  steel 
columns  and  girders  and  they  shall  be  of  the  thickness  required  at  the  story 
at  which  they  commence. 

Increasing   Height  of  Walls. 

Section  35.  When  it  is  desired  to  increase  the  height  of  existing  walls 
of  the  thickness  required  by  this  Ordinance  the  weight  of  the  additional 
walls  shall  be  carried  on  a  frame  of  steel  girders  and  columns,  securely 
anchored  to  the  existing  wall  and  extending  to  an  independent  foundation. 
Lining  of  walls  to  support  additional   loads  is  hereby  prohibited. 

Walls  of  Buildings  Now  in  Course  of  Construction. 

Section  36.  Any  building,  the  erection  of  which  was  commenced  in 
accordance  with  the  specifications  and  plans  submitted  to  and  approved  by 
the  Department  of  Public  Works  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  if 
properly  constructed  and  in  safe  condition,  may  be  completed,  or  built  upon, 
in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  law  as  to  thickness  of  walls,  in 
force  at  the  time  such  specifications  and  plans  were  approved. 

Existing  Party  Walls. 

Section  37.  Walls  heretofore  built  for  or  used  as  party  walls,  whose 
thickness  at  the  time  of  their  erection  was  in  accordance  with  the  require- 
ments of  the  then  existing  laws,  but  which  are  not  in  accordance  with  the 
requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  may  be  used,  if  in  good  condition  for  the 
ordinary  uses  of  party  walls,  provided  the  height  of  the  same  be  not  increased 

Parapet  or  Fire  Walls. 

Section  38.  All  exterior,  division  or  party  walls  shall  have  parapet  walls 
of  thickness  not  less  than  that  of  the  wall  of  the  story  next  below,  carried 
not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  above  the  roof,  and  coped  with  stone,  terra  cotta, 
cast  iron  or  cement. 

When  one  (1)  parapet  wall  of  a  building  rises  above  an  adjoining  wall 
of  said  building  the  same  shall  be  braced  by  a  buttressed  return  (of  the 
thickness  required  for  the  parapet  walls)  the  length  of  which,  at  an  angle 
of  45  degrees  from  its  top,  shall  equal  the  difference  in  height  of  the  two 
walls. 

Walls  facing  on  streets  not  less  than  forty  (40)  feet  in  width,  where 
the  continuous  pitch  of  the  roof  (from  its  ridge  to  the  crown  mould  of  a 
cornice  projecting  not  less  than  eighteen  (18)  inches)  is  not  less  than  twenty 
(20)   degrees,  are  exempt  from  the  requirements  of  this  section. 

Such  walls  may  be  stepped  to  follow  slope  of  roof. 

Parapet  or  fire  walls  over  four  (4)  feet  in  height  shall  have  a  3x3-inch 
continuous  steel  angle  built  into  the  wall  not  less  than  one  (1)  foot  from 
the  top  of  wall.  There  shall  be  connected  to  this  angle  at  intervals  of  not 
less  than  twelve  (12)  feet  %-inch  rods  or  other  approved  anchors  extending 
back  and  down  to  the  roof  and  fastened  thereto. 

Plain  Concrete  Walls. 

Section  39.  Walls  built  of  concrete  without  reinforcement  shall  be  of 
the  same  thickness  and  under  the  same  conditions  as  brick  walls. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Walls  and  Piers. 

Section  40.  Reinforced  concrete  walls  and  piers  shall  be  constructed  in 
accordance  with  Sections  of  this  Ordinance  relating  to  Class  "B"  buildmgs. 


is  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANClSOO. 

Recesses,  Chases  and  Flues  in  Walls. 

Section  41.  In  buildings  that  do  not  exceed  four  (4)  stories  in  height 
above  ground-floor  level,  recesses  for  stairways  and  elevators  may  be  allowed 
in  the  walls,  provided  they  are  not  more  than  eight  feet  in  width  of  recess, 
and  in  the  same  wall  do  not  occur  nearer  than  30  feet  on  centers. 

The  wall  forming  the  back  of  such  recess  must  be  at  least  13  inches  in 
thickness  for  its  entire  distance  from  basement  floor  to  top  of  wall,  a  total 
of  five   (5)   stories. 

For  buildings  of  more  than  four  stories  in  height,  the  wall  forming  the 
back  of  the  recess  may  be  13  inches  in  thickness  for  the  upper  five  (5)  stories, 
but  must  be  at  least  17  inches  in  thickness  for  any  further  lower  stories  and 
for  the  basement. 

The  usual  bond-iron  shall  be  carried  through  backing  wall  of  recess  of 
each  story  level,  and  securely  anchored  at  ends,  or  to  the  adjoining  bond-iron. 

A  chase  for  water  or  other  pipes  shall  not  be  made  in  any  pier,  unless 
said  pier  is  at  least  four  (4)  inches  more  in  thickness  than  is  required  for 
its  kind  and  height  of  building,  and  in  a  wall  the  chase  for  such  pipes  shall 
not  exceed  one-third  (1/3)  the  thickness  of  such  wall,  nor  have  less  than 
eight  (8)  inches  of  wall  at  back  of  chase.  The  chases  around  such  pipe  or 
pipes  shall  be  filled  with  incombustible  material  for  a  distance  of  one  (1) 
foot  at  top  and  bottom  of  each  story. 

No  horizontal  chase  for  pipes  shall  exceed  seven  (7)  feet  in  length,  and 
such  chase  shall,  after  the  pipes  are  in  place,  be  filled  solid  with  concrete, 
or  brick  and  cement  mortar.  There  shall  be  a  space  of  at  least  two  (2)  feet 
betwe-en  any  chase  and  a  flue  and  a  space  of  at  least  four  (4)  feet  between 
any  two  (2)  chases  or  between  a  chase  and  a  recess. 

The  aggregate  area  of  recesses  and  chases  in  any  wall  shall  not  exceed 
one-fourth  of  the  whole  area  of  the  face  of  the  wall  in  any  story. 

If  any  horizontal  section  through  any  part  of  any  bearing  wall  in  any 
building  shows  more  than  thirty  (30)  per  centum  of  area  of  flues,  chases, 
recesses  and  openings  in  a  length  of  ten  feet,  the  said  wall  shall  be  increased 
four  (4)  inches  for  every  fifteen  (15)  per  centum  or  fraction  thereof  of  flue 
chase,  recess  and  opening  area  in  excess  of  thirty  (30)  per  centum. 

Arches  and   Lintels. 

Section  42.  Openings  for  doors  and  windows  in  all  brick,  stone  or 
concrete  buildings  shall  have  good  and  sufficient  arches  of  stone,  brick, 
concrete  or  terra  cotta,  well  built  and  keyed,  and  with  good  and  sufficient 
abutments ;  or  the  opening  shall  have  lintels  of  stone,  reinforced  concrete  or 
steel  of  sufficient  strength,  which  shall  have  a  bearing  at  each  end  of  not 
less  than  five  (5)  inches  on  the  wall.  The  inside  lintel  may  be  of  cast  iron, 
wrought  iron  or  steel,  and  in  such  case  stone  blocks  or  cast  iron  or  steel 
plates  shall  be  required  at  the  ends  where  the  lintel  rests  on  the  walls  except 
when  the  opening  is  less  than  six  (6)  feet  in  width.  Cast  iron  lintels  shall 
not  be  used  over  openings  exceeding  eight  (8)  feet  in  width. 

All  masonry  arches  shall  be  capable  of  sustaining  the  weight  and  pressure 
which  they  are  designed  to  carry.  Tie  rods  shall  be  used  where  necessary 
to  secure  stability. 

Piles. 

Section  43.  Timber  or  reinforced  concrete  piles  may  be  used  for  the 
foundation  of  buildings  or  structures. 

Timber  piles  shall  be  at  least  seven  inches  in  diameter  at  the  small  end 
and  shall  be  cut  off  below  standing  water  line. 

Timber  piles  may  be  capped  with  concrete  at  least  12  inches  thick  or  with 
timber  at  least  12  inches  thick  and  drift  bolted  to  each  pile,  but  all  timber 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES. 


19 


shall  be  below  standing  water  line.  There  shall  be  a  clear  distance  of  at 
least  one  foot  between  any  part  of  adjacent  piles.  Timber  piles  driven  to 
rock  or  to  refusal  may  be  loaded  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  pounds 
per  square  inch  of  middle  sectional  area.  Timber  piles  driven  in  yielding 
material  may  be  loaded  not  to  exceed  one  and  one-half  tons  per  inch  of 
diameter  of  middle  section,  but  such  piles  shall  be  over  twenty  feet  long 
and  none  such  shall  be  loaded  to  exceed  twenty-five  tons. 

Reinforced  concrete  piles  may  be  built  in  place  or  driven  after  building 
by  water  jet  or  by  hammer  if  head  is  protected  from  injuries.  They  shall 
be  built  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  for  the  construction  of  reinforced 
concrete  in  Class  "B"  buildings  as  far  as  such  provisions  apply.  The  ratio  of 
length  to  least  cross  sectional  dimensions  at  the  center  shall  not  exceed  25. 
Reinforced  concrete  piles  shall  not  be  loaded  to  exceed  350  pounds  per  square 
inch  of  concrete  at  middle  section. 

There  shall  be  a  clear  space  of  at  least  one  foot  between  any  part  of 
adjacent  piles. 

Timber. 

Section  44.  All  timber  used  in  construction  of  buildings  shall  be  free 
from  large,  loose  or  rotten  knots,  wind  shakes  and  other  defects. 

Table  of  Allowed   Unit  Stresses. 


White 
Pine, 

Spruce. 

Tension  with  grain 700 

Tension  across   grain 50 

Compression  with  grain  end  bearing.        800 

Columns  under  fifteen  diameters 700 

Compression  across  grain 200 

Transverse  extreme   fibre   stress 700 

Modulus  of  elasticity 500,000 

Shearing  with  grain 100 

Shearing  across  grain 500 


Douglas 

Oregon 

Washing- 

Yellow 

ton  or 

Red- 

Fir. 

Red  Fir. 

wood. 

1,200 

1,000 

700 

200 

150 

40 

1,600 

900 

800 

1,000 

800 

700 

300 

250 

200 

1,200 

800 

750 

700,000 

550,000 

350,000 

150 

125 

100 

750 

600 

400 

Timber  Columns. 

Timber  columns  of  Oregon  pine  of  a  length  greater  than  fifteen  diam- 
eters shall  have  an  allowed  stress  per  square  inch  not  exceeding  that  given 
by  the  formula: 

1300—20  L/D, 

where  L  equals  length 

and  D  equals  least  side  of  diameter. 

Wrought  Iron. 


Section  45.  All  wrought  iron  shall  be  uniform  and  fibrous.  It  shall 
have  an  ultimate  tensile  resistance  of  not  less  than  48,000  pounds  per  square 
inch,  and  elastic  limit  of  not  less  than  24,000  pounds  per  square  inch,  and 
an  elongation  of  20  per  centum  in  eight  inches  when  tested  in  small  test 
pieces. 

Steel. 

Section  46.  All  structural  steel  used  in  buildings  shall  be  free  from 
seams,  flaws,  cracks,  defective  edges  or  other  defects,  and  shall  have  a  smooth, 
uniform  finish. 


20  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

All  structural  steel  used  in  beams  and  columns  and  in  other  large  mem- 
bers shall  have  an  ultimate  tensile  resistance  of  from  60,000  pounds  to  70,000 
pounds  per  square  inch,  an  elastic  limit  of  not  less  than  one-half  of  its  ulti- 
mate strength  and  a  percentage  of  elongation  in  eight  inches  equal  to  22 
per  centum.  Such  steel  shall  also  bend  180  degrees  to  a  diameter  equal  to 
the  thickness  of  the  piece  tested  without  fracture  on  the  outside  of  the  bent 
portion  when  tested  in  a  test  piece. 

Rivet  steel  shall  have  an  ultimate  resistance  of  from  48,000  pounds  to 
58,000  pounds  per  square  inch,  an  elastic  limit  not  less  than  one -half  of  its 
ultimate  strength,  and  a  percentage  of  elongation  in  eight  inches  equal  to 
26  per  centum. 

Cast  Steel. 

Section  47.  Cast  steel  shall  have  an  ultimate  strength  of  from  60,000  to 
70,000  pounds  per  square  inch,  an  elastic  limit  equal  to  45  per  cent  of  its 
ultimate  resistance,  and  an  elongation  in  two  inches  of  18  per  centum. 

Unit  Stresses. 

Section  48.  Unit  stresses  allowed  on  steel  members  shall  not  exceed  the 
following: 

Direct  Compression. 

(Pounds  per  square  inch.) 

Rolled  steel  16,000 

Cast  steel 16,000 

Wrought  iron 12,000 

Steel  pins,  rivets  (bearing) 20,000 

Direct    Tension. 

(Pounds  per  square  inch.) 

Rolled  steel,  net  section 16,000 

Cast  steel,  net  section • 16,000 

Wrought  iron,  net  section 12,000 

Direct  Shear,  Net  Section. 

(Pounds  per  square  inch.) 

Rivets  and  pins    (steel) 10,000 

Field  rivets   (steel) 8,000 

Field  rivets  (iron) 6,000 

Steel  web  plates 9,000 

Wrought  iron  plates 7,000 

Extreme   Fibre  Stress  in   Bending. 

(Pounds  per  square  inch.) 

Rolled    beams 16,000 

Riveted  girders,  net  section  of  flanges 15,000 

Steel  Columns. 

Section  49.  In  steel  columns  the  dead  and  live  load  stresses  together 
shall  not  exceed  in  any  case  13,500  pounds  per  square  inch.  If  the  thickness 
of  any  metal  in  the  body  of  the  columns  is  less  than  5/16  of  an  inch  the 
stresses  shall  not  exceed  12,000  pounds  per  square  inch.  When  columns  have 
a  length  greater  than  30  times  the  least  radius  of  gyration  the  allowed  stress 
in  pounds  per  square  inch  shall  not  exceed  that  given  by  the  formula : 

15,000—50  L-r, 

where  L  equals  length  in  inches 

and  r  equals  kast  radius  of  gyration  in  inches. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  21 

An  increase  of  50  pcv  centum  above  the  allowed  dead  and  live  load  stress 
may  be  used  for  wind  stresses.  Columns  subjected  to  cross-bending  by  wind 
or  eccentric  loading  shall  have  additional  area  to  provide  for  the  stresses, 
the  eccentric  loading  being  calculated  as  dead  load  and  the  wind  provided  for 
as  above.  The  area  of  metal  thus  obtained  for  wind,  cross-bending  and 
eccentric  loading  shall  be  added  to  the  area  provided  for  dead  and  live  load 
to  obtain  the  total  metal  in  columns.  No  column  shall  have  unsupported 
a  length  greater  than  120  times  the  least  radius  of  gyration. 

Steel  Plate  Girders. 

Section  50.  All  plate  girders  shall  be  provided  with  stiffeners  at  the 
poihts  of  support,  and  under  concentrated  loads,  intermediate  stiffeners  shall 
also  be  used  at  distances  apart  equal  to  the  depth  of  the  girder,  providing  the 
shearing  stresses  "S"  in  pounds  per  square  inch  exceed  that  given  by  the 
following  formula : 

15,000 


S  equals  

d= 

1  plus 

3000 1^' 
where  d  equals  clear  distance  out  to  out  of  flange  angles 
and  t  equals  thickness  of  web  in  inches. 

Cast  Iron. 

Section  51.  All  cast  iron  castings  shall  be  made  of  clean,  tough  gray  iron. 
They  shall  be  free  from  injurious  blow-holes,  cold-shuts  and  cinder  spots. 
Sample  bars  one  inch  square  cast  in  sand  molds,  in  a  span  of  twelve  inches, 
shall  bear  a  central  load  of  2400  pounds  with  a  minimum  deflection  of  one- 
tenth  of  an  inch  before  breaking.  Unit  stresses  on  cast  iron  shall  not  exceed 
16,000  pounds  per  square  inch  in  compression  and  3000  pounds  per  square 
inch  in  tension. 

Cast  Iron  Bases. 

Section  52.  Cast  iron  bases  used  to  distribute  the  loads  of  columns 
upon  the  foundations  shall  be  of  not  less  than  ^-inch  metal.  The  tops  of 
bases  shall  be  planed  and  the  columns  bolted  thereto. 

'Cast  Iron  Columns. 

Section  53.  Columns  of  cast  iron  shall  be  of  round  or  rectangular  section, 
but  no  columns  shall  be  used  less  than  five  inches  diameter,  or  of  side  of 
r^ectangular  less  than  five  inches.  No  cast  iron  column  shall  have  an  un- 
supported length  of  more  than  twenty  times  its  least  lateral  dimensions  or 
diameter,  except  when  forming  the  side  of  a  staircase  or  elevator  enclosure. 

No  cast  iron  column  shall  be  subjected  to  a  greater  stress  per  square  inch 
than 

8000 


1  plus  

800  d^' 
for  round  columns,  where  L  is  the  length  and  d  is  the  outside  diameter  in 
inches ;  and 

8000 


1  plus 


1067  S' 

for  rectangular  columns,  where  L  is  the  length  and  S  is  the  least  side  of  the 
rectangle  in  inches. 

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22  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF     SAN    FRANCIL'CO. 

The  top  and  bottom  flanges,  seats  and  lugs  shall  be  of  ample  strength, 
reinforced  by  fillets  and  brackets;  they  shall  not  be  less  than  one  inch  in 
thickness  when  finished. 

The  interior  space  of  cast  iron  columns  shall  be  in  no  case  filled  with 
any  material. 

All  columns  shall  be  faced  at  the  ends  to  a  plane  surface  at  right  angles 
to  the  axis  of  the  column. 

Where  cast  iron  columns  are  placed  vertically  one  on  top  of  another, 
they  shall  be  securely  bolted  together  with  at  least  four  ^-inch  bolts,  at  the 
joints,  through  flanges  cast  on  the  columns.  In  such  cases  the  diameter  shall 
not  vary  more  than  2  inches  between  any  two  columns. 

The  metal  of  the  shaft  of  the  lower  column  shall  be  increased  in  thick- 
ness at  the  top  to  give  full  bearing  to  the  metal  of  the  shaft  of  the  upper 
column.  This  shall  be  done  by  tapering  the  metal  for  at  least  6  inches.  A 
joint  plate  at  least  1  inch  thick  may  be  used  in  place  of  this  taper. 

The  thickness  of  metal  shall  not  be  less  than  one-twelfth  of  the  diameter 
or  of  the  greatest  lateral  dimension  of  cross-section,  but  never  less  than  three- 
quarters  of  an  inch. 

Whenever  the  core  of  a  cast  iron  column  has  shifted  more  than  one- 
fourth  the  thickness  of  the  shell,  the  strength  shall  be  computed,  assuming 
the  thickness  of  metal  all  around  equal  to  the  thinnest  part,  and  the  columns 
shall  be  condemned  and  rejected  if  this  computation  shows  the  strength  to 
be  less  than  required  by  this  code. 

Wherever  blow  holes  or  imperfections  are  found  in  a  cast  iron  column 
which  reduces  the  area  of  the  cross-section  at  that  point  more  than  ten  per 
cent,  such  column  shall  be  rejected. 

Cast^  iron  posts  or  columns  not  cast  with  one  open  side  or  back,  before 
being  set  up  in  place,  shall  have  a  three-eighths  of  an  inch  hole  drilled  in 
the  shaft  of  each  post  or  column,  by  the  manufacturer  or  contractor  fur- 
nishing the  same,  to  exhibit  the  thickness  of  the  castings ;  and  any  other 
hole  or  holes  of  a  similar  size,  which  the  Inspector  of  Buildings  may  require, 
shall  be  drilled  in  the  said  posts  or  columns  by  the  said  manufacturer  or  con- 
tractor, at  his  expense. 

Loads. 

Section  54.  The  dead  loads  in  buildings  and  structures  shall  consist  of 
the  actual  weight  of  the  walls,  roofs,  floors,  partitions  and  all  permanent 
construction. 

The  live  or  variable  loads  shall  consist  of  all  loads  other  than  dead  loads. 

Floors  and  supports  shall  be  designed  to  safely  carry  not  less  than  the 
following  loads  per  square  foot  of  floor  area  in  addition  to  the  dead  load : 

Dwellings,  office  floors,  apartment  houses,  tenement  houses,  hotels,  lodging 
houses,  hospitals,  sixty  (60)   pounds. 

School  rooms  and  theatres  with  fixed  desks  and  seats,  stables  and  carriage 
houses,   seventy-five    (75)    pounds. 

Halls  of  public  assemblage,  without  fixed  seats,  halls  of  schools,  theatres 
and  hospitals,  ordinary  stores  and  floors  of  light  manufactories,  one  hundred 
twenty-five  (125)  pounds. 

Stores  with  heavy  loads,  libraries,  warehouses  ordinary  manufactories, 
two  hundred  fifty   (250)   pounds. 

All  sidewalks,  one  hundred  fifty  (150)  pounds. 

The  strength  of  factory  floors  intended  to  carry  running  machinery  and 
any  other  building  intended  U)  carry  licavy  or  .special  loads  shall  be  increased 
above  the  minimum  given  in  tin's  siction.  as  may  be  required  bv  the  Board 
of  Public  Works. 

The  roofs  of  all  buildings  having  a  pitch  of  less  than  twenty  degrees 
shall  be  proportioned  to  bear  safely  thirty  pounds  upon  every  superficial 
foot  of  their  surface,  in  addition  to  the  weight  of  materials  composing  the 
same.     If  the   pitch  be   more   than   twenty   degrees   the   live   load   shall   be 


\  BUILDING    ORniNANOES.  23 

assumed  at  twenty  pounds  upon  every  superficial  foot  measured  upon  a  hor- 
izontal plane. 

All  beams  or  joists  in  the  building  shall  be  proportioned  to  carry  .the 
full  dead  and  live  load.  In  buildings  used  for  offices,  dwellings,  apartment 
houses,  hotels,  lodging  houses,  hospitals,  schools,  halls  and  theatres  all  girders 
shall  be  proportioned  to  carry  the  full  dead  load  and  at  least  eighty  per  cent 
of  the  required  live  load,  and  the  column  shall  be  proportioned  to  carry 
the  full  dead  load  and  sixty  per  cent  of  the  required  live  load. 

In  buildings  used  for  warehouses,  stores,  libraries,  all  beams,  girders 
and  columns  shall  be  designed  to  carry  the  full  dead  and  live  load. 

Section  55.  The  weight  placed  upon  any  of  the  floors  of  any  building 
shall  be  safely  distributed  thereon.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  require 
the  owner  or  occupant  of  any  building  or  of  any  portion  thereof  to  redis- 
tribute the  load  on  any  floor  or  to  lighten  such  load  where  it  deems  it  neces- 
sary so  to  do.  A  tablet  shall  be  permanently  placed  on  each  floor  of  each 
building  used  for  commercial  purposes  giving  the  live  load  per  square  foot  for 
which  the  building  was  designed ;  such  tablet  shall  be  placed  in  a  conspic- 
uous position. 

Weight  of   Materials. 

Section  56.  The  following  weights  per  cubic  foot  shall  be  used  in  cal- 
culating the  dead  loads : 

Pounds, 

Brick  work 125 

Concrete  rock  or  gravel 145 

Concrete  of  cinders ,. .  100 

Steel    490 

Cast  iron 450 

Redwood 48 

Pine  and  fir • 40 

Sandstone    156 

Granite  and  marble 165 

Terra  cotta 100 

Water 62^ 

Asphaltum 100 

Plastering,  dry 100 

Sand  and  gravel,  dry 100 

Sand  and  gravel,  wet *. 130 

The  weight  of  other  materials  shall  be  determined  from  standard  author- 
ities or  directly  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  from  samples. 

Foundations  and   Loads  on   Soils. 

Section  57.  All  foundations  shall  be  calculated  for  the  full  column  loads 
obtained  by  the  loads  given  in  Section  No.  54  of  this  Ordinance.  Soils 
carrying  foundations  shall  not  be  loaded  more  than  the  following  number 
of  tons  per  square  foot : 

Tons. 

Soft  clay 1 

Sand  and  clay  mixed 2 

Firm  dry  clay 3 

Hard  clay 4 

Loam  or  fine  dry  sand 3 

Compact  sand 4 

Coarse  gravel 6 

Shale  rock 10 

Hard  rock 20 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  make  investigation  of  special  forms  of 
foundation  and  issue  permits  for  such,  if  approved.     They  may  call  for  a 


24  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

test  of  soils,  which  must  be  made  by  the  owner  in  such  manner  as  the  said 
Board  may  provide. 

Unit  Loads  on   Masonry. 

Section  58.  The  following  unit  loads  per  square  foot  must  not  be 
exceeded : 

Tons. 

Brick  work  lime  mortar 7 

Brick  work  cement  and  lime  mortar 10 

Brick  work  cement  mortar 15 

Concrete   20 

Granite 28 

Foundations  on  Piles. 

Section  59.  Walls,  columns  and  other  loads  may  rest  upon  a  foundation 
on  piles,  as  provided  in  Section  43  of  this  Ordinance. 

Foundations  on   Rafts. 

Section  60.  Buildings  not  over  two  stories  in  height  may  be  founded 
on  timber  rafts  made  up  of  at  least  three  layers  of  four-inch  plank  spiked 
together.  Plank  may  be  laid  directly  on  the  soil,  but  all  timber  must  be  below 
standing  water  line.  Other  forms  of  raft  foundations  may  be  used  if 
aproved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Foundations  on   Brick  Work. 

Section  61.  Walls,  columns  and  other  loads  may  rest  upon  a  foundation 
of  brick  work  built  in  accordance  with  Section  27  of  this  Ordinance.  The 
faces  of  such  foundations  shall  have  a  batter  of  not  less  than  sixty  degrees 
from  a  horizontal  plane,  taken  from  the  ledge  of  column  base  or  wall. 

Foundations  of  Stone. 

Section  62.  Walls,  columns  and  other  loads  may  rest  upon  a  foundation 
of  cut  stone  or  of  rubble  stone  masonry.  The  faces  of  such  foundations 
shall  have  a  batter  not  less  than  sixty  degrees  from  a  horizontal  plane  taken 
from  the  ledge  of  column  base  or  wall.  All  stones  used  shall  be  of  such 
size  that  no  stone  shall  have  a  projection  more  than  one-third  its  length. 
Stone  to  be  laid  in  Portland  cement  mortar. 

Foundations  of  Plain  Concrete. 

Section  63.  Walls,  columns  and  other  loads  may  rest  upon  a  founda- 
tion of  plain  concrete,  in  which  case  the  faces  of  such  foundations  shall 
have  a  batter  not  less  than  sixty  degrees  from  a  horizontal  plane.  Concrete 
to  be  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  25  of  this  Ordinance. 

Foundations  of  Reinforced  Concrete. 

Section  64.  Walls,  columns  and  other  loads  may  rest  upon  a  foundation 
of  reinforced  concrete  consisting  of  slabs,  or  beams  and  slabs,  constructed 
in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  reinforced  concrete  in  Class  "B" 
buildings. 

Foundations  of  Steel  Grillage. 

Section  65.  Walls,  columns  and  other  loads  may  rest  upon  a  foundation 
of  steel  beams  and  girders.  There  shall  be  a  layer  of  concrete  at  least  six 
inches  thick  between  any  part  of  the  steel  and  the  earth. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  25 

\  Bases  for  Columns. 

Section  66.  Columns  shall  rest  upon  cast  iron  or  steel  bases,  and  all 
columns  shall  have  some  form  of  base  plate  or  base,  which  may  be  leveled 
before  placing  the  column.  Granite  levelers  not  less  than  12  inches  thick 
may  be  used. 

Anchoring  Columns. 

Section  67.  Buildings  where  the  height  exceeds  three  times  the  least 
horizontal  dimension  shall  have  at  least  two  anchors  of  Ij^  square  inches 
section  each,  fastened  to  column  and  passing  into  the  concrete  to  within  one 
foot  of  soil ;  anchor  to  have  washer  of  size  sufficient  to  develop  strength  of 
anchor.     This  does  not  apply  to  columns  embedded  in  side  retaining  walls. 

Shape  of  Foundations. 

Section  68.  Foundations  under  columns  shall  be  symmetrical  except 
under  wall  columns,  where  the  center  line  of  the  columns  must  lie  within 
the  middle  third  of  the  foundation  section.  In  this  case  the  intensity  of 
pressure  on  soil  at  the  wall  line  must  not  exceed  the  allowed  limit,  due  con- 
sideration being  taken  of  any  wall  load  in  addition  to  the  column  load. 

Combined   Foundations. 

Section  69.  In  cases  where  the  wall  column  load  exceeds  the  above  pro- 
vision, the  column  must  rest  upon  a  steel  or  reinforced  concrete  girder  having 
an  interior  column  or  columns  at  the  inner  end.  The  foundation  shall  then 
be  designed  for  the  combined  loads.  This  section  does  not  apply  to  party 
walls  and  foundations. 

Combination  foundations  or  inverted  arches  of  brick,  stone  or  concrete 
masonry  may  be  used  in  connecting  piers  or  walls,  in  which  case  the  arch 
shall  be  ample  to  support  the  load  and  the  thrust  taken  by  embedded  tie-rods. 

Special   Forms  of  Foundations. 

Special  forms  of  foundations,  such  as  caissons,  may  be  used  after  approval 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 


Retaining  Walls. 

Section  70.  Walls  sustaining  the  pressure  of  earth  shall  be  designed  in 
accordance  with  an  approved  formula.  Reinforced  concrete  walls  may  be 
used,  designed  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  for  reinforced  concrete 
in  Class  "B"  buildings.  No  part  of  such  walls  shall  extend  beyond  the  curb 
line.  Retaining  walls  for  sidewalks  areas  provided  with  a  sidewalk  of  steel 
beams  and  concrete  shall  be  not  less  than  seventeen  inches  wide  at  the  top 
and  increase  one  inch  in  thickness  for  every  foot  in  height.  Special  forms 
of  retaining  walls  with  steel  beams  resting  against  the  sidewalk  beams  may 
be  used  if  of  approved  designs.  No  permanent  wooden  bulkhead  over  five 
feet  in  height  shall  be  constructed. 


Area  Walls  for  Hydrant  Protection. 

Section  71.  At  places  where  designated  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
the  retaining  walls  of  sidewalks  shall  be  curbed  around  any  hydrant  in  such 
way  that  the  hydrant  is  outside  the  wall  and  a  clear  space  3  feet  4  inches 
wide  and  3  feet  4  inches  deep  from  the  curb  line  left  for  the  hydrant.  Side- 
walks shall  be  built  close  up  to  hydrants. 


26  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Sidewalk  Construction. 

Section  12.  All  sidewalks  shall  be  made  with  a  wearing  surface  of 
concrete,  brick  or  stone  laid  in  cement  mortar  or  of  asphaltum.  Where  rest- 
ing directly  on  earth  the  concrete  shall  be  at  least  three  inches  thick  with 
a  wearing  surface  of  sand  and  cement  in  equal  parts  at  least  ^  of  an  inch 
thick  in  addition. 

Sidewalks  over  excavated  areas  shall  be  supported  on  steel  or  reinforced 
concrete  beams.  The  space  between  the  beams  shall  be  covered  either  with 
a  reinforced  concrete  slab  at  least  5  inches  thick  or  a  brick  arch  at  least  4 
inches  thick.  In  addition  there  shall  be  a  wearing  surface  of  fine  gravel 
and  cement  in  equal  parts  at  least  ^  of  an  inch  thick. 

All  sidewalks  shall  have  a  drop  outward  from  the  building  line  of  1/5 
of  an  inch  per  foot  of  width. 

All  sidewalks  shall  be  marked  off  into  squares  not  over  3  feet  to  a  side. 

Sidewalk  surfaces  may  be  constructed  of  lens  lights  not  exceeding  four 
inches  square  set  in  cement  and  supported  by  cast  or  wrought  iron  frames  or 
reinforced  concrete  beams. 

PART  VI. 

Classification.    Description,    Limiting    Dimensions   and    Restrictions   as   to 

Use  of  Buildings. 

Section  IZ.  For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance,  buildings  are  divided 
into  "Class  A,"  "Class  B,"  "Class  C,"  "Mill  Construction"  and  "Frame  or 
Wooden  Buildings." 

Class  "A"  Buildings. 

Section  74.  Class  "A"  buildings  are  defined  as  those  having  fireproofed 
frames  of  steel  and  with  all  structural  parts  of  incombustible  material.  Walls 
shall  be  of  brick,  stone,  concrete  or  reinforced  concrete. 

Class  "A"  buildings  with  all  wall  loads  above  the  third  floor  carried  on 
the  steel  frame  shall  not  be  limited  as  to  height. 

Class  "A"  buildings  with  self-supporting  curtain  or  bearing  walls  on  the 
exterior  shall  be  limited  in  height  to  86  feet. 

Class  "A"  buildings  may  be  built  anywhere  in  the  city. 

Class  "B"  Buildings. 

Section  75.  Class  "B"  buildings  are  defined  as  those  having  a  frame  of 
reinforced  concrete  carrying  all  wall  and  floor  loads.  All  structural  parts 
shall  be  of  incombustible  material.  Walls  shall  be  of  brick,  stone  or  rein- 
forced concrete.  The  maximum  limit  of  height  of  Class  "B"  buildings  shall 
be  102  feet,  and  they  may  be  built  anywhere  in  the  city. 

Class  "C"  Buildings. 

Section  76.  Class  "C"  buildings  are  defined  as  those  having  exterior 
walls  of  brick,  stone  or  concrete  and  an  interior  frame  of  combustible  ma- 
terial. The  walls  may  be  bearing  or  curtain  walls  and  the  interior  supports 
may  be  timber  joists,  tirnber  or  steel  girders,  and  timber,  steel  or  cast  iron 
columns,  or  timber  studding. 

Class  "C"  buildings  built  with  the  interior  of  mill  construction,  or  with 
all  joists,  girders,  studding,  furring  and  soffits  of  stairs  lathed  with  metal 
lath  and  plastered  may  be  built  to  a  height  not  to  exceed  eighty-four  (84) 
feet. 

Class  "C"  buildings  with  all  joists,  girders,  studding,  furring  and  soffit 
of  stairs  lathed  with  wooden  lath  and  plastered,  or  not  lathed  and  plastered, 
may  be  built  to  a  height  not  to  exceed  fifty-five  (55)  feet. 

Class  "C"  buildings  may  be  built  anywhere  in  the  city. 


bUlLDiNG    ORDINANCES.  27 

Mill  Construction. 

Section  IT.  Buildings  of  mill  construction  are  defined  as  those  with 
exterior  walls  of  masonry  and  the  interior  loads  supported  by  heavy  timber 
frame.     The  frame  shall  be  constructed  without  concealed  air  spaces. 

This  method  of  construction  may  be  used  for  the  interior  of  Class  "C" 
buildings  and  be  built  to  a  height  of  eighty-four   (84)   feet. 

Frame  or  Wooden  Buildings. 

Section  78.  Frame  or  wooden  buildings  may  be  constructed  to  a  height 
not  exceeding  forty  (40)  feet  and  may  be  built  anywhere  in  the  City  and 
County  except  within  the  fire  limits,  and  shall  contain  not  more  than  three 
(3)  stories  and  basement. 

On  Sloping  Ground:  In  the  case  of  a  frame  or  wooden  building  on  a 
lot  with  the  ground  sloping  downward  from  the  facade  at  which  the  meas- 
urement is  taken,  the  height  of  the  building  shall  not  at  any  point  exceed  forty 
(40)  feet  above  the  curb  line  measured  on  the  facade  facing  the  street,  nor 
shall  the  height  of  the  building  at  any  point  of  the  grade  exceed  fifty  (50) 
feet  above  the  adjoining  curb  in  case  of  corner  lots,  or  above  the  level 
of  the  ground  in  case  of  inside  lots,  provided,  however,  in  the  case  of  a  frame 
or  wooden  building  to  be  used  only  for  the  residence  of  a  single  family 
on  a  lot  with  the  grade  sloping  downward  from  the  facade  at  which  the  meas- 
urement is  taken  the  height,  except  at  the  front  facade,  may  exceed  (50)  feet, 
but  there  shall  not  be  at  any  point  more  than  fifty  (50)  feet  of  frame  con- 
struction above  the  foundation.  Said  foundation  shall  be  of  masonry,  steel 
frame  construction  or  reinforced  concrete  construction,  and  no  part  of  the 
area  within  said  foundation  shall  be  in  any  way  occupied.  And  provided  fur- 
ther that  in  no  event  shall  the  total  height  of  construction  at  any  point  on  the 
lot  built  upon  exceed  seventy  (70)   feet  above  the  footings. 

In  no  case  provided  for  in  this  section  shall  the  building  at  any  point 
extend  to  a  greater  height  than  that  of  a  horizontal  plane  forty  (40)  feet 
above  the  curb  line  on  the  facade  fronting  the  street. 

Provided  that  where  frame  residences  on  an  inside  lot  sloping  down- 
ward from  the  facade  at  which  the  measurement  is  taken  exceed  in  any  part 
of  the  grade  50  feet  0  inches  above  the  natural  level  of  the  lot,  there  shall 
be  provided  a  passageway  at  least  3  feet  0  inches  wide  from  the  rear  of  the 
lot  to  the  street.  Said  passageway,  if  within  the  exterior  walls  of  the  build- 
ing, must  have  its  interior  lined  throughout  with  sheet  metal  or  be  metal 
lathed  and  plastered. 

And  it  is  further  provided  that  in  the  rear  of  any  frame  residence  where 
the  height  at  any  point  exceeds  50  feet  0  inches  above  adjoining  curb  line  in 
the  case  of  corner  lots,  or  above  the  level  of  the  ground  in  the  case  of 
inside  lots,  there  shall  be  a  metal  fire  escape  leading  from  the  roof  to  within 
8  feet  0  inches  of  the  ground,  unless  there  are  two  or  more  separate  stair- 
ways from  the  upper  floor  to  the  ground;  and  provided  further  in  the  case  of 
frame  dwellings  on  inside  lots  whose  height  above  the  ground  level  exceeds 
50  feet  0  inches  as  herein  provided,  the  rear  line  of  such  building,  exclusive 
of  fire  escapes,  shall  at  no  point  be  closer  to  the  rear  line  of  the  lot  than  a 
distance  equal  to  15  per  cent  of  the  average  depth  of  the  lot. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  2352  (New  Series),  approved  July  2,  1913. 

Private  Garage. 

Section  78a.  One-story  buildings  with  enclosing  walls  and  roof  of 
corrugated  iron  or  galvanized  sheet  metal,  supported  on  a  frame  of  steel 
construction,  not  exceeding  fifteen  (15)  feet  in  height  and  in  area  four 
hundred  (400)  square  feet,  may  be  built  and  be  used  for  private  garage  pur- 
poses only,  and  may  be  erected  only  in  the.  rear  of  any  residence  or  in  the 


28  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

rear  of  any  lot  in  the  City  and  County  outside  the  fire  limits. — As  added  by 
Ordinance  No.  2772  (New  Series) ^  approved  June  10,  1914. 

General   Height  Limitation. 

Section  79.  The  heights  of  buildings  shall  not  exceed  the  heights  given 
under  the  different  classes  except  that  stair  and  elevator  houses,  water  tanks, 
towers  and  spires  may  exceed  the  limits. 

Towers  and  spires  on  Class  "C"  or  frame  buildings  may  extend  one 
hundred  feet  above  the  roof,  but  no  such  tower  or  spire  shall  occupy  more 
than  one-quarter  of  the  street  frontage  of  the  building,  nor  shall  it  have 
a  base  area  exceeding  1000  square  feet.  Such  towers  and  spires  shall  not  be 
used  as  a  dwelling,  place  of  manufacture  nor  storage  room  and  shall  be 
covered  with  fireproof  materials. 

General   Limitations  of  Area. 

Section  80.  No  restriction  is  placed  on  the  floor  area  of  buildings  Class 
"A"  and  Class  "B"  construction. 

In  buildings  of  Class  "C",  mill  and  frame  construction  wherever  built 
no  single  floor  area  between  exterior,  division  or  party  walls  shall  exceed 
ten  thousand  (10,000)  square  feet,  except  that  in  buildings  of  Class  "C" 
construction  not  exceeding  one  story  in  height,  and  used  for  warehouse  pur- 
pose only,  a  single  floor  area  between  exterior  division  or  party  walls  may 
be  built  with  an  area  of  nineteen  thousand  (19,000)  square  feet;  provided, 
however,  in  case  the  foregoing  described  buildings  are  completely  equipped 
with  a  system  of  automatic  sprinklers  in  a  manner  approved  by  the  Board 
of  Fire  Underwriters  of  the  Pacific,  the  said  area  may  be  increased  50  per 
centum. 

No  wall  or  part  of  wall  in  any  existing  building,  or  in  any  building  here- 
after erected,  shall  be  removed  to  produce  a  larger  area  than  those  named 
above. 

Sheds  limited  in  area  to  1500  square  feet  shall  be  permitted  in  the  fire 
limits,  provided  they  conform  to  the  requirements  of  Section  156. 

Attics  or  the  unfinished  spaces  between  the  ceiling  and  roof  rafters  of 
every  Class  "C"  or  frame  building  shall  be  divided  into  compartments  or 
rooms  in  order  to  prevent  the  rapid  progress  of  fire.  Such  compartments 
shall  not  have  a  floor  area  of  more  than  twenty-five  hundred  (2500)  square 
feet. 

General   Restrictions  as  to  Use. 

Section  81.  Theatres  in  any  part  of  the  city  shall  be  of  Class  "A"  con- 
struction. 

Schools,  hospitals,  sanitariums  and  halls  and  other  places  of  public  assem- 
blage, seating  more  than  1000  persons,  other  than  theatres,  built  in  any  part 
of  the  city,  shall  be  of  Class  "A"  or  Class  "B"  construction,  with  columns 
in  outer  walls  supporting  floor  and  roof  loads. 

Department  stores,  warehouses  and  buildings  without  partitions  built 
anywhere  in  the  city  and  used  for  the  storage  of  merchandise  shall  be  of 
either  Class  "A,"  Class  "B"  or  Class  "C"  construction,  and  shall  be  limited 
to  the  heights  prescribed  for  said  types  of  construction ;  provided,  however, 
that  no  building  of  this  character  shall  be  constructed  to  a  greater  height 
than  102  feet. 

Woodworking  mills  operated  by  power  wherever  erected  shall  be  of  Class 
"A,"  Class  "B"  or  Class  "C"  construction. 

Stables — All  buildings  used  for  stabling  animals  above  the  first  or  ground 
floor  or  in  basement  shall  be  of  Class  "A"  or  Class  "B"  construction. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  29 

PART    VII. 

Special  Provisions  Relating  to  tlie  Construction  of  Class  "A"  Buildings. 

Description. 

Section  82.  Class  "A"  buildings  of  unlimited  height  shall  be  built  with 
a  steel  frame  carrying  all  floor  loads  and  all  walls  from  the  third  floor  up. 

Class  "A"  buildings  in  which  the  height  does  not  exceed  86  feet  may  have 
the  exterior  wall  a  bearing  wall  carrying  the  adjacent  floor  loads,  or 
the  exterior  wall  may  be  a  self-supporting  curtain  wall  without  openings, 
the  floor  loads  being  carried  on  columns  built  in  the  wall.  Cast  iron  columns 
may  be  used  in  such  buildings.  Provided,  that  no  school,  hospital,  theatre  or 
building  for  public  assemblage  required  to  be  fireproof,  be  constructed  with- 
out columns  built  into  the  exterior  walls,  which  columns  may  carry  the  floor 
load  only. 

Steel   Frame. 

Section  S3.  No  material  less  than  ]4  oi  an  inch  in  thickness  shall  be  used 
in  any  part  subject  to  stress. 

Section  84.  Columns  shall  be  proportioned  in  accordance  with  Sections  46, 
47,  48  and  49  of  this  Ordinance.  All  columns  in  buildings  over  86  feet  in 
height  shall  be  made  up  of  rolled  steel  shapes  and  no  columns  shall  be  used 
which  do  not  have  one  solid  web  of  metal  along  or  parallel  with  one  axis 
of  cross  section.  All  columns  shall  extend  to  a  foundation  the  top  of  which 
is  not  above  the  basement  floor  level,  except  where  the  load  is  carried  on 
trusses  or  girders  to  other  columns. 

Columns  shall  be  connected  to  each  other  by  splice  plates  near  a  floor 
line.  The  splice  plate  must  be  of  sufficient  size  to  take  any  possible  tension  or 
shear  due  to  wind  or  eccentric  loading.  Columns  may  be  built  in  lengths 
of  one  or  more  stories. 

Cast  iron  columns  may  be  used  in  buildings  under  86  feet  in  height  and 
shall  be  in  accordance  with  Sections  51,  52  and  53  of  this  Ordinance. 

Girders  and   Beams. 

Section  85.  Girders  and  beams  shall  be  rolled  steel  shapes  or  built  of 
rolled  steel  sections.  The  compression  flanges  shall  be  stayed  against  side 
deflection  if  the  length  exceeds  30  times  the  width. 

Girders  of  two  "1"  beams  or  channels  shall  have  bolted  separators  at 
ends,  under  concentrated  loads  and  at  intervals  of  not  over  five  feet  when 
uniformly  loaded. 

Built  girders  shall  have  stiffeners  at  the  ends,  under  concentrated  loads 
and  under  uniform  loads  at  distances  apart  not  exceeding  the  depth  of  the 
girder  when  the  shearing  stress  per  square  inch  exceeds  that  given  by  the 
formula 

15,000 

S  equals  

d^  . 

1  plus 


3000  t' 

where  d  equals  clear  distance  between  flange  angles 
and  t  equals  web  thickness  in  inches. 

Limiting  Distances. 

Section  86.  No  part  of  the  metal  of  any  column  except  connections  and 
beam  support  shall  be  less  than  four  inches  from  the  outside  of  any  exterior 
wall.  Portions  of  the  frame  supporting  walls  shall  not  be  less  in  width  than 
one-half  the  width  of  the  wall,  and  the  supporting  part  shall  project  to  within 
two  inches  of  the  outer  face  of  the  wall. 


30  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Tie  Rods. 

Section  87.  Tie  rods  shall  connect  all  beams  where  the  floor  construction 
gives  rise  to  a  thrust.    Rods  shall  have  nuts  or  turn-buckles  for  adjustment. 

Metal   Fronts,  Cornices,  Fire  Walls,  Roof  Trusses. 

Section  88.  Cast  iron  or  metal  fronts  may  be  placed  in  front  of  columns 
of  the  steel  frame,  provided  the  latter  are  fully  fireproofed. 

Brackets  supporting  overhanging  cornices,  belt  cornices  and  other  pro- 
jections shall  be  attached  to  the  steel  frame. 

Parapet  and  fire  walls  shall,  if  over  three  feet  high  above  roof,  be  con- 
nected to  the  steel  frame  which  must  be  extended  for  that  purpose. 

Roof  trusses  under  45  feet  span  may  rest  on  brick  walls.  Spans  over 
45  feet  shall  rest  on  steel  columns. 

Wind   Bracing, 

Section  89.  In  buildings  over  one  hundred  and  two  feet  high,  or  where 
the  height  exceeds  three  times  the  least  horizontal  dimension,  the  following 
provisions  of  this  section  shall  apply : 

The  steel  frame  shall  be  designed  to  resist  a  wind  force  of  20  pounds  per 
square  foot  acting  in  any  direction  upon  the  entire  exposed  surface. 

In  no  case  shall  the  overturning  moment  due  to  wind  exceed  50  per 
centum  of  the  moment  due  to  the  weight  of  the  structure.  All  exterior  wall 
girders  shall  have  knee-brace  connections  to  columns.  Provisions  shall  be 
made  for  diagonal,  portal  or  knee-bracing  to  resist  wind  stresses,  and  such 
bracing  shall  be  continuous  from  top  story  to  and  including  basement. 

Walls. 

Section  90.  The  exterior  party  or  division  walls,  where  carried  on  the 
steel  frame,  shall  be  of  brick,  reinforced  concrete,  concrete  blocks,  stone  or 
terra  cotta.  Where  self-supporting  walls  are  used  they  shall  be  of  brick 
or  plain  concrete.  All  walls  shall  be  anchored  to  frame  at  spaces  not  exceed- 
ing 5  feet  with  ^-inch  anchors  with  6  inches  square  heads. 

Outside  the  fire  limits  sheet  metal  may  be  used  in  buildings  used  for 
purposes  of  manufacture  other  than  woodworking. 

Brick  Walls. 

Section  91.  Brick  walls,  when  supported  on  the  steel  frame  or  in  the 
first  and  second  story,  shall  be  at  least  13  inches  thick,  unless  reinforced, 
except  that  if  used  in  the  basement  they  shall  be  17  inches  thick.  Stone  or 
terra  cotta  veneer  shall  not  be  counted  part  of  this  thickness.  If  the  height 
of  a  supported  wall  exceeds  24  feet  or  the  area  between  supporting  girders 
and  columns  exceeds  400  square  feet  the  thickness  shall  be  made  17  inches. 

Self-supporting  curtain  walls  of  brick  built  in  between  columns  supporting 
floor  loads  may  be  used  in  Class  "A"  buildings  of  a  height  not  over  86  feet. 
Said  curtain  walls  shall  be  21  inches  thick  in  basement,  17  inches  thick  for  a 
height  of  46  feet  above  the  first  floor  and  13  inches  thick  for  the  remaining 
height.     No  openings  shall  be  made  in  curtain  walls. 

Self-supporting  bearing  walls  of  brick  may  be  used  in  Class  "A"  buildings 
of  a  height  not  over  86  feet.  Such  walls  shall  be  of  a  thickness  as  given  in 
Section  133  of  this  Ordinance,  relating  to  Class  "C"  buildings.  Such  walls 
may  be  used  to  carry  adjacent  floor  loads,  provided  that  the  adjacent  interior 
column  is  not  more  than  20  feet  from  the  bearing  wall. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Walls. 

Section  92.  Walls  of  reinforced  concrete  shall  be  permitted  in  Class  "A" 
buildings,  provided  they  be  constructed  in  accordance  with   Section   116  of 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  31 

this  Ordinance,  relating  to  Class  "B"'  buildings,  except  that  they  shall  be  sup- 
ported on  steel  columns  and  beams  instead  of   reinforced  concrete. 

Concrete  made  with  broken  brick  or  terra  cotta  or  cinders  instead  of 
broken  stone  will  be  permitted  in  Class  "A"  buildings. 

Concrete  Block  Walls. 

Section  93.  Concrete  blocks  shall  be  of  dense  concrete,  with  courses  not 
over  12  inches  high,  except  in  ornamental  courses.  Walls  shall  be  at  least  12 
inches  thick.  Blocks  shall  be  of  concrete  at  least  2  inches  thick  at  all  parts, 
and  shall  be  made  interlocking  and  set  in  Portland  cement  mortar.  The 
area  of  opening  in  blocks  shall  not  exceed  1/3  of  the  total  cross  sectional 
area  of  the  block.     Walls  shall  be  supported  on  the  frame  at  each  floor  level. 

Terra  Cotta. 

Section  94.  Terra  cotta  blocking  may  be  used  in  outside  walls  and  in 
courts.  On  outside  walls  it  shall  be  set  in  cement  mortar  and  tied  to  the 
steel  frame  by  anchors  of  at  least  one-half  inch  diameter  round  iron. 

Window  mullions  of  terra  cotta  shall  have  a  vertical  steel  member 
enclosed  and  connected  to  the  steel  frame. 

Terra  cotta  blocks  shall  be  set  in  courses  not  over  12  inches  deep  except 
in  ornamental  courses.  Walls  shall  be  at  least  12  inches  thick  and  supported 
on  the  steel  frame  at  each  floor  level. 

Reinforced    Block  or  Brick  Walls. 

Section  95.  Walls  of  concrete  blocks,  interlocking  tile  or  brick  may  be 
built  of  a  thickness  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches,  provided  that  vertical  steel 
rods  not  less  than  ^  of  an  inch  diameter  and  spaced  not  over  24  inches 
apart  horizontally  are  used  to  reinforce  the  walls.  Such  rods  must  be  rigidly 
attached  to  the  steel  frame  at  each  floor.  No  wall  of  this  thickness  shall  be 
built  of  a  height  exceeding  eighteen  feet  in  each  story  and  the  materials  shall 
be  built  in  accordance  with  previous  sections  covering  their  construction. 
If  the  area  of  wall  surface  included  between  any  two  adjacent  wall  columns 
and  adjacent  floor  girders  exceeds  400  square  feet,  the  thickness  of  the  wall 
shall  be  not  less  than  12  inches. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2704  (New 
Series),  approved  April  16,  1914. 

Light  Court  and  Vent  Shaft  Walls  and  Openings. 

Section  96.  The  walls  of  all  outer  courts  and  shafts  and  lot  line  courts 
and  shafts  and  of  all  courts  and  shafts  the  area  of  which  exceeds  50  square 
feet  shall  be  of  the  same  construction  as  the  other  walls  of  the  building. 

The  walls  of  all  other  courts  and  shafts  of  an  area  less  than  50  square 
feet  may  be  of  the  same  construction  as  allowed  for  partition,  but  they  must 
be  plastered  on  outside. 

Floor  and   Roof  Construction. 

Section  97.  The  structural  part  of  floors  and  roofs  may  be  built  of  terra 
cotta,  brick,  steel  or  of  concrete  made  of  stone,  broken  brick,  cinders  or  other 
concrete.  The  slabs  or  arches  shall  be  proportioned  to  carry  loads  20  per 
cent  greater  than  required  for  the  supporting  steel  beams  of  the  frame. 

Terra  Cotta  Floors. 

Section  98.  Segment  floor  arches  built  of  terra  cotta  shall  have  a.  rise 
of  not  more  than  1/10  the  span  for  the  arch  portion,  not  less  than  4  inches 
for  spars  up  to  6  feet,  nor  less  than  6  inches  for  spans  up  to  10  feet.  Spans 
over  10  feet  are  prohibited.    No  arch  shall  bs  less  than  4  inches  thick. 


32  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Arches  shall  be  constructed  so  that  the  key  block  shall  fall  in  the  center 
and  the  shells  and  webs  always  abut  against  each  other. 

Flat  arches  shall  have  spans  not  exceeding  10  feet  and  the  depth  of  the 
tile  shall  not  be  less  than  1^  inches  for  each  foot  of  span. 

Brick  Arch   Floors. 

Section  99.  Brick  laid  in  cement  lime  mortar  may  be  used  for  floors  up 
to  10  feet  span.  The  rise  shall  be  1/9  the  span  with  4  inches  crown  thickness 
for  spans  up  to  6  feet,  and  8  inches  crown  thickness  for  spans  up  to  10  feet. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Floors. 

Section  100.  Floors  of  reinforced  concrete  built  in  conformity  with  the 
requirements  for  reinforced  concrete  as  outlined  under  Class  "B"  buildings 
may  be  built  in  Class  "A"  buildings. 

No  concrete  slab  shall  have  a  span  exceeding  sixteen  (16)  feet,  and  in 
buildings  over  ^6  feet  in  height  no  slab  shall  be  over  ten  (10)  feet  span. 

No  slab  of  stone  concrete  shall  be  less  than  three  and  one-half  inches 
thick  except  roof  slabs,  which  may  be  3  inches  thick.  Slabs  over  eight  feet 
span  and  less  than  twelve  feet  span  shall  not  be  less  than  4^4  inches  thick. 
Slabs  over  twelve  feet  span  shall  not  be  less  than  five  inches  thick. 

Slabs  may  be  built  of  concrete  in  which  broken  brick,  terra  cotta  or 
cinders  are  used  in  place  of  stone,  provided  they  are  made  not  less  than  4 
inches  thick  for  floors  and  not  less  than  33^2  inches  thick  for  roofs. 

Special   Floors. 

Section  101.  Floors  may  be  built  of  lens  light  not  exceeding  four  inches 
square  each,  set  in  cement  and  constructed  in  a  manner  similar  to  sidewalk 
construction. 

Floors  of  iron  plates  resting  on  steel  supports  may  be  used  in  boiler 
rooms. 

Floors  of  special  design  must  be  submitted  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
for  approval. 

Floor  Covering. 

Section  102.  The  wearing  surface  of  the  floors  shall  rest  on  the  struc 
tural  part  and  may  consist  of  a  cement  finish,  terrazzo,  marble  tile,  encaustic 
or  other  tile,  wood  resting  upon  sleepers  fastened  to  the  structural  part  with 
concrete  filling  or  other  material  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Fi  reproofing. 

Section  103.  All  parts  of  the  steel  frame,  including  cast  iron  columns, 
shall  be  covered  with  fireproofing.  The  fireproofing  shall  be  continuous,  and 
no  pipes  of  any  description  shall  be  laid  in  any  fireproofing,  nor  shall  any 
fireproofing  be  cut  to  allow  the  passage  of  any  pipe  or  duct  through  any  part 
except  floor  slabs. 

In  roofs  where  a  space  is  left  between  the  ceiling  and  roof  beams,  fire- 
proofing may  be  omitted  from  the  steel  frame,  except  around  columns,  and 
where  columns  project  above  the  roof  they  shall  be  fireproofed,  but  this  shall 
not  apply  to  exposed  beams  supporting  tanks,  etc. 

Column   Fireproofing. 

Section  104.  All  columns  shall  be  protected  at  all  places  with  a  layer 
of  concrete,  brick,  terra  cotta  or  metal  lath  and  plaster.  If  of  concrete  the 
fireproofing  shall  be  of  such  thickness  as  to  fill  all  outer  spaces  of  the  columns 
and  to  extend  at  least  three  inches  outside  of  the  extreme  metal  of  the 
columns.  Concrete  may  be  made  of  broken  stone,  broken  brick,  broken  terra 
cotta  or  cinders,  no  part  of  which  shall  be  over  one  inch  in  major  dimensions. 


BUILDING     ORDINANCES.  33 

A  mesh  of  metal  lath  or  other  form  of  metal  reinforcement  shall  be 
placed  in  this  concrete  not  less  than  one  inch  from  the  outer  surface  thereof. 

If  the  fireproofing  be  made  of  terra  cotta  it  may  be  of  either  dense, 
semi-porous  or  porous  blocks  not  less  than  four  inches  thick.  A  space  of 
one  inch  shall  be  left  between  the  metal  of  column  and  the  inside  of  the 
terra  cotta,  which  space  shall  be  filled  with  concrete  grouted  in. 

Terra  cotta  shall  be  set  in  cement  mortar  and  the  blocks  fastened  with 
metal  ties  of  approved  pattern. 

If  the  fireproofing  be  of  brick  it  shall  be  at  least  2^  inches  thick  outside 
of  the  column  metal  and  set  in  cement  mortar.  The  main  re-entrant  portions 
of  the  columns  shall  also  be  filled  with  brick. 

If  the  fireproofing  be  of  metal  lath  and  plaster  it  shall  be  of  the  double 
form.  Lath  shall  be  strapped  around  the  steel  column  and  plastered  with 
cement  mortar  or  hard  wall  plaster.  A  second  sheathing  of  lath  shall  be 
placed  outside  of  the  first,  separated  therefrom  by  an  air  space  of  at  least 
one  and  one-half  inches.  The  outer  sheathing  of  lath  shall  be  rigidly  sup- 
ported by  the  column  and  covered  with  cement  mortar. 

A  partition  will  be  considered  as  a   substitute   for  the  outer   sheathing. 

Fireproofing  of  Beams  and   Girders. 

Section  105.  Fireproofing  of  the  floor  beams,  girders  and  other  parts  of 
the  steel  frame  shall  be  made  in  the  same  manner  as  specified  for  columns 
except  that  all  steel  shall  be  covered  at  least  two  inches  in  its  extreme  parts. 

Soffits  of  beams  and  girders  protected  by  concrete  shall  have  a  metal 
mesh  embedded  in  the  concrete  and  bent  around  the  flanges  of  the  beams  as 
a  support. 

If  such  fireproofing  be  of  terra  cotta  the  concrete  filling  required  on 
columns  may  be  omitted  around  bsams  and  girders.  Soffits  of  beams  shall 
be  protected  by  at  least  two  inches  of  terra  cotta,  which  shall  be  locked  into 
the  arches  or  around  the  flanges  of  the  beams. 

Partitions. 

Section  106.  Partitions  may  be  made  of  brick,  solid  concrete,  reinforced 
concrete,  metal  lath  and  plaster  on  metal  studs,  terra  cotta,  plaster  blocks 
or  other  forms  approved  iDy  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

No  partition  shall  rest  upon  a  wooden  floor,  but  must  be  carried  down 
to  the  incombustible  materials  below. 

Brick  partitions  shall  be  laid  as  walls  and  the  thickness  shall  not  be 
less  than  8  inches. 

Solid  plain  concrete  partitions  shall  not  be  less  in  thickness  than  1/30 
of  the  height. 

Reinforced  concrete  partitions  shall  not  be  less  in  thickness  than  1/60 
of  the  height. 

Plastered  partitions  shall  have  a  base  of  metal  studs  and  metal  lath. 
Up  to  a  height  of  twelve  feet  solid  partitions  two  inches  thick  with  one  layer 
of  lath  may  be  used.  For  greater  heights  studs  with  two  layers  of  lath  shall 
be  used.  The  depth  of  the  studs  shall  be  at  least  1/60  of  the  height  of 
partition. 

No  grounds  for  fastening  wooden  parts  shall  be  inserted  in  the  plaster 
which  must  be  continuous  from  floor  to  ceiling. 

Terra  cotta  partitions  shall  have  the  blocks  set  in  cement  lime  mortar 
and  fastened  with  iron  clips.  Thickness  of  terra  cotta  shall  be  at  least  1/40 
of  the  height  of  partitions,  provided,  however,  that  where  galvanized  wire 
cloth,  2^  meshes  to  the  inch  of  No.  20  wire  or  galvanized  expanded  metal 
lath  of  26  gauge  is  used  on  each  course  of  terra  cotta,  the  full  length  of 
partitions,  the  thickness  shall  be  at  least  1/60  of  the  height  of  partitions. 


34  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Plaster  block  partitions  shall  be  built  of  solid  plaster  blocks  of  a  thick- 
ness at  least  1/40  of  the  height  of  partitions  and  dowelled  at  top  and  bottom 
of  each  block. — As  amended  by  Ord'mance  No.  2704  (New  Series),  approved 
April  16,  1914. 

Ceilings. 

Section  107.  Ceilings  shall  be  made  of  reinforced  concrete,  terra  cotta 
tile,  metal  lath  and  plaster  or  other  approved  forms.  If  of  reinforced  con- 
crete or  terra  cotta  tile  the  provisions  relating  to  floors  shall  apply.  If  the 
ceilings  be  of  metal  lath  and  plaster  the  lath  shall  be  suspended  from  the 
floor  or  ceiling  beams  by  a  rigid  frame  work,  to  which  the  lath  shall  be 
firmly  applied. 

PART  VIII. 

SPECIAL  PROVISIONS   RELATING  TO  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF 
CLASS  "B"  BUILDINGS. 

Section  108.  Class  "B"  buildings  shall  have  a  complete  frame  of  columns, 
girders  and  beams  made  of  reinforced  concrete.  The  structural  parts  of  the 
floors  shall  be  of  reinforced  concrete  and  the  walls  may  be  of  reinforced 
concrete,  brick,  terra  cotta,  or  concrete  blocks.  Steel  roof  trusses  constructed 
jn  accordance  with  the  requirements  for  Class  "A"  buildings  shall  be  per- 
mitted in  Class  "B"  buildings. 

Materials — Tests  and  Allowable  Stresses. 

Section  109.  The  concrete  shall  be  mixed  in  the  proportion  of  not  less 
than  one  of  Portland  cement  to  six  of  aggregates,  consisting  of  sand  and 
gravel  or  broken  stone  of  not  more  than  one  inch  major  dimension  for 
curtain  walls,  columns,  slabs,  girders  and  beams,  and  two  inches  major  dimen- 
sions for  basement  walls  and  foundations. 

The  proportions  shall  be  such  that  the  resistance  of  the  concrete  to 
crushing  shall  not  be  less  than  two  thousand  pounds  per  square  inch  after 
hardening  for  28  days. 

In  concrete  the  following  allowable  stresses  in  pounds  per  square  inch 
shall  not  be  exceeded : 

In  direct  compression,  one-fifth  of  the  ultimate  compressive  strength,  but 
not  to  exceed  500  pounds  in  any  case. 

In  helically  wound  or  hooped  columns  one-fourth  of  the  ultimate  com- 
pressive strength,  but  not  to  exceed  700  pounds  in  any  case. 

In  compression  in  outer  fibre  in  cross  bending  one-fourth  of  ultimate 
compressive  strength,  but  not  to  exceed  500  pounds  in  any  case. 

In  shear  one-tenth  of  allowable  stress  in  outer  fibre  in  cross  bending,  but 
not  to  exceed  75  pounds  in  any  case. 

No  tensile  stress  shall  be  taken  by  the  concrete. 

In  adhesion  of  concrete  to  steel  60  pounds  per  square  inch  of  concrete 
in  contact  with  steel  for  plain  bars  and  100  pounds  for  deformed  bars. 

When  the  safe  limit  of  adhesion  is  exceeded  some  provisions  must  be 
made  for  transmitting  the  strength  of  the  steel  to  the  concrete. 

Steel  shall  bend,  when  cold,  through  an  angle  of  100  degrees  around  a 
radius  equal  to  five  times  the  thickness  of  the  test  piece,  without  fracture  on 
the  outer  circumference.  The  fracture  shall  be  silky  or  fine  granular.  All 
steel  shall  be  free  from  dirt,  paint  and  excessive  scale  and  rust. 

In  steel  the  following  allowable  stresses  in  pounds  per  square  inch  shall 
not  be  exceeded : 

In  tension  one  ihird  of  the  clastic  limit,  but  not  to  exceed  20,000  pounds 
in  any  case. 

In  shear  10,000  pounds. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  35 

In  compression  IS  times  the  allowable  stress  in  direct  compression  in 
the  concrete. 

The  ratio  of  the  moduli  of  elasticity  of  concrete  to  steel  shall  be  taken 
as  one  to  fifteen. 

Design  in  General. 

Section  110.  The  bending  moments  due  to  uniformly  distributed  loads 
shall  not  be  taken  less  than : 

WL-8    for  beams  simply  supported  at  the  ends. 

WL-12  for  continuous  beams. 

WL-20  for  square  floor  slabs  which  are  reinforced  in  both  directions  and 
are  supported  on  all  sides  and  constructed  continuous. 

W  equals  the  total  uniformly  distributed  load. 

L  equals  the  length  of  span. 

For  concentrated  loads  the  allowed  moment  shall  not  exceed  that  due 
to  an  equivalent  uniformly  distributed  load. 

The  moment  of  resistance  of  any  reinforced  concrete  construction  under 
transverse  loads  shall  be  determined  by  formulas  based  on  the  following 
conditions : 

(a)  The  bond  between  the  concrete  and  steel  is  sufficient  to  make  the 
two  materials  act  together  as  a  homogeneous  solid. 

(b)  The  strain  in  any  fibre  is  directly  proportionate  to  the  distance  of 
that  fibre  from  the  neutral  axis. 

(c)  The  modulus  of  elasticity  of  the  concrete  remains  constant  within 
the  limits  of  the  working  stresses  fixed  in  this  Ordinance. 

The  dimensions  of  such  a  beam  or  girder  and  its  reinforcement  shall  be 
determined  and  fixed  in  such  a  way  that  the  strength  of  the  metal  in  tension 
shall  measure  the  strength  of  the  beam  or  girder.  If  the  concrete  in  com- 
pression, including  the  allowable  concrete  in  adjoining  floor  construction, 
does  not  afford  sufficient  strength  for  that  purpose,  the  compression  side  of 
the  beam  or  girder  in  question  shall  also  be  reinforced  with  metal. 

Reinforced  concrete  construction  shall  be  designed  so  that  the  shearing 
stresses,  both  vertical  and  horizontal,  developed  in  any  part  of  the  con- 
struction, shall  not  exceed  the  safe  working  strength  of  the  concrete  as  fixed 
in  this  Ordinance,  or  sufficient  amount  of  steel  shall  be  introduced  in  such 
a  position  that  the  deficiency  in  the  resistance  to  shear  is  overcome. 

All  beams  or  girders  shall  be  reinforced  with  metal,  if  necessary,  for 
other  reactions. 

Neither  the  reinforcing  metal  nor  the  concrete  shall  be  subjected  to 
combined  stresses  in  the  same  place  so  as  to  exceed  in  combination  the 
stresses  allowable  separately. 

Reinforcement. 

Section  111.  If  it  is  necessary  to  splice  reinforcing  members  either  in 
compression  or  in  tension,  the  splice  shall  be  either  a  steel  splice  that  in 
'tension  will  develop  the  full  strength  of  the  member  or  else  the  members 
shall  be  lapped  in  the  concrete  for  a  length  equal  to  at  least  the  following: 

For  plain  bars  of  medium  steel,  forty  times  the  diameter  or  maximum 
diagonal  of  cross  section.  For  plain  bars  of  high  elastic  limit  steel,  seventy 
times  the  diameter  or  maximum  diagonal  of  cross  section.  In  no  case  shall 
the  reinforcement  of  beams  or  girders  be  spliced.  If  the  hooping  of  columns 
is  spliced  the  splice  shall  develop  the  full  strength  of  the  least  section  of 
the  hooping. 

Steel  shall  be  imbedded  in  concrete  so  that  the  thickness  of  concrete 
covering  outside  of  steel  shall  be  as  follows : 

For  flat  slabs,  not  less  than  three-fourths  (^)  of  an  inch. 

For  columns  and  beams,  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches. 


36  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

For  foundation,  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  from  earth  at  sides  and 
top,  and  six   (6)   inches  from  earth  at  bottom  of  slab. 

Where  the  shape  of  the  reinforcement  is  such  that  it  does  not  give 
sufficient  bond  to  the  concrete  insulation,  such  reinforcement  shall  be  wrapped 
with  wire  or  otherwise  prepared  as  required  in  Section  104  for  fireproofing 
of  structural  steel. 

Any  concrete  structure  or  floor  filling  in  same,  reinforced  or  otherwise, 
which  may  be  erected  on  a  permanent  centering  of  sheet  metal,  or  metal  lath 
and  curved  bars,  or  a  metal  centering  of  any  form,  must  be  strong  enough 
to  carry  its  loads  without  assistance  from  the  centering,  unless  the  concrete 
is  so  applied  as  to  protect  the  centering  as  herein  specified  for  reinforcing 
steel. 

Exposed  metal  centering  or  exposed  metal  of  any  kind  will  not  be 
considered  as  a  factor  in  the  strength  of  any  part  of  any  concrete  structure, 
and  a  plaster  finish  applied  over  the  metal  shall  not  be  deemed  sufficient 
protection. 

Floor  and   Roof  Slabs. 

Section  112.  The  general  provisions  as  to  design  shall  hold  for  floor 
and  roof  slabs,  which  shall  be  of  reinforced  concrete.  No  floor  slab  shall 
be  less  than  3^  inches  thick.     No  roof  slabs  shall  be  less  than  3  inches  thick. 

The  covering  may  be  wood,  marble,  cement,  tile  or  other  material,  but 
such  covering  shall  not  be  considered  as  part  of  the  thickness  required 
for  slabs. 

The  floor  slab  to  the  extent  of  not  more  than  five  times  its  depth  on 
each  side  of  a  beam  or  girder,  may  be  taken  as  a  part  of  said  beam  or  girder 
in  computing  the  moment  of  resistance  of  the  beam  or  girder,  but  the  beam 
and  slab  must  be  built  at  the  same  time  as  a  unit. 

Where  beams,  girders  and  slabs  connect  in  such  a  way  that  there  is  a 
corresponding  member  on  the  opposite  side  of  each  support  they  may  be 
taken  as  continuous.  Wherever  possible,  beams  arid  girders  and  also  their 
intermediate  floor  construction  shall  be  made  continuous.  Reinforcing  metal 
shall  be  used  for  that  purpose  in  the  top  of  all  connecting  members  at  the 
point  of  support,  and  it  shall  be  sufficient  both  in  section  and  length  to 
prevent  fracture  at  the  point  of  support  when  the  connecting  members  are 
carrying  twice  their  calculated  loads ;  and  in  no  case  shall  the  area  of  metal 
provided  for  continuity  be  less  than  75  per  cent  of  the  area  of  metal  allowed 
for  tension  in  the  bottom  flange. 

Continuity  or  separate  reinforcing  material  may  be  used  in  the  top  of 
the  slab.  In  either  case,  however,  if  a  part  of  the  slab  is  considered  as  a 
part  of  the  beam  or  girder,  the  reinforcing  material  must  cross  the  full  width 
both  of  the  beam  or  girder  and  the  part  of  slab  so  considered. 

Design  of  Columns. 

Section  113.  Columns  of  reinforced  concrete  shall  not  have  an  unsup- 
ported length  exceeding  fifteen  times  the  least  horizontal  dimension,  which 
shall  not  be  less  than  10  inches. 

In  computing  the  strength  of  columns  the  2  inches  of  concrete  nearest 
the  surface  shall  be  deducted  from  the  area  of  concrete. 

In  columns  subjected  to  cross-bending  the  unit  stresses  from  combined 
loadings  shall  not  exceed  the  allowed  stresses  for  direct  compression. 

All  columns  shall  have  vertical  steel  reinforcing  members,  the  net  area 
of  cross  section  of  which  shall  be  at  least  one  per  cent  and  not  more  than 
five  per  cent  of  the  area  of  concrete  in  cross  section  where  rods  are  used. 
These  members  shall  be  stayed  against  buckling  at  points  whose  distance 
apart  does  not  exceed  the  least  diameter  of  the  column. 

The  stays  shall  have  an  area  of  at  least  fivq  one-hundredths  of  a  square 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  37 

inch.  Where  structural  shapes  are  used  for  reinforcing  they  shall  be  designed 
as  provided  for  similar  members  in  Class  "A"  buildings,  and  any  concrete 
calculated  to  take  compressive  stress  shall  be  enclosed  in  said  reinforcement 
or  otherwise  reinforced  as  herein  provided. 

Vertical  reinforcing  members  which  are  considered  in  compression  shall 
have  full  perfect  bearings  at  each  joint,  and  such  joints  shall  occur  only  at 
floors  or  other  points  of  lateral  support  and  tight-fitting  sleeves  and  splice 
bars  shall  be  provided  at  all  such  joints. 

Suitable  base  plates  shall  be  provided  at  the  bottom  of  columns  to  dis- 
tribute the  column  loads  over  the  footings. 

The  allowed  stresses  in  columns  shall  not  exceed  one-fifth  of  the  ultimate 
resistance  to  direct  compression  per  square  inch  on  the  concrete  and  in  the 
steel  the  allowed  stress  shall  be  computed  from  the  corresponding  com- 
pression except  in  hooped  or  helically  wound  columns. 

Columns  which  are  hooped  with  steel  near  the  outer  surface  in  the  shape 
of  circular  hoops  or  of  a  helical  cylinder,  and  if  the  minimum  distance  apart 
of  the  hoops,  or  the  pitch  of  helix  does  not  exceed  one-tenth  of  the  diameter 
of  the  hooped  or  helical  cylinder,  may  have  the  strength  assumed  as  the 
sum  of  the  following  two  elements. 

1.  The  area  of  the  concrete  inside  the  hoops  at  one-fourth  of  the  ultimate 
strength  in  direct  compression  in  pounds  per  square  inch,  but  not  to  exceed 
700  pounds  per  square  inch  in  any  case. 

2.  The  compressive  resistance  of  the  longitudinal  steel  reinforcement  at 
15  times  the  allowed  stress  on  concrete  in  direct  compression. 

3.  The  hooping  is  to  be  designed  of  a  strength  to  resist  the  tension  due 
10  a  unit  lateral  pressure  of  one-fifteenth  the  unit  compression  stress  on  the 
concrete.  Splices  in  hooping,  if  required,  and  anchoring  of  same  shall 
develop  full  strength  of  hooping. 

Wind  Bracing. 

Section  114.  The  provisions  of  Section  89  of  this  Ordinance,  relating 
to  Class  "A"  buildings,  shall  apply  to  Class  "B"  buildings,  and  in  addition 
the  reinforcing  of  columns  shall  be  connected  so  as  to  develop  its  full  strength 
in  tension. 

Walls. 

Section  115.  Walls  of  Class  "B"'  buildings  may  be  built  as  provided  in 
Sections  90  to  96  inclusive  of  this  Ordinance  relating  to  Class  "A"  buildings, 
and  provided  that  self-supporting  curtain  or  exterior  walls  of  brick  may  not 
be  used  for  buildings  exceeding  four   (4)    stories  in  height. 

Reinforced  Concrete  Walls. 

Section  116.  Reinforced  concrete  walls  shall  be  at  least  six  inches  thick. 
If  the  area  of  wall  surface  included  between  any  two  adjacent  wall  columns 
and  adjacent  floor  girders  exceeds  300  square  feet  and  is  less  than  400  square 
feet,  the  thickness  of  the  wall  shall  not  be  less  than  eight  inches.  If  the  area 
exceeds  400  square  feet,  the  wall  thickness  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve 
inches,  supported  on  the  frame  at  each  story. 

In  reinforced  concrete  walls  the  area  of  steel  reinforcement  shall  aggre- 
gate one-half  of  one  per  cent  of  the  area  of  the  concrete,  and  one-half  shall 
be  placed  vertically  and  one-half  horizontally. 

No  reinforcement  shall  be  spaced  more  than  24  inches  apart.  Additional 
reinforcement  shall  be  placed  around  openings,  and  all  reinforcement  shall 
be  wired  at  each  intersection.  All  reinforcements  shall  be  rigidly  connected 
at  columns  and  girders  to  the  steel  reinforcement  of  the  same. 

Reinforced  concrete  walls  may  be  built  in  the  form  of  bearing  walls  of 
uniform  sections,  and  of  same  thickness  required  for  brick  walls. 


38  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

If  walls  are  built  of  piers  and  connecting  walls,  the  piers  shall  be  cal- 
culated and  constructed  as  columns.  The  connecting  wall,  if  built  of  rein- 
forced concrete  without  windows,  may  be  considered  as  self-supporting,  in 
which  case  the  thickness,  shall  be  six  inches  in  the  upper  40  feet,  followed 
by  an  increase  of  three  inches  in  thickness  for  every  additional  40  feet  in 
height. 

Where  such  walls  are  pierced  by  openings  for  doors  and  windows,  the 
entire  loads  shall  be  concentrated  on  the  piers  which  shall  be  proportioned 
as  columns. 

Partitions  and  Ceilings. 

Section  117.  Partitions  and  ceilings  shall  be  constructed  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  Sections  106  and  107  of  this  Ordinance  relating  to 
Class  "A"  buildings. 

Construction. 

Section  118.  The  following  conditions  shall  be  observed  in  reinforced 
concrete  construction: 

The  concrete  shall  be  mixed  as  wet  as  possible  and  deposited  without 
causing  a  separation  of  the  cement  from  the  mixture.  It  shall  be  placed  in 
the  forms  as  soon  as  practicable  after  mixing  and  in  no  case  shall  concrete 
be  used  which  has  been  wet  more  than  one  hour. 

Joints  in  concrete  poured  at  different  times  shall  be  made  at  such  places 
as  will  not  lessen  the  strength  of  the  construction.  Joints  with  old  concrete 
shall  be  made  by  cleaning  and  roughening  the  old  concrete  and  covering  same 
with  cement  grout. 

Forms  shall  be  of  sufficient  strength  to  preserve  their  shape,  and  tight 
enough  to  prevent  leaking  of  concrete.  All  rubbish  and  dirt  shall  be  care- 
fully removed  from  forms. 

The  forms  of  the  beams  and  girders  of  a  floor  shall  be  constructed  in 
conjunction  with  the  forms  for  the  floor  slabs  which  they  support,  and  no 
forms  shall  be  removed  until  all  parts  of  the  respective  floors  are  strong 
enough  to  support  themselves  and  the  loads  that  may  come  upon  them  during 
construction. 

Tests. 

Section  119.  Tests  to  determine  the  crushing  strength  of  concrete  shall 
be  made  by  a  competent  engineer  under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works.  Tests  of  any  members  of  reinforced  concrete  structure  shall  be  made 
by  the  owner,  when  required  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  said  tests 
shall  show  that  the  members  tested  will  safely  carry  twice  their  designated 
load,  and  without  deflecting  more  than  1/700  of  the  span. 

Service  Pipes  and  Cutting  of  Concrete  or  Reinforcement. 

Section  120.  Conduits  or  pipes  for  conveying  electricity,  air  or  gas  may 
be  embedded  in  the  concrete  except  in  columns,  provided  they  are  of  such  size 
and  so  placed  as  not  to  weaken  the  structure  or  its  fireproofing  in  any  way. 

Pipes  conveying  liquids  in  any  form  are  not  to  be  embedded  in  any  part 
of  the  structural  concrete  except  as  may  be  necessary  to  pass  through  floors 
and  walls. 

No  drilling  into  or  cutting  of  the  fireproofing  or  of  the  steel  reinforcing 
spirals,  hoops,  stirrups  or  rods  in  any  columns  or  beams  for  the  purpose 
of  attaching  fixtures,  hangers,  or  for  any  purpose  which  will  in  any  way 
injure  the  concrete  or  reinforcing  in  same,  is  to  be  permitted. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  39 

PART    IX. 

Special   Provisions  Relating  to  Class  "C"  Buildings. 

Section  121.  Class  "C"  buildings  shall  be  built  with  brick,  stone  or 
concrete  walls  supporting  the  adjacent  floor  loads  and  with  the  interior  floor 
loads  supported  by  studded  partitions,  or  by  wooden  or  steel  or  cast  iron 
columns  and  wooden  or  steel  girders.     Floor  joists  may  be  of  wood. 

The  limit  of  height  shall  be  eighty-four  (84)  feet,  if  metal  lath  be  used 
on  all  floor  and  ceiling  joists,  girders,  studding,  wood  furring  and  soffits  of 
stairs.  The  limit  of  height  shall  be  fifty-five  (55)  feet  if  wooden  lath  be 
used,  or  if  not  lathed;  provided,  that  if  in  loft  buildings  seventy  (70)  feet 
or  less  in  height,  a  complete  automatic  sprinkler  system  is  installed  in 
accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters  of  the 
Pacific,  then  the  requirements  as  to  lathing  and  plastering  will  be  the  same 
as  Class  "C"  buildings  fifty-five   (55)   feet  in  height. 

Class  "C"  buildings  may  be  built  to  the  maximum  height  without  lathing 
if  the  interior  is  of  mill  construction.  X^lass  "C"  buildings  may  be  built 
anywhere  in  the  city. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1078  {New  Series), 
approved  February  21,  1910. 

Inside  Framing. 

Section  122.  Inside  loads  shall  be  supported  upon  a  framing  of  steel 
columns  and  girders  and  wood  joists,  or  upon  cast  iron  columns,  steel  girders 
and  wood  joists  or  upon  steel  or  cast  iron  columns,  wooden  girders  and 
wooden  joists,  or  upon  wooden  columns,  girders  and  joists,  or  studded  par- 
titions with  wooden  joists. 

Metil   Frame. 

Section  123.  If  a  metal  frame  consisting  of  steel  or  cast  iron  columns  and 
steel  girders  be  used,  it  shall  be  framed  as  provided  in  Sections  83  to  88, 
inclusive,  of  this  Ordinance,  relating  to  the  construction  of  Class  "A"  build- 
ings. All  steel  or  cast  iron  columns  shall  be  connected  to  each  other  and  to 
the  walls  at  each  floor  by  steel  girders  or  beams  not  less  than  six  inches 
deep,  or  by  a  timber  joist  rigidly  attached  to  the  column  by  a  metal  bracket 
and  bolts. 

Timber  Columns. 

Section  124.  If  a  timber  frame  consisting  of  timber  columns,  timber 
girders  and  joists  be  used,  the  columns  shall  be  squared  at  right  angles  to 
their  axis. 

To  prevent  the  unit  stresses  from  exceeding  those  provided  in  Section  44 
of  this  Ordinance,  timber  or  iron  cap  and  base-plates  shall  be  provided  in 
buildings  over  two  stories  high. 

The  foundations  of  timber  columns  shall  be  of  concrete  or  brick,  but  a 
distributory  grillage  of  planks  or  beams  may  be  used  in  buildings  not  over 
two  stories  in  height,  as  provided  in  Section  60  of  this  Ordinance. 

Stud  Partitions. 

Section  125.  Studs  shall  be  calculated  as  timber  columns  to  sustain  the 
load.    Carrying  stud  partitions  in  basement  shall  have  a  continuous  foundation 

wall  of  brick,  stone  or  concrete  under  same. 


40  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Trusses. 

Section  126.  Roof  trusses  may  be  of  steel  or  of  steel  and  timber,  or 
entirely  of  timber.  Trusses  of  over  45  feet  span  shall  rest  upon  steel  or  wood 
columns,  which  shall  be  continuous  to  the  foundations. 

If  trusses  are  framed  of  steel  they  shall  be  constructed  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  governing  the  construction  of  steel  trusses 
in  Class  "A"  buildings. 

Trusses  of  timber  and  iron  or  steel  shall  be  built  in  accordance  with  the 
allowed  unit  stresses  for  steel  provided  in  Section  48  of  this  Ordinance,  and 
of  timber  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Section  44  of  this  Ordinance. 

Framing  of  trusses  shall  be  in  accordance  with  standard  practice.  Timber 
in  tension  or  compression  shall  be  stressed  only  in  the  direction  of  the  fibers. 

Timber  Details. 

Section  127.  All  wood  beams,  joists  and  other  timbers  in  the  party  walls 
of  every  Class  "C"  building  shall  be  separated  from  the  beam  or  timber  enter- 
ing in  the  opposite  side  of  the  wall  by  at  least  four  (4)  inches  of  solid  mason 
work.  All  wood  trimmer  and  header-beams  or  joists  shall  be  proportioned  to 
carry  with  safety  the  loads  they  are  intended  to  sustain. 

Every  wood  header  or  trimmer  more  than  six  (6)  feet  long,  used  in 
any  building,  shall  be  hung  in  stirrup  irons  of  suitable  thickness  for  the  size 
of  the  timbers.  Every  wood  beam,  or  joist,  except  header  and  tail  beams, 
shall  rest  at  least  four  (4)  inches  on  the  wall,  or  upon  the  girder,  as  author- 
ized by  this  Ordinance.  The  ends  of  all  wood  floor  and  roof  beams,  where 
they  rest  on  brick  walls,  shall  be  cut  to  a  bevel  of  three  (3)  inches  in  depth 

All  wood  floor  and  wood  roof  beams  shall  be  properly  bridged  with  cross- 
bridging  and  the  distance  between  bridgings  or  between  bridging  and  walls 
shall  not  exceed  eight  (8)  feet.  Solid  bridging  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches 
thick  shall  be  placed  between  joists  over  all  girders. 

All  wood  joists  shall  be  trimmed  away  at  least  one  and  one-half  (Ij^) 
inches  from  all  flues  and  chimneys,  whether  the  same  be  smoke,  air  or  any 
other  flues  or  chimneys.  The  trimmer  beam  shall  not  be  less  than  eight  (8) 
inches  from  the  inside  face  of  a  flue  and  four  (4)  inches  from  the  outside  of 
a  chimney  breast,  and  the  header  beam  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  from 
the  outside  face  of  the  brick  or  stone  work  of  the  same,  except  that  for  the 
smoke-flues  of  boilers  and  furnaces  where  the  brick  work  is  required  to  be 
eight  (8)  inches  in  thickness,  the  trimmer  beam  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve 
(12)  inches  from  the  inside  of  the  flue.  The  header  beam  carrying  the  tail 
beams  of  a  floor,  and  supporting  the  trimmer  arch  in  front  of  a  fireplace, 
shall  not  be  less  than  twenty  (20)  inches  from  the  chimney  breast. 

Cutting  for  piping  or  other  purposes  shall  not  be  done  so  as  to  reduce 
the  strength  of  the  supporting  parts  below  that  required  by  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance. 

No  joists  or  girders  shall  be  cut  into  at  a  distance  greater  than  12  inches 
from  bearing. 

All  wood  partitions  shall  have  solid  caps  and  sills  and  at  least  one  row 
of  bridging  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick,  and  of  the  full  depth  of  the 
standing  studding,  and  all  solidly  blocked  behind  the  ribbon  on  the  line  of 
the  spring  of  the  cove.     Bearing  partitions  shall  have  double  plates. 

Double  studs  shall  be  used  on  the  sides  and  top  of  all  openings,  with 
heads  and  truss  braces  cut  in  and  secured. 

Anchors  and  Ties. 

Section  128.  Where  a  steel  beam  acting  as  a  girder  or  a  tie  beam  rests 
upon  a  brick  wall  it  shall  have  an  anchor  made  of  two  angles  riveted  to  the 
end  of  the  beam  and  projecting  at  least  six  inches  on  each  side. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  41 

Where  wooden  girders  rest  upon  walls  they  shall  be  fastened  thereto  by 
two  iron  anchors  of  at  least  ^  square  inch  in  section,  at  least  three  feet 
long,  and  with  iron  washers  at  the  outer  end  at  least  6x6x^  inches.  The 
other  end  shall  be  turned  down  at  least  two  inches  and  fastened  to  the 
girder  in  such  a  way  that  the  anchor  is  self-releasing.  Box  anchors  answer- 
ing the  same  requirements  may  be  used. 

Where  wooden  joists  rest  upon  walls  they  shall  be  fastened  with  anchors 
as  required  for  girders,  one  anchor  being  used  in  every  eight  feet  of  wall. 

Where  girders  or  joists  parallel  a  wall  they  shall  be  anchored  every  eight 
feet  in  the  same  manner. 

Girders  resting  on  columns  shall  be  anchored  thereto  or  to  the  next 
girder  with  two  iron  tie-straps  of  at  least  ^  square  inch  section. 

Joists  resting  on  girders  shall  be  lapped  one  foot  and  spiked  together 
or  shall  be  connected  with  iron  straps  of  at  least  Yz  square  inch  cross  section. 
One  such  strap  shall  be  used  every  eight  feet  along  the  girder,  and  those 
joists  having  wall  anchors  shall  be  strapped,  the  object  being  to  form  a 
continuous  tie   across  the  building. 

Floors. 

Section  129.  Floors  shall  be  built  with  timber  joists  laid  as  prescribed 
by  Sections  127  and  128  of  this  Ordinance. 

Roofs. 

Section  130.    Roofs  shall  be  built  as  floors  or  upon  trusses. 

Partitions. 

Section  131.  Partitions  shall  be  built  of  studding  constructed  as  described 
in  Sections  125  and  127  of  this  Ordinance.  All  plastering,  where  required, 
shall  be  done  upon  metal  or  wooden  lath. 

Ceilings. 

Section  132.  All  ceilings  shall  be  of  metal  or  wooden  lath,  plastered 
where    required,    or    of   sheet    metal. 

When  ceilings  are  suspended  below  bottom  of  joists  and  not  in  contact 
with  same,  the  bottom  of  said  joists  throughout  the  concealed  space  thus 
formed  shall  be  metal  lathed  and  plastered  not  less  than  two  heavy  coats. 

Walls. 

Section  133.  All  exterior  walls  of  Class  "C"  buildings,  including  outer 
shafts  and  courts,  shall  be  built  of  brick,  stone  or  concrete  except  as  provided 
in  Section  134.  They  may  be  built  as  continuous  walls  without  openings  of 
the  thicknesses  given  below.  If  provided  with  openings  the  bearing  stress 
shall  not  exceed  the  allowed  bearing  per  unit  of  area  as  given  in  Section  58 
of  this  Ordinance. 

Walls  may  be  built  supporting  a  portion  of  the  floor  in  addition  to  their 
own  weight,  or  self-supportmg  curtain  walls  only,  in  which  latter  case  columns 
shall  be  built  in  the  wall  to  carry  floor  loads.  Where  walls  support  floor 
loads,  the  center  of  any  column  or  stud  partition  supporting  floor  loads  shall 
be  at  a  distance  not  greater  than  twenty-four  (24)   feet  from  the  wall. 

The  thickness  of  bearing  walls  for  any  building  of  brick,  stone  or  plain 
concrete  not  over  fifty-five  (55)  feet  in  height  nor  over  eighty-seven  and  one- 


42 


ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 


half  (87^)  feet  in  depth,  and  when  used  only  as  a  dwelling,  lodging  house, 
hotel  or  tenement  house  above  the  tirst  floor,  shall  not  be  less  than  as  given 
in  the  following  table,  except  that  party  walls  shall  be  four  inches  thicker. 


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the  thickness  of  walls  throughout  such  story  shall  be  increased  four  (4) 
inches  for  every  five  (5)  feet,  or  fraction  thereof,  in  excess  of  the  tabulated 
height. 

No  nine  (9)  inch  wall  shall  be  used  as  a  party  wall. 

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If  any  story  exceeds  in  maximum  elevation  the  number  of  feet  prescribed 
in  the  table,  the  thickness  of  each  wall  throughout  such  story  shall  be  in- 
creased four  (4)  inches  for  every  five  (5)  feet  or  fraction  thereof  in  excess 
of  the  tabulated  height. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  43 

Buildings  may  be  built  of  more  stories  than  as  herein  provided,  but  the 
thickness  for  the  heights  given  shall  not  be  decreased  and  all  changes  in 
thickness  shall  be  made  at  a  floor  level.— .4^  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2704 
(New  Series),  approved  April  16,  1914. 

Curtain  Walls. 

Section  134.  Self-supporting  curtain  walls  built  between  piers  or  iron 
or  steel  columns,  and  not  supported  on  steel  or  iron  girders,  shall  be  not  less 
than  thirteen  (13)  inches  thick  for  forty-six  (46)  feet  of  the  uppermost 
height  thereof,  or  to  the  tier  of  beams  nearest  to  that  height;  and  they 
shall  be  increased  four  (4)  inches  for  every  additional  section  of  forty  (40) 
feet,  or  to  the  tier  of  beams  nearest  to  the  height.  They  shall  not  be  used 
as  bearing  walls,  but  the  floor  loads  shall  be  carried  on  steel  or  cast  iron 
columns  built  into  the  walls. 

Curtain  walls  supported  at  every  floor  line  and  at  roof  by  a  frame  of 
steel  or  reinforced  concrete  girders  and  columns  and  constructed  as  required 
for  Class  "A"  or  Class  "B"  buildings  will  be  permitted  in  Class  "C*  buildings; 
provided  said  frame  is  tied  together  in  both  horizontal  directions  at  every 
floor  and  roof  line  with  steel  or  reinforced  concrete  ties,  struts  or  girders 
spaced  not  to  exceed  twenty  (20)  feet  apart  and  of  spans  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  feet  between  walls  and  not  exceeding  twenty  feet  between  columns 
and  walls  or  between  columns. 

Interior  columns  shall  be  of  steel  or  reinforced  concrete.  Steel  columns, 
girders,  ties  and  struts  shall  be  fireproofed  as  provided  for  Class  "A"  buildings. 

Reinforced  concrete  ties  or  struts  shall  be  not  less  than  10  inches  wide 
and  the  depth  shall  be  not  less  than  that  of  the  floor  joists.  The  area  of 
steel  reinforcement  in  ties  or  struts  shall  be  not  less  than  one  (1)  per  centum 
of  the  area  of  the  concrete,  in  cross  section,  and  the  reinforcement  shall  be 
rigidly  connected  to  the  wall  column  or  girder  reinforcement. 

Court  Walls. 

Section  135.  The  walls  of  all  outer  and  lot  line  courts  and  shafts  shall' 
have  walls  constructed  in  same  manner  as  required  for  exterior  walls. 

Walls  of  interior  courts  and  shafts  may  be  constructed  with  timber 
studding  covered  on  the  exterior  with  fireproof  materials.  Courts  and  shafts 
adjoining  exterior  walls  are  regarded  as  interior,  provided  the  exterior  wall 
adjoining  same  shall  be  unbroken  by  openings,  or  if  broken  by  openings, 
said  openings  shall  be  closed  by  ^4-"ich  wire  glass  set  in  metal  sashes  and 
metal  frames. 

Fireproofing. 

Section  136.  All  girders  and  columns  supporting  masonry,  except  col- 
umns at  street  line,  shall  be  fireproofed  as  required  for  similar  members  of 
Class  "A"  buildings. 

Bond   Iron. 

Section  137.  Bond  iron  at  least  three  inches  by  one-quarter  (3x^)  inch 
shall  be  bedded  in  the  center  of  the  wall  at  each  tier  of  floor  and  ceiling 
joists  of  all  Class  "C"  buildings  and  run  around  the  entire  walls  of  the 
building.     It  must  be  lock-jointed  and  anchored  at  each  angle. 


44  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

PART   X. 

PROVISIONS  RELATING  TO   MILL  CONSTRUCTION   BUILDINGS. 

Mill   Construction. 

Section  138.  The  term  "Mill  Construction"  refers  specifically  to  the  con- 
struction of  the  interior   frame  of  Class  "C"  buildings. 

All  restrictions  of  Class  "C"  buildings  not  specifically  excepted  herein 
shall  apply  to  this  class  of  buildings. 

The  specific  requirement  of  mill  construction  is  that  the  buildings  of 
this  type  shall  be  built  without  concealed  air  spaces.  No  clause  shall  be 
construed  to   render  void  this  requirement. 

Inside  Framing. 

Section  139.  Inside  loads  shall  be  supported  upon  a  framing  of  wood 
posts,  girders  and  beams,  none  of  which  shall  be  less  than  eight  inches  in 
cither  of  its  cross  dimensions.  Wood  posts  shall  not  be  of  smaller  sectional 
area  than  100  square  inches,  nor  be  less  than  10  inches  in  either  dimension, 
except  for  posts  in  the  top  story,  which  shall  not  be  of  smaller  sectional  area 
than  64  square  inches,  nor  be  less  than  eight  inches  in  either  dimension. 
All  columns  shall  be  squared  at  right  angles  to  their  axis. 

Wood  posts  shall  have  cast  iron  or  steel  caps  or  boxes  so  constructed 
as  to  form  a  base  for  the  next  post  above.  The  ends  of  the  girders  shall 
be  secured  to  the  cap  or  box  in  such  a  manner  as  to  be  self-releasing.  Other 
timber  details  shall  be  as  required  for  buildings  of  Class  "C." 

Cast  iron  columns  and  steel  columns,  girders  and  beams  may  be  used  if 
fireproofed  and  constructed  as  required  for  Class  "A."  All  steel  beams  or 
girders  shall  be  at  least  eight  inches  deep. 

Floors. 

Section  140.  The  lower  floor  may  be  of  concrete  if  built  directly  on  the 
ground. 

Wood  floors  shall  be  of  plank  not  less  than  three  inches  in  thickness, 
splined  or  tongued  and  grooved,  covered  with  a  wearing  floor  of  boards  not 
less  than  one  inch  thick  laid  in  a  crosswise  or  diagonal  direction,  tongued 
and  grooved  and  properly  nailed.  Between  the  wearing  floor  and  the  plank- 
ing there  shall  be  placed  two  thicknesses  of  carefully  laid  waterproof  material, 
and  this  material  shall  be  flashed  at  least  three  inches  around  all  walls  and 
posts  and  columns  and  openings  and  protected  with  mouldings  or  base. 

Roofs. 

Section  141.  Roofs  shall  be  of  plank  not  less  than  three  inches  in  thick- 
ness, splined  or  tongued  and  grooved. 

Partitions. 

Section  142.  All  partitions  separating  manufacturing,  store  or  merchan- 
dise occupancies,  in  the  basement  and  first  story,  and  in  the  second  story, 
where  same  is  at  or  near  the  level  of  a  street  from  which  it  has  an  entrance, 
shall  be  of  masonry  not  less  than  12  inches  thick,  but  if  non-bearing,  may 
be  not  less  than  eight  inches  thick. 

All  other  partitions  shall  be  either  masonry,  terra  cotta  or  metal  lath 
on  metal  studs ;  except  they  may  be  entirely  of  two-inch  tongued  and  grooved 
plank. 

Plastering. 

Section  143.  Masonry  or  terra  cotta  walls  may  be  plastered  directly 
upon  their  surface,  or  upon  metal  lathing  on  metal  furring. 

No  wood  furring  shall  be  used  and  no  plaster  shall  be  applied  to  any 
wood  or  wooden  lath. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  4S 

PART  XL 

PROVISIONS  RELATING  TO  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  FRAME  OR 
WOODEN  BUILDINGS. 

Explanation. 

Section  144.  A  frame  or  wooden  building  is  a  building  or  structure 
whose  exterior  walls,  or  a  portion  thereof,  are  constructed  of  wood.  Wooden 
frames  or  frame  or  wooden  buildings  covered  with  metal,  piaster,  tiles  or 
terra  cotta  veneered  with  masonry  shall  be  deemed  to  be  frame  or  wooden 
structures. 

No  frame  or  wooden  building  now  erected  within  the  fire  limits  shall 
be  enlarged  or  built  upon. 

No  frame  or  wooden  building  now  erected  within  the  fire  limits  shall  be 
repaired  without  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Height  of  Wooden    Buildings   Limited. 

Section  145.  Frame  or  wooden  buildings  shall  be  limited  to  a  height  of 
forty   (40)   feet,  according  to  the  provisions  of  Section  78. 

Walls. 

Section  146.  The  walls  of  frame  or  wooden  buildings  shall  be  con- 
structed with  studding,  covered  with  weather  boarding  on  the  outside.  No 
uncovered  studding  will  be  allowed  against  the  wall  of  an  adjoining  building 
or  structure. 

Thickness  of  Foundation  Walls. 

Section  147.  Brick  and  concrete  foundations  for  frame  or  wooden  build- 
ings, one  and  two  stories  in  height,  used  as  dwellings,  must  not  be  less  than 
eight  (8)  inches  thick,  and  not  over  four  (4)  feet  high.  When  the  foun- 
dations are  more  than  four  (4)  feet  high  they  must  not  be  less  than  thirteen 
(13)  inches  thick. 

Foundations  for  three-story  frame  or  wooden  buildings  shall  not  be  less 
than  thirteen  (13)  inches  thick,  and  for  buildings  over  three  stories  the 
foundations  shall  not  be  less  than  seventeen   (17)   inches  thick. 

When  foundation  walls  of  frame  or  wooden  buildings  are  used  for  em- 
bankment or  retaining  wall,  two  and  three  story  buildings  with  basement 
shall  have  foundation  or  basement  walls  of  brick  or  concrete  not  less  than 
thirteen  (13)  inches  thick,  and  not  higher  than  eight  (8)  feet  from  top  of 
top  footing  to  bottom  of  first  floor  joists   (first  tier). 

If  a  deeper  basement  be  desired  the  walls  thereof  shall  be  not  less  than 
seventeen  (17)  inches  thick;  the  bottom  of  footing  of  said  walls  shall  not 
be  higher  than  ten  (10)  feet  from  top  of  top  footing  to  under  side  of  first 
story  floor  joists,  and  the  footing  shall  have  a  spread  of  one-half  (J^)  the 
thickness  of  the  wall  resting  on  it. 

Where  it  is  not  allowable  to  have  footings  on  the  outside  of  a  foundation 
or  basement  wall,  the  footings  must  extend  far  enough  on  the  inside  to 
make  them  the  required  width. 

Size  of  Studdling  for  Exterior  Walls  and  Bearing  Partitions. 

Section  148.  For  a  building  of  two  stories  or  less  in  height  except 
factories,  mills  or  warehouses,  the  studding  for  the  outside  walls  and  bearing 
partitions  shall  not  be  less  than  2x4  inches ;  for  a  building  of  three  stories 
in  height,  the  studding  shall  not  be  less  than  3x4  inches,  to  the  bottom  of 
the  upper  floor  joists,  and  2x4  inches  for  the  remaining  height. 


46  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCtSCO. 

Where  the  bearing  partitions  are  less  than  twelve  (12)  feet  apart,  the 
studding  may  be  less  than  the  outside  walls,  but  never  less  than  2x4  inches. 
Partitions  dividing  several  stairways  and  sliding  doors  may  by  permission 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  be  less  than  3x4  inches. 

Studding  on  the  exterior  and  interior  walls  of  buildings  shall  not  be 
placed  more  than  sixteen  (16)   inches  from  centers. 

The  underpinning  of  buildings  shall  be  one  (1)  inch  thicker  than  the 
studding  of  the  story  immediately  above,  and  said  studding  shall  not  be 
placed  more  than  sixteen  (16)  inches  from  centers. 

dividing  Partitions. 

Section  149.  All  dividing  partitions  between  buildings  shall  be  close 
boarded  from  the  lower  floors  to  the  ground,  and  from  the  upper  ceiling 
close  to  the  under  side  of  roof  boarding,  so  as  to  effectually  check  all  con- 
nection from  one  building  to  another.  Where  a  large  building  is  divided 
into  tenements  the  boarding  shall  be  applied  on  each  dividing  partition. 
The  distance  between  dividing  partitions  shall  not  exceed  twenty-five  (25) 
feet. 

Framing. 

Section  150.  When  stories  are  framed  separately,  each  tier  of  studding 
must  have  top  and  bottom  plates,  and  the  top  plates  must  be  doubled;  when 
stories  are  not  framed  separately,  proper  bridging  must  be  placed  behind  the 
ribbon  at  the  ceiling  line  and  on  top  of  the  joists  at  the  floor  line.  Bridging 
must  be  two  (2)  inches  thick  and  of  the  full  width  of  the  studding  in 
every  case. 

All  wood  beams  or  joists  shall  be  trimmed  away  at  least  one  and  one-half 
(IJ/^)  inches  from  all  flues  and  chimneys,  whether  the  same  be  a  smoke,  air 
or  any  other  kind  of  a  chimney  or  flue. 

The  trimmer  beam  shall  not  be  less  than  eight (  8)  inches  from  the 
inside  face  of  a  flue,  and  four  (4)  inches  from  the  outside  of  a  chimney 
breast,  and  the  header  beam  must  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  inches  from  the 
outside  of  the  brick  or  stone  work  of  the  same,  except  that  for  the  smoke 
flues  of  boilers  and  furnaces  where  the  brick  work  is  required  to  be  eight  (8) 
inches  in  thickness  the  trimmer  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches  from 
the  inside  of  the  flue. 

All  openings  through  partitions  and  walls  shall  be  trussed  or  provided 
with  carrying  girders. 

Bridging. 

Section  151.  All  stud  walls,  or  partitions  hereafter  built,  altered  or 
repaired  shall  have  one  row  of  bridging  for  every  seven  feet  in  height  over 
the  first  seven.  Said  bridging  shall  in  all  cases  extend  to  the  lathing  or 
sheathing  so  as  to  prevent  the  passage  of  fire  and  smoke,  and  shall  be  the 
same  thickness  as  the  studding.  All  outside  walls  and  cross-partitions  shall 
be  thoroughly  angle  braced;  all  joists  shall  have  solid  end  blocking.  All 
buildings  over  twenty-five  (25)  feet  in  width  shall  have  a  row  of  solid 
blocking  over  girder  or  partition  of  stairways.  A  row  of  cross  bridging  at 
least  two  (2)  inches  thick  must  be  placed  between  the  floor  joists  at  least 
every  eight  (8)  feet. 

Furring. 

Section  152.  When  a  chimney  is  furred  out  the  space  between  the 
chimney  and  the  breast  shall  be  so  built  that  the  passage  of  fire  and  smoke 
shall  be  intercepted,  and  wherever  cove  ceilings  are  used  they  shall  be 
solid  blocked  between  the  studding  at  the  spring  of  the  cove. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  47 

Bay  Windows. 

Section  153.  In  frame  or  wooden  buildings  the  space  between  bay,  oriel 
or  swell  windows  shall  be  not  less  than  five  (5)  feet  in  width,  measured  on 
outside  of  building  clear  of  finish;  provided,  that  in  buildings  built  on  lots 
having  a  frontage  of  twenty-five  (25)  feet  or  less,  the  space  between  said 
bay,  oriel  or  swell  windows  may  be  decreased,  provided  the  studding  in  said 
space  shall  be  increased  in  thickness  so  as  to  contain  the  same  amount  of 
lumber  as  would  be  contained  in  the  studding  of  the  piers  in  the  aforesaid 
spaces  of  five  (5)  feet,  but  the  spaces  shall  be  at  least  two  (2)  feet  six  (6) 
inches  between  bays  in  any  case. 

Such  windows  may  project  not  more  than  thirty-six  (36)  inches  over 
the  street  line,  measured  to  the  finish;  they  must  not  be  more  than  ten  (10) 
feet  wide,  measured  from  end  to  end,  and  the  finish  of  their  soffits  must  be 
at  least  ten  (10)  feet  above  the  sidewalk,  unless  the  window  is  entirely 
back  of  the  street  line. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1107  (New  Series), 
approved  March  15,  1910. 

Frame   Factories   Not  Over  Two   Stories   High. 

Section  154.  The  height  of  frame  or  wooden  buildings  of  two  stories 
or  less  used  as  factories  shall  be  limited  to  thirty-five  (35)  feet  and  the 
exterior  and  bearing  walls  of  said  buildings  shall  be  built  of  2x6  studs 
sixteen   (16)   inches  from  centers. 

Frame  Factories  Over  Two  Stories  High. 

Section  155.  All  frame  or  wooden  buildings  more  than  two  (2)  stories 
high  hereafter  erected  or  enlarged  to  be  used  as  factories  shall  be  con- 
structed as  follows :  The  weights  of  all  the  floors  shall  be  concentrated  at 
certain  points,  and  no  support  shall  rest  directly  upon  a  stud  wall,  but  all 
beams,  girders  and  girders  supporting  floors  shall  rest  directly  upon  posts. 
Said  beams  and  girders,  supporting  floors,  shall  not  be  more  than  nine  (9) 
feet  apart ;  upon  these  shall  rest  the  floor,  which  shall  extend  from  one  girder 
or  beam  to  another,  and  shall  not  be  less  than  of  three  (3)  inches  thick 
plank.  ,  !*|ii 

Planks  shall  be  laid  to  the  end  of  the  timbers. 

The  filling  between  posts  and  walls  shall  be  built  of  not  less  than  2x4 
inch  studs,  16  inches  from  centers. 

Sheds  in  Fire  Limits. 

Section  156.  Sheds  erected  within  the  fire  limits,  if  not  constructed 
entirely  of  incombustible  material,  shall  have  a  timber  frame,  without  board- 
ing, covered  on  the  outside  and  roof  with  corrugated  iron  or  sheet  metal. 

Sheds  shall  be  erected  on  the  ground,  shall  not  exceed  fifteen  (15)  feet 
in  height,  shall  be  open  on  at  least  three  sides  and  shall  not  cover  an  area 
exceeding  fifteen  hundred  (1500)  square  feet. 

No  fence  shall  be  used  as  any  portion  of  such  shed. 

PART  xir. 

GENERAL    PROVISIONS    RELATING    TO    CERTAIN    BUILDINGS, 

DETERMINED  BY  THE  NATURE  OF  THE  BUSINESS 

CONDUCTED  THEREIN. 

Section  157.  There  are  included  in  this  Part  certain  provisions  which 
shall  act  as  additions  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  relating  to  the 
construction  of  buildings. 


48  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Theatres. 

Section  158.  For  the  purpose  of  the  Ordinance  a  theatre  is  designated 
as  a  building  which  contains  seats  for  the  public;  and  to  which  an  admission 
fee  is  charged,  and  in  which  movable  scenery  is  used. 

All   theatres   hereafter   constructed    shall   be   of   Class   "A"   construction. 

The  following  special  provisions  shall  apply  to  their  construction,  in 
addition  to  the  provisions   relating  generally   to   Class   "A"  buildings. 

Permit  to  Use  Building. 

Section  159.  Every  theatre  hereafter  erected  to  be  used  for  theatrical 
or  operatic  purposes,  must  be  constructed  in  accordance  with  the  require- 
ments of  the  Ordinance  relating  to  Class  "A"  or  steel  frame  construction. 
No  building  which  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  is  not  in 
actual  use  for  theatrical  or  operatic  purposes,  and  no  building  hereafter 
erected  not  in  conformity  with  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be 
used  for  theatrical  or  operatic  purposes,  until  the  same  shall  have  been  made 
to  conform  to  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance.  And  no  building  herein 
described  shall  be  opened  to  the  public  for  operatic  or  theatrical  purposes 
until  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  have  approved  the  same  in  writing, 
as  conforming  to  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  and  the  Tax  Collector 
shall  refuse  to  issue  any  license  for  any  performance  in  any  such  building 
until  a  certificate  in  writing  of  such  approval  shall  have  been  given  by  said 
Board  of  Public  Works. 

Frontage  and  Courts. 

Section  160.  Every  such  building  shall  have  at  least  one  front  on  the 
street,  and  in  such  front  there  shall  be  suitable  means  of  entrance  and 
exit  for  the  audience.  In  addition  to  the  aforesaid  entrances  and  exits  on 
the  street  there  shall  be  reserved  for  service  in  case  of  an  emergency  an 
open  court  or  space  on  the  side  not  bordering  on  the  street,  where  said 
building  is  located  on  a  corner  lot,  and  on  both  sides  of  said  building,  where 
there  is  but  one  frontage  on  the  street.  In  the  case  of  a  one-story  building 
having  an  area  of  not  exceeding  4000  square  feet  and  with  a  seating  capacity 
of  not  less  than  500  people,  a  court  five  (5)  feet  wide  on  one  side  only  shall 
be  required,  provided  that  all  seats  shall  be  on  one  floor,  and  no  galleries 
be  allowed  in  such  building. 

In  all  other  theatres,  the  width  of  such  open  court  or  courts  shall  not 
be  less  than  seven  feet  where  the  seating  capacity  is  not  over  1000  people ; 
above  1000  people  and  not  more  than  1800  people,  eight  feet  in  width;  and 
above  1800  people,  ten  feet  in  width.  Said  open  court  or  courts  shall  begin 
on  a  line  with  or  near  the  proscenium  wall  and  shall  extend  the  length  of 
the  auditorium  proper,  to  or  near  the  wall  separating  the  same  from  the 
entrance  lobby  or  vestibule. 

A  separate  corridor  shall  continue  to  the  street  from  each  open  court, 
through  such  superstructure  as  may  be  built  on  the  street  side  of  the  audi- 
torium, with  continuous  walls  of  brick  or  fireproof  materials  on  each  side 
of  the  entire  length  of  said  corridor  or  corridors,  and  the  ceiling  and  floors 
shall  be  fireproof.  Said  corridor  or  corridors  shall  not  be  reduced  in  width, 
by  more  than  three  feet,  from  the  width  of  the  open  court  or  courts,  and  in 
no  case  shall  the  width  of  said  corridor  be  less  than  four  (4)  feet,  and 
there  shall  be  no  projection  in  the  same;  the  outer  openings  to  be  provided 
with  doors  or  gates  opening  toward  the  street.  During  the  performance  the 
doors  or  gates  in  the  corridors  shall  be  kept  open  by  proper  fastenings;  at 
other  times  they  may  be  closed  and  fastened  by  movable  bolts  or  locks. 
The  said  open  courts  and  corridors  shall  not  be  used  for  storage  purposes, 
or  for  any  purpose  whatsoever  except  for  exit  and  entrance  from  and  to 
the  auditorium  and  stage,  and  must  be  kept  free  and  clear  during  the  per- 
formance. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  49 

The  level  of  said  corridors  and  courts  shall  be  graded  to  the  sidewalk 
and  flush  therewith  at  all  points  at  street  entrances.  The  entrance  of  the 
main  front  of  the  building  shall  not  be  on  a  lower  level  than  the  sidewalk, 
and  shall  not  be  on  a  higher  level  from  the  sidewalk  than  six  (6)  inches, 
unless  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  To  overcome  any  differences 
of  level  in  and  between  courts,  corridors,  lobbies,  passages  and  aisles  on  the 
ground  floor,  gradients  shall  be  employed,  of  not  over  one  foot  rise  to  ten 
feet  horizontal  (1-10),  with  no  perpendicular  lines. 

Exits  Into  Courts. 

Section  161.  Opening  into  said  open  courts,  or  on  the  side  street,  from 
the  auditorium,  there  shall  be  not  less  than  two  exits  on  each  side  in  each 
tier,  from  and  including  the  parquet  and  from  each  and  every  gallery.  Elach 
exit  shall  be  at  least  five  feet  in  width  in  the  clear,  and  provided  with  doors 
of  iron  or  wood;  if  of  wood,  the  doois  shall  be  metal  covered  and  shall  be 
constructed  as  described  in  this  Ordinance. 

All  of  said  doors  shall  open  outwardly  and  shall  be  fastened  with  movable 
bolts,  the  bolts  to  be  kept  drawn  during  performances,  unless  a  device  satis- 
factory to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  be  applied,  so  as  to  keep  the  same 
locked  from  without,  but  to  unlock  automatically  on  the  application  of 
pressure  from  within  on  a  bar  forming  part  of  the  door.  There  shall  be 
balconies  not  less  than  four  feet  wide  in  the  said  open  court  or  courts,  at 
each  level  or  tier  above  the  parquet,  on  each  side  of  the  auditorium,  of 
sufficient  length  to  embrace  the  two  exits,  and  from  said  balconies  there 
shall  be  staircases  extending  to  the  ground  level,  with  a  rise  of  not  over 
eight  and  one-half  inches  to  a  step,  and  not  less  than  nine  inches  tread, 
exclusive  of  the  nosing. 

The  staircases  from  the  upper  balconies  to  the  next  below  shall  not  be 
less  than  three  feet  in  width  in  the  clear,  and  from  the  first  balcony  to  the 
ground  three  feet  in  width  in  the  clear,  where  the  seating  capacity  is  for 
500  people  or  less ;  three  feet  and  six  inches  in  the  clear  where  500  and  not 
more  than  900  people,  and  four  feet  in  the  clear  where  over  900  people,  and 
four  feet  six  inches  in  the  clear  where  above  2500  people.  Hand  rails  shall 
be  secured  to  the  walls,  three  inches  therefrom  and  about  three  feet  above 
the  centers  of  the  treads,  and  other  hand  rails  shall  be  placed  on  the  outside 
of  said  staircases,  about  three  feet  above  the  centers  of  the  treads,  and 
secured  to  said  staircase  so  as  to  resist  a  pressure  of  100  pounds  per  linear 
foot,  applied  horizontally  to  said  rail. 

Construction    of    Balconies   and    Stairways. 

Section  162.  All  the  before  mentioned  balconies  and  stairways  shall 
be  constructed  of  iron  throughout  including  the  floors  and  of  ample  strength 
to  sustain  the  load  to  be  carried  by  them,  and  they  shall  be  covered  with  a 
metal  hood  or  awning,  to  be  constructed  in  such  manner  as  shall  be  approved 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  Where  one  side  of  the  building  borders^  on 
the  street  there  shall  be  balconies  and  stairways  of  like  capacity  and  kind, 
as  before  mentioned,  carried  to  the  ground. 

Other  Uses  of  Building. 

Section  163.  When  the  theatre  is  located  on  a  corner  lot,  that  portion 
of  the  premises  bordering  on  the  street  and  not  required  for  the  use  of  the 
theatre  may,  if  such  portion  be  not  more  than  twenty-five  feet  in  width,  be 
used  for  offices,  stores  or  apartments,  provided  the  walls  separating  this 
portion  from  the  theatre  proper  are  carried  up  solidly  to  and  through  the 
roof,  and  that  a  fireproof  exit  is  provided  for  the  theatre  on  each  tier,  equal 
to  the  combined  width  of  exits  opening  on  open  courts  in  each  tier,  com- 
municating with  balconies  and  staircases  leading  to  the  street  in  manner 
provided  elsewhere  in  this  Ordinance;  said  exit  passages  shall  be  entirely  cut 


50  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

off  by  brick  walls  from  said  offices,  stores  or  apartments  and  the  floors  and 
ceilings  in  each  tier  shall  be  6-«"eproof. 

Ordinary  Exits. 

Section  164.  Every  theatre  accommodating  250  persons  shall  have  at 
least  two  (2)  exits;  when  accommodating  500  persons,  at  least  three  (3) 
exits  shall  be  provided;  these  exits  not  referring  to  nor  including  the  exits 
to  the  open  court  at  the  side  of  the  theatre.  Doorways  of  exit  or  entrance 
for  the  use  of  the  public  shall  not  be  less  than  five  feet  in  width,  and  for 
every  additional  100  persons  or  portion  thereof  to  be  accommodated  in  excess 
of  500  an  aggregate  of  twenty  inches  additional  exit  width  must  be  allowed. 

All  doors  or  exits  or  entrances  shall  open  outwardly,  and  be  hung  to 
swing  in  such  manner  as  not  to  become  an  obstruction  in  a  passage  or 
corridor,  and  no  such  doors  shall  be  closed  or  locked  during  any  representa- 
tion, or  when  the  building  is  open  to  the  public,  unless  locked  by  self- 
unlocking  system.  Distinct  and  separate  places  of  exit  and  entrance  shall 
be  provided  for  each  gallery  above  the  first.  A  common  place  of  exit  and 
entrance  may  serve  for  the  main  floor  of  the  auditorium  and  the  first  gallery, 
provided  its  capacity  be  equal  to  the  aggregate  capacity  of  the  outlets  from 
the  main  floor  and  the  said  gallery. 

No  passage  leading  to  any  stairway  communicating  with  any  entrance 
or  exit  shall  be  less  than  four  feet  in  width  in  any  part  thereof. 

Foyers,  Lobbies,  Etc. 

Section  165.  The  aggregate  capacity  of  the  foyers,  lobbies,  corridors, 
passages  and  rooms  for  the  use  of  the  audience,  not  including  aisle  space 
between  seats,  shall,  on  each  floor  or  gallery,  be  sufficient  to  contain  the  entire 
number  to  be  accommodated  on  said  floor  or  gallery  in  the  ratio  of  150 
superficial  feet  of  floor  room  for  'every  100  persons. 

Gradients  or  inclined  planes  shall  be  employed  instead  of  steps,  where 
possible,  to  overcome  slight  differences  of  level  in  or  between  the  aisles, 
corridors  and  passages. 

Aisles  and  Seats. 

Section  166.  All  aisles  on  the  respective  floors  in  the  auditorium  having 
seats  on  both  sides  of  the  same  shall  not  be  less  than  three  feet  wide  where 
they  begin,  and  shall  be  increased  in  width  toward  the  exits  in  ratio  of  one 
and  one-half  inches  to  five  running  feet.  Aisles  having  seats  on  one  side 
only  shall  not  be  less  than  two  feet  wide  at  their  beginning  and  increased 
in  width  one  and  one-half  inches  in  ten  running  feet.  All  seats  in  the 
auditorium,  excepting  those  contained  in  boxes,  shall  not  be  less  than  32 
inches  from  back  to  back,  measured  in  a  horizontal  direction,  and  firmly 
secured  to  the  floor.  No  seat  in  the  auditorium  shall  have  more  than  six 
seats  intervening  between  it  and  an  aisle.  No  stool  nor  seat  shall  be  placed 
in  any  aisle. 

All  platforms  in  galleries  formed  to  receive  seats  shall  be  not  more  than 
21  inches  in  height  of  rise  nor  less  than  32  inches  in  width  of  platform.  The 
maximum  number  of  movable  seats  or  chairs  in  boxes  shall  be  eight. 

In  boxes  containing  a  greater  number  of  seats,  the  seats  shall  be  fas- 
tened to  the  floor. 

Gallery  Fronts,  Partitions  and  Ceilings. 

Section  167.  The  fronts  of  each  gallery  shall  be  formed  of  fireproof 
materials,  except  the  capping,  which  may  be  made  of  wood.  The  ceiling  under 
each  gallery  shall  be  entirely  formed  of  fireproof  materials.  The  ceilings 
of  the  auditorium  shall  be  formed  of  fireproof  materials.  All  lathing  when- 
ever used  shall  be  of  metal.     The  partitions  in  that  portion  of  the  building 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  51 

which  contains  the  auditorium,  the  entrance  and  ventibule  and  every  room 
and  passage  devoted  to  the  use  of  the  audience  shall  be  constructed  of  tire- 
proof  materials,  including  the  furring  of  outside  or  other  walls. 

None  of  the  walls  or  ceilings  shall  be  covered  with  wood  sheathing, 
canvas  or  any  other  combustible  material.  But  this  shall  not  exclude  the 
use  of  wood  wainscoting  to  a  height  not  to  exceed  six  feet  which  shall  be 
hlled  in  solid  between  the  wainscotmg  and  the  wall  with  fireproof  materials. 

Inside  Stairways. 

Section  168.  All  stairs  within  the  buildings  shall  be  constructed  of  fire- 
proof materials  throughout.  Stairs  from  balconies  and  galleries  shall  not 
communicate  with  the  basement  or  cellar.  All  stairs  shall  have  treads  of 
uniform  width  and  riser  of  uniform  height  throughout  in  each  flight.  Stair- 
ways  serving  for  the  exit  of  50  people  shall  be  at  least  four  feet  wide  between 
railings,  or  between  walls,  and  for  every  additional  50  people  to  be  accom- 
modated six  inches  must  be  added  to  their  width.  The  width  of  all  stairs 
shall  be  measured  in  the  clear  between  hand  rails.  In  no  case  shall  the 
riser  of  any  stairs  exceed  seven  (J )  and  >2  inches  high  nor  shall  the  treads 
inclusive  of  nosing  be  less  than  ten  and  one-half  inches  wide  in  straight  stairs. 

No  circular  or  winding  stairs  for  the  use  of  the  public  shall  be  per- 
mitted. Where  the  seating  capacity  is  for  more  than  1000  people  there  shall  be 
at  least  two  independent  staircases,  with  direct  exterior  outlets  provided  for 
each  gallery  in  the  auditorium,  where  there  are  not  more  than  two  galleries, 
and  the  same  shall  be  located  on  opposite  sides  of  said  galleries.  Where 
there  are  more  than  two  galleries,  one  or  more  additional  staircases  shall  be 
provided,  the  outlets  from  which  shall  communicate  directly  with  the  prin- 
cipal exit  or  other  exterior  outlets.  All  said  staircases  shall  be  of  width 
proportionate  to  the  seating  capacity  as  elsewhere  herein  prescribed. 

Where  the  seating  capacity  is  for  1000  people  or  less,  two  direct  lines 
of  staircases  only  shall  be  required  located  on  opposite  sides  of  the  galleries, 
and  in  both  cases  shall  extend  from  the  sidewalk  level  to  the  upper  gallery, 
with  outlets  from  each  gallery  to  each  of  said  staircases. 

At  least  two  independent  stairways,  with  direct  exterior  outlets,  shall 
also  be  provided  for  the  service  of  the  stage  and  shall  be  located  on  the 
opposite  sides  of  the  same. 

All  inside  stairways  leading  to  the  upper  galleries  of  the  auditorium  shall 
be  enclosed  on  both  sides  with  walls  of  fireproof  materials.  Stairs  leading 
to  the  first  or  lower  gallery  may  be  left  open  on  one  side,  in  which  case  they 
shall  be  constructed  as  herein  provided  for  similar  stairs  leading  from  the 
entrance  hall  to  the  main  floor  of  the  auditorium.  But  in  no  case  shall  stairs 
leading  to  any  gallery  be  left  open  on  both  sides. 

When  straight  stairs  return  directly  on  themselves  a  landing  of  the  full 
width  of  both  flights,  without  any  steps,  shall  be  provided.  The  outline  of 
the  landing  shall  be  curved  to  a  radius  of  not  less  than  two  feet  to  avoid 
square  angles.  Stairs  turning  at  an  angle  shall  have  a  proper  landing  without 
winders  introduced  at  said  turn.  In  stairs,  when  two  flights  connect  with 
one  main  flight,  no  winders  shall  be  introduced,  and  the  width  of  the  main 
flight  shall  be  at  least  equal  to  the  aggregate  width  of  the  side  flights.  All 
stairs  shall  have  proper  landings  introduced  at  convenient  distances. 

All  enclosed  staircases  shall  have  on  both  sides  strong  hand  rails  firmly 
secured  to  the  walls,  about  three  inches  distant  therefrom,  and  three  feet 
above  the  stairs,  but  said  hand  rails  shall  not  run  on  level  platforms  and 
landings  where  the  same  is  more  in  length  than  width  of  the  stairs. 

All  staircases  eight  feet  and  over  in  width  shall  be  provided  with  a  cen- 
ter hand  rail  of  metal  not  less  than  two  inches  in  diameter,  placed  at  a 
height  of  about  three  feet  above  the  center  of  the  treads,  and  supported  on 
wrought  metal  or  brass  standards  of  sufficient  strength,  placed  not  nearer 
than   four   feet,   nor   more   than   six   feet  apart,   and   securely  bolted   to   the 


52  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

treads  or  rises  of  stairs,  or  both,  and  at  the  head  of  each  flight  of  stairs,  on 
each  landing,  the  posts  or  standards  shall  be  at  least  six  feet  in  height,  to 
which  the  rail  shall  be  secured. 

Interior  Walls. 

Section  169.  Interior  walls  built  of  fireproof  materials  shall  separate 
the  auditorium  from  the  entrance  vestibule,  and  from  any  room  or  rooms 
over  the  same ;  also  from  any  lobbies,  corridors,  refreshment  or  other  rooms. 
All  staircases  for  the  use  of  the  audience  shall  be  enclosed  with  walls  of  brick 
or  of  fireproof  materials  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  The 
openings  to  said  staircases  from  each  tier  shall  be  full  width  of  said  stair- 
cases. No  door  shall  open  immediately  upon  a  flight  of  stairs,  but  a  landing 
at  least  the  width  of  the  door  shall  be  provided  between  such  stairs  and  such 
floor. 

Proscenium  Wall. 

Section  170.  A  fire  wall  shall  separate  the  auditorium  from  the  stage, 
and  the  same  shall  extend  at  least  four  feet  above  the  stage  roof,  or  the 
auditorium  roof,  if  the  latter  be  the  higher,  and  shall  be  coped. 

Above  the  proscenium  opening  there  shall  be  a  steel  girder  resting  upon 
steel  columns  extending  to  foundations  and  of  sufficient  strength  to  support 
safely  the  load  above,  and  the  same  shall  be  covered  with  fireproof  materials 
to  protect  it  from  heat.  Should  there  be  constructed  an  orchestra  over  the 
stage,  over  the  proscenium  opening,  the  said  orchestra  shall  be  placed  on  the 
auditorium  side  of  the  fire  wall  and  shall  be  entered  only  from  the  auditorium 
side  of  said  fire  wall.  The  molded  frame  around  the  proscenium  opening 
shall  be  formed  entirely  of  fireproof  materials.  If  metal  be  used  said  metal 
shall  be  filled  in  solid  with  non-combustible  material  and  securely  anchored 
to  the  wall  with  iron. 

The  proscenium  opening  shall  be  provided  with  a  fireproof  curtain  of 
asbestos  or  other  fireproof  material  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
sliding  at  each  end  within  iron  grooves  securely  fastened  to  the  brick  wall  and 
extending  into  such  iron  grooves  to  a  depth  of  not  less  than  six  inches  on 
each  side  of  the  opening.  Said  fireproof  curtain  shall  be  raised  at  the  com- 
mencement of  each  performance  and  lowered  at  the  close  of  said  perform- 
ance, and  be  operated  by  approved  machinery  for  that  purpose.  The  pros- 
cenium curtains  shall  be  placed  at  least  three  feet  distant  from  the  footlights 
at  the  nearest  point. 

No  doorway  or  opening  through  the  proscenium  wall,  from  the  auditorium, 
shall  be  allowed  above  the  level  of  the  first  floor,  and  such  first  floor  open- 
ings shall  have  fireproof  doors  on  each  face  of  the  walls,  and  the  doors  shall 
be  hung  so  as  to  be  opened  from  either  side  at  all  times. 

Dressing  Rooms. 

Section  171.  All  shelving  and  cupboards  in  each  and  every  dressing  room, 
property  room  or  other  storage  room,  shall  be  constructed  of  metal,  slate 
or  some  fireproof  material.  Dressing  rooms  may  be  placed  in  the  fly  gal- 
leries, provided  that  proper  exits  are  secured  therefrom  to  the  fire  escapes 
in  the  open  court,  and  that  the  partitions  and  other  matters  pertaining  to 
dressing  rooms  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  herein  contained,  but  the 
stairs  leading  to  the  same  shall  be  fireproof.  The  dressing  rooms  shall  have 
an  independent  exit  leading  directly  into  a  court  or  street,  and  shall  be 
ventilated  by  windows  in  the  external  wall,  and  no  dressing  room  shall  be 
more  than  ten  feet  below  street  level. 

Windows. 

Section  172.  All  windows  shall  be  arranged  to  open,  and  none  of  the 
windows  in  outside  walls  shall  have  fixed  sashes,  iron  grills  or  bars. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  53 

Stage   Floors. 

Section  173.  All  that  portion  of  the  stage  not  comprised  in  the  working 
of  scenery,  traps  and  other  mechanical  apparatus,  for  the  presentation  of  a 
scene,  usually  equal  to  the  width  of  the  proscenium  opening,  shall  be  of 
Class  "A"  construction. 

Fly  Galleries. 

Section  174.  The  fly  galleries  entire,  including  pin  rails,  shall  be  con- 
structed of  iron  or  steel,  and  the  floors  of  said  galleries  shall  be  composed 
of  iron  or  steel  beams  filled  with  fireproof  materials,  and  no  wood  boards 
nor  sleepers  shall  be  used  as  coverings  over  beams,  but  the  said  floor  shall 
be  entirely  fireproof.  The  rigging  loft  shall  be  fireproof.  All  stage  scenery, 
curtains  and  decorations  made  of  combustible  material  shall  be  painted  or 
saturated  with  some  approved  non-combustible  material,  or  otherwise  ren- 
dered safe  against  fire,  and  the  finishing  coat  of  paint  applied  to  all  wood- 
work shall  be  of  such  kind  as  to  resist  fire,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Works. 

Fireproofed  wood  may  be  used,  if  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public 
Works.  '    '    ;>i:jj 

Fly  galleries  shall  rest  upon  columns  extending  to  the  basement. 

Fire  Protection. 

Section  175.  Stand  pipes,  four  inches  in  diameter,  shall  be  provided  with 
hose  attachments  on  every  floor  and  gallery,  as  follows,  namely  one  on  each 
side  of  the  auditorium  in  each  tier,  also  one  on  each  side  of  the  stage  on 
front  of  proscenium  wall  in  each  tier,  and  at  least  one  in  the  property  room 
and  one  in  the  carpenter  shop,  if  the  same  be  contiguous  to  the  building.  All 
such  stand  pipes  shall  be  kept  clear  from  obstruction.  Said  stand  pipes  shall 
be  separate  and  distinct,  receiving  their  supply  of  water  direct  from  the 
power  of  pump  or  pumps  installed  and  maintained  by  the  owner  or  lessee 
of  the  building.  They  shall  be  fitted  with  the  regulation  couplings  of  the 
fire  department,  and  shall  be  kept  constantly  filled  with  water  by  means  of  an 
automatic  fire  pump  or  pumps,  of  sufficient  capacity  to  supply  all  the  lines 
of  hose  when  operated  simultaneously,  and  said  pump  or  pumps  shall  be 
supplied  from  the  street  main  and  be  ready  for  immediate  use  at  all  times 
during  a  performance   in   said   building. 

In  addition  to  the  requirements  contained  in  this  section  there  shall  be 
provided  a  four-inch  stand  pipe,  running  from  cellar  to  roof,  with  one  two- 
way  three-inch  Siamese  connection  to  be  placed  on  street  above  the  curb 
level,  and  with  one  two  and  one-half  inch  outlet  with  hose  attached  thereto 
on  each  floor  placed  as  near  the  stairs  as  practicable. 

All  buildings  shall  be  provided  with  an  auxiliary  fire  apparatus  and 
appliances  consisting  of  water  tank  on  roof  or  in  cellar,  stand  pipes,  hose, 
nozzles,  wrenches,  fire  extinguishers,  hooks,  axes  and  other  appliances,  as 
may  be  required  by  the  Fire  Department,  all  to  be  of  the  best  material  and 
of  the  sizes,  pattern  and  regulation  kinds  used  and  required  by  the  Fire 
Department. 

A  separate  and  distinct  system  of  automatic  sprinklers,  with  fusible  plugs, 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  supplied  with  water  from  a  tank 
located  on  the  roof  over  the  stage,  and  not  connected  in  any  manner  with 
stand  pipes,  shall  be  placed  each  side  of  the  proscenium  opening  and  on  the 
ceiling  or  roof  over  the  stage  at  such  intervals  as  will  protect  every  square 
foot  of  stage  surface  when  said  sprinklers  are  in  operation.  Automatic 
sprinklers  shall  also  be  placed  wherever  practicable,  in  the  dressing  rooms, 
under  the  stage,  and  in  the  carpenter  shop,  paint  rooms,  store  rooms,  and 
property  rooms.  The  entire  installation  of  automatic  sprinklers  shall  be  in 
accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters. 


54  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

A  proper  and  sufficient  quantity  of  two  and  one-half  inch  hose,  not  less 
than  100  feet,  fitted  with  the  regulation  couplings  of  the  Fire  Department 
and  with  nozzles  attached  thereto,  and  with  hose  spanners  at  each  outlet,  shall 
always  be  kept  attached  to  each  hose  attachment,  as  the  Chief  Engineer  of 
the  Fire  Department  may  direct. 

There  shall  also  be  kept  in  readiness  for  immediate  use  on  the  stage 
at  least  four  casks  of  water,  and  two  buckets  to  each  cask.  The  casks  and 
buckets  shall  be  painted  red. 

There  shall  also  be  provided  hand  pumps  or  other  portable  fire  extin- 
guishing apparatus,  and  at  least  four  axes,  and  also  twenty  five-foot  hooks, 
two  fifteen-foot  hooks  and  two  ten-foot  hooks  on  each  tier  or  floor  of  the 
stage. 

Lights. 

Section  176.  Every  portion  of  the  building  devoted  to  the  uses  or  the 
accommodations  of  the  public,  also  all  outlets  leading  to  the  streets  and 
including  the  open  courts  and  corridors,  shall  be  well  and  properly  lighted 
v/ith  electricity  during  every  performance,  and  the  same  shall  remain  lighted 
until  the  entire  audience  has  left  the  premises.  All  of  said  lights  in  the 
halls,  corridors,  lobbies  and  any  other  part  of  said  building  used  by  the 
audience,  except  the  auditorium,  must  be  controlled  by  a  separate  shut-off 
located  in  the  lobby  and  controlled  only  in  that  particular  place.  Gas  mains 
supplying  the  building  shall  have  independent  connections  for  the  work 
shops,  fly  galleries  and  stage,  and  provisions  shall  be  made  for  shutting  off  the 
gas  from  the  outside  of  the  building. 

All  lights  in  passages  and  corridors  in  said  buildings  whenever  deemed 
necessary  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  be  protected  with  proper  wire 
network.  All  border  lights  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the  best  known 
methods  and  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  shall 
be  suspended  for  ten  feet  by  wire  rope. 

All  ducts  or  shafts  used  for  conducting  heated  air  from  the  main  chan- 
deliers, or  from  any  other  light  or  lights,  shall  be  constructed  of  metal  and 
made  double,  with  an  air  space  between. 

Lights  and  Exits. 

Section  177.  At  each  and  every  exit  in  any  theatre  or  opera  house  there 
shall  be  placed  and  maintained  a  lamp  in  which  only  mineral,  sperm,  nut  or 
other  non-explosive  oil,  or  electricity  upon  an  independent  circuit,  satisfactory 
to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  the  Board  of  Fire  Wardens,  shall  be 
used;  and  said  lamp  or  lamps  shall  be  lighted  prior  to  the  opening  of  the 
doors  of  said  theatre,  and  shall  be  kept  lighted  until  the  audience  shall  have 
departed  from  the  premises;  and  there  shall  be  inscribed  upon  said  lamp  or 
lamps  the  word  "EXIT"  in  distinctly  visible  letters  not  less  than  eight  (8) 
inches  high. 

Ventilation  of  the  Stage. 

Section  178.  There  shall  be  provided  in  the  roof  of  that  portion  of  the 
building  over  the  stage,  smoke  vent  openings,  the  total  net  area  of  which 
shall  be  one-tenth  of  the  area  of  the  stage  included  between  the  three  outer 
walls  of  the  building  and  the  proscenium  wall. 

No  single  openings  shall  be  of  an  area  less  than  one-fifth  of  the  total 
required  area.  1  hese  smoke  venl  openings  shall  be  closed  by  shutters  so 
constructed  that  they  will  open  by  their  own  weight.  They  shall  be  held  in 
place  by  cords  or  ropes  extending  lo  and  controlled  from  the  open  stage. 
.A.S  a  part  of  e^ich  rope  operating  each  shutter  there  shall  be  included  two 
fusible  links  designed  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Board  of 
Fire  Underwriters  to  open  at  IGOlicgrees  Fahrenheit. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  55 

All  parts  of  shutters  and  frame  shall  be  of  incombustible  material. 
Glass,  if  used,  shall  be  plain  glass.  Shutters  may  be  of  two  types.  If 
shutters  occupying  a  vertical  position  when  closed  are  used,  they  shall  be 
hinged  at  the  bottom  and  provided  with  a  metal  weight  which  shall  cause 
them  to  open  outward.  This  weight  shall  be  so  placed  that  the  shutter  is 
held  in  a  closed  position  by  the  rope  and  on  release  of  the  rope  the  shutter 
will  open  its  full  width.  If  shutters  built  on  the  incline  of  the  roof  are  used 
they  shall  be  arranged  to  rest  and  travel  on  rollers.  They  shall  be  so  built 
that  they  will  open  by  their  own  weight  and  shall  be  held  in  a  closed  position 
by  the  rope. 

These  shutters  shall  be  opened  at  least  once  a  week  or  more  often  if 
required  by  the  Fire  Department. 

No  fastening  or  other  device  for  holding  the  shutters  of  the  smoke  vent 
openings  in  a  closed  position,  other  than  the  ropes  with  fusible  links,  shall 
be  attached  to  any  such  shutter.  The  owner  or  lessee  of  any  theatre  or 
any  employe  of  such  owner  or  lessee  violating  this  provision  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor  under  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance. 

No  obstruction  of  any  kind  shall  be  placed  in  the  way  of  a  complete 
draft  from  the  stage  to  the  smoke  vent  openings  except  that  required  for 
the  operation  of  the  scenery.  No  flooring  shall  be  placed  on  the  gridiron, 
but   its   entire   surface   shall  be   open. 

Steam   Boilers  and   Heating  Appliances. 

Section  179.  Every  steam  boiler  which  may  be  required  for  heating  or 
other  purposes  shall  be  located  outside  the  building,  and  the  space  allotted 
to  the  same  shall  be  enclosed  by  walls  of  masonry  on  all  sides  and  the  floor 
and  ceiling  of  such  space  shall  be  constructed  of  fireproof  material.  All 
doorways  in  said  walls  shall  have  fireproof  doors.  No  floor  register  for 
heating  shall  be  permitted.* 

No  coil  or  radiator  shall  be  placed  in  any  aisle  or  passageway  used  as 
an  exit,  but  all  said  coils  and  radiators  shall  be  placed  in  recesses  formed 
in  the  wall  or  partitions  to  receive  the  same.  All  supply,  return  or  exhaust 
pipes  shall  be  properly  incased  and  protected  where  passing  through  floors 
or  near  woodwork.     Gas  furnaces  shall  not  be  used  for  heating  purposes. 

Work  Shop,  Storage  Room,  Property  Rooms. 

Section  180.  No  work  shop,  storage  or  general  property  rooms  shall 
be  allowed  on  the  auditorium  side  of  the  proscenium  wall,  nor  above  nor 
under  the  stage,  nor  in  any  of  the  fly  galleries.  All  of  said  rooms  or  shops 
may  be  located  in  the  rear  or  at  the  side  of  the  stage,  but  in  such  cases  they 
shall  be  separated  from  the  stage  by  a  brick  wall  and. the  openings  leading 
into  such  portions  shall  have  fireproof  doors  on  each  side  of  the  openings, 
hung  to  iron  eyes  built  in  the  wall. 

Restrictions  as  to   Use  of  Building. 

Section  181.  No  portion  of  any  building  hereafter  erected  or  altered, 
used  or  intended  to  be  used  for  theatrical  or  other  purposes,  as  in  this 
section  specified,  shall  be  occupied  or  used  as  a  hotel,  boarding  or  lodging 
house,  factory,  work  shop  or  manufactory,  or  for  storage  purposes,  except 
as  may  hereafter  be  specially  provided  for.  Said  restriction  relates  not  only 
to  that  portion  of  the  building  which  contains  the  auditorium  and  the  stage, 
but  applies  also  to  the  entire  structure  in  conjunction  therewith.  Stores  or 
shops  for  the  sale  of  goods  shall  be  permitted  on  the  ground  floor.  No  store 
or  room  contained  in  the  building  nor  the  offices,  stores  or  apartments 
adjoining  a.s  aforesaid  shall  be  let  or  used  for  carrying  on  any  business 
dealing  in  articles  designated  as  especially  hazardous  in  the  classification  of 
the  Board  of  Fire  Underwriters  of  the  Pacific,  nor  for  manufacturing  pur- 
poses. No  lodging  accommodations  shall  be  allowed  in  any  part  of  the 
building  communicating  with  auditorium. 


56  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Existing  Buildings. 

Section  182.  All  existing  theatres  shall  be  made  to  comply  with  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  under  the  direction  and  supervision  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  and  Fire  Wardens,  to  such  extent  as  may  be  deemed 
necessary  and  practical  by  said  Boards. 

Diagram  of  Tlieatre  on  Program. 

Section  183.  A  diagram  or  plan  of  each  theatre,  gallery  or  rloor  showing 
distinctly  the  exits  therefrom,  each  occupying  a  space  not  less  <-han  fifteen 
square  inches,  shall  be  printed  in  black  lines  in  a  legible  manner  on  the 
program  of  the  performance. 

Right  of  Entry  by  Authorities. 

Section  184.  The  Mayor,  the  members  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  the 
Commissioners  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  the  Architect  and  the  In- 
spectors of  Buildings  of  the  Department  of  Public  Works,  the  Commis- 
sioners and  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  and  the  Chief  of  the 
Police  Department  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  at  any  time  any  building 
used  for  theatrical  or  operatic  purposes  or  for  public  entertainments  of 
any  kind. 

Fire  Department  to  Control   Fire  Apparatus. 

Section  185.  The  stand  pipes,  gas  pipes,  electric  wires,  hose,  footlights 
and  all  apparatus  for  the  extinguishment  of  fire,  or  guarding  against  the 
same,  as  in  this  Ordinance  specified,  shall  be  in  charge  and  under  the  control 
of  the  Fire  Department,  after  the  certificate  has  been  issued  by  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  as  required  by  this  Ordinance.. 

Fire  Department  Detail. 

Section  186.  The  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  is  hereby 
directed  and  it  is  hereby  made  his  duty  to  detail  one  experienced  member 
of  the  Fire  Department  for  service  at  each  and  every  building  used  for 
theatrical  or  operatic  purposes  to  be  present  on  the  stage  of  each  building 
during  the  progress  of  each  and  every  performance  held  therein.  The  salary 
of  the  said  member  of  the  Fire  Department  so  detailed  shall  be  paid  by 
the  owner,  lessee  or  manager  or  agent  of  the  owner,  lessee  or  manager  of 
the  theatre  or  building  in  which  such  fireman  is  so  stationed  as  herein 
required. 

Special    Provisions    Relating   to    Places   of   Amusement   Wherein    Moving 
Picture   Exhibitions  are   Given. 

Section  187.  All  places  of  amusement  hereafter  to  be  constructed,  erected 
or  altered  wherein  moving  pictures  are  exhibited  for  public  entertainment, 
and  where  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  having  a  seating  capacity  of  400 
or  more  persons,  shall  be  built  and  constructed  to  conform  to  all  laws, 
conditions  and  requirements  now  existing  or  hereafter  to  come  in  force 
and  eflfect  relating  to  theatres  and  places  where  theatrical  or  operatic  per- 
formances are  given. 

Section  188.  All  such  places  of  amusement  hereafter  to  be  constructed. 
erected  or  altered,  wherein  moving  pictures  are  exhibited  for  public  enter- 
tainment, and  where  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  having  a  seating  capacity 
of  less  than  400  persons,  shall  be  built  and  constructed  in  accordance  with 
the  following  laws,  conditions  and   requirements,  to  wit : 

A.  All  such  places  of  amusement  in  the  fire  limits  must  be  and  shall 
only  be  contained  in  Class  "A,"  Class  "B"  or  Class  "C"  buildings. 


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All  such  places  of  amusement  not  contained  in  Class  "A"  or  Class  "B" 
buildings  must  have  their  interior  entirely  and  throughout  lined  with  sheet 
metal,  or  metal  lathed  and  plastered.  Brick,  tile  or  concrete  walls  need 
not  be  lathed  or  plastered. 

B.  All  aisles  in  the  auditorium  having  seats  on  both  sides  of  the  same 
shall  be  not  less  than  3^  feet  in  width  when  the  aisles  are  60  feet  or  less 
in  length  and  not  less  than  4  feet  in  width  when  the  aisles  are  more  than 
60  feet  in  length.  Aisles  having  seats  on  one  side  only  shall  be  not  less 
than  2y-2.  feet  in  width  when  the  aisles  are  60  feet  or  less  in  length,  and 
not  less  than  3  feet  in  width  when  the  aisles  are  more  than  60  feet  in  length. 

C.  All  seats  in  the  auditorium  shall  not  be  less  than  29  inches  from  back 
to  back,  measured  in  a  horizontal  direction,  and  firmly  secured  to  the  floor. 
No  seat  in  the  auditorium  shall  have  more  than  6  seats  intervening  between 
it  and  an  aisle.     No  seat  nor  stool  shall  be  placed  in  any  aisle. 

D.  All  such  places  of  amusement  having  a  seating  capacity  of  300  or 
more  persons  shall  be  equipped  with  at  least  one  IJ/^-inch  galvanized  stand 
pipe  in  the  middle  of  one  side  wall  of  the  auditorium.  Said  stand  pipe 
shall  have  a  1^-inch  direct  connection  with  the  street  main.  Attached  to 
said  stand  pipe  there  shall  be  fifty  feet  of  1^-inch  hose,  and  at  the  end  of 
such  hose  there   shall  be  a   five-eighths   inch   play  pipe. 

E.  In  all  such  places  of  amusement  of  whatever  seating  capacity,  two 
buckets,  each  containing  at  all  times  not  less  than  three  gallons  of  water, 
must  be  kept  with  two  tire  extinguishers  immediately  outside  the  operator's 
booth,  or  moving  picture  box,  and  said  buckets  and  fire  extinguishers  shall 
be  ready  for  service  at  all  times. 

F.  There  must  be  in  the  operator's  booth  a  metal  ventilating  pipe,  not 
smaller  than  six  inches  in  diameter,  which  must  extend  through  an  exterior 
wall  or  roof  of  the  building,  or  may  be  connected  to  a  brick  or  a  patent 
chimney.  A  window  opening  directly  to  the  outer  air  may  be  used  in  lieu 
of  the  above  ventilating  pipe. 

G.  Openings  for  picture  and  operator's  view  shall  not  be  larger  than 
12  by  12  inches,  and  must  have  gravity  doors  made  of  No.  14  B.  &  S.  gauge 
sheet  iron  arranged  to  drop  freely  in  heavy  metal  grooves  on  inside  of 
booth.  Doors  to  be  held  in  position  (open)  by  fusible  links  placed  in  series 
with  a  single  strand  or  cord,  so  arranged  that  cord  will  be  suspended 
directly  above  film  when  in  place  in  machine,  so  that  in  case  of  ignition  of 
film  the  link  will  fuse  or  cord  will  burn  and  allow  gravity  doors  to  drop 
and  close  openings.  There  shall  be  no  opening  from  the  operating  booth 
into  any  closet,  storeroom  or  blind  space,  and  but  one  exit  door. 

H.  All  electric  wiring  must  conform  to  the  rules  of  the  national  code. 
The  operator's  cabinet  or  picture  box  must  be  absolutely  fireproof,  and  the 
picture  machine  must  be  operated  entirely  by  hand. 

The  use  of  a  motor  to  turn  the  picture  machine  is  hereby  strictly  pro- 
hibited.— See   Ordinance  No.    1510    {New  Series). 

I.  No  wooden  fixtures,  benches  or  appliances,  unless  same  be  metal 
clad  and  no  other  inflammable  material  not  required  for  the  operation  of 
moving  picture  machines  shall  be  allowed  in  the  operating  room. 

J.  All  such  places  of  amusement  shall  have  at  least  one  frontage  on  a 
street,  and  in  such  frontage  there  shall  be  at  least  two  exits,  each  of  which 
is  to  be  at  least  five   feet  wide. 

In  addition  to  such  exits  on  the  street  there  shall  be  reserved  for 
service  in  case  of  emergency,  where  the  seating  capacity  is  150  or  less,  one 
exit  in  the  rear;  where  the  seating  capacity  is  greater  than  150  and  less 
than  300,  there  shall  be  one  exit  in  the  rear  and  an  additional  exit  in  the 
rear  half  of  the  auditorium;  where  the  seating  capacity  is  greater  than  300 
and  less  than  400,  there  shall  be  one  exit  in  the  rear  and  two  additional 
exits,  one  of  which  must  be  in  the  rear  half  of  the  auditorium  and  which, 
in  the  case  of  auditoriums  less  than  30  feet  in  width,  must  be  at  the  side 
near  the  center.  Such  rear  exits,  if  in  the  side  walls,  must  be  within  ten 
feet  of  the  rear  wall.     Each  exit  shall  be  not  less  than  five  feet  in  width. 


58  ORDINANCES     OF    TTTE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

All  exits  must  open  into  public  streets,  public  or  private  alleys  or  into 
passageways  at  least  five  feet  wide  communicating  directly  with  the  street. 
.Said  passageways  must  have  their  interiors  lined  throughout  with  sheet 
metal  or  be  metal  lathed  and  plastered.  Exits  which  lead  into  five-foot 
interior  passageways  must  have  no  doors,  but  may  be  hung  with  curtains 
or  portieres.  All  doors  and  exits  must  open  outward  and  be  unfastened  at 
all  times  during  which  people  are  assembled.  Every  exit  shall  have  over  the 
same,  in  the  inside,  the  word  "EXIT"  painted  in  legible  letters  not  less  than 
eight  inches  high ;  over  each  such  exit  there  shall  also  be  a  red  light  on  an 
independent  circuit  from  all  other  lights  in  the  building.  All  courts  and 
passageways  shall  be  lighted  during  the  performance. 

K.  There  shall  be  aisles  of  the  width  hereinbefore  specified,  extending 
the  entire  length  of  the  auditorium  to  each  and  every  exit  opening  into 
said  streets  or  alleys,  or  passageways ;  there  shall  be  a  space  of  at  least 
ten  feet  between  front  tier  of  seats  and  screen  or  stage;  cross  aisles  leading 
to  side  exits  shall  extend  from  center  aisle  to  said  exits.  Where  exits  are 
at  rear,  aisles  leading  to  same  shall  be  of  the  maximum  widths  herein 
prescribed,  throughout  their  entire  length. 

Places  of  Public  Assemblage — Halls. 

Section  189.  Unless  specific  reference  is  made  in  this  Ordinance  to 
special  buildings  for  public  assemblage,  the  following  provisions  shall  apply : 

Under  this  heading  shall  be  included  public  halls  and  club  halls  which 
may  be  used  for  public  entertainment,  and  although  occasionally  used  for 
theatrical  representation,  shall  not  be  construed  to  be  theatres  as  the  term 
is  used  in  this  Ordinance,  notwithstanding  the  fact  that  movable  scenery 
is  used  upon  the  stage  thereof;  provided,  however,  that  such  halls  shall 
not  be  used  for  theatrical  representations  on  more  than  three  consecutive 
days  nor  more  than  thirty  times  in  a  year. 

Halls  and  places  of  assemblage  other  than  theatres  shall  have  but  one 
gallery  above  the  main  floor,  and  its  seating  capacity  shall  not  exceed  one- 
fourth  the  total  seating  capacity  of  the  hall. 

All  buildings  containing  places  of  assemblage  seating  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  people  above  the  first  floor  shall  be  of  Class  A  or  Class  B 
construction. 

No  place  of  public  assemblage  seating  over  300  people  shall  be  above 
the  second  floor. 

Inside  the  fire  limits  all  buildings  used  as  places  of  public  assemblage 
(except  churches),  seating  over  eighteen  hundred  (1800)  people  shall  be 
of  Class  "A"  construction. 

If  seating  from  one  thousand  (1000)  to  eighteen  hundred  (1800)  people, 
shall  be  of  Class  "A"  or  Class  "B"  construction. 

If  seating  less  than  one  thousand  (1000)  people,  shall  be  of  Class  "A," 
Class  "B"  or  Class  "C"  construction. 

Outside  the  fire  limits  halls  may  be  of  frame  construction,  but  if  seating 
over  eight  hundred  (800)  persons  the  roof  shall  be  of  metal  supported  on  steel 
trusses  and  steel  purlins  and  steel  columns  carried  to  the  foundation. 

Churches  may  be  of  frame  construction  outside  of  the  fire  limits,  but 
all  towers  and  spires  must  be  covered  with  incombustible  materials. 

Exits. 

All  exits  shall  have  doors  hinged  to  swing  out  and  shall  be  not  less 
than  five    (5)    feet  wide. 

Halls  having  a  seating  capacity  of  eighteen  hundred  (1800)  people  or 
over  shall  have  one  exit  for  every  four  hundred  and  fifty  (450)  people. 

If  situated  on  a  street  corner,  shall  have  at  least  two  (2)  exits  to  each 
street.  If  on  inside  lot  shall  have  at  least  two  (2)  exits  to  front  street  and 
two  (2)  exits  to  rear  street,  or  to  a  court  built  full  length  of  hall,  at  least 


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seven  feet  (7'  0")  wide  open  to  front  and  rear  streets,  or  to  two  such  courts 
both  open  to  front  street. 

If  staircases  are  necessary  they  shall  not  be  less  than  six  (6)  feet  wide. 

Halls  having  a  seating  capacity  of  one  thousand  (1000)  to  eighteen 
hundred  (1800)  people  shall  have  at  least  four  (4)  exits  situated  as  above. 
Staircases  if  necessary  shall  not  be  less  than  five  feet  six  inches  (5'  6") 
wide.  Halls  having  a  capacity  of  four  hundred  (400)  to  one  thousand  (1000) 
if  on  a  street  corner  shall  have  two  (2)  exits  to  front  street  and  one  (1) 
exit  to  side  street.  If  on  inside  lot  shall  have  two  (2)  exits  to  front  street 
and  one  (1)  exit  on  or  near  the  rear  leading  to  rear  street  or  to  a  court 
leading  to  front  street.  Courts  and  stairs  shall  not  be  less  than  five  (5'  0") 
feet  wide. 

In  Class  "A"  or  "B"  buildings  the  side  courts  will  not  be  required,  but  the 
same  number  of  exits  as  widely  separated  as  possible  will  be  required. 

Halls  having  a  capacity  of  less  than  four  hundred  (400)  people  shall 
have  two  (2)  front  exits,  or  if  on  a  street  corner  shall  have  one  (1)  front 
exit  and  one  (1)  side  exit,  or  may  have  one  (1)  front  exit  and  one  (1)  rear 
exit  to  street  or  alley.     Stairs  shall  be  not  less  than  five  (5)  feet  wide. 

If  halls  are  situated  above  the  first  floor  exits  may  open  into  vestibules 
with  stairs  leading  to  streets. 

There  shall  be  at  least  one  (1)  foot  width  of  stairway  for  every  one 
hundred  people  or  fraction  thereof. 

Where  one  side  of  hall  borders  on  street,  alley  or  court  iron  balconies 
with  stairs  leading  to  ground  may  be  used  in  lieu  of  stairs  and  may  be 
hinged  and  suspended  by  weights  when  not  in  use,  if  on  public  street  or  alley. 

Where  halls  occur  in  different  stories  of  a  building  the  stairs  leading 
from  same  shall  be  increased  one  foot  in  width  of  each  stair  for  each 
additional  story  where  hall  or  halls  occur;  excepting  in  Class  "A  and  "B" 
buildings,  where  this  provision  shall  not  apply. 

Galleries  seating  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  people  shall  have  two 
stairways,  one  on  each  side.  There  shall  be  at  least  one  foot  width  of 
stairway  for  every  one  hundred  (100)  people  or  fraction  thereof.  No  stairway 
shall  be  less  than  three  feet  six  inches  (3'  6")  wide. 

Winders  shall  not  be  permitted  in  any  staircase  leading  from  a  hall  or 
from  a  gallery  therein. 

The  provisions  relating  to  aisles  and  seats  in  theatres  shall  apply  to 
halls.  When  movable  seats  are  used  they  shall  be  subject  to  the  same 
regulations   regarding  aisles  and   exits   as   are   fixed   seats. 

Where  the  building  is  of  Class  "C"  construction  there  shall  be  a  brick 
or  concrete  wall  extending  from  basement  to  roof  dividing  the  hall  for  public 
assemblage  from  other  parts  of  the  building.  Such  wall  may  have  not 
more  than  two  openings  in  each  story  connecting  the  hall  with  other  parts 
of  the  building.  Such  openings  shall  be  not  over  eight  feet  in  width  and 
shall  be  not  less  than  forty  feet  apart,  and  shall  be  closed  by  iron  doors. 

Cubic  Air  Space. 

Section  189a.  In  all  buildings  which  are  designated  to  be  used  in  whole 
or  in  part  as  public  buildings,  public  or  private  institutions,  school  houses, 
churches,  public  places  of  assemblage,  or  places  of  public  resort,  and  all 
buildings  which  are  designed  to  be  used  in  whole  or  in  part  as  factory,  work- 
shop, mercantile  or  other  establishment,  and  with  accommodations  for  ten 
or  more  employes,  provision  shall  be  made  for  at  least  fifteen  square  feet 
of  floor  space  and  200  cubic  feet  of  air  space  for  each  occupant  to  be  accom- 
modated in  each  room  therein,  and  for  supplying  at  least  thirty  cubic  feet 
of  pure  air  per  minute  for  each  occupant  thereof. 

In  every  building  or  part  of  building,  intended  for  audience  room  only, 
as  a  theater,  hall  or  nickelodeon,  provision  shall  be  made  for  supplying  at 
least  thirty  cubic  feet  of  pure  air  per  minute  for  each  occupant  thereof. — 
New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1567  {New  Series),  approved  May 
23,  1911. 


60  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Tenement  Houses  and  Apartment  Houses. 

Section  190.  Tenement  houses  and  apartment  houses  shall  be  constructed 
in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  that  certain  act  of  the  Legislature  of 
the  State  of  California  entitled  "An  act  to  regulate  the  building  and  occu- 
pancy of  tenement  houses  in  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities  and  cities 
and  counties,  and  to  provide  penalties  for  the  violation  thereof,"  approved 
April  16,  1909,  and  with  the  provisions  of  any  and  all  amendments  thereto. 

Hotels  and   Lodging  Houses. 

Section  191.  In  all  buildings  other  than  Class  "A"  or  Class  "B"  used 
as  hotels  or  lodging  houses  all  partitions  must  be  lathed  and  plastered  and 
must  run  to  the  ceiling. 

All  buildings  used  as  hotels  or  lodging  houses  with  sleeping  accommo- 
dations for  more  than  one  hundred  people  shall  be  Class  "A,"  Class  "B" 
or  Class  "C." 

No  frame  or  wooden  buildings  used  as  hotels  or  lodging  houses  shall 
be  over  three  stories  in  height. 

Exhibition   Buildings. 

Section  192.  Buildings  for  fair  and  exhibition  purposes,  towers  for 
observation  purposes  and  structures  for  similar  uses,  outside  of  the  fire 
limits,  whether  temporary  or  permanent  in  character,  shall  be  constructed  in 
such  manner  and  under  such  conditions  as  the  Board  of  Supervisors  may 
prescribe,  provided,  that  in  open  buildings  for  general  purposes  of  exposi- 
tion or  public  assemblage  in  which  the  roof  span  exceeds  one  hundred  and 
fifty  (150)  feet,  and  the  steel  construction  is  exposed  with  no  air  space,  the 
roof  surface  may  be  of  planking,  not  less  than  two  and  three-quarters 
(2}i)  inches  thick  laid  tight,  provided  that  it  is  fire-proofed  on  the  exterior 
by  a  covering  of  metal,  tile,  slate  or  other  equally  fireproof  material,  and 
provided  that  all  portions  of  the  building  except  the  free  spans  exceeding 
one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  feet  be  of  fireproof  construction.  In  no  case  shall 
the  planking  roof  surface  come  nearer  than  thirty  (30)  feet  to  the  first 
floor  level. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3486  (New  Series),  approved 
October  27,  1915. 

Smokehouses. 

Section  193.  All  smokehouses  shall  be  of  fireproof  construction,  with 
brick  walls,  iron  doors  and  brick  or  metal  roofs.  An  iron  guard  shall  be 
placed  over  and  three  feet  above  the  fire,  and  the  hanging  rails  shall  be  of 
iron.  The  walls  of  all  smokehouses  shall  be  built  up  at  least  three  (3)  feet 
higher  than  the  roof  of  the  building  in  which  they  are  located. 

Power  Woodworking  Mills,  Etc. 

Section  194.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  construct  or  cause 
to  be  constructed,  maintain  or  cause  to  be  maintained,  occupy  or  cause  to 
be  occupied,  any  structure  or  building  hereafter  used,  or  intended  to  be 
used  as  a  planing  mill,  saw  mill,  sash  or  door  factory,  furniture  or  cabinet 
factory,  or  for  any  other  woodworking  purpose,  if  planers,  stickers  or  jointers 
are  used,  and  run  by  power,  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  so  to  do  from 
the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Whenever  application  is  made  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  any  such 
permit,  the  Clerk  of  said  Board  shall  furnish  to  the  applicant  a  notice  to 
be  posted  conspicuously  in  front  of  the  premises  sought  to  be  so  occupied, 
setting  forth  that  such  permit  has  been  applied  for,  the  nature  of  the  same 
and  the  time  and  place  where  the  application  for  the  granting  of  the  same 
will  be  heard.     Such  notice  must  be  posted  immediately  after  the  filing  of 


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the  application  and  be  kept  posted  until  said  application  is  finally  granted 
or  denied. 

An  opportunity  to  be  heard  shall  be  given  to  all  interested  persons  and 
on  the  granting  or  refusing  of  said  permit,  the  Board  shall  exercise  a  sound 
and  reasonable  discretion. 

No  building  shall  be  constructed  to  be  used  as  a  planing  mill,  saw  mill, 
sash  and  door  factory,  furniture  or  cabinet  factory  or  other  woodworking 
purposes,  if  planers,  stickers  or  jointers  are  used  and  run  by  power  unless 
the  same  be  of  heavy  timber,  "mill  construction"  frame  and  floors. 

The  exterior  walls  and  roof  shall  be  corrugated  iron  fastened  to  the 
timber  frame  and  without  boarding,  if  outside  the  fire  limits,  unless  Class  "A," 
"B"  or  "C"  construction.  Said  building  shall  not  exceed  two  (2)  stories,  or 
thirty  feet,  in  height,  shall  have  floors  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick 
extending  to  the  outer  covering  of  the  building;  shall  have  all  elevators, 
hoists,  stairs,  chutes  and  other  vertical  floor  openings  tightly  closed  with 
wood  partitions  and  doors  or  trapped;  and  the  outer  wall,  floor  and  roof 
systems  shall  be  constructed  without  concealed  spaces. 

No  building  already  erected  and  not  now  so  used  shall  hereafter  be 
used  as  a  planing  mill,  saw  mill,  sash  and  door  factory,  furniture  or  cabinet 
factory,  or  for  any  other  woodworking  purpose,  if  planers,  stickers  or  jointers 
are  used,  and  run  by  power,  unless  it  is  made  to  conform  to  the  above 
specification. 

In  buildings  of  Class  "C"  used  as  planing  mills,  wagon  or  carriage 
factories,  furniture  factories  or  any  other  woodworking  factories,  all  joists 
and  studding  bearing  weight  shall  be  covered  with  metal  lath  and  plaster 
and  the  floor  shall  be  double,  with  the  top  floor  laid  over  three-quarters  (^) 
of  an  inch  of  mortar,  or  two  thicknesses  of  asbestos  paper,  unless  such 
building  is  constructed  on  the  slow  burning  or  mill  construction  plan,  in  which 
case  the  floor  shall  extend  from  one  beam  to  another  and  shall  not  be  less 
than  three  (3)  inches  thick. 

All  planks  shall  be  laid  to  the  ends  of  the  timbers. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  2741   (New  Series),  in  effect  May  15,  1914. 

Grain  Elevators  and  Cold  Storage  Plants. 

Section  195.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  so  as  to 
apply  to  or  prevent  the  erection  of  what  are  known  as  grain  elevators,  as 
usually  constructed,  provided  they  are  erected  on  tide  water,  in  isolated 
localities  and  outside  of  the  fire  limits,  under  such  conditions  as  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  may  prescribe. 

Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  so  as  to  apply  to  or  prevent 
the  erection  of  cold  storage  plants  to  a  height  not  exceeding  55  feet,  when 
such  structures  are  erected  in  the  following  described  district : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  center  line  of  Water  Front  street 
with  the  center  line  of  Army  street :  running  thence  westerly  along  the  center 
line  of  Army  street  to  the  center  line  of  Kentucky  street;  thence  southerly 
along  the  center  line  of  Kentucky  street  to  the  center  line  of  Second  avenue 
South  and  the  center  line  of  Railroad  avenue ;  thence  along  the  center  line 
of  Railroad  avenue  in  a  southerly  direction  to  the  center  line  of  Fourth 
avenue  South;  thence  southeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Fourth  avenue 
South  to  the  center  line  of  I  street  South ;  thence  southwesterly  along  the 
center  line  of  I  street  South  to  the  center  line  of  Ninth  avenue  South ;  thence 
southeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  Ninth  avenue  South  to  the  center  line 
of  D  street  South ;  thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  line  of  D  street 
South  to  the  center  line  of  Seventh  avenue  South ;  thence  southeasterly  along 
the  center  line  of  Seventh  avenue  South  to  the  center  line  of  B  street  South ; 
thence  northeasterly  along  the  center  lines  of  B  street  South  and  China  street 
to  Water  Front  street;  thence  along  the  center  line  of  Water  Front  street 
to  the  point  of  commencement. 


62  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

And  provided  further  that  such  cold  storage  plants  have  a  fireproof  roof, 
and  that  their  exterior  walls  be  covered  with  metal,  asbestos,  concrete  or 
other  fireproof  material,  and  that  the  hallways,  passages  and  elevator  shafts 
be  protected  by  a  first-class  automatic  sprinl<;ling-  system. 

Public  Laundries  and  Washhouses. 

Section  196. — Repealed  by  Ordinance  No.  3300  {New  Series),  approved 
June  25,  1915. 

Stable  Permits. 

Section  197.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
hereafter  to  construct  any  building  or  premises  to  be  used  as  a  stable  for 
horses,  mules,  cows  or  other  animals  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  from 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  the  Board  of  Health,  specifying  the  name 
of  permittee,  and  the  location  of  building  or  premises  to  be  used  as  a  stable 
and  the  number  of  animals  intended  to  be  kept  therein. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  maintain  as 
a  stable  for  horses  or  mules  any  existing  structure  not  used  at  the  date  of 
the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  for  stable  purposes  without  first  obtaining  a 
permit  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  Board  of  Health,  specifying  the 
name  of  the  permittee,  the  location  of  the  building  or  premises  to  be  used 
as  such  stables  and  the  number  of  animals  to  be  kept  therein. — Section  197 
declared  unconstitutional,  In  re  Luigi  Dondero,  19  Cal.  App.  Rep.  66. 
See  also  Ordinance  No.  2639   (New  Series). 

Stable  Buildings. 

Section  198.  All  buildings  used  for  stabling  animals  in  the  basement 
shall  be  Class  "C"  mill  construction. 

All  buildings  used  for  stabling  animals  above  the  first  or  ground  floor 
shall  be  Class  "A"  or  "B"  construction  if  more  than  125  head  are  kept  therein; 
if  125  head  or  less  are  kept  therein,  they  shall  be  Class  "C"  mill  construction. 
All  buildings  used  for  stabHng  animals  on  the  first  or  ground  floor  may  be 
of  frame  construction,  provided  they  are  outside  the  fire  limits  and  not 
more  than  125  head  are  kept  therein. 

Stables  capable  of  accommodating  10  to  50  animals  shall  be  provided 
with  fully  equipped  fire  hose  reels  or  racks  connected  to  an  adequate  source 
of  water  supply  through  not  less  than  3-inch  stand  pipes ;  said  reels  or  racks 
shall  be  of  such  number  and  so  placed  that  50  feet  of  cotton  hose  and  ^ 
inch  nozzle  with  a  water  pressure  of  20  pounds  per  square  inch,  all  parts  of 
the  building  may  be  reached. 

Stables  capable  of  accommodating  50  animals  or  more  shall  be  equipped 
with  one  5000  gallon  water  tank  on  roof,  as  described  in  Section  266  of  this 
Ordinance  and  connected  with  a  ^-inch  supply  pipe.  Wet  stand  pipes  of 
3-inch  caliber  shall  be  run  therefrom,  fully  equipped  with  proper  valves, 
connected  thereto  lJ/2-inch  cotton  hose  on  reels  or  racks,  and  shall  be  of 
such  number  and  so  placed  that  with  50  feet  of  hose  any  part  of  the  building 
may  be  reached. 

In  all  stable  buildings  of  Class  "A,"  "B"  or  "C"  mill  construction  there 
shall  be  one  emergency  runway  not  less,  than  four  feet  in  width  in  the  clear, 
besides  the  regular  runway. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1462  (Nezv 
Series),  approved  January  24,  1911. 

The  floor  of  all  buildings  or  premises  hereafter  constructed  and  intended 
to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  stabling  horses,  mules,  cows  or  other  animals 
must  be  of  concrete  not  less  than  three  inches  thick  with  a  layer  of  cement 
or  asphaltum  not  less  than  one-half  inch  thick. 

A  semi-circular  or  V-shaped  gutter  drain  shall  be  constructed  at  the 
time  the  floor  is  put  down  in  the  rear  of  those  portions  or  parts  of  the 
premises  where  stalls  are  to  be  constructed. 


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This  gutter  drain  shall  have  a  uniform  thickness  the  same  as  that  of 
the  floor  of  the  stable  and  shall  not  be  less  than  four  inches  inside  measure- 
ment at  the  floor  level,  nor  less  than  three  inches  in  depth,  with  sufficient 
fall  to  carry  off  all  liquid  discharges  from  the  stalls. 

In  all  buildings  hereafter  constructed  for  stabling  animals  on  the  first 
floor  when  of  Class  C  or  frame  construction,  the  side  walls  or  foundation 
of  the  structure  shall  be  concrete  or  brick  laid  in  cement  mortar  not  less 
than  eight  (8)  inches  thick  at  the  top  and  shall  continue  to  a  height  of  not  less 
than  one  foot  above  the  surrounding  surface  soil,  and  shall  have  no  breaks 
or  openings  except  when  necessary   for  doors. 

Wash  racks,  when  located  within  the  stable,  must  be  provided  with  sur- 
face drain  to  connect  with  sewer,  provisions  for  same  to  be  made  before 
putting  down  the  floor. 

Gutter  drains  in  rear  of  stalls  shall  drain  into  sewer  in  such  manner  as 
to  fully  comply  with  provisions  of  ''The  Building  Law"  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  now  and  hereafter  maintaining  any 
stable  or  other  place  in  which  manure  or  stable  refuse  accumulates  shall 
provide  a  galvanized  iron,  tin,  zinc  or  other  metal  lined  box  or  bin  within 
the  area  walls  of  the  stable;  said  box  or  bin  shall  be  vented  by  means  of  a 
duct  or  flue  not  less  than  12  inches  square  extending  through  the  roof.  The 
termination  of  said  vent  shall  be  carried  above  the  roof  of  adjoining  prem- 
ises, and  in  no  instance  be  less  than  ten  feet  from  any  window  or  light  well. 

All  manure  or  stable  refuse  must  be  removed  from  the  stable  at  least 
semi-weekly,  and  at  all  times  shall  such  stable  or  other  place,  and  every 
part  and  appurtenance  thereof,  be  kept  in  a  clean  and  sanitary  condition. 

No  ventilators  or  windows  which  may  be  used  as  ventilators  shall  be 
constructed  in  the  area  walls  of  the  stable  if  within  ten  feet  of  adjacent 
property  lines,  except  by  special  consent  of  the  Board  of  Health,  which  must 
appear  on  the  face  of  stable  permit. 

All  stables  must  be  ventilated  by  means  of  louvre  ventilators  in  the 
roof,  or  by  openings  in  area  walls  where  said  walls  are  more  than  ten  feet 
from  adjacent  property  lines,  except  as  herein  provided. 

Every  stable  or  other  place  where  horses,  mules,  cows  or  other  animals 
are  kept  must  have  not  less  than  1000  cubic  feet  of  air  space  in  the  clear 
for  each  and  every  animal  kept  therein. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  use  any 
stable  or  other  place  where  animals  are  kept  as  a  place  of  storage  for  fruits, 
vegetables,  meats,  milk  or  any  other  foodstuffs. 

All  feed  excepting  hay  shall  be  kept  in  a  metal  lined  bin  or  metal  lined 
room,  so  constructed  as  to  be  ratproof. 

The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  apply  to  all  stables  that  shall 
liereafter  be  conducted  in  structures  which  are  now  existing  but  are  not 
used  for  stable  purposes  at  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Floors  in  Certain  Places  Where  Foodstuffs  are  Prepared  and  Sold. 

Section  199.  All  floors  of  buildings  used  as  fish  markets,  bakery  shops, 
sausage  factories,  candy  factories  and  other  places  where  food  stuffs  are  pre- 
pared for  sale,  hereafter  established,  shall  be  constructed  of  concrete  or  other 
fireproof  material  covered  with  a  wearing  surface  of  cement  or  asphaltum  and 
carried  up  on  all  walls  at  least  eight  inches ;  or,  if  of  wooden  construction,  such 
floor  shall  be  covered  with  waterproof  material,  the  same  to  run  up  on  the 
walls  at  least  eight  inches  in  height.  Over  this  waterproof  material  shall 
be  placed  a  wearing  surface  of  concrete  not  less  than  two  inches  in  thick- 
ness trowelled  to  a  smooth  surface,  or  of  mastic  not  less  than  one  inch  in 
thickness.  Said  wearing  surface  shall  be  carried  up  on  walls  to  the  top 
of  the  before-mentioned  waterproof  material. 

All  floors  of  meat  markets,  butter  shops,  vegetable  stores,  delicatessen 
stores,    restaurants    and   bakery   stores,   hereafter   established,    must   be    con- 


64  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

structed  of  two  layers  of  boards  driven  tight,  and  each  layer  not  less  than 
one  inch  in  thickness,  and  between  said  two  layers  shall  be  placed  galvan- 
ized iron  cloth  of  not  less  than  No.  20  gauge  wire  whose  mesh  is  not  more 
than  one-half  inch.  Said  cloth  shall  extend  over  the  entire  area  of  floor  and 
tip  on  all  walls  at  least  eight  inches  in  height,  and  shall  be  covered  by  a 
base  board  nailed  to  said  walls. 

See  also  Ordinance  No.  2917  (New  Series). 

PART  XIII. 

GENERAL  PROVISIONS. 

Explanatory. 

Section  200.  The  following  general  provisions  shall  apply  to  the  con- 
struction of  all  buildings  of  all  classes  contemplated  in  this  Ordinance,  unless 
specific  exceptions  or  definite  clauses  under  the  various  classes  of  buildings 
be  made,  in  which  case  the  said  specific  exceptions  and  definite  clauses  shall 
govern. 

Communicating    Openings    in    Exterior,    Division    and    Party    Walls,    Firr 

Doors. 

Section  201.  Openings  through  exterior,  division  or  party  walls,  except 
of  frame  buildings,  whereby  communication  is  tnade  with  an  adjoining 
building  or  room,  shall  not  exceed  eight  (8)  feet  in  width,  shall  have  standard 
fire  doors  constructed  and  arranged  as  hereinafter  specified  at  each  side 
of  such  openings,  and  not  more  than  one  (1)  such  opening  shall  be  allowed 
in  every  50  feet  or  portion  thereof  of  said  walls  in  any  one  story. 

All  such  fire  doors  shall  be  closed  at  night,  or  when  the  building 
is  closed  down,  and  shall  be  automatically  self-closing  by  the  action  of  one 
(1)   or  more  fusible  links  placed  near  the  ceiling  over  each  door. 

Standard  Fire  Door,  ^Construction  of. 

Section  202.  All  fire  doors  shall  overlap  the  wall  at  least  four  (4)  inches 
at  sides  and  top.  Sills  shall  be  of  metal  at  least  one  quarter  (ji)  inch 
thick  on  masonry,  or  of  masonry,  and  have  horizontal  faces  extending 
under  fire  doors  and  outer  edges  flush  with  outer  surface  of  fire  doors. 

Top  of  sliding  doors  shall  conform  to  incline  on  the  track,  which  shall 
be  three-quarters  (^)  inch  to  the  foot.  No  door  shall  be  hung  on  wooden 
frame  or  in  contact  with  any  woodwork. 

Doors  shall  be  made  of  three  (3)  thicknesses  of  seven-eights  (^)  inch 
by  six  (6)  inch  tongued  and  grooved  redwood  boards,  surfaced  both  sides, 
the  outer  thicknesses  to  be  vertical  and  the  inner  thickness  to  be  horizontal, 
nailed  with  clinched  nails. 

Doors  shall  be  entirely  covered  with  good  tin  plate  CTC"  charcoal,  109 
pounds  to  the  box),  not  over  fourteen  (14)  inches  by  (20)  inches  in  size, 
laid  with  locked  joints  covering  nail  heads,  and  all  vertical  seams  shall  be 
double-locked.     No  solder  shall  be  used. 

All  doors  shall  have  hinges,  hangers,  latches  and  chafing  strips  of  wrought 
iron  bolted  to  the  doors,  and  shall  have  steel  tracks  and  wrought  iron  stops 
and  binders  bolted  through  the  wall.  Swinging  doors  shall  have  wall  eyes 
of  wrought  iron  built  into  the  wall. 

Standard   Fire   Shutters,  When    Required. 

Section  203.  Every  opening  in  any  exterior  masonry  wall  of  any  building 
over  25  feet,  or  two  stories  in  height,  except  dwellings,  churches,  school- 
houses,  hotels,  apartment  houses,  lodging  houses,  boarding  houses,  office  build- 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  65 

ings,  municipal  buildings,  hospitals,  asylums,  convents  and  sanitariums,  but 
including  every  opening  in  exterior  masonry  walls  of  every  building,  where 
said  opening  faces  on  the  lot  line,  lot  line  court  or  on  rear  yard,  which  is 
within,  or  shall  at  any  time  come  to  be  within  30  feet  in  any  direction  of 
any  portion  of  another  building,  shall  have  standard  fire  shutters,  or  self- 
coiling,  rolling  corrugated  steel  shutters  or  doors. 

Wired  glass  not  less  than  ^  of  an  inch  thick  in  metal  sashes  and  frames 
shall  be  deemed  an  equivalent  of  and  a  substitute  for  fire  shutters. 

All  doors  and  shutters  opening  upon  fire  escapes  and  at  least  one  row 
vertically  above  the  first  story,  shall  be  so  arranged  as  to  be  readily  opened 
from  the  outside  by  firemen,  and  those  opening  upon  the  first  story  shall  have 
locks  so  arranged  as  to  admit  of  easy  destruction  by  the  Fire  Department. 
Rolling  steel  shutters  above  the  first  story  shall  not  be  locked  or  fastened  on 
inside.  All  such  shutters  or  doors  shall  be  closed  at  night,  or  when  the  build- 
ing is  shut  down. 

Standard   Fire  Shutters,  Construction  of. 

Section  204.  Fire  shutters  shall  overlap  the  outside  of  the  wall  at  least 
4  inches  at  top  and  sides,  or  be  close-fitting  against  masonry  work  inside  of 
opening,  but  shall  not  be  hung  on  wooden  frame,  or  come  in  contact  with 
any  woodwork. 

Shutters  shall  be  made  of  two  thicknesses  of  ^-inch  by  6-inch  tongued 
and  grooved  redwood  boards,  surfaced  both  sides,  crossed  at  right  angles 
and  nailed  with  clinched  nails. 

Shutters  shall  be  entirely  covered  with  good  tin  plate,  'IC"  charcoal, 
109  pounds  per  box,  in  sheets  not  over  14  by  20  inches  in  size,  laid  with 
locked  joints  covering  nail  heads,  and  all  vertical  seams  shall  be  double- 
locked.     No  solder  shall  be  used. 

Shutters  shall  be  hung  on  substantial  wrought  iron  pin  or  eye  blocks 
built  into  the  wall,  and  shall  have  wrought  iron  hinges,  catches,  and  bars 
bolted  to  the  shutter. 

Limiting   Per  Centum   of   Lot  Occupied   by   Building  for  Three   or   More 

Families. 

Section  205.  No  building  which  is  intended  or  designed  for,  or  used 
as  a  home  or  residence  of  three  or  more  separate  and  distinct  families  or 
households,  shall  occupy  more  than  ninety  (90)  percentum  of  a  corner  lot, 
or  more  than  eighty  (80)  percentum  of  any  other  lot,  provided  that  the  space 
occupied  by  fire  escapes,  erected  and  constructed  according  to  the  law,  shall 
not  be  deemed  a  part  of  the  lot  occupied. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  section  when  a  lot  runs  through  from  street 
to  street,  or  from  street  to  alley,  one-half  of  the  rear  street  or  alley  may  be 
considered  as  a  portion  of  the  lot  to  be  left  uncovered,  provided  that  if  said 
rear  street  or  alley  be  more  than  twenty  feet  wide,  only  ten  feet  oi  the 
street  or  alley  may  be  considered  as  a  portion  of  the  lot  in  computing  the 
percentage  to  be  left  uncovered. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1107 
(New  Series),  approved  March   15,   1910. 

Opening  in   Rooms — Courts,  Yards  and  Air  Shafts. 

Section  206.  In  all  rooms  in  dwellings,  houses,  hospitals,  schools,  apart- 
ment houses,  tenement  houses  and  other  buildings  erected  for  the  purpose 
of  housing  human  beings  there  shall  be  at  least  one  window  opening  upon 
a  street  or  upon  a  court  or  yard  which  shall  be  open  to  the  sky.  Such  win- 
dow opening  shall  have  at  least  ten  square  feet  area  and  the  sash  must 
be  arranged  to  open  at  least  one-half  the  window  area. 


66  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  above  courts,  if  inner  courts,  shall  have  areas  not  less  than  the 
following 

Square 
feet. 

For  courts  one-story  high 50 

For  courts  two  stories  high 60 

For  courts  three  stories  high 80 

For  courts  four  stories  high 100 

For  courts  five  stories  high 120 

For  courts  six  stories  high 140 

For  courts  seven  stories  high 160 

For  courts  eight  stories  high 180 

Lot  line  courts  shall  have  areas  not  less  than  seventy-five  (75)  per  centum 
of  the  above  for  the  respective  heights. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1107 
(New  Series),  approved  March  15,  1910. 

Ventilation  of  Water  Closets,  Etc. 

Section  207.  Air  shafts,  ventilating  compartments  containing  baths,  water 
closets,  urinals,  slop  or  scullery  sinks  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the 
provisions  of  "The  Plumbing  Law"  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 
— As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1107  {New  Scries),  approved  March  15, 
1910. 

Intakes  for   Inner  Courts. 

Section  208.  In  buildings  which  shall  be  intended  or  designed  for,  or 
used  as,  the  home  or  residence  of  three  or  more  separate  and  distinct  fami- 
lies or  households,  every  inner  court,  including  lot  line  courts,  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  one  or  more  horizontal  intakes  of  fireproof  material  at  the  bottom, 
such  intakes  shall  always  communicate  directly  with  the  street  or  yard  and 
shall  have  a  total  area  of  not  less  than  9  square  feet  for  each  court.  Such 
intakes  shall  have  open  grilles  of  the  full  area  required  for  intakes. 

Ground   Floor  Pipe-Casings. 

Section  209.  Every  building  already  erected  and  every  building  here- 
after erected  in  said  City  and  County,  where  the  basement  thereof  is  being 
used,  or  is  to  be  used,  for  the  storage  of  goods,  or  merchandise  of  any  de- 
scription, shall  be  provided  with  ground  floor  pipe-casing  holes,  constructed 
in  and  through  the  floor  of  the  first  story  of  such  building,  extending  down 
to  and  even  with  the  basement  ceiling,  or  bottom  of  floor  joists  of  such  first- 
story  floor.  Such  ground-floor  pipe-casing  holes  shall  be  constructed  accord- 
ing to  the  plans  therefor  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
of  said  City  and  County  and  shall  be  located  and  of  such  number  as  may 
be  determined  upon  by  said  Board  of  Public  Works  after  a  consultation 
held  for  the  purpose  with  the  Chief  Engineer  of  said  Fire  Department  or  an 
Assistant  Chief  Engineer  thereof,  such  number  not  to  exceed  one  to  every 
1600  square  feet  of  floor  surface  or  part  thereof. 

Section  210.  No  goods  or  merchandise  of  any  description  shall  be  stored 
in  any  such  basement  in  such  manner  as  to  interfere  with  the  proper  work- 
ing of  the  water  circulating  nozzle  used  by  said  Fire  Department,  which  will 
pass  through  any  of  such  ground-floor  pipe-casing  holes ;  and  no  goods, 
merchandise  or  any  other  obstruction  shall  be  placed  over  the  cover  of  any 
of  such  ground-floor  pipe-casing  holes,  on  the  floor  of  the  first  story;  and 
all  such  covers  must  at  all  times  be  kept  clear  of  all  obstructions,  so  as  not 
to  interfere  with  their  prompt  use  by  said  Fire  Department. 

Section  211.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  notify  the  owners  of 
all  buildings  now  erected,  where  the  basements  are  used  for  the  storage  of 


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goods  or  merchandise  of  any  description,  to  place  such  ground-floor  pipe- 
casings  through  the  floor  of  the  first  story  within  thirty  (30)  days  of  said 
notice. 

Section  212.  No  plans  of  any  building  hereafter  to  be  erected  shall  be 
accepted  or  approved  by  the  said  Board  of  Public  Works  unless  the  plan 
of  the  first  floor  thereof  over  a  basement  which  is  to  be  used  for  storing 
goods  or  merchandise  of  any  description  shall  show  that  ground-floor  pipe- 
casing  holes  have  been  provided  for,  which  will  permit  the  said  Fire  Depart- 
ment to  put  a  water  circulating  nozzle  through,  and  that  the  same  are  to 
be  constructed  according  to  the  plans  therefor  on  file  in  the  office  of  the  said 
Board  of  Public  Works. 

Access  at  Sidewalk  to  Water,  Gas  and  Electric  Services 

Section  213.  Every  building,  except  dwellings,  flats  and  tenements,  shall 
be  provided  with  an  enclosure  or  enclosures  constructed  of  incombustible 
material  located  immediately  within  the  curb  of  and  beneath  the  sidewalk  in 
front  of  said  building. 

Access  into  such  enclosure  shall  be  afforded  through  an  opening  in  its 
top,  which  opening  shall  have  a  suitable  locked  iron  cover,  set  in  the  sidewalk. 
Fastenings  to  all  such  covers  shall  be  identical  and  shall  conform  to  sample 
in  the  office  of  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department.  Such  enclosures  shall 
contain  switches,  valves  or  other  means  of  controlling  all  water,  gas  and 
electric  services  for  said  building  clearly  tagged  or  marked. 

Openings  in  Sidewalks. 

Section  214.  All  openings  hereafter  constructed  in  sidewalks  for  side- 
walk elevators  shall  be  located  in  the  outer  half  of  the  sidewalk,  next  to 
the  curb.  The  outer  edges  of  said  openings  shall  be  not  more  than  30  inches 
from   the   outer   line   of   the   curb. 

The  length  of  the  sides  of  said  openings  parallel  with  the  curb  shall 
not  exceed  seven  feet.  The  length  of  the  sides  of  said  openings  at  right 
angles  to  the  curb  shall  not  exceed  one-half  the  width  of  the  sidewalk  and 
in  no  case  shall  such  length  exceed  five  feet. 

Openings  in  sidewalks  for  the  admission  of  coal  or  light,  or  for  man- 
holes, or  for  any  other  purpose,  if  placed  outside  the  property  line  shall  be 
covered  with  lens  lights,  set  in  iron  or  cement  frames,  or  with  iron  covers 
having  a  rough  surface  and  rabbetted  flush  with  the  sidewalk. 

No  plain  surface  of  glass  or  iron  more  than  four  inches  in  diameter 
shall  be  placed  in  any  sidewalk.  When  a  cover  is  placed  in  any  sidewalk 
it  shall  be  placed  as  near  as  practicable  to  the  line  of  the  curb,  except  for 
steps  and  area  ways.  All  spaces  under  sidewalks  shall  be  thoroughly  venti- 
lated. 

All  works  supporting  the  sidewalk  shall  rest  upon  and  be  of  incom- 
bustible  material. 

See  also  Ordinance  No.  2189  (Nezu  Series). 

Areas. 

Section  215.  All  areas  set  back  from  the  street  line  shall  be  properly 
protected  with  suitable  railings,  or  covered  over;  those  on  the  sidewalk 
shall  have  iron  doors,  which  shall  be  so  made  that  when  opened  they  will 
form  guards. 

When  areas  are  covered  over,  iron  or  iron  and  glass  combined,  stone  or 
other  incombustible  materials  supported  on  brick,  concrete  or  stone  walls, 
or  on  iron  or  steel  beams,  shall  be  used.  Areas  on  sidewalks  shall  not 
exceed  three  (3)  feet  in  width  measured  from  the  street  line. 


68  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Floors   in  Yards,   Etc. 

Section  216.  All  floors  of  yards,  courts  and  passageways  shall  be  of 
earth,  sand,  gravel,  cinders  or  other  similar  material  or  of  concrete.  No 
such  floors  shall  be  constructed  of  wood. 

Floor  Lights. 

Section  217.  Floor  lights  used  for  transmission  of  light  to  stories  below 
shall  be  constructed  of  metal  frames  and  bars  or  plates,  and  if  any  glass 
therein  measures  more  than  16  square  inches  the  glass  shall  be  provided 
with  a  mesh  of  wire,  either  in  the  glass  or  under  the  same,  and  the  floor 
lights  shall  be  of  the  same  proportional  strength  as  the  floors  in  which 
they  are  placed. 

Stairs. 

Section  218.  In  every  building  there  shall  be  at  least  one  stairway 
leading  from  all  upper  floors  to  the  first  or  ground  floor  with  access  to 
street;  and  there  shall  be  at  least  one  stairway  from  every  basement  to  the 
ground  floor. 

Every  building  of  more  than  2500  and  less  than  7500  square  feet  area 
on  the  main  or  ground  floor  shall  have  one  main  stairway  from  the  first  to 
second_  floor,  and  above  the  second  floor  one  stairway  at  least  three  (3) 
feet  wide.  In  addition  there  shall  be  a  second  stairway  above  the  second 
floor  not  less  than  two  (2)  feet  wide ;  such  stairway  shall  be  removed  as 
far  as  possible  from  the  main  stairway,  but  shall  be  accessible  from  the 
halls  and  shall  extend  to  the  top  floor  of  the  building. 

In  every  building  having  an  area  of  7500  or  over  and  less  than  10,000 
square  feet,  said  second  stairway  shall  be  at  least  2  feet  6  inches  in  width, 
and  shall  extend  to  the  ground  floor  level  and  open  to  a  street  or  alley  or  to 
a  court  having  access  to  a  street  or  alley. 

In  all  buildings  of  10,000  square  feet  or  over  in  area  on  the  main  or 
ground  floor  one  stairway  shall  be  provided  in  addition  to  the  two  men- 
tioned above,  which  shall  be  not  less  than  three  feet  wide;  a  reasonable 
separation  of  the  three  stairways  shall  be  required. 

Every  building  having  an  area  of  12,500  square  feet  or  greater  shall  have 
at  least  one  continuous  stairway  enclosed  with  suitable  walls  of  brick,  burnt 
clay  blocks,  reinforced  concrete  or  such  other  fireproof  materials  and  form 
of  construction  as  may  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works ;  said 
walls  or  construction  shall  be  continuous  and  extend  at  least  three  feet 
above  the  roof.  All  door  openings  in  such  stair  hall  enclosures  shall  be 
provided  with  self-closing  fireproof  doors  and  frames  of  metal,  and  the  sash 
and  frames  shall  be  of  metal  and  glazed  with  wire  glass.  All  such  fireproofed 
stairways  must  have  direct  communication  with  a  street  or  alley,  through  a 
passageway  fireproofed  as  indicated   for   stair  enclosures. 

In  every  building  a  fire  escape  may  take  the  place  of  one  otherwise 
required  stairway,  provided  said  fire  escape  is  connected  directly  to  a  public 
hallway  or  public  space.  The  fire  escape  may  take  the  place  of  a  stairway 
beginning  at  the  second  floor  level,  not  of  a  stairway  required  to  ground 
level. 

Stairways  in  Class  "A"  and  Class  "B"  buildings  shall  be  built  of  metal 
or  reinforced  concrete;  stairways  in  Class  "C"  or  frame  buildings  may  be 
of  metal  or  timber. 

Marble  treads,  if  used,  shall  have  metal  supports  on  all  sides. 

Obstruction  on  Stairs. 

Section  219.  Stairs  or  stairways  passing  from  one  floor  to  another  in 
any  building  shall  not  be  covered  with  a  permanent  flooring,  but  may  be 
closed  with  a  board  partition  extending  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling,  and 


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provided  with  a  door,  which  must  be  kept  free  from  all  obstructions  at  all 
times,  so  as  to  give  to  the  Fire  Department  and  Fire  Patrol  easy  access  from 
one  floor  to  another,  provided  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  buildings  used 
for  public  assemblages. 

Goods  or  obstructions  of  any  kind  shall  not  be  placed  on  the  stairs  of 
any  building. 

Explosive  or  inflammable  compounds,  or  combustible  materials,  shall  not 
be  stored  or  placed  under  any  stairway  of  any  building,  or  used  in  any  such 
place  or  manner  as  to  obstruct  or  render  egress  hazardous  in  case  of  fire. 

Scuttles  and    Ladders. 

Section  220.  All  buildings  over  25  feet  high  shall  have  permanent  means 
of  access  to  the  roof  from  the  inside,  with  ladders  or  stairs  leading  thereto 
and  accessible  to  all  occupants.  The  openings  in  the  roof  shall  not  be  less 
than  24x36  inches,  and  when  ladders  are  placed  on  the  exterior  of  any 
building  they  shall  be  constructed  of  metal  and  bolted  through  the  walls  of 
said  building  at  each  story  with  not  less  than  5^-inch  bolts,  with  the  nuts 
and  washers  to  show  on  the  outside  of  the  building.  Said  ladders  shall  be 
placed  not  less  than  8  inches  from  the  walls  of  buildings,  and  shall  extend 
at  least  two  feet  above  fire  walls  or  roofs  of  buildings,  and  shall  be  securely 
fastened  at  top. 

Size  of  metal  for  ladders  2  inches  by  ^  inches,  18  or  more  inches  apart. 

Size  of  rungs  for  ladders,  %-inch  in  diameter. 

The  braces  carrying  ladders  shall  be  Ij/^  inches  by  >2  inch,  bolted 
through  the  building. 

Where  the  ladders  join  they  shall  be  connected  and  bolted  with  not 
less   than   four  bolts  on  each  side. 

Screws  or  lag  screws  shall  not  be  used  in  the  construction  of  said 
ladders.~ 

In  frame  buildings  where  the  studding  does  not  correspond  with  the 
measurements  for  ladders,  extra  headers  shall  be  inserted  between  the 
studding,  of  the  same  thickness  as  the  studding,  and  securely  spiked. 

Engineers'  Stationary  Ladders. 

Section  221.  Every  building  in  which  boilers  are  placed  in  the  cellar  or 
lower  story  shall  have  stationary  iron  ladders  or  stairs  from  such  story, 
leading  directly  to  a  manhole  in  the  sidewalk  or  to  inside  exits. 

Passages  to  Exits  Required   in  Certain   Buildings. 

Section  222.  All  buildings  used  or  occupied  or  constructed  to  be  used 
or  occupied  as  hospitals,  asylums,  seminaries,  hotels,  apartment  houses,  tene- 
ment houses,  lodging  houses,  schools  or  work  shops,  shall  have  on  each 
floor  a  passage  free  and  unobstructed,  leading  direct  to  each  fire  escape. 

The  following  are  exempt  from  the  above  requirement : 

1.  All  buildings  of  Class  "A"  and  "B"  construction. 

2.  Apartment  houses  where  every  apartment  has  direct  access  to  a  fire 
escape,  which  either  faces  on  a  street,  or  from  which  there  is  a  direct 
passage  to  the  street. 

3.  All  buildings  not  exceeding  in  width  thirty  (30)  feet  outside  measure- 
ment and  not  situated  on  a  street  corner. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  determine  the  location  of  passages 
and  exits  thereto  necessary  and  adequate  on  all  such  buildings  hereinbefore 
specified,  so  as  to  make  the  means  of  escape  therefrom  easy  and  safe  in  case 
of  fire  or  panic. 

The  minimum  width  of  passages  to  exits  shall  be  as  follows : 
To  an  exit  on  a  building  with  a  frontage  of  from  thirty    (30)    feet  to 
forty   (40)   feet,  two   (2)   feet  and  six   (6)   inches  wide. 


70  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

To  an  exit  on  all  buildings  over  forty  (40)  feet  frontage,  three  (3) 
feet  wide ;  provided,  however,  that  the  width  of  passages  to  exits  shall  be 
increased  to  from  three  (3)  feet  to  four  (4)  feet  six  (6)  inches,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  in  case  of  hospitals,  asylums,  large 
hotels  and  other  buildings  where  more  than  the  usual  number  of  people 
congregate  or  are  housed. 

All  buildings,  if  containing  more  than  four  (4)  apartments  or  suites  on 
any  one  floor,  shall  be  provided  with  at  least  two  (2)  staircases,  which  shall 
be  placed  as  far  apart  as  circumstances  will  allow,  but  in  no  case  shall  said 
staircases  be  placed  within  thirty  (30)   feet  of  one  another. 

Exits    for    Frame    Lodging,    Apartment    and    Tenement    Houses,    Hotels, 
Hospitals  and   Asylums. 

Section  223.  Frame  buildings  used  as  lodging,  apartment  and  tenement 
houses,  hotels,  hospitals  or  asylums  shall  have  on  each  floor  open  halls  at 
least  three  feet  and  six  inches  wide,  which  shall  lead  to  all  fire  escapes. 

Fire  Escapes. 

Section  224.  For  the  proper  and  necessary  protection  of  life  and 
property,  all  buildings  hereinafter  designated  in  this  section  and  Ordinance, 
that  are  already  erected  and  built,  or  that  may  be  hereafter  erected  and 
built  in  this  City  and  County,  shall  be  provided  and  equipped  with  fire 
escapes  and  stand  pipes,  as  follows : 

Every  building  that  is  occupied  or  so  constructed  as  to  be  occupied 
by  two  or  more  families  on  the  third  story,  not  having  proper  and  sufficient 
exits  or  facilities  for  escape  in  case  of  fire,  and  every  building  of  four  or 
more  stories  in  height,  and  every  building  used  or  occupied  or  so  constructed 
as  to  be  occupied  as  a  theatre,  hospital,  tenement  house,  apartment  house, 
lodging  house,  or  for  a  factory,  mill  or  manufactory  or  for  offices,  workshop 
or  public  entertainments  or  assemblages  above  the  second  story  and  every 
school  building  of  more  than  two  (2)  stories  in  height,  shall  be  provided  and 
equipped  with  metallic  fire  escapes  combined  with  suitable  metallic  balconies, 
platforms  and  railings,  firmly  secured  to  the  outer  walls,  and  erected  and 
arranged  in  such  a  way  and  in  such  proximity  to  one  or  more  windows  or  to 
as  many  windows  of  each  story  above  the  first  as  may  be  necessary  to  make 
and  render  said  fire  escapes  readily  accessible,  safe  and  adequate  for  the 
escape  of  the  inmates  in  case  of  fire,  and  when  placed  on  the  rear  or  sides 
of  building  not  adjoining  a  street  they  shall  extend  down  to  within  8  feet 
of  the  ground. 

Said  fire  escapes  shall  extend  from  the  level  of  the  ceiling  of  the  first 
story  to  and  over  the  roof,  and  shall  be  either  vertical  metallic  ladder  fire 
escapes,  metallic  stair  fire  escapes  or  other  approved  fire  escapes.  The  Board 
of  Public  Works,  after  approval  by  the  Fire  Wardens,  shall  determine  the 
kind,  construction,  location  and  number  of  fire  escapes  necessary  and  ade- 
quate on  all  such  buildings  to  make  the  means  of  escape  therefrom  easy  and 
safe  to  the  inmates  in  case  of  fire. 

All  fire  escapes  shall  be  erected  and  built  as  required  by  the  provisions 
of  Section  225  of  this  Ordinance,  and  shall  at  all  times  be  kept  in  good 
order  and  repair,  and  free  from  any  and  all  obstructions. 

Every  building  used  as  a  hotel,  lodging  house,  hospital,  tenement  house, 
apartment  house,  factory,  mill  or  manufactory,  shall  be  provided  with  a 
portable  metallic  ladder  of  sufficient  length  to  extend  from  second  story 
balcony  to  sidewalk,  said  ladder  to  be  hung  from  third  story  balcony  when 
not  in  use. 


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Specifications  for  the  Erection  and  Construction  of  Fire  Escapes. 

Section  225.  Where  a  vertical  metallic  ladder  is  required  it  shall  be 
constructed  according  to   the   following  requirements : 

Size  of  metal    for   ladder,   2x^    inches. 

Size  of  rungs  for  ladder,  94-inch  diameter. 

Size  for  grating  bars  for  balconies,  1^x5/16  inches. 

Size  of  cross-bearing  bars,   carrying  gratings,    Ij^x^   inches. 

The  outside  frames  of  all  fire  escapes  carrying  the  gratings  shall  be 
2-inch  angle  iron,  shall  extend  all  around  the  platform,  and  they  must  be 
bolted  through  the  building. 

The  size  of  the  bearing  metal  carrying  platforms  shall  not  be  less  than 
2-inch  channel  iron,  and  the  braces  carrying  the  same  shall  be  l^^xj/^  inches, 
and  must  be  bolted  through  the  building. 

The  top  rail  of  the  balconies  eight  (8)  feet  or  less  in  length  shall  be 
1/^x^  inches;  balconies  over  eight  (8)  feet  in  length  shall  have  in  center 
one  (1)  extra  rail  of  the  same  size  as  the  top  rail. 

The  trimmings  for  finishing  outside  rails  shall  be  ^x^  inch. 

The  height  of  railings  of  balconies  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  feet 
six  (6)  inches,  and  the  width  of  balconies  not  less  than  three   (3)   feet. 

■     All  rails  and  bearing  beams  shall  extend  through  the  wall,  or  studding, 
and  have  washers  and  nuts  on  the  same. 

Where  the  vertical  ladders  join  they  shall  be  connected  and  bolted  with 
not    less    than    four    (4)    bolts    on    each    side. 

Screws  or  lag  screws  shall  not  be  used  in  the  construction  of  fire  escapes. 

All  balconies  shall  be  constructed  with  circular  corners. 

All  nuts  shall  show  on  the  outside  of  building. 

Openings  in  balconies   shall  not  be  less  than  two    (2)    feet  square. 

Brackets  carrying  platforms  shall  not  be  more  than  five   (5)    feet  apart. 

Perpendicular  ladders  shall  be  at  least  eight  (8)  inches  from  the 
building. 

Finishing  on  balconies  shall  not  extend  outside  the  rail. 

Gratings  on  platforms  shall  be  placed  flat  and  the  grating  bars  of  all 
platforms  shall  not  be  more  than  one  (1)  inch  apart,  and  in  all  cases  shall 
be  made  of  iron  or  steel. 

All  brackets  carrying  balconies  shall  be  bolted  through  the  entire  walls 
or  studding;  the  bolts  shall  not  be  less  than  seven-eighths  of  an  inch,  and 
they  shall  have  nuts  and  washers. 

In  frame  buildings  where  the  studding  does  not  correspond  with  the 
measurements  for  balconies  and  ladders,  extra  headers  shall  be  inserted 
between  the  studding  and  shall  be  of  the  same  thickness  of  the  studding, 
and  securely  spiked. 

Where  metallic  stair  fire  escapes  are  required  they  shall  be  constructed 
according  to  the  following  requirements : 

Balconies  shall  be  placed  upon  buildings  as  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
may  direct. 

Where  the  brackets  support  the  stajrs  or  stair  fire  escapes  the  brackets 
shall  be  constructed  of  three-inch  channel  iron. 

The  platform  of  balconies  shall  be  the  same  as  required  for  vertical 
ladders,  and  shall  be  placed  on  the  line  of  the  top  of  the  flooring  of  each 
story. 

Said  platforms  shall  be  supported  upon  iron  brackets,  not  more  than  five 
(5)  feet  apart,  and  shall  in  all  cases  be  built  into  and  anchored  to  the  walls 
of  masonry,  during  the  construction  of  the  walls,  and  shall  go  through  the 
entire  thickness  of  said  walls,  and  must  be  securely  fastened  on  the  inside 
of  the  building. 

The  width  of  all  balconies  from  the  face  of  the  wall  out,  shall  not  be 
less  than  three  (3)  feet  six  (6)  inches,  and  the  length  of  all  balconies  shall 
be  regulated  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

In  the  floor  or  platform  of  all  balconies  there  shall  be  an  opening  not 


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less  than  two  feet  wide  and  three  feet  six  inches  long,  enclosed  and  protected 
on  three  sides. 

The  railings  and  balconies  shall  be  constructed  as  required  for  ladder 
fire  escapes.  There  shall  be  a  communication  from  balcony  to  balcony  by 
means  of  inclined  stairs,  and  no  ladder  will  be  allowed  below  the  line  of  the 
flooring  of  the  uppermost  story  of  any  building. 

Said  stairs  shall  have  an  inclination  from  the  perpendicular  of  not  less 
than  four  inches  to  every  twelve  inches  of  rise,  and  shall  be  made  of  side 
stringers  of  not  less  than  4x  14-inch  steel;  treads  must  be  turned  down  on 
ends,  and  riveted  well  into  each  stringer,  at  a  distance  apart  of  16  inches 
for  said  inclination. 

All  such  stairs  must  be  provided  with  substantial  railings  of  1^-inch 
pipe;  the  sides  shall  be  well  supported  by  suitable  standards  of  1^-inch  pipe, 
at  proper  distance,  viz.,  four  standards  to  each  run  of  steps  and  thoroughly 
bolted  to  the  stringers. 

The  ladders  extending  from  the  upper  balconies  to  the  roof  may  be  per- 
pendicular, but  must  be  well  braced  with  iron  brackets. 

Meter  Rooms. 

Section  226.  All  buildings  hereafter  erected  shall  be  provided  for  the 
accommodation  of  gas  and  electric  service  and  meters,  with  recesses,  enclos- 
ures or  openings  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  by  four  (4)  feet  in  dimensions, 
and  if  a  door  leads  thereto  said  door  shall  be  of  dimensions  not  less  than 
two  (2)  feet  by  four  (4)  feet  and  shall  have  a  ventilating  screen  at  its  top 
and  bottom. 

Suitable  brackets  or  shelves  shall  be  provided  to  support  gas  meters 
securely. 

The  electric  service  switches  and  meters  shall  not  be  installed  in  the 
same  recess,  enclosure  or  opening  with  a  gas  service  and  meter. 

The  aforesaid  work  shall  be  performed  under  the  supervisions  and  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  Light  and  Water  Inspector  of  the  City  and  County. 

Awnings,  Shades  and   Balconies. 

Section  227.  All  awnings,  shades  and  balconies  shall  be  at  least  ten  (10) 
feet  above  the  line  of  the  curb  level  and  securely  supported  on  wrought  iron 
brackets  built  into  the  walls,  and  no  part  shall  be  less  than  ten  (10)  feet 
above  the  line  of  the  curb  level  of  the  sidewalk,  and  a  gutter  shall  thereon 
be  formed  to  carry  off  the  water  to  the  line  of  the  building  and  thence  to 
the  street  gutter.  No  gutters  shall  be  required  on  cloth  or  canvas  awnings 
or  shades. 

The  height  of  all  movable  canvas  or  cloth  awnings  or  shades  shall  not 
be  less  than  7^  feet  above  said  curb  level. 

Awnings,  shades  and  balconies  shall  not  extend  beyond  the  line  of  the 
curb;  provided,  however,  that  no  awning,  shade  or  balcony  shall  be  erected 
on  any  building  facing  on  any  street,  lane,  alley  or  place  which  is  twenty 
(20)  feet  or  less  in  width ;  and  no  permanent  awning,  shade  or  balcony  shall 
be  constructed  on  any  building  within  the  fire  limits  unless  the  same  be  con- 
structed of  metal  only  or  of  metal  and  wire  glass,  and  all  cloth  or  canvass 
awnings  shall  be  kept  raised  except  when  the  sun  shines  on  the  spot  to  be 
protected  by  the  same. 

Rat-Proofing  Basements. 

Section  228.  All  buildings  shall  be  made  so  as  to  be  as  impervious  as 
possible  to  the  ingress  of  rats  and  other  vermin. 

The  foundation  walls  shall  be  of  concrete  or  of  brick  or  of  stone  laid 
in  cement  mortar  or  some  equally  rat-proof  material,  shall  extend  at  least 
one  foot  above  the  surface  soil,  and  shall  be  at  least  eight  inches  thick  at 


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the  top;  and  where  openings  are  necessary  for  ventilation  or  other  purposes, 
said  openings  must  be  made  rat-proof  by  suitable  metal  screens. 

The  full  floor  area  under  all  buildings  must  be  covered  by  concrete  at 
least  one  and  one-half  inches  thick,  except  where  the  surface  of  the  soil 
is  composed  of  rock;  provided,  however,  that  outside  of  the  following  de- 
scribed district  buildings  occupying  a  ground  space  of  not  more  than  eight 
hundred  square  feet  need  not  comply  with  the  foregoing  provision,  provided 
that  such  buildings  are  elevated  at  least  18  inches  above  the  surface  of  the 
ground  and  the  walls  supporting  the  buildings  are  left  open  upon  three 
sides  and  the  space  under  such  buildings  exposed. 

The  district  to  which  the  foregoing  exception  shall  apply  shall  be  all  of 
that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  not  included  within  the  following  boun- 
daries :  Commencing  at  a  point  where  Channel  street  intersects  the  waters 
of  the  Bay,  thence  along  Channel  street  south  to  Division  street,  along 
Division  street  to  Harrison  street,  along  Harrison  street  to  Army  street, 
along  Army  street  to  Castro  street,  along  Castro  street  to  Seventeenth  street, 
along  Seventeenth  street  to  Stanyan  street,  along  Stanyan  street  to  Fulton 
street,  along  Fulton  street  to  Thirteenth  avenue,  along  Thirteenth  avenue  to 
the  Presidio  wall,  along  the  Presidio  wall  to  Lyon  street  and  along  Lyon 
street  to  the  waters  of  the  Bay,  and  along  the  waters  of  the  Bay  to  the  point 
of  commencement. 

Protection  In  Walls  Against  Vermin  and  Fire. 

Section  228a.  There  shall  be  placed  under  the  first  floor  plates  in  all 
exterior  walls  and  interior  supporting  partitions,  where  wooden  joists  are 
used,  a  vermin  and  fireproof  material,  which  shall  extend  the  full  width  of 
the  plate  and  for  not  less  than  two  inches  beyond  the  plate  and  underlapping 
the  flooring.  The  same  material  is  also  to  be  placed  around  and  close  up 
to  chimneys  and  pipes  at  first  floor,  and  to  underlap  flooring  not  less  than 
two  inches.  All  shall  be  placed  in  such  manner  as  will  positively  close 
up  all  openings  and  prevent  the  passage  of  vermin  and  fire  draughts. — Section 
added  by  Ordinance  No.  1165  (Nezu  Series),  approved  May  3,  1910. 

Bay  Windows. 

Section  229.  Bay,  oriel  or  swell  windows  shall  not  be  constructed  in 
buildings  of  Class  "A",  Class  "B"  or  Class  "C"  excepting  at  those  corners 
or  blocks  whose  enclosing  sides  form  an  angle  of  less  than  90  degrees;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  windows  of  horizontal,  circular  or  angular  shape  may 
be  constructed  in  Class  "A,"  Class  "B"  and  Class  "C"  buildings  which  shall 
form  bays  in  the  thickness  of  the  wall ;  provided,  further,  that  no  portion 
of  the  outside  face  of  such  windows  shall  project  beyond  or  below  the  belt 
course  or  cornice  over  the  first  story  of  such  building  nor  in  any  case  project 
more  than  sixteen  (16)  inches  from  the  face  of  the  wall  of  the  building  to 
the  vertical  face  of  such  projection.  Such  bay  windows  in  Class  "A"  and 
Class  "C"  buildings  shall  have  structural  frames  of  steel  channel  or  I  beam 
uprights  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  in  vertical  section,  all  joints  and  bear- 
ings with  standard  connections  riveted,  the  uprights  shall  be  properly  con- 
nected together  horizontally  with  steel  channels,  angles  or  tees  below  the 
sill  and  above  the  head  of  each  window  in  each  story  and  the  whole  steel 
frame  thoroughly  anchored  to  the  brick  walls  in  each  opening,  the  outside 
finish  of  all  such  bay  windows  shall  be  of  galvanized  iron  or  other  fireproof 
material. 

In  Class  "B"  buildings  bay  windows  and  lintels  over  same  shall  be  con- 
structed entirely  of  reinforced  concrete. 

Piers  between  bay,  oriel  or  swell  windows  in  brick,  stone  or  concrete 
buildings  shall  not  be  less  than  four  (4)  feet  in  width,  for  buildings  not  more 
than  three  (3)  stories  in  height;  five  (5)  feet  in  width  for  buildings  not 
more  than  five  (5)  stories  in  height,  and  six  (6)  feet  in  width  for  buildings  not 


74  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

more  than  six  (6)  stories  in  height,  and  seven  (7)   feet  in  width  for  build- 
ings not  more  than  eight  (8)  stories  in  height. 

The  openings  for  bay,  oriel  or  swell  windows  in  brick,  stone  or  concrete 
walls  shall  have  steel  beams  of  proper  length  to  support  the  floors  and  loads; 
these  beams  must  extend  at  least  eight  (8)  inches  into  the  wall  at  both  sides 
of  the  openings. 

Bay  Windows  on   Frame  Buildings. 

Section  230.  Bay,  oriel  or  swell  windows  in  frame  or  wooden  buildings 
may  project  not  more  than  thirty-six  (36)  inches  over  the  street  line,  meas- 
ured to  the  finish;  and  not  more  than  three  (3)  feet  from  the  face  of  the 
building;  they  must  not  be  more  than  ten  (10)  feet  wide,  measured  from 
end  to  end,  and  the  finish  of  their  soffits  must  be  at  least  ten  (10)  feet 
above  the  sidewalk,  unless  the  window  is  entirely  back  of  the  street  line. 

Bay  windows  shall  not  be  allowed  to  project  over  streets  when  said 
streets  are  less  than  thirty-five  (35)  feet  wide. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  1107  (New  Series),  approved  March  15,  1910. 

Skylights. 

Section  231.    Skylights  in  buildings  of  Classes  "A",  "B"  and  "C". 

All  skylights  in  buildings  of  Class  "A",  Class  "B"'  or  Class  "C"  shall  be 
self-supporting,  and  the  frames  and  sashes  thereof  shall  be  constructed  of 
metal  and  glazed  only  with  wire  glass  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch 
thick. 

Skylights  in  theatres  shall  be  constructed  according  to  the  requirements 
of  Section  178  of  this  Ordinance. 

Skylights  in  Frame  Buildings. 

Section  232.  All  skylights  in  frame  buildings  on  roofs  projecting  at  an 
angle  less  than  twenty-two  and  one-half  (22^^)  degrees,  not  enclosed  by  a 
substantial  railing  at  least  three  (3)  feet  high  shall  be  protected  by  screens 
of  No.  10  wire  with  meshes  not  more  than  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inches 
square,  which  screens  shall  be  secured  to  the  sash  and  must  be  kept  at  least 
four  (4)   inches  above  the  glass. 

If  skylights  are  glazed  with  wire  glass  not  less  than  one-quarter  (J4) 
inch  thick  the  wire  screens  may  be  omitted. 

Cornices,  Belts,  Gutters  and   Pergolas. 

Section  233.  All  extension  cornices,  belts,  gutters  and  other  appendages 
on  Class  "A,"  Class  "B"  and  Class  "C"  buildings  shall  be  constructed  of 
metal,  stone,  reinforced  concrete  or  terra  cotta. 

All  metal  cornices  shall  be  riveted  and  well  secured  to  iron  brackets  not 
more  than  two  feet  apart  and  properly  built  into  the  walls.  Cornices  of 
frame  buildings  may  be  of  wood. 

Gutters  of  metal  may  be  formed  in  cornices.  Proper  leaders  shall  be 
provided  for  discharge  of  rain  water  from  roof,  but  no  leader  shall  dis- 
charge upon  the  sidewalk. 

Stone  and  terra  cotta  cornices  shall  have  every  piece  anchored  to  backing 
with  heavy  anchors,  and  where  necessary  supported  on  steel  supports. 

Appendages  of  Class  "C"  buildings,  ventilators,  erections  on  roofs,  turrets, 
lantern  lights,  if  not  wholly  fireproof  within  the  fire  limits,  such  as  dormer 
windows,  mouldings,  eaves,  parapets,  balconies,  bay  windows,  towers,  spires, 
shall  be  enveloped  with  fireproof  material;  provided,  however,  that  any 
of  the  said  appendages  which  exceed  the  allowed  limits  of  height  of  its  class 
shall  have  its  exterior  wholly  fireproof. 

Appendages  of  frame  buildings  used  as  "pergolas"  or  "wind  shelters" 
which  exceed  the  allowed  limit  of  height  of  said  frame  building  shall  have 


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such  construction  if  not  wholly  of  fireproof  material  enclosed  with  fireproof 
material;  however,  such  construction  on  roofs  shall  not  exceed  thirty-three 
and  one  third  (33  1/3)  per  cent  of  the  area  of  said  roof,  and  the  limit  shall 
not  exceed  eight  (8)  feet  from  roof  covering;  and  further,  no  roof  or  cover- 
ing shall  be  permitted  upon  said  "pergola"  or  "shelter"  and  the  same,  if 
enclosed  above  the  height  of  three  (3)  feet  shall  be  of  glass  only. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3391    (Neiu  Series),  approved  August  10,   1915. 

Porches  of  Wood. 

Section  234.  Porches  of  wood  may  be  attached  to  buildings  of  Class 
"C"  but  not  to  buildings  of  Class  "A"  nor  Class  "B,"  and  shall  be  constructed 
without  concealed  spaces  in  any  part  and  without  enclosures  other  than 
open  rail  or  wire  guard  not  over  four  (4)  feet  above  floor,  except  as  herein- 
after specified.  Said  porches  must  not  be  placed  higher  than  the  fourth 
story  of  any  building,  nor  project  over  the  line  of  any  street,  lane,  alley 
or  place. 

Enclosures  on  such  porches  shall  not  exceed  seven  (7)  feet  from  floor 
to  ceiling  and  shall  not  for  a  hotel  or  lodging  house,  exceed  fifty  (50)  super- 
ficial feet  of  floor  room,  or  for  any  other  building  exceed  twenty-five  (25) 
superficial  feet  of  floor  room,  and  shall  be  used  only  as  water  closets  or 
privies. 

Roofs  of  both  porches  and  enclosures,  also  the  entire  exterior  of 
enclosures,  shall  be  covered  with  tin  in  the  manner  specified  in  Sections 
202  and  204  of  this  Ordinance  for  covering  fireproof  shutters  and  doors,  or 
with  corrugated  iron  nailed  to  stud  frame  without  boarding. 

Roof  Covering. 

Section  235.  The  supporting  portion  of  all  roofs  shall  be  in  accordance 
with  the  structural  requirements  of  the  building.  Outside  the  fireproof 
roofing  limits,  as  outlined  in  Section  4  of  this  Ordinance,  roofs  may  be 
covered  with  shingles.  Within  the  fireproof  roofing  limits  the  roofs  of  all 
classes  of  buildings  hereafter  erected  shall  be  covered  with  either  metal,  slate, 
tile,  terra  cotta,  asbestos  shingles,  two  layers  of  prepared  roofing,  each  layer 
weighing  not  less  than  thirty-five  (35)  pounds  per  one  hundred  square  feet, 
or  at  least  four  layers  of  saturated  roofing  felt,  each  layer  weighing  not  less 
than  fourteen  (14)  pounds  per  one  hundred  square  feet,  provided  that  said 
two  layers  of  prepared  roofing,  and  said  four  layers  of  saturated  roofing  felt, 
shall  be  cemented  together  with  asphaltum  and  then  covered  with  a  flowing 
coat  of  asphaltum,  in  which  shall  be  imbedded  clean  screened  gravel  of  suffi- 
cient quantity  to  thoroughly  cover  the  surface ;  said  gravel  shall  pass  through 
M  screen  whose  meshes  do  not  exceed  five-eights  (%)  of  an  inch  square  and 
be  rejected  by  a  number  six  (No.  6)  screen.  Provided  further  that  said  four 
piles  of  saturated  felt  shall  be  laid  over  a  dry  sheet  of  unsaturated  felt  on  all 
roofs  inside  the  fire  limits  as  prescribed  in  Section  3  of  this  Ordinance, 
where  wood  sheathing  is  used.  Or  by  three  (3)  layers  of  pure  asbestos 
roofing,  composed  of  two  (2)  saturated  layers  and  one  (1)  unsaturated 
layer,  all  cemented  together  with  asphaltum  when  laid  each  sheet  separately 
on  the  building,  and  weighing  not  less  than  sixty  (60)  pounds  to  the  one 
hundred  (100)  square  feet;  said  three  (3)  layers  of  asbestos  roofing  to  be 
laid  on  top  of  a  sheet  of  unsaturated  asbestos  weighing  not  less  than  twenty- 
two  (22)  pounds  to  each  one  hundred  (100)  square  feet  of  surface. 

For  roofs  damaged  to  the  extent  of  40  per  centum,  see  Section  4  of  this 
Ordinance.  The  supports,  rafters  and  all  parts  of  roofs  within  the  fireproof 
roofing  limits,  rising  at  any  point  to  a  height  of  more  than  twenty  (20)  feet 
from  the  top  of  masonry  walls,  shall  be  built  of  fireroof  material. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1234  {New  Series),  approved  July  20,  1910. 


76  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Mansard   Roofs. 

Section  236.  Mansard  or  other  roofs  of  like  character  having  a  pitch 
of  over  sixty  (60)  degrees,  placed  upon  any  Class  "C"  building,  shall  be  con- 
structed only  of  an  iron  or  steel  frame,  lathed  with  iron  or  steel  on  the  inside 
and  plastered  or  filled  in  with  fireproof  material  not  less  than  three  (3) 
mches  thick.  The  outside  of  such  roofs  shall  be  covered  with  metal,  slate, 
tiles,  terra  cotta,  a  three-ply  pure  asbestos  roofing,  as  specified  in  Section  235, 
asbestos  shingles  or  asbestos  building  lumber  not  less  than  one-eighth  (Vs) 
of  an  inch  in  thickness. 

No  such  mansard  roof  shall  be  so  placed  upon  any  building  that  any 
portion  of  such  mansard  roof  shall  be  more  than  the  allowed  height  from 
the  ground  level. 

Elevators. 

Section  237.  The  strength  of  the  ropes,  gearing  and  all  other  portions 
of  the  mechanism  of  passenger  elevators  shall  be  calculated  with  a  factor 
of  safety  of  twenty  figured  from  actual  static  loads. 

For  all  other  elevators  ten  is  to  be  used  as  the  factor  of  safety ;  also 
figured  from  actual  static  loads. 

The  main  suspension  ropes  or  cables  of  all  elevators  used  for  passenger 
or  freight  must  be  non-combustible  material. 

Every  elevator  shall  be  provided  with  approved  devices  for  preventing 
the  car  from  falling  in  case  of  accident. 

All  freight  elevator  shafts  must  be  provided  at  each  floor  through  which 
they  pass  with  latest  and  best  appliances,  style  and  design  of  automatic  clos- 
ing safety  gates. 

Doors  opening  into  passenger  elevator  shafts  shall  be  entirely  under  the 
control  of  the  operator  and  shall  be  so  arranged  that  they  can  be  opened 
from  the  inside. 

Elevator  cabs  shall  be  so  covered  by  wire  screens  as  to  protect  passen- 
gers from  falling  machinery.  Every  part  of  the  elevator  shaft  shall  be 
protected  by  a  metal  grill  when  not  enclosed.  At  the  top  of  the  elevator 
shaft  and  directly  under  the  machinery  there  shall  be  placed  a  fixed  wire 
screen  of  sufficient  strength  to  hold  any  falling  machinery. 

Sidewalk  Elevators. 

Section  238  repealed  by  Ordinance  N^o.  2189  (New  Series),  following: 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2189  (New  Series). 
Approved  February  19,  1913.     ^ 

Regulating  the  Use,  Operation  and  Construction  of  Sidewalk  Elevators, 
Trap-Doors  and  Other  Openings  in  Sidewalks,  and  Providing  a 
Penalty  for  the  Violation  of  the  Provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  coporation  to 
construct,  operate  or  use,  or  cause  to  be  constructed,  operated  or  used  any 
.sidewalk  elevator  unless  the  shafts  or  sidewalk  openings  of  such  sidewalk 
elevators  be  covered  with  substantial  iron  doors,  or  iron  gratings  as  nearly 
flush  with  the  upper  surface  of  the  sidewalk  as  will  permit  proper  drainage, 
and  unless  such  doors  or  gratings  be  provided  with  some  mechanical  device 
for  locking  and  unlocking  them  which  will  not  require  any  person  to  ride 
on  such  elevator  for  the  purpose  of  locking  or  unlocking  said  doors  or 
gratings. 


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Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
construct,  operate  or  use,  or  cause  to  be  constructed,  operated  or  used  any 
sidewalk  elevator  unless  the  same  shall  be  equipped  with  some  mechanical 
device  which  will  prevent  the  platform  of  said  elevator  from  approaching 
within  less  than  five  (5)  feet  of  the  sidewalk  doors  or  gratings  thereof  when 
the  said  doors  or  gratings  are  closed. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  open  any  sidewalk 
elevator  doors  or  gratings  unless  he  is  directed  or  permitted  by  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  using  said  elevator  to  open  such  doors  or  gratings.  And 
it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  operating  or  using 
such  sidewalk  elevator  to  open  or  cause  to  be  opened  the  elevator  doors  or 
gratings  thereof  unless  a  responsible  person  connected  with  the  person,  firm 
or  corporation  operating  or  using  said  elevator  shall  be  stationed  on  the  side- 
walk immediately  adjacent  to  said  doors  or  gratings,  who  shall  lift  said 
doors  or  gratings  by  hand,  except  that,  if  they  are  automatically  lifted  from 
below  upon  the  rising  of  such  elevator,  before  said  doors  or  gratings  are 
raised,  removable  metal  guards,  consisting  of  four  metal  posts,  not  less  than 
three  (3)  feet  in  height,  shall  be  inserted  in  sockets  placed  in  the  sidewalks 
at  the  four  corners  of  such  doors  or  gratings,  with  the  tops  of  such  posts 
connected  by  chains  or  bars,  so  that  all  sides  of  such  openings  shall  be 
guarded,  except  that  side  next  to  curb,  and  the  public  protected  from  injury 
by  the  sudden  raising  of  such  doors.  Such  metal  guards  shall  be  removed  as 
soon  as  said  doors  or  gratings  are  closed. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  oper- 
ating or  using  sidewalk  elevators  to  keep  the  doors  or  gratings  thereof  open 
or  permit  the  same  to  remain  open  except  during  the  time  necessary  for  the 
receiving  or  shipping  of  merchandise  or  supplies  and  unless  during  said  time 
the  said  doors  or  gratings  remain  open  suitable  guards  or  railings  are  pro- 
vided around  the  opening  of  the  sidewalk  to  prevent  accidents  to  the  public, 
and  unless  a  lighted  lamp  shall  be  maintained  at  openings  when  the  doors 
or  gratings  thereof  are  open  after  dark. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
construct,  operate,  or  use,  or  cause  to  be  constructed,  operated,  or  used,  any 
trap-door,  or  opening  whatsoever  in  any  sidewalk,  unless  the  same  be 
equipped  with  removable  metal  guards,  consisting  of  four  metal  posts,  not 
less  than  three  (3)  feet  in  height,  and  which  metal  posts  shall  be  inserted  in 
sockets  placed  in  the  sidewalks  at  the  four  corners  of  such  trap-door  or 
opening,  with  the  tops  of  such  posts  connected  by  chains  or  bars,  so  that 
all  sides  of  such  openings  shall  be  guarded.  Such  metal  guards  shall  be 
removed  as  soon  as  said  trap-doors  or  openings  are  closed. 

Section  6.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  oper- 
ating or  using  trap-doors  or  other  openings  in  sidewalks,  to  keep  the  doors, 
openings  or  gratings  thereof  open  or  permit  the  same  to  remain  open  except 
during  the  time  necessary  for  the  receiving  or  shipping  of  merchandise  or 
supplies  and  unless  during  said  time  the  said  trap-doors,  openings  or  gratings 
remain  open  suitable  guards  or  railings  are  provided  around  the  opening  of 
the  sidewalk  to  prevent  accidents  to  the  public. 

Section  7.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  con- 
viction, shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  exceeding  six  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  8.  Section  238  of  Ordinance  No.  1008  (New  Series),  and  all 
other  Orders  and  Ordinances,  or  parts  thereof,  in  so  far  as  they  conflict 
with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  9.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


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Stairway  and  Elevator  Enclosures  In  Basements. 

Section  239.  The  bottom  of  every  elevator  and  of  every  stairway  lead- 
ing to  a  basement  shall  be  enclosed  with  a  door  and  a  tight  partition  extend- 
ing from  the  basement  floor  to  the  under  side  of  the  first  floor,  which 
enclosure  shall  be  of  the  construction  required  for  a  building  of  the  class 
in  which  it  is  placed,  and  shall  contain  no  glass  except  wire  glass  one  quarter 
inch  thick  in  metal  sash. 

Elevator  Shafts  and  Hatchways. 

Section  240.  Open  elevators  or  elevators  without  fireproof  enclosures 
may  be  used  in  buildings  of  Classes  "A"  and  "B."  They  may  also  be  used 
in  buildings  of  Class  "C,"  provided  they  are  located  and  operated  in  well 
holes  of  fireproof  staircases  (oak  treads  may  be  used)  ;  provided,  the  stair- 
cases are  entirely  surrounded  by  walls,  either  of  fireproof  material  or  of  stud- 
ding covered  on  both  sides  with  metal  lath  and  plaster. 

Open  elevators  may  be  used  in  all  buildings  provided  they  do  not  pass 
the  ceiling  of  the  first  story. 

Buildings  occupied  or  used  entirely  for  manufacturing  or  mercantile 
purposes  may  have  open  elevators  with  hanging  enclosures  around  the  open- 
ings at  each  floor,  extending  downward  at  least  three  feet  and  covered  with 
metal  on  both  sides  from  soffit  of  the  hanging  enclosures  to  the  top  of  the 
floor  above,  and  trap  doors  covered  with  metal  on  the  underside  at  each  floor. 

Elevators,  hoists,  dumb  waiters  and  lifts  and  all  openings  or  shafts  pass- 
ing through  the  floor  or  floors  in  all  buildings  other  than  Classes  "A"  and 
"B,"  and  under  all  other  conditions,  shall  be  enclosed  by  walls  of  non- 
combustible  material,  or  of  studding  covered  on  both  sides  with  iron,  or  with 
metal  lath  and  plastering  not  less  than  three-quarters  of  an  inch  in  thickness. 

If  the  shafts  of  said  elevators,  hoists,  dumb  waiters  and  lifts  pass  the 
upper  floor  of  any  building  they  shall  be  carried  through  at  least  18  inches 
above  the  lowest  point  of  the  roof  adjacent,  and  they  must  be  covered  with 
a  skylight;  where  roofs  slope  at  an  angle  exceeding  20  degrees,  flat  skylights 
parallel  with  roof  shall  be  permitted,  provided  ^-inch  wired  glass  or  pro- 
tecting wire  screens  are  used,  as  provided  in  Sections  231  and  232  of  this 
Ordinance. 

If  shafts  do  not  pass  the  upper  floor  their  tops  shall  be  covered  with 
some  non-combustible  material. 

All  faces  of  doors  opening  into  elevator  shafts  shall  be  of  metal  or  covered 
with  metal.  The  upper  panel  of  any  such  door  may  be  of  wired  glass  ^-inch 
in  thickness.  Windows  shall  not  exceed  one  for  each  floor,  nor  shall  any 
window  have  a  greater  area  than  24  square  feet,  except  where  said  openings 
are  in  exterior  walls  and  face  a  street,  when  they  may  by  permission  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  be  made  larger.  The  frames,  sashes  and  all  wood- 
work shall  be  covered  with  metal,  and  sashes  shall  be  glazed  with  wired  glass 
%  of  an  inch  in  thickness. 

Barricades  to  Be  Erected  During  Construction. 

Section  241.  During  the  construction  or  repair  of  buildings,  as  soon  as 
the  rough  or  temporary  floor  is  laid,  all  shafts,  or  openings,  or  wells,  shall 
be  provided  with  a  railing  four  feet  high  around  such  openings,  and  in 
shafts  where  elevators  or  hoists  are  running  a  barricade  at  least  six  feet 
high  shall  be  erected  and  maintained  around  such  shafts. 

Chimneys  and  Flues. 

Section  242.  All  chimneys  and  flues  hereafter  constructed,  except  as 
provided  in  Sections  244,  245  and  246  hereof  referring  to  patent  chimneys, 
shall  be  of  brick  or  stone  or  may  be  of  concrete  when  in  concrete  walls; 
their  enclosing  walls  shall  be  not  less  than  four  (4)   inches  thick,  and  shall, 


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if  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick,  be  lined  on  the  inside  with  well-burnt 
clay  or  terra  cotta  pipe  not  less  than  ^  of  an  inch  thick  for  flue  linings  of 
the  following  inside  dimensions:  2yi7  inches,  3x11^  inches,  7yi7  inches  and 
7x11^2  inches,  and  one  inch  thick  for  flue  linings  of  the  following  inside 
dimensions:  2j^xl5  inches,  6^x15  inches,  11x11  inches,  11x15  inches  and 
15x15  inches.  Said  lining  shall  start  from  the  bottom  of  a  flue  or  the  throat 
of  a  fireplace,  be  continuous  to  the  top  of  the  flue,  and  shall  be  built  in  first 
and  bricked  around  as  carried  up.  Flues  where  lining  is  not  required  by  this 
Ordinance  shall  have  the  joints  struck  smooth  on  the  inside,  and,  if  less  than 
eight  (8)  inches  thick,  shall  be  smoothly  plastered  for  the  entire  height  on 
the  outside. 

No  smoke  flue  shall  be  less  than  7  by  7  inches  in  the  clear,  and  such 
sized  flue  shall  have  but  one  inlet;  for  two  inlets  the  flue  shall  be  not  less 
than  7  by  llj^  inches  in  the  clear;  for  three  inlets  not  less  than  6^4  by  15 
inches  in  the  clear,  and  for  a  larger  number  of  inlets  the  size  shall  be 
increased  in  the  same  proportion.  Flues  larger  than  two  hundred  square 
inches  and  less  than  five  hundred  square  inches  area  shall  be  surrounded  by 
walls  not  less  than  eight  inches  thick ;  flues  larger  than  five  hundred  and 
less  than  one  thousand  square  inches  area  shall  be  surrounded  by  walls  not 
less  than  twelve  inches  thick  to  a  height  of  fifteen  feet  above  the  inlet,  and 
eight  inches  thick  the  remaining  height ;  flues  larger  than  one  thousand  square 
inches  shall  be  proportionately  increased  in  size  and  shall  be  lined  with  fire 
brick  for  at  least  twenty  feet  above  the  inlet. 

Bakery  oven  flues  shall  be  not  less  than  12  by  12  inches  in  the  clear 
and  shall  be  surrounded  by  brickwork  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick. 

The  inside  four  inches  of  all  boiler  flues  for  boilers  of  over  twenty- 
five  horsepower  shall  be  of  firebrick,  laid  in  fire  mortar,  for  a  distance  of 
twenty-five  feet  in  any  direction  from  the  source  of  heat. 

Chimneys  and  stacks  connected  with  steam  boilers  shall  extend  not  less 
than  ten  feet  above  the  woodwork  of  the  roof,  or  any  adjacent  roof,  and  if 
sawdust,  shavings  or  wood  are  burned,  shall  extend  twenty  feet  above  such 
roofs  and  be  provided  with  a  spark  arrester.  Spark  arresters  shall  be  placed 
upon  all  chimneys  and  stacks  whenever  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
deemed  necessary  for  the  safety  of  property. 

Chimneys  and  flues  from  boilers,  restaurants  and  hotel  ranges,  bakers' 
ovens  and  similar  unusually  hot  flues,  shall  have  the  outside  exposed  through- 
out the  height  of  the  room  in  which  connection  therewith  is  made,  and  if 
plastered,  shall  be  plastered  directly  upon  the  bricks. 

All  chimneys  having  a  greater  flue  area  than  two  hundred  and  sixty  (260) 
square  inches  shall  be  carried  up  at  least  ten  feet  above  the  highest  point 
of  the  roof  of  the  building  of  which  they  form  a  part,  and  ten  feet  above 
the  highest  point  of  any  roof  within  fifty  feet  of  such  chimney. 

Where  a  smoke  pipe  is  to  enter  a  chimney  or  flue  a  tile  thimble  not  less 
than  ^  of  an  inch  thick  shall  be  placed  as  construction  progresses.  Thim- 
bles shall  be  surrounded  by  four  inches  of  brickwork  brought  out  flush  with 
furring  and  shall  extend  to  the  face  of  the  plastering  and  not  be  nearer  than 
six  inches  to  any  wood,  lath  and  plaster.  No  tile  pipe  shall  be  used  as  a 
smoke  pipe  in  connection  with  such  thimbles. 

Chimneys  not  part  of  a  wall  shall  not  be  built  upon  any  floor  or  beam 
of  wood,  but  shall  be  built  from  the  ground  up,  and  shall  not  increase  in  size 
from  the  foundation.  No  chimney  shall  be  corbelled  out  more  than  eight 
inches  from  a  wall  and  corbelling  shall  consist  of  at  least  five  courses  of  brick, 
but  no  corbelling  shall  be  more  than  four  inches  in  twelve-inch  walls.  Offsets 
for  reducing  the  size  of  chimneys  shall  not  be  greater  than  one  inch  to  each 
course. 

Flues  in  party  walls  shall  not  extend  within  four  inches  of  the  center 
of  the  wall,  and  joint  flues  in  party  walls  shall  be  separated  across  the  wall 
by  an  eight-inch  width  of  brickwork  for  the  entire  length. 

No  joint  or  girder  shall  be  supported  on  the  walls  of  any  chimney  or 
flue,  and  no  woodwork  shall  be  placed  nearer  than  two  inches  to  the  outside 


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face  of,  or  within  seven  inches  of  the  inside  of  any  smoke,  air  or  other  flue. 

All  wood  joists  shall  be  trimmed  away  at  least  two  inches  from  any 
smoke  air  or  other  flue ;  the  trimmer  beam  shall  not  be  less  than  eight 
inches  from  the  inside  of  the  flue,  and  four  inches  from  the  outside  of 
a  chimney  breast;  except  that  for  smoke  flues  the  brickwork  of  which  is  by 
this  Ordinance  required  to  be  eight  inches  thick  or  more,  the  trimmer  beam 
shall  not  be  less  than  twelve  inches  from  the  inside  of  the  flue. 

Chimneys  built  outside  of  frame  structures,  or  in  light  wells  thereof,  shall 
be  well  anchored,  at  intervals  of  not  less  than  ten  feet,  to  the  stud  walls. 

All  chimney  and  flues  shall  be  properly  cleaned  and  all  rubbish  removed 
and  same  left  smooth  on  the  inside  on  completion  of  the  building. 

Fireplaces. 

Section  243.  All  fireplaces  and  chimney  breasts  where  mantels  are 
placed,  except  as  provided  for  patent  chimney  fireplaces,  whether  intended 
for  ordinary  fireplaces  or  not,  shall  have  trimmer  arches  to  support  the 
hearth ;  arches  shall  be  of  brick,  stone,  burnt  clay  or  concrete  at  least  twenty 
inches  wide  measured  from  the  face  of  the  chimney  breast  and  their  length 
shall  not  be  less  than  the  width  of  the  chimney  breast.  Wood  centers  shall 
be  removed  from  under  trimmer  arches  and  no  timber  shall  be  placed  under 
any  fireplaces  or  hearths.     Hearths  shall  be  of  brick,  tile  or  stone. 

Fireplaces  shall  have  arched  heads  with  an  iron  arch  bar  over  the  top 
of  the  opening,  and  not  less  than  >^x2j/4  inches,  turned  up  at  the  ends  two 
inches  in  each  side  of  a  chimney  breast,  so  as  to  make  a  perfect  bond 
for  arch. 

All  fireplace  openings  where  furred  with  wood  on  face  shall  be  sur- 
rounded by  a  brick  rim  eight  inches  wide  projecting  four  inches,  bonded 
into  brickwork.  The  firebacks  and  jambs  of  all  fireplaces  shall  not  be  less 
than  eight  inches  thick,  of  solid  masonry. 

When  a  grate  is  set  in  a  fireplace  a  lining  of  firebrick  at  least  two 
inches  thick  shall  be  added  to  the  fireback  unless  soapstone,  tile  or  cast 
iron  is  used,  and  filled  solidly  behind  with  fireproof  material.  No  mantel 
or  other  woodwork  shall  be  exposed  back  of  a  summer  piece ;  the  ironwork 
of  the  summer  piece  shall  be  placed  against  the  brick  or  stonework  of  the 
fireplace.     No  fireplace  shall  be  closed  with  a  wooden  fireboard. 

Open  fireplaces  shall  have  arched  heads,  which  shall,  whenever  possible, 
extend  to  the  back  of  the  tile  or  marble  facing. 

Patent  Chimneys. 

Section  244.  In  lieu  of  the  brick  or  stone  chimney,  as  hereinbefore 
provided,  there  may  be  erected  a  chimney  known  as  a  patent  chimney,  for 
which  a  United  States  patent  has  been  issued,  and  which  has  been  approved 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Every  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  engaged  in  conducting 
the  business  of  constructing,  erecting,  installing  or  repairing  brick,  stone  or 
patent  chimneys  or  fireplaces  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall 
appear  in  person  or  by  duly  authorized  representative  at  the  office  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  and  shall  register  with  the  said  Board  of  Public 
Works,  the  name  and  place  of  business  in  said  City  and  County  of  said 
corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual,  and  the  person  so  appearing  shall 
make  and  file  with  said  Board  of  Public  Works,  his  affidavit  that  such  name 
and  place  of  business,  as  thus  registered  are  correctly  stated.  Upon  filing 
of  said  affidavit  said  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  forthwith  issue  to  said 
corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  a  certificate  of  such  registration, 
provided,  that  said  certificate  shall  not  be  granted  for  more  than  the  period 
of  one  fiscal  year,  or  a  portion  thereof,  in  any  case  unexpired  at  the  time 
of  granting  of  the  certificate.  And  no  corporation,  co-partnership  or  indi- 
vidual shall  construct,  install,  erect  or  repair  any  patent  chimney  or  fireplace 
connected  with  a  patent  chimney,  unless  such  certificate  of  registration  shall 
have  first  been  issued  to  such  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual. 


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No  heater,  stove  or  range  wherein  coal,  gas  or  coal-oil  or  other  fuel  is 
consumed  shall  be  used  unless  the  same  be  connected  with  a  brick,  stone  or 
patent  chimney,  except  as  provided  for  in  Section  247  of  the  Building 
Ordinance. 

Upon  the  completion  or  the  erection  or  repair  of  any  brick,  stone  or 
patent  chimney  or  fireplace  connected  with  a  patent  chimney,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  who  performed  said 
work  to  notify  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  such  completion,  who  shall  at 
once  cause  the  same  to  be  inspected,  and  if  found  in  compliance  with  this 
Ordinance  shall  make  and  deliver  a  certificate  or  report  of  such  inspection 
to  the  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  that  performed  said  work, 
which  certificate  or  report  shall  specify  whether  or  not  said  work  has  been 
performed  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  if  not 
in  compliance  therewith  shall  state  wherein  said  work  does  not  comply  with 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  to  keep  on  file  in  its  office  a  duplicate  of  said  certificate  or 
report  which  shall  at  all  times  be  subject  and  readily  accessible  to  the 
inspection  of  the  public. 

No  patent  chimney  or  fireplace  connected  with  a  patent  chimney  hereafter 
constructed,  altered  or  repaired  shall  be  used  until  a  certificate  or  report 
has  been  made  and  filed  by  said  Board  of  Public  Works  as  aforesaid,  certify- 
ing that  said  work  has  been  done  in  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  thi.s 
Ordinance,  nor  shall  any  building  hereafter  constructed,  wherein  patent 
chimneys  or  fireplaces  connected  with  patent  chimneys  shall  have  been 
installed  be  plastered  until  such  certificate  or  report  shall  have  been  made 
and  filed. 

All  patent  chimneys  shall  be  built  up  from  the  floor  on  which  they  are 
used,  and  in  no  case  shall  a  stove  pipe  enter  the  bottom  of  a  patent  chimney, 
and  when  erected  on  the  inside  of  a  building  they  shall  rest  on  an  iron  plate 
not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  in  thickness  covered  by  not  less  than 
eight  inches  of  brick  work,  and  shall  contain  a  smoke  proof  opening  near 
the  bottom  for  cleaning  purposes.  Patent  chimneys  built  on  the  inside  of 
a  building  shall  have  an  opening  in  the  partition  inclosing  the  chimney  to 
permit  the  cleaning  of  same. 

If  a  patented  chimney  be  erected  on  the  outside  of  a  building,  it  shall 
rest  on  a  substantial  iron  bracket,  not  less  than  J4-"ich  in  thickness  by  1J4 
inches  in  width,  and  fastened  to  studding  by  two  bolts,  not  less  than  5/16 
inch  in  thickness,  and  nuts,  screws  or  lag  screws  shall  not  be  allowed. 

All  patent  chimneys  shall  be  braced  every  five  feet  of  their  height  by 
substantial  iron  bands  securely  fastened  to  the  frame  or  studding  or  cross- 
pieces  of  the  building;  which  said  bands  shall  not  be  less  than  %  inch  in 
thickness  by  %  inch  in  width  and  so  constructed  that  chimney  does  not 
come  within  one  inch  of  any  woodwork.  In  no  case  shall  any  patent  chimney 
be  suspended  from  any  roof  timber  or  floor  beam.  All  joints  must  be 
cemented  together  with  cement  mortar  and  the  bands  covering  the  joint 
shall  be  made  of  No.  24  gauge,  galvanized  iron,  and  to  be  riveted  with  not 
less  than  two  rivets,  and  space  between  bands  and  terra  cotta  pipe  to  be 
filled  with  cement  mortar  to  make  them  smoke  and  spark  proof.  Each  band 
to  have  not  less  than  three  No.  24  gauge,  galvanized  iron  lugs  riveted  thereto. 

The  covering  or  casing  of  all  patent  chimneys  shall  be  of  No.  24  gauge, 
galvanized  iron,  riveted  together  at  the  lengthwise  joint  with  rivets  not 
more  than  three  inches  apart,  or  may  be  seamed,  and  top  and  bottom  of 
seams  secured  by  rivets,  and  shall  be  ventilated  by  six  holes  not  less  than 
one  inch  in  diameter,  made  close  to  the  top  of  chimney  above  roof,  also  six 
boles  not  less  than  one-half  inch  in  diameter  near  inlet.  The  base  or  starting 
joint  of  galvanized  iron  casing  or  covering  of  patent  chimney  from  fireplace 
shall  have  not  less  than  eight  (8)  holes  of  not  less  than  ^  inch  in  diameter, 
not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  from  bottom  of  said  starting  joint.  The  casing 
or  covering  shall  be  at  least  two  inches  from  the  inside  of  terra  cotta  pipe. 


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Where  chimney  passes  through  the  roof  the  flange  or  roof  collar  to  be 
of  such  capacity  as  to  allow  the  casing  of  patent  chimney  to  pass  through 
said  roof  collar  or  flange  and  to  fit  snugly.  A  short  and  tapering  casing  made 
to  slip  over  outside  casing  of  chimney  and  roof  collar  so  that  casing  above 
roof  will  conform  with  size  of  casing  or  covering  of  chimney  below  roof 
collar. 

No  patent  chimney  shall  be  erected  so  that  it  will  be  less  than  one  inch 
from  all  woodwork,  and  the  openings  in  the  roof  and  through  each  floor 
and  ceiling  through  which  it  passes  shall  be  closed  around  said  chimney  with 
an  iron  plate  or  other  fireproof  material. 

All  patent  chimneys  projecting  through  a  pitch  roof  six  (6)  feet  or 
more  shall  be  braced  with  not  less  than  one  iron  rod  or  gas  pipe  not  less 
than  5^  inch  in  diameter  and  said  chimney  to  be  also  tied  with  not  less  than 
two  guide  wires  to  roof. 

AH  pipe  used  for  patent  chimneys  shall  be  composed  of  pure  calcined 
clay  not  less  than  one  inch  in  thickness. 

No  patent  chimney  shall  have  more  than  one  inlet  except  that  patent 
chimneys  used  or  designed  as  vents,  for  gas  stoves,  gas  ranges,  or  gas 
heaters  may  have  one  terra  cotta  inlet  not  over  four  inches  in  diameter,  for 
each  floor,  provided  that  the  sizes  of  patent  chimneys  with  which  such  inlets 
are  connected  shall  be  as  follows: 

Chimneys  three  stories  or  less  in  height  shall  not  be  less  than  six  (6) 
inches  in  diameter. 

Chimneys  four  stories  in  height  shall  not  be  less  than  seven  (7)  inches 
in  diameter. 

Chimneys  five  stories  in  height  shall  not  be  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  in 
diameter. 

Chimneys  six  stories  in  height  shall  not  be  less  than  ten  (10)  inches  in 
diameter. 

Chimneys  seven  stories  or  over  in  height  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve 
(12)  inches  in  diameter. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2914  (New  Series), 
approved  September  22,  1914. 

Inside  Dimensions,  Patent  Chimneys. 

Section  245.  The  inside  dimensions  of  patent  chimneys  shall  be  as 
follows : 

For  fireplaces  not  over  18  inches,  opening,  6  inches. 

For  fireplaces  with  openings  in  excess  of  18  inches  and  not  more  than 
21  inches,  7  inches. 

For  fireplaces  with  openings  in  excess  of  21  inches  and  not  more  than 
24  inches,  8  inches. 

For  fireplaces  with  openings  in  excess  of  24  inches  and  not  more  than 
30  inches,  10  inches. 

For  fireplaces  with  openings  in  excess  of  30  inches  and  not  more  than 
36  inches,  12  inches. 

For  fireplaces  with  openings  in  excess  of  36  inches  and  not  more  than 
48  inches,  12  inches. 

For  fireplaces  with  openings  over  48  inches,  14  inches. 

For  ordinary  stove  flues,  6  inches. 

For  French  range  flues,  8  inches. 

For  furnace  flues,  not  less  than  8  inches. 

No  flues  shall  be  smaller  in  diameter  than  the  opening  of  the  furnace 
with  which  it  is  connected. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2914  (New 
Series),  approved  September  22,  1914. 

Patent  Fireplaces. 

Section  246.  All  fireplaces  and  all  gas  logs  connected  with  patent  chimneys 
must  be  set  on  an  iron  plate,  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  in  thickness 
and  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  nine  (9)  inches  in  length  by  three  (3)  feet 


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in  width,  which  shall  be  free  from  all  holes ;  said  iron  plate  in  all  cases 
shall  extend  at  least  eight  inches  under  the  back,  jambs  and  hearth.  Boards 
shall  not  be  placed  under  the  iron  plates,  which  must  rest  on  the  floor  joists. 
On  top  of  the  iron  plate  there  shall  be  one  (1)  inch  of  concrete  or  cement 
mortar,  then  a  course  of  brick,  followed  by  the  tiling  or  marble.  The  strength 
of  the  floor  must  not  be  impaired  by  the  cutting  out  for  the  fireplace.  In  lieu 
of  resting  on  the  floor  joists,  said  iron  plates  may  be  suspended  by  wrought 
iron  stirrups  of  sufficient  strength  to  sustain  the  fireplace  and  patent  chimney. 

The  brick  jambs  of  every  fireplace  or  grate  opening  shall  be  at  least  eight 
(8)  inches  wide,  and  the  backs  shall  not  be  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick, 
and  where  fireplaces  come  over  one  another  on  separate  floors,  the  jamb  of 
the  lower  fireplace  shall  be  wide  enough  to  carry  the  patent  chimney  far 
enough  to  one  side  of  the  jamb  above  so  that  the  patent  chimney  will  pass 
the  upper  fireplace  in  as  straight  a  line  as  possible.  Where  bends  are  neces- 
sary in  patented  chimneys  solid  offsets  shall  be  used. 

Fireplaces  shall  have  arched  heads  with  an  iron  arch  bar  over  the  top 
of  the  opening,  and  not  less  than  ^x2j/2  inches,  turned  up  at  the  ends  two 
inches  in  each  side  of  a  chimney  breast,  so  as  to  make  a  perfect  bond  for  arch. 

All  fireplace  openings  where  furred  with  wood  on  face  shall  be  sur- 
rounded by  a  brick  rim  eight  inches  wide  projecting  four  inches,  bonded  into 
brickwork.  The  firebacks  and  jambs  of  all  fireplaces  shall  not  be  less  than 
eight  inches  thick,  of  solid  masonry. 

When  a  grate  is  set  in  a  fireplace  a  lining  of  fireback  at  least  two  inches 
thick  shall  be  added  to  the  fireback  unless  soapstone,  tile  or  cast  iron  is  used, 
and  filled  solidly  behind  with  fireproof  material.  No  mantel  or  other  wood- 
work shall  be  exposed  back  of  a  summer  piece,  the  ironwork  of  the  summer 
piece  shall  be  placed  against  the  brick  or  stone  work  of  the  fireplace.  No 
fireplace  shall  be  closed  with  a  wooden  fireboard. 

Open  fireplaces  shall  have  arched  heads,  which  shall,  whenever  possible, 
extend  to  the  back  of  the  tile  or  marble  facing.  In  no  instance  shall  second- 
hand patent  chimney  material  be  used  in  the  construction  and  erection  of 
a  patent  chimney  until  the  said  material  shall  have  been  first  inspected  and 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
29U  (New  Series),  approved  September  22,  1914. 

Electric  Heaters. 

Section  246a.  The  provisions  of  Section  Nos.  244,  245  and  246  regulating 
and  requiring  chimneys,  vents  or  flues  shall  not  apply  to  the  installation  or 
maintenance  of  electric  heaters  or  any  apparatus  or  appliance  whereby  elec- 
tricity is  used  for  heating  purposes. — Nezv  section  added  by  Ordinance  No. 
3494  (New  Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Smokestacks. 

Section  247.  Smokestacks  shall  be  constructed  of  steel,  brick  or  rein- 
forced concrete.     If  of  steel  the  metal  shall  be  not  less  than 

^-inch  thick  for  diameter  up  to  36  inches, 

3/16-inch  thick  for  diameter  36  inches  up  to  54  inches, 

]^-inch  thick  for  diameter  over  54  inches, 
increasing  towards  the  bottom  as  determined  by  the  weight  and  lateral  wind 
pressure.  If  of  brick,  they  shall  be  laid  up  in  cement  mortar  and  shall  be  13 
inches  thick  for  the  upper  60  feet  and  increasing  by  four  inches  in  thickness 
for  each  subsequent  60  feet  in  height,  and  have  an  external  batter  of  1  in  30. 
If  of  reinforced  concrete,  built  as  outlined  under  Class  "B"  buildings,  the 
thickness  shall  be  one-half  that  required  for  brick.  All  breeching  shall  be 
of  at  least  3/16-inch  metal,  lined  with  firebrick  or  covered  with  85  per  cent 
carbonate  of  magnesia  Ij^-inch  sectional  block  covering. 

In  buildings  of  Class  "C"  and  frame  or  wooden  buildings,  smokestacks  of 
iron  or  steel  may  be  used  in  connection  with  boilers  and  coffee   roasters. 


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provided  same  are  not  nearer  than  twenty  inches  to  any  woodwork  where 
passing  through  floors,  ceilings,  roofs  or  partitions,  and  are  protected  with 
a  metal  jacket  twelve  inches  from  the  stack,  extending  above  and  not  less 
than  twelve  inches  below  the  joists  and  have  metal  umbrella  to  cover  the 
roof  opening  high  enough  above  the  same  to  permit  a  free  vent.  Any 
woodwork  or  enclosure  of  such  stack  within  four  feet  thereof,  other  than 
masonry  or  tile,  shall  be  metal  lathed  and  plastered  or  have  equivalent  pro- 
tection. Such  stacks  on  the  outside  of  a  building  shall  not  be  nearer  than 
eighteen  (18)  inches  to  any  unprotected  woodwork  or  wood  lath  and  plaster, 
or  nearer  than  twelve  (12)  inches  to  any  woodwork  or  wood  lath  and 
plaster,  protected  with  metal  extending  two  feet  on  each  side  of  such  stack. 

Chimneys  of  Cupolas. 

Section  248.  Steel  cupola  chimneys  of  foundries  shall  extend  at  least 
ten  feet  above  the  highest  point  of  any  roof  within  a  radius  of  fifty  feet 
thereof,  unless  such  cupola  be  placed  within  an  enclosure  composed  of  fire- 
proof materials  extending  at  least  ten  feet  above  the  top  of  the  cupola,  and 
all  exterior  openings  of  such  structure  covered  by  a  suitable  screen  to  prevent 
the  egress  of  sparks.  No  woodwork  shall  be  placed  within  two  feet  of  the 
cupola. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1747  {New  Series) j  approved  Decem- 
ber 20,  1911. 

Height  of  Chimneys  and  Flues. 

Section  249.  All  chimneys  and  flues  shall  extend  at  least  four  (4)  feet 
above  a  flat  roof,  and  at  least  two  (2)  feet  and  six  (6)  inches  above  the 
ridge  of  a  peaked  roof,  and  if  rising  above  the  roof  to  a  height  equal  to 
more  than  six   (6)   times  their  thickness  shall  be  properly  anchored. 

If  the  Board  of  Public  Works  deems  any  chimney  unsafe  to  any  adjoin 
ing  or  adjacent  building,  said  chimney  shall  be  carried  up   four  feet  above 
the   extreme  height  of  said  building;   and   if  an   extension   of   iron   pipe   is 
deemed  unsafe  by   said   Board,    such   extension   shall   be   of  brick   or   terra 
cotta  pipe. 

The  owner  or  occupant  of  any  building  shall  cause  the  chimneys  thereof 
to  be  swept  as  often  as  may  be  required  to  keep  same  clean. 

Smoke  Pipes — Not  Permitted — To  Be  Removed — In  Floors  and  Partitions. 

Section  250.  No  smoke  pipe,  stove  pipe,  terra  cotta  pipe,  earthen  pipe, 
or  other  smoke  flue,  except  as  provided  in  this  Ordinance,  shall  project 
through  any  external  wall  or  window,  or  through  the  roof,  or  any  skylight 
of  any  building,  and  all  of  the  above-named  pipes  and  smoke  flues  which 
project  through  the  roof  or  sides  of  any  building  now  erected  and  for  which 
a  United  States  patent  has  not  been  issued,  must  be  removed  within  thirty 
(30)  days  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

No  smoke  flue  shall  pass  through  any  wooden  partition  of  any  building 
unless  there  is  a  ventilated  air  space  at  least  four  (4)  inches  around  the  pipe. 
Any  smoke  pipe  passing  through  the  floor  or  floors  of  any  building  shall  be 
protected  by  a  metal  casing,  extending  from  the  ceiling  to  at  least  one  (1) 
foot  above  the  floor,  and  there  shall  be  a  ventilated  air  space  of  at  least 
four  (4)  inches  around  the  said  pipe. 

Gas  Grates,  Gas  Logs  and  Other  Gas  or  Electrically   Heatedi  Appliances. 

Section  251.  (a)  No  gas  grate,  gas  log  or  other  appliance  using  gas 
or  electricity  for  producing  heat,  except  as  otherwise  ordained,  shall  be  placed 
in  a  fireplace  or  recess  unless  such  fireplace  or  recess  be  constructed  as 
required  in  Sections  243  and  246  of  this  Ordinance  for  fireplaces,  the  sides, 
back  and  top  of  which  shall  be  of  brickwork  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches 
thick;  all  pipes  supplying  gas  thereto  shall  be  of  iron  and  enter  only  at  the 


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sides  of  fireplaces  or  recesses,  through  brickwork.  Gas  grates,  gas  logs  or 
other  appliances  using  gas  or  electricity  for  producing  heat  not  placed  in  a 
fireplace  or  recess  shall  have  a  clear  and  unenclosed  space  of  not  less  than 
ten  (10)  inches  between  them  and  any  unprotected  woodwork,  wood  lath 
and  plaster  or  other  combustible  material,  or  a  similar  space  of  four  (4) 
inches  between  them  and  any  woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster,  or  other 
combustible  material,  protected  with  terra  cotta  or  tiles  one  inch  thick  or 
with  metal  with  one  (1)  inch  clear  air  space  between  the  metal  and  the  wood- 
work, wood  lath  and  plaster,  or  other  combustible  material. 

No  vent  shall  be  permitted  other  than  a  brick  or  patent  chimney  con- 
structed as  required  in  Sections  242,  244,  245  and  246  of  this  Ordinance, 

(b)  No  gas  range  or  gas  water  heater  shall  be  placed  nearer  than 
twelve  (12)  inches  to  any  unprotected  woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster, 
or  other  combustible  material,  or  nearer  than  six  (6)  inches  thereto  if  such 
woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster,  or  other  combustible  material, 
is  protected  with  metal  with  one  (1)  inch  clear  air  space  between  the  metal 
and  the  woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster,  or  other  combustible  material. 
No  gas  range  or  gas  water  heater  shall  be  placed  in  any  recess  unless  the 
front  of  the  recess  is  either  open  or  freely  vented  at  top  and  bottom. 

(c)  Every  instantaneous  gas  water  heater  shall  be  provided  with  a 
vent  pipe  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  in  diameter,  extending  clear  through 
and  at  least  twelve  (12)  inches  above  the  roof,  with  a  "T"  connection  at 
the  top ;  and  around  every  such  vent  at  all  places  not  exposed  there  shall  be 
a  galvanized  iron  sleeve  extending  the  full  length  of  the  concealed  portion 
with  a  clear  air  space  of  not  less  than  one  (1)  inch  surrounding  the  vent. 
In  every  room  fitted  with  an  instantaneous  gas  water  heater  there  shall  be 
provided  an  air  inlet  independent  of  doors  or  windows. 

(d)  All  low,  portable  gas  stoves,  gas  plates,  or  heaters,  shall  be  placed 
on  iron  stands  or  other  incombustible  bases,  or  the  burners  shall  be 
at  least  six  (6)  inches  above  the  base  of  the  stove  and  metal  guard  plates 
placed  four  (4)  inches  below  the  burners;  all  woodwork  under  them  shall 
be  covered  with  metal  or  other  incombustible  material.  All  portable  gas- 
heated  stoves,  ranges,  kettles,  gas  plates  or  other  gas-heated  devices  shall  be 
connected  direct  to  their  gas  supply  main  only  by  iron  pipe  or  flexible 
metal  tubing. 

Portable   Steam   or   Hot-Water   Radiators   Wherein   Gas  or   Electricity   Is 
Used   for   Producing    Heat. 

Section  252.  (a)  Portable  steam  or  hot-water  radiators  wherein  gas 
or  electricity  is  used  for  producing  heat,  when  installed  in  a  fireplace  or 
recess  in  any  building,  shall  be  installed  as  required  for  gas  grates  or  gas 
logs  in  Subdivision  "a"  of  Section  251  of  this  Ordinance. 

(b)  Portable  steam  or  hot-water  radiators  wherein  gas  or  electricity  is 
used  for  producing  heat,  when  not  installed  in  a  fireplace  or  recess,  shall 
have  a  brick  wall  of  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick  behind  and  extending 
at  least  eight  (8)  inches  above  and  on  each  side  of  them,  and  between  them 
and  any  woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster  or  other  combustible  material,  and 
shall  have  under  them  a  hearth  of  tile  and  cement  not  less  than  two  (2) 
inches  thick;  or  shall  have  a  clear  and  unenclosed  air  space  of  not  less  than 
four  (4)  inches  between  them  and  any  woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster  or 
other  combustible  material,  protected  by  metal,  with  one  (1)  inch  clear  air 
space  between  the  metal  and  the  woodwork,  wood  lath  and  plaster  or  other 
combustible  material ;  or  shall  have  a  clear  and  unenclosed  air  space  of  not 
less  than  eight  (8)  inches  between  them  and  any  woodwork,  wood  lath  and 
plaster  or  other  combustible  material  not  so  protected,  and  shall  have  under 
them  a  hearth  of  tile  and  cement  not  less  than  two    (2)   inches  thick. 

(c)  All  steam  or  hot-water  radiators  shall  be  of  cast  metal  and  shall 
stand  a  hydraulic  pressure  of  at  least  one  hundred  (100)  pounds  to  the 
square   inch,   and   shall  be   equipped   with   an   automatic   safety  valve   of   a 


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standard  pattern,  approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal,  and  set  to  blow  off  at  twenty 
(20)  pounds'  pressure  or  less. 

(d)  Gas  grates,  gas  logs,  hot-air  furnaces  or  heaters,  or  other  appliances 
wherein  gas  or  electricity  is  used  for  producing  heat,  when  provided  with  a 
double  back  of  metal  with  air  space  between  of  at  least  one  and  one-half 
( 1^4)  inches  and  connected  with  conduit  of  at  least  three  (3)  inches  in 
diameter  from  external  atmosphere,  whereby  air  may  have  a  free  and  un- 
interrupted passage  from  the  outside  of  house  to  burner,  to  support  com- 
bustion, and  through  said  air  space  and  into  room,  may  be  installed  without 
a  flue,  chimney  or  other  vent  as  follows: 

Each  said  grate,  log,  furnace,  heater  or  other  appliance  shall  have  a 
brick  wall  not  less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick  behind  and  extending  at 
least  eight  (8)  inches  above  and  on  each  side  and  between  it  and  any  wood- 
work, wood  lath,  plaster  or  other  combustible  material,  or  shall  have  a 
clear  and  unenclosed  space  of  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  between  it  and 
any  woodwork,  wood  lath,  plaster  or  other  combustible  material,  protected 
by  metal,  with  one  (1)  inch  clear  space  between  the  metal  and  the  wood- 
work, wood  lath,  plaster  or  other  combustible  material,  or  shall  have  a  clear 
and  unenclosed  space  of  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  between  it  and  any 
woodwork,  wood  lath,  plaster  or  other  combustible  material  not  so  protected, 
and  shall  have  under  it  a  hearth  of  tile,  cement  or  other  non-combustible 
material,  or  shall  be  supported  on  legs  of  a  non-combustible  material,  pro- 
vided that  there  shall  be  a  clear  space  between  it  and  the  floor  or  ground 
of  five  (5)  inches. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1401  {New  Series), 
approved  December  6,  1910. 

Fireproof  Room  for  Steam  Boilers  or  Furnaces. 

Section  253.  All  steam  boilers,  heating  furnaces,  or  water  heating  appa- 
ratus using  any  fuel  other  than  coal  gas,  installed  in  the  basement  of  any 
building,  shall  be  enclosed  in  a  room  with  walls  of  masonry,  terra  cotta  or 
tile  from  the  basement  floor  to  the  bottom  of  the  first  floor  joists,  and  with 
ceiling  of  same  construction  or  of  not  less  than  one  (1)  inch  plaster  on 
metal  lath.     No  wood  shall  be  used  in  the  construction  of  the  floor. 

All  doors  leading  from  said  room  shall  be  constructed  as  required  in 
Section  202  of  this  Ordinance  referring  to  fire  doors,  and  arranged  to  swing 
out  and  to  close  automatically.  All  windows  shall  be  of  wired  glass  not 
less  than  %  of  an  inch  thick  in  metal  frames  and  sashes. 

Where  oil  is  burned,  every  doorway  shall  have  a  masonry  sill  rising 
not  less  than  seven   (7)   inches  from  floor. 

Erection  of  Steam   Boilers,  Furnaces,  Etc. 

Section  254.  Boilers  exceeding  10  horsepower  used  for  generating  steam 
lor  heating  or  motive  power,  and  large  furnaces  shall  not  be  placed  on  any 
floor  above  the  cellar  of  any  building,  unless  the  same  are  set  on  metal 
beams  and  arches  and  such  beams  shall  be  built  into  the  walls.  Every  steam 
boiler  shall  be  provided  with  a  tank  or  other  receptable  of  sufficient  capacity 
to  hold  at  least  a  sufficient  supply  of  water  to  last  six  (6)  hours. 

Whenever  steam  boilers,  water  heaters,  large  cooking  ranges,  furnaces, 
candy  kettles,  laundry  stoves  set  in  brick  or  other  structures  in  which  fire 
is  maintained,  are  set  on  any  wooden  floor,  such  floor  shall  be  protected  by 
continuous  sheet  metal  bearing  plate  not  less  than  3/16  of  an  inch  thick,  all 
joints  of  which  shall  be  securely  riveted,  and  the  top  of  such  plate  shall  be 
covered  with  not  less  than  seven  (7)  inches  of  brick  or  concrete. 

Heating  Furnaces. 

Section  255.  The  top  of  all  heating  furnaces  set  in  brick  shall  be 
covered  with  brick  supported  by  iron  bars,  so  constructed  as  to  be  perfectly 
tight;  said  covering  shall  be  in  addition  to  and  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches 
from  the  ordinary  covering  of  the  hot  air  chamber.    Smoke  pipes  and  furnaces 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  87 

not  set  in  brick  shall  be  at  least  two  feet  from  any  unprotected  woodwork. 
If  said  smoke  pipes  and  furnaces  are  less  than  two  feet  from  any  woodwork, 
said  woodwork  must  be  protected  by  sheets  of  tin  plate  in  such  manner  that 
an  air  space  of  at  least  two  inches  will  be  formed  between  the  woodwork 
and  the  tin  plate,  which  shall  extend  one  (1)  foot  beyond  the  furnace  on 
all  sides. 

Ranges  and  Stoves. 

Section  256.  The  backs  of  all  ranges,  candy  furnaces  and  kettles,  if  set 
in  brick  and  built  against  any  frame  partition  or  frame  wall,  shall  be  not 
less  than  eight  (8)  inches  thick,  and  shall  be  extended  with  brick  or  hollow 
tile  not  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick  to  a  height  of  two  (2)  feet  above 
the  top  of  furnaces  or  kettles.  In  no  case  shall  any  range,  candy  furnace 
or  kettle  set  in  brick  against  a  brick  wall,  with  any  combustible  material 
between  it  and  the  wall  or  upon  said  wall  for  a  height  of  two  (2)  feet  above 
the  top  of  such  range,  candy  furnace  or  kettle. 

All  wood  and  lath  and  plaster,  or  wooden  ceilings  over  all  ranges  in 
hotels,  restaurants  and  boarding  houses  shall  be  guarded  by  metal  hoods, 
placed  at  least  nine  (9)  inches  below  the  ceiling,  or  shall  be  metal  lined  on 
walls  and  ceiling  back  of  and  above  the  range.  All  ventilating  pipes  con 
nected  with  the  hood  over  a  range  shall  be  at  least  nine  (9)  inches  from 
any  wood  lath  and  plaster,  or  combustible  material,  or  such  pipes  shall  be 
covered  with  one  (1)  inch  of  asbestos  on  wire  mesh,  and  shall  not  pass 
through  any  floor.  Stoves  shall  be  kept  twenty  (20)  inches  and  smoke  pipes 
twelve  (12)  inches  from  any  wood  lath  and  plaster,  or  woodwork,  and 
shall  be  protected  with  a  metal  shield  arranged  with  at  least  one  (1)  inch 
air  space  behind  such  shield. 

Hot  Air  Boxes. 

Section  257.  All  hot  air  boxes  hereafter  placed  in  the  floors  or  partitions 
of  buildings,  except  ,when  such  are  entirely  of  incombustible  material,  shall 
be  made  of  double  pipes  of  tin  plate,  which  shall  be  not  less  than  one-half 
an  inch  apart  and  set  in  soapstone  or  equally  fireproof  borders,  not  less  than 
two  (2)  inches  in  width,  to  which  the  pipes  shall  be  tightly  joined  by  insert- 
ing the  same  into  a  groove,  or  the  pipes  and  boxes  shall  be  covered  with 
asbestos  one-sixteenth   (1/16)   of  an  inch  in  thickness  cemented  thereon. 

Hot  air  boxes  of  pipes  less  than  ten  (10)  inches  by  twelve  (12)  inches 
in  size  shall  be  kept  at  least  one-half  (^)  an  inch  from  any  woodwork; 
those  of  greater  size  shall  be  kept  at  least  one  (1)  inch  from  any  woodwork. 
No  woodwork  shall  be  placed  within  one  (1)  inch  of  any  metal  pipe  intended 
to  convey  steam  or  heated  air,  unless  such  pipe  is  protected  by  a  facing  of 
metal,  soapstone  or  earthen  ring;  provided,  that  no  covering,  except  it  be 
of  incombustible  material,  shall  be  placed  within  one  (1)  inch  of  the  outer 
surface  of  any  steam  pipe. 

Ventilating  ducts  for  cold  air  may  be  made  of  galvanized  iron,  provided 
they  are  entirely  enclosed  with  partitions  constructed  as  required  in  the 
diff^erent  classes  of  buildings.  When  said  ducts  pass  through  roof  they  shall 
have  protecting  hoods  to  keep  out  rain. 

Registers. 

Section  258.  Registers  located  over  a  brick  furnace  shall  be  supported 
by  a  brick  shaft,  built  up  from  the  cover  of  the  hot  air  chamber;  said  shaft 
shall  be  lined  with  metal  pipe  and  all  wood  beams  shall  be  trimmed  away 
not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  from  it.  Where  a  register  is  placed  on  any 
woodwork  in  connection  with  a  metal  pipe  or  duct,  the  end  of  said  pipe  or 
duct  shall  be  flanged  over  on  the  woodwork  only,  under  it.  All  registers 
for  hot  air  furnaces  placed  in  any  woodwork  or  combustible  floor  shall 
have  stone  or  iron  borders,  firmly  set  in  plaster  of  paris,  or  gauged  mortar. 


88  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

All  register  boxes  shall  be  made  of  tin  plate  or  galvanized  iron,  with  a  flange 
on  top  to  fit  the  groove  in  the  frame,  and  the  register  must  rest  upon  the 
same.  There  shall  be  an  open  space  of  two  (2)  inches  on  all  sides  of  the 
register  box,  extending  from  the  under  side  of  the  border  through  the 
ceiling  below.  The  said  opening  shall  be  fitted  with  a  tight  tin,  or  galvanized 
iron  casing,  the  upper  end  of  which  shall  be  turned  under  the  frame.  When 
a  register  box  is  placed  in  the  floor,  over  a  portable  furnace,  the  open  space 
on  all  sides  of  the  register  box  shall  not  be  less  than  three  (3)  inches. 
When  only  one  (1)  register  is  connected  with  a  furnace,  said  register  shall 
have  no  valve. 

Steam  and   Hot  Water  Heating  Pipes. 

Section  259.  Steam  or  hot  water  heating  pipes  shall  not  be  placed  within 
two  (2)  inches  of  any  timber  or  woodwork,  unless  the  timber  is  protected 
by  a  metal  shield,  when  the  distance  shall  not  be  less  than  one  (1)  inch. 
All  steam  or  hot  water  heating  pipes,  passing  through  floors  and  ceilings  or 
lath  and  plaster  partitions,  shall  be  protected  by  a  metal  tube  one  (1)  inch 
larger  in  diameter  than  the  pipe,  having  a  metal  cap  at  the  floor  and  where 
they  run  in  a  horizontal  direction  between  the  floor  and  ceiling  a  metal 
shield  shall  be  placed  on  the  under  side  of  the  floor  over  them,  and  on  the 
vsides  of  beams   running  parallel   with   said  pipe. 

All  wood  boxes  or  casings  enclosing  steam  or  hot  water  heating  pipes, 
and  all  wood  covers  to  recesses  in  walls,  in  which  steam  or  hot  water 
heating  pipes  are  placed,  shall  be  lined  with  metal.  All  pipes  or  ducts  used 
to  convey  air  warmed  by  steam  or  hot  water  shall  be  made  of  metal  or  other 
fireproof  material.  All  steam  and  hot  water  pipe  coverings  shall  consist  of 
fireproof  materials  only. 

Drying   Rooms. 

Section  260.  Dry  rooms,  dry  boxes  and  all  enclosures  used  for  drying 
by  artificial  heat,  must  be  plastered  upon  metal  lathing  and  have  the  floor  of 
bottom  covered  with  incombustible  material,  or  in  lieu  thereof  may  be  lined 
throughout  wtih  tin  and  asbestos  not  less  than  %  inch  in  thickness,  or  other 
approved  incombustible  material.  If  such  dry  rooms,  dry  boxes  or  enclosures 
used  for  drying  contain  steam  or  other  heated  pipes,  stoves  or  other  heaters 
so  arranged  as  to  permit  inflammable  material  to  come  in  contact  therewith, 
a  metal  netting  of  sufficient  fineness  must  be  so  placed  as  to  prevent  such 
contact 

Notice  as  to  Heating  Apparatus. 

Section  261.  In  cases  where  hot  water,  steam,  hot  air  or  other  heating 
plants  are  to  be  hereafter  placed  in  any  building,  or  flues  or  fireplaces  are 
to  be  changed  or  enlarged,  due  notice  shall  first  be  given  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  by  the  person  or  persons  placing  the  said  plants  in  said 
building,  or  by  the  contractor  or  superintendent  of  said  work. 

Fire  Department  or  Dry  Standpipes. 

Section  262.  Every  building  of  four  (4)  or  more  stories  in  height  shall 
have,  inside  or  outside  of  its  exterior  walls  (if  over  16  stories  standpipes 
must  be  inside),  one  or  more  metal  standpipes,  which  shall  extend  from 
four  (4)  feet  above  the  sidewalk  to  and  over  the  roof  and  rest  on  the  fire 
walls.  Every  standpipe  shall  have  a  Siamese  inlet  attached  four  (4)  feet 
above  the  sidewalk,  branches  at  each  story,  and  a  Siamese  outlet  on  the  roof. 
All  inlets,  branches  and  outlets  to  be  of  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches 
interior  diameter  and  to  have  caps  and  chains,  and  all  branches  and  outlets 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  89 

to  have  three    (3)    inch  gate  valves.     Standpipes   shall   conform  to  the   fol- 
lowing table : 

Interior 

Diameter,     Sidewalk  Roof 

Buildings —  Inches.  Inlets.  Outlets. 

4  stories 4  2-way  2--way 

Siamese  Siamese 

5  stories 4  3-way  3-way 

Siamese  Siamese 

6  to  15  stories 5  4-way  3-way 

Siamese  Siamese 

16  or  more  stories 6  6- way  4-way 

Siamese  Siamese 

All  iron  or  steel  material  used  in  the  construction  and  erection  of  stand- 
pipes  shall  be  galvanized  after  being  fitted  to,  and  before  being  permanently 
placed  in,  the  building,  and  shall  be  kept  in  good  order  and  repair  and  free 
from  obstructions.  Standpipes  shall  be  of  such  strength  as  will  withstand 
a  pressure  of  300  pounds  per  square  inch. 

Standpipes   and    Fire    Escapes — Location   and    Inspection    Of. 

Section  263.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  and  Fire  Wardens  are  hereby 
given  the  power  to  locate  and  inspect  said  standpipes  and  fire  escapes,  to 
see  that  same  are  properly  constructed  and  located  as  in  this  Ordinance 
prescribed,  and  the  Fire  Warden  shall  furnish  the  owner  a  certificate  when 
the  work  is  satisfactory. 

Inside  or  Wet  Standpipes  for  Hose  Reels. 

Section  264.  In  every  building  exceeding  58  feet  in  height,  and  not 
over  104  feet,  there  shall  be  a  vertical  standpipe  not  less  than  3  inches 
interior  diameter.  In  every  building  exceeding  104  feet  in  height  there  shall 
be  a  vertical  standpipe  not  less  than  4  inches  interior  diameter.  Such  stand- 
pipes  shall  be  located  in  halls  near  stairways,  or  near  stairways  if  building 
has  no  halls,  and  shall  be  of  wrought  iron  or  steel,  and  together  with  fittings 
and  connection  shall  be  galvanized,  and  shall  be  of  such  strength  as  to  safely 
withstand  at  least  300  pounds  square  inch  water  pressure  when  ready  for 
service. 

In  buildings  exceeding  100  feet  frontage  on  two  or  more  streets,  or 
whose  area  exceeds  10,000  square  feet,  there  shall  be  two  such  standpipes, 
near  separate  stairways,  if  possible. 

Said  "Inside  or  Wet  Standpipes  for  Hose  Reels"  shall  be  additional  to 
the  Fire  Department  standpipes  required  by  Section  262  of  this  Ordinance. 
They  shall  be  connected  to  water  mains,  tanks  or  pumps  as  hereinafter 
provided,  with  pressure  on  at  all  times ;  and  if  connected  to  a  tank  capable 
of  holding  5000  or  more  gallons  of  water,  shall  have  an  extension  of  equal 
diameter  leading  to  a  point  outside  of  the  building  or  premises  designated 
by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  provided  with  a  three-inch  gate 
valve  with  a  cap  and  chain.     (See  Ordinance  No.  223.) 

Standpipes  shall  extend  from  the  cellar  to  and  through  the  roof,  with 
a  hose  connection  located  from  5  feet  6  inches  to  6  feet  above  the  floor  level, 
fitted  with  approved  straightway  composition  gate  valve  in  each  story,  includ- 
ing cellar,  and  a  hose  connection  provided  above  the  roof  with  the  valve 
controlling  latter,  located  in  the  standpipe  under  roof  and  arranged  to  be 
operated  both  from  above  and  below  roof.  A  suitable  three-quarter-inch  drain 
pipe  and  valve  shall  be  provided  under  the   roof  for  each   roof  connection. 

When  more  than  one  such  standpipe  is  required  in  a  building,  they  shall 
be  connected  at  their  bases  by  pipes  of  size  equal  to  that  of  largest  standpipe, 
so  that  water  from  any  source  will  supply  all  the  standpipes. 


90  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Water  Supplies. 

Section  265.  In  buildings  not  exceeding  104  feet  in  height  the  water 
supply  to  wet  standpipes  shall  be  from  city  water  where  pressure  is  sufficient, 
from  an  automatic  fire  pump  of  500  gallons  or  more  capacity  per  minute,  or 
from  an  elevated  tank  or  a  steel  pressure  tank  conforming  to  the  following 
table : 

Ground  floor  area  Capacity  of  tank, 

of  building.  gallons. 

Over  4000  square  feet 5000 

3000  to  4000  square  feet 3000 

2000  to  3000  square  feet 2500 

Less  than  2000  square  feet 2000 

In  buildings  exceeding  104  feet  in  height  the  water  supply  to  wet  stand- 
pipes  shall  be  from  an  automatic  fire  pump  of  500  gallons  or  more  capacity 
per  minute,  drafting  from  a  supply  approved  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department.  When  a  wet  standpipe  is  connected  to  a  tank  there  shall  be  a 
straightway  check  valve  in  a  horizontal  section  of  pipe  between  the  first 
hose  outlet  in  connecting  pipe  and  tank,  and  said  tank  must  be  filled  by  a 
separate  pipe  and  not  through  the  standpipe. 

Tanks. 

Section  266.  Tanks  containing  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  gallons  of 
water  or  other  fluid  placed  on  the  roof  or  above  the  roof  of  any  Class  ''A," 
"B/*  or  "C"  building,  shall  be  supported  on  iron  or  steel  beams  of  sufficient 
strength  to  safely  carry  the  same,  and  the  beams  shall  rest  at  both  their 
ends  on  brick  walls  or  on  iron  or  steel  girders  or  iron  or  steel  columns 
fireproofed  as  in  Class  "A"  buildings,  or  piers  of  masonry.  Underneath  such 
tanks  or  on  the  side  near  the  bottom  thereof  shall  be  a  short  pipe  or  outlet, 
not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  in  diameter,  fitted  with  a  suitable  valve  having 
a  lever  or  wheel  handle  to  same,  so  that  firemen  or  others  can  readily 
discharge  the  weight  of  the  fluid  contents  from  the  tank  in  case  of  necessity. 

Covers  on  top  of  water  tanks  placed  on  roofs,  if  of  wood,  shall  be 
covered  with  metal. 

Tank  towers  erected  within  the  fire  limits  shall  be  constructed  entirely 
of  non-combustible  materials.  _ 

Location  of  Pumps  and  Boilers;    Hose. 

Section  267.  Where  pumps  constituting  a  supply  to  wet  standpipes  are 
located  in  the  lowest  story  of  a  building  they  shall  be  placed  not  less  than 
two  feet  above  the  floor  level,  and  boilers  upon  which  pumps  depend  for 
steam  shall  be  arranged  so  that  flooding  of  fires  under  same  will  be  impossible. 

Hose  sufficient  to  reach  all  parts  of  the  floor  shall  be  attached  to  each 
wet  standpipe  outlet  in  the  building,  and  hose  for  roof-hydrant  may  be 
placed  on  rack  on  top  floor  near  the  scuttle  leading  to  the  roof.  Hose  shall 
be  1^  inches  inside  diameter,  in  50- foot  lengths,  and  provided  with  standard 
couplings  (with  lugs)  at  each  end,  all  couplings  to  be  of  same  hose-thread 
as  that  in  use  by  the  Fire  Department. 

Hose  shall  be  approved  cotton  rubber-lined,  made  under  specifications 
recommended  by  the   National   Board   of   Fire    Underwriters. 

Each  line  of  hose  shall  be  provided  with  washers  at  both  ends  and  be 
fitted  with  play  pipe  or  nozzle  of  Underwriter  pattern,  having  handles  at 
the  base  and  with  discharge  outlet  not  less  than  five-eights  of  an  inch  in 
diameter.  One  spanner  shall  be  located  at  each  hose  connection  throughout 
the  building. 


BUILDINO    ORDINANOES.  91 

Elevator  Service. 

Section  268.  In  every  building  exceeding  one  hundred  feet  in  height 
at  least  one  passenger  elevator  shall  be  kept  in  readiness  for  immediate  use 
by  the  Fire  Department  during  all  hours  of  the  day  and  night,  including 
holidays  and  Sundays. 

Auxiliary  Fire  Appliances. 

Section  269.  All  existing  buildings  and  those  hereafter  erected  exceeding 
one  hundred  feet  in  height  shall  be  provided  with  such  auxiliary  fire  apparatus 
and  appliances  as  wrenches,  spanners,  fire  extinguishers,  hooks,  axes  and 
pails  as  may  be  required  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department;  all  of  said 
apparatus  to  conform  in  design  to  those  in  use  by  the  Fire  Department. — • 
Sections  270,  271,  272,  273,  274,  275,  276,  277,  278,  279,  280  and  281  repealed 
by  Ordinance  No.  2350  {New  Series),  approved  July  3,  1913. 

Ordinance  No.  2350  (New  Series),  repealed  by  Ordinance  No.  2582  (New 
Series),  approved  January  9,  1914,  following: 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2582  (New  Series). 
Approved  January  9,   1914, 

Regulating  the  Installation,  Construction,  Operation  and  Inspection  of 
Electrical  Wires,  Fixtures,  Appliances  and  Apparatus  In,  On  or 
About  Buildings  or  Other  Structures  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  Fixing  a  Standard  Therefor,  Providing  for  the  Granting 
of  Permits  to  Master  Electricians  and  Fixture  Men  and  for  the 
Revocation  Thereof;  and  Providing  for  the  Condemnation  of 
Electrical  Work,  Installation,  Fixtures  or  Apparatus  not  in  Con- 
formity Herewith  and  Forbidding  the  Furnishing  of  Electrical 
Current  to  Said  Condemned  Electrical  Installation  and  Fixing 
Penalties  Therefor. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
as  follows: 

Section  A.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  placing,  installing,  erecting  or  contracting  to  place,  install  or  erect  any 
electrical  wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus  or  construction  in  or  on  build- 
ings or  other  structures  shall,  before  commencing  or  performing  any  such 
work  or  installation  pay  such  license  fee  as  may  be  prescribed  by  ordinance 
and  appear  in  person,  or  by  duly  authorized  agent,  at  the  office  of  the 
Department  of  Electricity  and,  upon  presentation  of  his  said  license,  be 
entitled  to  the  registration  of  his  or  their  name  and  place  of  business  in  the 
said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as  a  Master  Electrician  or  Electrical 
Fixture  Man  or  both,  and  to  a  permit  from  said  Department  of  Electricity 
to  engage  in  the  business  of  Master  Electrician  or  Electrical  Fixture  Man, 
or  both,  in  said  City  and  County ;  provided  that  no  such  permit  shall  be 
granted  for  a  longer  period  than  the  date  of  expiration  of  aforesaid  license. 

Section  B.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall,  before  placing,  in- 
stalling or  erecting  any  electrical  wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus  or 
conductors  or  to  electrically  connect  any  electrical  wires  or  conductors 
together  or  to  any  electrical  machinery,  in  or  on  buildings  or  other  struc- 
tures, file  with  the  Department  of  Electricity  a  written  application^  for  a 
permit  to  proceed  with  such  work,  the  aforesaid  application  for  permit  shall 
be  accompanied  by  a  brief  specification  showing  the  kind  and  nature  of  the 
proposed  electrical  apparatus,  wires,  fixtures,  appliances  or  construction  and 
the  location  and  description  of  the  premises  wherein  the  work  or  installation 
is   to   be   performed.     Said   permit   shall   be    conspicuously   posted   on   the 


92  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

premises  wherein  said  electrical  work  or  installation  is  being  done;  provided, 
however,  that  no  such  permit  to  proceed  with  such  work  or  installation  shall 
be  issued  by  the  Department  of  Electricity  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
or  individual  that  has  not  received  a  permit  to  do  business  either  as  a  Master 
Electrician  or  a  Fixture  Man  in  conformity  with  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  C.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  conceal,  or  cause  to  be  concealed, 
any  wires,  apparatus,  appliances  or  construction,  in  or  on  any  buildings  or 
other  structures  before  same  has  been  inspected  by  the  Chief  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Electricity,  or  his  authorized  representative,  and  his  approval  posted 
on  the  building  or  other  structure  wherein  same  is  installed. 

Section  D.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  placing,  installing  or 
erecting  any  electrical  wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus  or  construction, 
or  electrically  connecting  any  electrical  wires  or  conductors  together,  or  to 
any  electrical  machinery,  in  or  on  buildings,  or  other  structures,  shall  notify 
the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  when  same  is  completed.  The 
Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity,  or  his  authorized  representative,  shall 
inspect  the  same,  and  if  in  compliance  with  all  ordinances  shall  issue  to  the 
said  person,  firm  or  corporation  a  certificate  of  approval.  Said  certificate  shall 
contain  the  date  of  inspection  and  in  concise  terms  specify  the  electrical  wires, 
fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus  or  construction  thus  approved. 

Said  certificate  of  approval  shall  be  issued  for  the  installation  or  erection 
of  the  wires,  apparatus  or  fixtures  for  which  a  permit  has  been  issued. 

No  current  shall  be  turned  into  such  installation  until  certificate  be 
issued;  nor  shall  any  change,  alteration  or  extension  be  made  in  the  wiring 
of  the  building  without  notifying  the  said  Chief  and  securing  a  permit 
therefor. 

Section  E.  The  failure,  neglect  or  refusal  on  the  part  of  any  person, 
firm  or  corporation,  for  the  period  of  ten  days  after  receipt  of  a  notification 
so  to  do  in  writing,  by  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity,  to  correct, 
obvi^rte  or  remove  any  fault,  error  or  deficiency  in  placing,  installing,  erecting 
any  electrical  wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus  or  construction,  or  in 
electrically  connecting  any  electric  wires  or  conductors  together  or  to  any 
electrical  machinery,  appliances,  apparatus  or  fixtures  in  or  on  any  building 
or  structure  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  conform  with  the 
provisions  of  all  Ordinances  of  this  City  and  County  and  in  all  other  respects 
to  conform  with  the  best  known  general  standard  existing  at  such  time  shall 
be  deemed  sufficient  cause  for  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity 
to  revoke  the  offending  party's  permit  to  transact  the  business  of  Master 
Electrician  or  Fixture  Man  until  such  faults,  errors  or  deficiencies  are 
corrected,  as  hereinabove  set  forth. 

Section  F.  Any  corporation,  copartnership,  association  or  individual,  or 
agent  thereof,  owning,  operating  or  in  the  possession  of  any  building  or  other 
structure  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall 
permit  the  Inspector  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  to  enter  such  plant  or 
premises  as  often  as  shall  be  deemed  necessary  by  the  Chief  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Electricity  for  the  purpose  of  inspecting  the  electrical  wiring,  fixtures, 
appliances,  apparatus,  construction  or  equipment  in  or  about  said  plant,  build- 
ing or  other  structures,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  occupant  or  owner 
of  premises  where  any  electrical  wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus,  con- 
struction or  equipment  are  used,  or  any  person  whatever  to  prevent  or  inter- 
fere with  any  Inspector  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  under  this  Ordinance ; 
provided,  however,  that  the  said  Inspector  shall,  upon  the  request  of  the 
owner  or  occupant  of  said  premises,  exhibit  his  authority  to  make  such 
inspection,  which  shall  be  signed  by  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Elec- 
tricity. Should  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  or  any  Inspector 
thereof  find  the  installation  of  any  electrical  wiring,  fixtures,  apparatus, 
appliances,  construction  or  equipment  to  be  defective  or  not  in  accordance 
with  the  provisions  of  any  Ordinance  or  the  standard  fixed  herein,  the  same 


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shall  be  condemned  and  the  use  thereof  forbidden  until  the  same  be  corrected. 
Upon  the  failure  of  any  such  corporation,  co-partnership,  association,  indi- 
vidual or  agent  thereof  owning  or  leasing  any  building  or  structure  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  correct  such  defective  and  condemned 
electrical  wiring,  fixtures,  apparatus,  appliances,  construction  or  equipment 
for  a  period  of  six  days  after  the  receipt  of  notice  in  writing  from  the  Chief 
of  the  Department  of  Electricity  so  to  do,  which  notice  shall  specify  in 
detail  the  corrections  to  be  made,  the  said  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Elec- 
tricity shall  forthwith  direct  the  corporation,  co-partnership,  association  or 
individual,  or  agent  thereof,  supplying  the  electrical  power  for  said  con- 
nection to  disconnect  the  same,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  corporation, 
co-partnership  association  or  individual,  or  agent  thereof,  furnishing  electrical 
current  to  furnish  or  renew  said  power  supply  without  permission  from  the 
Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity. 

Section  G.  All  buildings  or  other  structures  wherein  electrical  wires  are 
to  be  installed  without  the  additional  protection  of  a  metallic  armor  the  same 
may  be  installed  by  means  of  porcelain  bushings  where  such  wires  pass  at 
right  angles  to  timbers,  and  where  such  wires  are  parallel  with  timbers  they 
shall  be  supported  on  porcelain  knobs ;  provided,  however,  that  in  no  case 
shall  a  wire  be  nearer  than  one  inch  of  the  timbers.  Where  porcelain  knobs 
and  bushings  are  used  the  wire  shall  in  all  cases  be  treated  as  bare  electrical 
wire  and  in  no  case  shall  the  insulation  of  the  wire  proper  be  depended 
upon  for  perfect  insulation.  Where  the  use  of  non-metallic  conduit  is 
advisable  nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  its  use  in 
connection  with  a  knob  and  bushing  installation. 

Section  H.  In  all  cases  where  conductors  for  the  carriage  of  electricity 
are  required  by  law  to  be  installed  in  metallic  armor  on  the  exterior  of 
buildings  or  other  structures  (unless  otherwise  specifically  provided  for),  or 
embedded  in  concrete,  or  for  service  wires  in  or  on  buildings,  said  conductors 
shall  be  installed  in  approved  rigid  iron  conduit,  the  minimum  wall  thickness 
of  which  will  be  .100  inches  and  the  minimum  internal  diameter  .62  inches. 
Where  said  conductors  are  required  to  be  installed  in  metallic  armor  in  the 
interior  of  buildings  and  concealed  (other  than  hereinabove  set  forth),  said 
conductors  may  be  installed  in  approved  rigid  iron  conduit,  or  other  approved 
armor,  the  material,  weight  and  form  of  said  other  armor  must  be  such  as 
to  afford  under  conditions  likely  to  be  met  in  practice,  protection  substantially 
equivalent  in  all  respects  to  that  afforded  by  unlined  rigid  conduit.  Where 
the  installation  of  conductors  in  the  interior  of  buildings  is  exposed,  and 
required  by  Ordinance  to  be  installed  in  metallic  armor,  the  same  may  be 
enclosed  in  approved  rigid  iron  conduit,  or  other  approved  armor  as  herein- 
above set  forth ;  or  where  said  installation  is  to  be  made  on  interior  surfaces 
of  buildings  and  is  required  by  law  to  be  installed  in  metallic  armor  the 
same  may  be  installed  either  in  rigid  iron  conduits  or  in  any  other  approved 
armor  as  hereinabove  in  this  section  described,  or  in  approved  metal  molding 
constructed  of  iron  or  steel  with  backing  at  least  .050  inch  in  thickness  and 
with  capping  not  less  than  .040  inch  in  thickness  and  so  constructed  that 
when  in  place  the  raceway  will  be  entirely  closed,  thoroughly  galvanized  or 
coated  with  an  approved  rust  preventive  both  inside  and  out  to  prevent 
oxidation.  In  all  cases  the  entire  metallic  systems  shall  be  effectively  and 
permanently  grounded.  No  conduit,  other  armor  or  metal  molding  shall 
terminate  other  than  in  an  approved  and  accessible  metallic  fitting  and  be 
continuous  from  fitting  to  fitting,  and  in  all  other  respects  to  conform  with 
the  best  known  general  standard  existing  at  such  time  as  installations  are 
made. 

Nothing  in  this  section,  however,  shall  be  construed  to  prevent  the  use 
of  metal  troughing  in  the  outline  wiring  of  Class  "A,"  "B"  or  "C"  buildings  for 
lighting  or  decorating  purposes  only,  or  in  or  on  the  marquis  of  buildings, 
providing  the  same  be  constructed  in  a  manner  to  afford  protection  against 
weather  conditions  and  proof  against  moisture  equivalent  to  that  afforded  by 


94  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OB^    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

rigid  iron  conduits  and  provided  said  troughing  be  constructed  of  metal  of 
not  less  than  24  U.  S.  Gauge  in  weight  and  thickness,  and  thoroughly  coated 
inside  and  outside  with  two  coats  of  approved  rust  preventive. 

Section  I.  No  group  of  receptacles  exceeding  sixteen  in  number  nor 
consuming  more  than  six  hundred  and  sixty  watts  shall  be  dependent  on  one 
cutout  except  decorative  lighting  systems,  footlights,  borders  and  proscenium 
sidelights  in  theatres,  which  shall  not  exceed  thirty-two  receptacles  nor 
consume  more  than  thirteen  hundred  and  twenty  watts. 

Section  J.  Each  and  every  electrical  installation  shall  have  a  main  service 
switch  and  cutout  installed  to  control  service  connections. 

The  service  switch  in  buildings  having  a  tradesmen's  entrance  may  be 
installed  immediately  within  the  door  of  said  entrance  and  not  more  than 
six  feet  therefrom  and  not  more  than  seven  feet  from  floor.  The  switch  and 
service  cutout  installed  at  this  point  must  be  enclosed  in  an  approved  iron 
cabinet  provided  with  a  hinged  door  upon  which  shall  appear  the  words 
'■'Main  service  switch"  in  letters  not  less  than  one  inch  in  height.  In  build- 
ings not  having  entrances  as  described  above,  the  main  service  switch  and 
cutout  may  be  installed  in  an  approved  iron  cabinet  located  at  a  point  imme- 
diately within  the  main  entrance  of  the  building.  The  cabinet  must  be  provided 
with  a  hinged  door,  as  described  above.  In  any  building,  a  main  service 
switch  and  cutout  operated  by  a  remote  control  may  be  installed  at  the  main 
switchboard,  or  at  the  meter  board,  and  operated  by  a  flush  switch  enclosed 
in  a  metal  frame  with  a  clear  glass  face  not  less  than  one-quarter  inch  thick, 
located  in  the  main  entrance.  This  switch  must  so  operate  and  function  the 
rernote  control  switch  as  to  disconnect  the  current.  Wires  from  controlling 
switch  to  the  service  switch  must  be  encased  in  rigid  conduit.  Where  the 
lower  floor  of  a  building  is  occupied  by  stores,  the  entrance  to  the  upper 
stories  shall  be  considered  the  main  entrance.  Public  hall  lights,  exit  lights 
and  elevator  motors  must  be  so  installed  as  not  to  be  controlled  by  main 
service  switch.  All  meters  in  each  electrical  installation  must  be  installed 
at  the  same  location  as  the  main  service  switch  unless  a  fireproof  meter  room 
is  provided  for  the  meters. 

Section  K.  In  any  building  or  other  structure  where  more  than  six  (6) 
electric  meters  are  to  be  installed,  the  same  shall  be  installed  in  a  fireproof 
meter  room,  provided  for  under  the  General  Building  Laws  and  coverd  by 
the  building  permit  issued  thereunder. 

Section  L.  All  wires  hereafter  installed  in  or  on  all  buildings  or  other 
structures  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  except  in  dwellings  and 
flats  as  the  same  are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  defined  in  the  Building  Law 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  used  for  the  purpose  of  con- 
ducting electricity  shall  be  enclosed  in  iron  conduits  or  other  armor  as 
hereinabove  set  forth. 

Section  M.  All  electrical  wires  hereafter  installed  in  or  on  all  dwellings 
and  flats  as  the  same  are  now  or  may  hereafter  be  defined  in  the  Building 
Law  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  be  installed  by  means 
of  porcelain  knobs  and  bushings,  except  main  service  wires,  which  must  be 
installed  and  enclosed  in  rigid  iron  conduits ;  provided,  however,  nothing  in 
this  section  shall  be  so  construed  as  in  any  way  preventing  the  enclosing  of 
all  wires  in  iron  conduits  or  other  armor. 

Section  N.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  as  in  any  way 
to  regulate  the  installation  of  any  wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  construction  or 
equipment  of  any  telephone,  telegraph,  district  messenger,  call  bell  systems, 
or  the  connecting  or  disconnecting  of  any  current  measuring  device,  and  the 
same  are  hereby  exempted  from  any  of  the  foregoing  provisions,  excepting 
that  approved  cutouts  or  fuses  must  be  provided  where  such  wires  enter  or 
leave  buildings. 


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Section  O.  Every  corporation,  co-partnership,  association  or  individual, 
or  agent  thereof  except  fixture-men  paying  a  license  fee  of  one  hundred  ($100) 
dollars  annually,  placing  or  installing  electrical  wires,  fixtures,  appliances, 
apparatus,  construction  or  equipment  in,  on  or  about  any  building  or  other 
structure,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall,  before  a  certificate 
of  inspection,  as  provided  for  in  Section  D  of  this  Ordinance,  is  issued  by 
the  Department  of  Electricity  for  the  said  City  and  County,  pay  to  the 
Department  of  Electricity  for  such  inspection  the  following  fees,  viz, : 
For  each  outlet  at  which  current  is  controlled  or  issued  for 

four  lights  or  under $0.05 

For  each  fixture  connection  of  four  lights  or  less 03 

For  each  fixture  connection  of  over  four  lights 05 

For  each  outlet  at  which  current  is  controlled  or  is  used  for 

over  four  lights 10 

For  one  arc  lamp 50 

For  each  additional  arc  lamp 25 

For  each  motor  of  1  horsepower  or  less 50 

For  each  motor  of  more  than  1  horsepower  and  not  more 

than  3  horsepower 1.00 

For  each  motor  of  more  than  3  horsepower  and  not  more 

than  8  horsepower 1.50 

For  each  motor  of  more  than  8  horsepower  and  not  more 

than  15  horsepower 2.00 

For  each  generator  of  1  kilowatt  or  less 50 

For  each  motor  of  more  than  15  horsepower 2.50 

For  each  generator  of  more  than  1  kilowatt  and  not  more 

than  3  kilowatts 1.00 

For  each  generator  of  more  than  3  kilowatts  and  not  more 

than  8  kilowatts 1.50 

For  each  generator  of  more  than  8  kilowatts  and  not  more 

than  15  kilowatts 2.00 

For  each  generator  of  more  than  15  kilowatts 2.50 

Provided,  however,  as  a  minimum,  the  total  amount  of  any  bill  of  fees  to 
be  charged  shall  not  be  less  than  fifty  (50)  cents. 

Section  P.  When  any  corporation,  co-partnership,  association  or  indi- 
vidual, or  agent  thereof,  after  notice  has  been  given  in  writing  by  the  Chief 
of  the  Department  of  Electricity,  shall  be  found  to  have  intentionally  or 
negligently  violated  any  of  the  rules  or  regulations,  established  under  this 
Ordinance,  or  when,  through  any  such  violation,  by  corporation,  co-partner- 
ship, association  or  individual,  or  agent  thereof,  doing  the  work,  it  is  neces- 
sary to  make  extra  inspection  of  the  work,  there  shall  be  charged  said  cor- 
poration, co-partnership,  association  or  individual,  or  agent  thereof,  for  such 
extra  inspection  made  necessary  on  account  of  such  violation  a  fee  of  not 
to  exceed  seventy-five  (75)  cents  per  hour  for  the  time  actually  consumed 
by  each  Inspector  making  such  inspection,  and  for  the  inspection  of  electrical 
wires,  appliances,  apparatus,  construction  or  equipment,  for  which  no  fee  is 
herein  prescribed,  and  for  the  inspection  of  temporary  installation  for 
decorative  advertising,  theatrical  or  similar  purposes  there  shall  be  charged 
to  and  paid  by  the  corporation,  co-partnership,  association  or  individual,  or 
agent  thereof,  installing  such  work,  a  fee  not  exceeding  seventy-five  (75) 
cents  per  hour  for  the  time  actually  consumed  by  each  Inspector  making  such 
inspection,  previous  to  obtaining  the  necessary  certificate  of  inspection  as 
aforesaid. 

Section  Q.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of 
Electricity  to  turn  all  moneys  received  under  this  Ordinance  into  the 
Treasury  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  R.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  be  construed  to  relieve  from  or 
lessen  the  responsibility  of  any  person  owning,  operating  or  installing  any 


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electrical  'wires,  fixtures,  appliances,  apparatus,  construction  or  equipment 
for  damages  to  any  one  injured  by  any  defect  therein,  nor  shall  the  City  and 
County,  or  any  agent  thereof,  be  held  as  assuming  any  such  liability  by  reason 
of  the  inspection  authorized  herein  or  the  certificate  of  inspection  issued  by 
the  Department  of  Electricity. 

Section  S.  The  words  ''file  with  the  Department  of  Electricity  a  written 
dpplication  for  a  permit  to  proceed  with  such  work,"  as  contained  in  Section  B 
of  this  Ordinance,  shall  not  apply  to  fixture-men  as  excepted  in  Section  O,  but 
such  fixture-men  shall,  upon  completion  of  a  fixture  installation,  file  with 
the  Department  of  Electricity  specifications  showing  the  number  of  fixtures 
installed  together  with  the  number  of  lights  thereon;  also  the  location  and 
description  of  the  premises,  and  must  request  that  inspection  be  made.  The 
Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  or  his  representative  will  inspect  such 
fixture  installations,  and,  if  found  to  conform  to  all  ordinances  and  the  best 
known  standard  will  issue  to  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  filing  the  speci- 
fications, a  certificate  of  approval. 

Section  T.  Any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  that  violates,  dis- 
obeys, omits,  neglects  or  refuses  to  comply  with,  or  that  resists  or  opposes 
the  execution  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and  every  person, 
firm,  company  or  corporation  can  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate  offense 
for  every  day  of  such  violation,  disobedience,  omission,  neglect  or  refusal 
shall  continue,  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  imposed  by  this  section 
for  each  and  every  separate  offense. 

Section  U.     Ordinance  No.  2350  (New  Series)   is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  V.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  March  1,  1914. 

Temporary   Sidewalks   and    Fences    in    Front   of    Buildings    in    Course    of 
Construction — Sidewalks  «nd    Fences. 

Section  282.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
to  erect  or  cause  to  be  erected,  or  to  continue  the  erection  of  any  building 
v/ithin  the  fire  limits,  or  to  cover  the  same  with  mastic  or  other  coating  or 
mortar,  without  first  laying  or  causing  to  be  laid,  on  half  of  the  width  of 
the  sidewalk,  a  temporary  or  permanent  sidewalk  for  the  use  of  pedestrians, 
and  without  first  erecting  or  causing  to  be  erected  a  good  and  substantial 
fence,  at  least  ten  (10)  feet  high,  inclosing  the  sidewalk,  so  as  to  protect 
pedestrians  from  brick,  timber,  mortar  or  debris  falling  from  such  building. 
Such  sidewalk  must  be  so  constructed,  and  all  building  operations  must  be  so 
conducted,  that  pedestrians  shall  have  a  free  and  unobstructed  passage  over 
at  least  the  one-half  of  the  official  width  of  the  sidewalk.  No  temporary 
sidewalk  raised  above  or  built  beneath  the  official  sidewalk  grade  shall  be 
maintained  or  permitted  to  stand  for  a  greater  period  than  thirty  (30)  days 
from  the  date  of  the  granting  of  the  permit. 

Protection  of  Pedestrians. 

Section  283.  Whenever  buildings  shall  be  erected  or  increased  to  over 
two  stories  in  height,  upon  or  along  any  street,  the  owner,  builder  or  con- 
tractor constructing  or  repairing  such  building,  shall  have  erected  and  main- 
tained during  such  construction  or  repair  a  shed  which  shall  extend  over 
one-half  of  the  sidewalk,  which  shed  must  be  properly,  strongly  and  tightly 
constructed  so  as  to  protect  pedestrians  and  others  using  such  streets.  When- 
ever outside  scaffolds  are  required  to  carry  on  the  construction  of  buildings 


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over  eighty-six  feet  in  height,  whether  the  same  be  constructed  by  poles  or 
thrust-out  scaffold,  there  shall  be  erected  on  its  outer  edge  and  ends  an 
enclosure  of  wire  netting  of  not  over  one-inch  mesh,  or  of  boards  not  less 
than  three-fourths  of  an  inch  thick,  placed  not  over  one  inch  apart,  well 
secured  to  uprights  not  less  than  two  inches  by  four  inches,  fastened  to 
planks  or  timbers,  and  resting  on  put-logs  or  thrust-outs.  The  said  enclosure 
shall  be  carried  up  at  least  five  feet  above  the  level  on  which  the  workmen 
employed  on  said  scaffold  are  working.  The  said  thrust-outs  shall  be  not 
less  than  three  by  ten  spruce  or  pine,  and  shall  be  doubled  or  tripled,  as  may 
be  required  for  the  load  to  be  carried,  and  they  must  be  thoroughly  braced 
and  secured;  or  said  timbers  may  be  in  one  stick,  if  proportioned  to  the  load. 
The  flooring  on  thrust-outs  and  put-logs  shall  be  tightly  constructed  with 
plank.  If  the  walls  of  such  buildings  are  carried  up  two  stories  or  more 
above  the  roofs  of  adjoining  buildings  proper  means  shall  be  provided  and 
used  for  the  protection  of  skylights  and  roofs  of  such  adjoining  buildings. 
The  protection  over  skylights  shall  be  of  stout  wire  netting,  not  over 
three-fourths  inch  mesh,  properly  secured  on  stout  timbers.  All  such  sheds 
and  enclosures  shall  be  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works.  Should  the  owners,  tenants  or  lessee  of  said  adjoining  building 
refuse  to  grant  permission  to  have  said  roofs  and  skylights  so  protected,  such 
refusal  shall  relieve  the  owner  of  the  building  in  course  of  construction  of 
any  responsibility  for  damage  done  to  the  persons  or  property  on  or  within 
the  premises  affected. 

Section  284.  Temporary  Floors.  A.  Any  building  more  than  two  stories 
high  in  the  course  of  construction  shall  have  the  joists,  beams  or  girders  of 
each  and  every  floor  below  the  floor  or  level  where  any  work  is  being  done, 
or  about  to  be  done,  covered  with  flooring  laid  close  together,  or  with  such 
other  suitable  material  to  protect  workmen  engaged  in  such  building  from 
falling  through  joists  or  girders,  and  from  falling  planks,  bricks,  rivets,  tools, 
or  any  other  substance  whereby  life  and  limb  are  endangered. 

B.  Such  flooring  shall  not  be  removed  until  the  same  is  replaced  by  the 
permanent  flooring  in  such  building. 

C.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  general  contractor  having  charge  of  the 
erection  of  such  building  to  provide  for  the  flooring  as  herein  required,  or  to 
make  such  arrangements  as  may  be  necessary  with  sub-contractors  in  order 
that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  may  be  carried  out. 

D.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  the  agent  of  the  owner  of  such 
building  to  see  that  the  general  contractor  or  sub-contractors  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

E.  Should  the  general  contractor  or  sub-contractors  of  such  building 
fail  to  provide  for  the  flooring  of  such  building,  as  herein  provided,  then  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  the  agent  of  the  owner  of  such  building 
to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  carried  out. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  2614  (A^ew  Series),  approved  February  5,  1914. 

The  Construction  of  Scaffolds — Permit  for  Scaffolds. 

Section  285.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect,  build  or  maintain,  or  cause  to  be  erected,  built  or  maintained,  over  or 
upon  any  building,  any  scaffolding  without  first  obtaining  the  written  per- 
mission of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  which  permit  shall  state  fully  for 
what  purpose  said  scaffolding  is  to  be  erected  and  used,  and  such  scaffolding 
shall  not  be  used  for  any  purpose  other  than  that  designated  in  such  permit. 
A  general  permit  for  the  construction  of  a  building  shall  carry  with  it  the 
right  to  construct  scaffolds. 

Safety  of  Scaffolds. 

Section  286.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect,  maintain,  suspend,  swing  or  use,  or  cause  to  be  erected,  maintained, 


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suspended,  swung  or  used,  any  scaffold  or  staging,,  unless  the  same  be  of 
sufficient  strength  to  support  the  weight  placed  thereon  and  of  sufficient 
width  to  prevent  any  person  working  thereon  or  any  materials  placed  thereon 
from  falling. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  swing  or 
suspend,  or  cause  to  be  swung  or  suspended,  from  any  overhead  support  or 
supports,  any  staging  or  scaffolding,  more  than  twenty  (20)  feet  above  the 
ground  or  floor,  unless  the  same  shall  have  when  in  use  a  safety  rail,  rising 
at  least  thirty-four  (34)  inches  above  the  level,  and  extending  along  the  outer 
edge  and  across  the  ends  of  such  staging  or  scaffolding,  and  unless  the  same 
shall  be  provided  with  braces  sufficient  to  sustain  the  weight  of  a  man's  body, 
and  to  prevent  said  staging  or  scaffolding  from  swaying  from  the  building 
or  structure  from  which  it  is  suspended. 

Temporary  Staging  on   Roofs. 

Section  287.  No  temporary  staging  of  any  kind  nor  stand  for  observation 
purposes  shall  be  constructed  of  wood  upon  the  roof  of  any  building. 

Preparation   of   Mortar  or  Concrete — Where   Prohibited. 

Section  288.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
place  or  cause  to  be  placed  or  maintain  or  cause  to  be  maintained  anywhere 
upon  the  surface  of  the  roadway  of  any  public  street  in  this  City  and  County 
paved  with  either  bituminous  rock,  asphalt,  or  brick,  or  upon  the  surface  of 
any  improved  sidewalk  therein,  either  any  lime,  mortar  or  any  concrete  in  a 
moist  state,  for  any  purpose  whatsoever,  or  to  mix  or  prepare  the  same  upon 
such  roadway  or  such  sidewalk,  unless  such  mortar  or  such  concrete  be 
placed,  mixed  or  prepared  in  a  tight  box  or  upon  a  close-fitted  platform  or 
bed  constructed  and  maintained  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works. 

The  provisions  of  this  section,  however,  shall ,  not  be  applicable  to  the 
placing,  maintaining,  mixing  or  preparing  of  concrete  upon  the  roadway  of 
a  public  street  intended  solely  for  use  in  necessary  street  work,  provided 
that  the  same  be  not  maintained  thereon  for  a  period  of  time  exceeding  forty- 
eight  hours,  under  such  regulations  as  the  Board  of  Public  Works  may 
prescribe,  and,  further  provided,  that  all  debris,  dirt  or  other  material  result- 
ing from  or  produced  by  such  use  be  completely  removed  from  such  roadway 
thereafter. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2379  {New  Series),  approved  July 
]7,  1913. 

Numbering  of  Buildings — When  Completed  to  Be  Numbered. 

Section  289.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  any  building,  or 
the  agent  thereof,  must  within  two  weeks  after  the  completion  or  occupation 
of  such  building,  place,  or  cause  to  be  placed,  on  or  over  the  door  or  gate 
used  as  an  entrance  to  such  building,  or  adjacent  to  such  door  or  gate  so 
as  to  be  readily  seen  from  the  street  the  appropriate  number  of  such  building, 
as  herein  specified. 

Entrances  to  Be  Numbered. 

Section  290.  All  entrances  from  streets  to  buildings,  or  to  separate 
apartments  in  buildings,  shall  be  numbered,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any 
person,  whether  owner  or  occupant  of  the  building  or  any  apartment  therein, 
to  place,  maintain  or  allow  to  remain  thereon  any  number  other  than  the 
one  required  by  this  Ordinance.  The  number  placed  upon  any  entrance  shall 
be  of  a  different  color  from  the  background  upon  which  it  is  placed,  and  each 
figure  of  such  number  shall  be  at  least  one  and  three-quarters  inches  in 
height  and  of  proportionate  width. 

All  numbers  must  be  made  of  substantial  and  permanent  material  and 
must  be  so  placed  or  affixed  as  not  to  be  easily  effaced  or  removed. 


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Method  of  Numbering. 

Section  291.  Market  street  shall  be  the  starting  point  for  the  numbers 
of  all  buildings  fronting  on  the  streets  beginning  thereat  and  running  there- 
from in  any  direction.  On  Webster,  FiHmore,  Steiner,  Pierce,  Scott,  Divisa- 
dero,  Broderick,  Baker  and  Lyon  streets  and  Central  avenue,  and  streets  in 
the  Sunnyside,  Lakeview,  Railroad  Homestead  and  City  Land  Association 
tracts,  the  numbering  shall  begin  at  their  southerly  ends  and  proceed  toward 
the  north.  On  all  streets  having  a  northerly  and  southerly  course,  or  diverging 
less  than  forty-five  (45)  degrees  from  a  northerly  and  southerly  course,  and 
not  otherwise  provided  for,  the  numbering  shall  begin  at  their  northerly  ends 
and  proceed  toward  the  south.  On  all  streets  except  as  hereinafter  provided 
having  an  easterly  and  westerly  course,  or  diverging  less  than  forty-five  (45) 
degrees  from  an  easterly  and  westerly  course,  the  numbering  shall  begin  at 
their  easterly  ends  and  proceed  toward  the  west.  Provided,  that  on  streets 
lying  south  of  Army  street  and  running  from  Mission  in  an  easterly  or 
southerly  direction,  and  also  on  Bernal  avenue,  Montezuma  and  Aztec  streets, 
Esmeralda  avenue,  and  on  streets  in  Gift  Maps  1  and  2,  the  numbering  shall 
start  at  their  westerly  ends  and  proceed  toward  the  east.  On  all  intermediate 
or  subdivision  streets  the  numbering  shall  commence  where  the  streets  begin 
and  proceed  in  the  same  direction  as  the  numbering  on  the  principal  streets 
between  which  they  lie. 

Section  292.  On  all  streets  the  numbers  on  the  right  hand  side,  starting 
from  the  point  of  beginning,  shall  be  even  numbers,  and  the  numbers  on  the 
left  hand  side  shall  be  odd  numbers;  provided,  that  on  all  streets  lying  west 
of  Central  avenue  and  Presidio  avenue,  but  not  including  the  former,  and 
having  a  northerly  and  southerly  course,  the  numbers  on  the  right  hand  side, 
starting  from  the  point  of  beginning,  shall  be  odd  numbers  and  the  numbers 
on  the  left  hand  side  be  even  numbers. 

Section  293.  One  hundred  numbers,  or  as  many  thereof  as  may  be  neces- 
sary, shall  be  allotted  to  the  property  frontage  in  each  block  between  two 
main  streets,  the  number  100  being  the  first  number  on  the  right  hand  side, 
and  the  number  101  being  the  first  number  on  the  left  hand  side  of  the  second 
block  of  all  streets,  except  those  lying  west  of  Central  avenue  and  Presidio 
avenue,  but  not  including  the  former.  The  succeeding  hundreds  shall  be 
allotted  in  similar  manner  consecutively  to  each  succeeding  block;  provided, 
however,  that  on  Mission,  Natoma,  Howard,  Folsom,  Harrison,  Bryant,  Jack- 
son, Pacific,  Broadway,  Vallejo,  (}reen,  Union,  Francisco,  Bay  and  Webster 
streets,  and  on  Central  avenue  one  hundred  numbers  shall  be  allotted  to  the 
first  two  blocks.  One  hundred  numbers  shall  also  be  allotted  on  Divisadero 
street  between  Waller  and  Page  streets.  It  is  further  provided  that  when 
the  length  of  a  block  exceeds  850  feet,  except  on  Market  street,  two  hundred 
numbers  shall  be  allotted  to  such  block. 

For  the  purpose  of  preserving  uniformity  in  the  numbering  along  Market 
street,  so  that  the  numbers  on  both  sides  of  said  street  shall  conform  as 
nearly  as  possible,  fifty  even  numbers  shall  be  allotted  to  each  of  the  following 
apportionments  of  frontage  along  the  northerly  side  of  Market  street:  Between 
the  westerly  line  of  Spear  street  produced  northerly  and  easterly  line  of 
Drumm  street,  between  Battery  and  Montgomery  streets,  between  Kearny 
and  Stockton  streets,  between  Powell  and  Taylor  streets,  and  between  Jones 
street  and  Marshall  square. 

Fifty  odd  numbers  shall  be  allotted  to  each  of  the  following  apportion- 
ments of  frontage  along  the  southerly  side  of  Market  street:  Between  East 
and  Spear  streets,  between  Twelfth  and  Valencia  streets,  between  Guerrero 
and  Dolores  streets,  between  Dolores  and  Church  streets  and  between  Church 
and  Sanchez  streets. 

When  any  street  fails  in  its  course  to  traverse  certain  blocks  one  hundred 
numbers  shall  be  allotted  to  each  block  not  traversed,  in  the  same  manner 
as   if   the   street   were   continuous.     When   any   street   is   intersected   on    its 


100  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Opposite  sides  by  different  streets,  the  hundreds  on  one  side  shall  be  made 
to  correspond  as  closely  as  possible  to  the  hundreds  on  the  opposite  side  by 
allotting  only  twenty-five  numbers  even  or  odd,  as  the  case  may  require, 
to  the  side  on  which  the  blocks  are  shorter. 

One  number  shall  be  allowed  for  each  one-fiftieth  of  the  frontage  of  each 
block,  between  two  main  streets,  except  in  blocks  having  a  frontage  of  less 
than  four  hundred  feet,  where  the  allowance  shall  be  made  on  the  basis  of 
one  number  to  every  eight  feet  of  frontage. 

Renumbering. 

Section  294.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  authorize  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  to  renumber  any  block  which  is  now  uniformly  numbered  in 
accordance  with  any  previous  Ordinance,  unless  such  renumbering  is  made 
necessary  by  the  construction  or  alteration  of  buildings,  whereby  the  number 
of  entrances  to  buildings  on  such  block  has  been  so  increased  as  to  prevent 
consecutive  numbering  without  confusion. 

Notice  to  Be  Given. 

Section  295.  It  is  hereby  made  a  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
whenever  it  has  knowledge  of  any  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  relating  to  the  numbering  of  buildings,  to  give  notice  thereof  to 
the  owner,  or,  if  he  cannot  be  found,  to  the  occupant  of  the  premises  where 
the  violation  occurs;  and  if,  after  two  weeks,  the  cause  of  complaint  has  not 
been  removed,  to  have  the  penalty  provided  in  this  Ordinance  enforced. 

Temporary  Retention  of  Old  Numbers. 

Section  296.  Whenever  any  property  owner  has  been  notified  to  change 
the  numbers  of  his  building  the  old  numbers  may  be  temporarily  retained,  in 
addition  to  the  new  numbers ;  provided,  however,  that  in  no  case  shall  such 
old  numbers  be  retained  for  a  period  longer  than  sixty  (60)  days  after  the 
official  notice  to  change  the  same. 

MISCELLANEOUS  PROVISIONS. 

Removal  of  Paint  from   Buildings. 

Section  297.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  cor- 
poration to  undertake  the  removal  of  paint  from  any  wooden  building  or 
other  structure  by  the  process  of  burning  without  first  having  given  the  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  at  least  three  (3)  days'  written  notice  of 
intention  to  perform  said  work,  and  without  having  secured  permission  from 
said  engineer  as  a  precaution  against  fires  and  conflagrations  which  might 
arise  from  the  careless  performance  of  said  work. 

Board  of  Public  Works  to  Stop  Construction  of  Certain  Buildings. 

Section  298.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  have  the  power  to  stop 
the  construction  of  any  building  or  the  making  of  any  alteration  or  repairs 
to  any  building  when  the  same,  is  done  in  a  reckless  or  careless  manner,  or 
in  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  to  order  in 
writing  or  verbally  any  and  all  persons  in  any  way  or  manner  whatever 
engaged  in  so  constructing,  altering  or  repairing  any  such  building,  to  stop 
and  desist  therefrom,  and  the  person  or  persons  so  ordered  shall  immediately 
comply  therewith. 

Unsafe  Constructions. 

Section  299.  Whenever,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
any  building,  or  any  portion  thereof,  or  any  appurtenance  thereto,  or  any 


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structure,  or  any  chimney,  smokestack,  stove,  oven,  furnace  or  thing  con- 
nected with  any  building  or  upon  any  premises  or  place  is  dangerous,  defective 
or  unsafe,  the  said  Board  shall  notify  the  owner  thereof  and  shall  order  and 
cause  the  same  to  be  torn  down,  altered,  repaired  or  rebuilt,  or  such  work 
to  be  done  thereon  as  the  said  Board  deems  necessary  to  render  the  same 
safe. 

Inspectors'  Right  to  Enter  Buildings. 

Section  300.  The  Architect  and  Inspectors  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
and  of  the  Department  of  Health,  so  far  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  per- 
formance of  their  duties,  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  any  new  or  unoccupied 
building,  or  any  building  under  construction,  repair,  alteration  or  removal,  or 
any  building  alleged  to  be  unsafe,  or  a  menace  to  life  and  limb,  upon  showing 
their  badge  of  office. 

Section  301.  Ordinance  No.  31  (New  Series),  known  as  "The  Building 
Law"  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  entitled  "Regulating 
the  construction,  erection,  enlargement,  raising,  alteration,  repair,  removal, 
maintenance,  use  and  height  of  buildings;  regulating  character  and  use  of 
materials  in  and  for  buildings;  establishing  fire  limits  and  repealing  all 
ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance,"  and  New  Series  Ordinances 
numbered  46,  53,  66,  68,  102,  123,  124,  133,  190,  196,  269,  284,  289,  293, 
294,  313,  323,  343,  364,  367,  368,  377,  381,  382,  383,  393,  394,  395,  396,  423, 
437,  438,  439,  447,  448,  487,  488,  489,  555,  573  and  679  amending  said  Ordinance 
No.  31  (New  Series),  all  other  Ordinances  amendatory  thereof  and  all 
Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  repealed, 
but  this  Ordinance  shall  not  be  held  to  apply  to  or  to  regulate  the  erection 
or  alteration  of  any  building  the  permit  for  which  has  heretofore  been  given, 
but  such  building  may  be  completed  under  the  regulations  in  force  at  the 
time  such  permit  was  given. 

Penalty. 

Section  302.  Any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  that  violates, 
disobeys,  omits,  neglects  or  refuses  to  comply  with,  or  that  resists  or  opposes 
the  execution  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of 
a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
exceeding  five  hundred  ($500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment ;  and  every  such 
person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate 
offense  for  every  day  such  violation,  disobedience,  omission,  neglect  or  refusal 
shall  continue,  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  imposed  by  this  section 
for  each  and  every  separate  offense ;  and  any  builder  or  contractor  who  shall 
construct  any  building  in  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  any  architect  having  charge  of  such  building,  who  shall  permit  it  to  be 
so  constructed,  shall  be  liable  to  the  penalties  provided  and  imposed  by  this 
section. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1139.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  April  12,  1910. 

Providing  for  the  Removal  Not  Later  Than  May  1st,  1911,  of  All  the 
Buildings  Erected  Since  April  18,  1906,  Within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  in  Violation  of  the  Building  Laws  and  Ordinances 
of  Said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco;  Requiring  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  to  Serve  Notice  Hereof  on  all  Owners  of  Property 
Affected    Hereby,    and    Providing    Penalties    for    Violation    Hereof. 

Be  it   ordained   by  the  People   of  the   City  and   County   of  San   Francisco 

as  follows: 
Section  1.     All  buildings  and  structures  erected  previous  to  the  passage 
of  this   Ordinance   and   subsequent   to   April    18,    1906,   within   the   City   and 


1Q2 ',        OHBI^ANCEa    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

County  of  San  Francisco,  in  violation  of  and  contrary  to  the  laws  and 
Ordinances  of  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  are  hereby  ordered 
demolished  or  removed  on  or  before  May  1,  1911. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  directed  to  forthwith 
serve  notice  upon  all  owners  and  lessees  or  agents  of  owners  or  lessees  of 
property  affected  by  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to 
enforce  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  said  Board  of  Public  Works 
is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  demolish  or  remove  any  building  or 
structure  affected  by  this  Ordinance  upon  the  failure  of  the  owner  or  agent 
of  the  owner  thereof  to  comply  with  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance,  and  the 
cost  of  said  demolition  or  removal  shall  constitute  a  first  lien  on  said  building 
or  structure  and  the  material  thereof. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  company,  corporation  or  association,  or  any 
officer  or  agent  of  any  person,  company  or  corporation,  failing  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceed- 
ing $500,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.  Ordinance  No.  333  (New  Series),  approved  January  9,  1908, 
is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  6.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1510  (New  Series). 
Approved  March  21,  1911. 

Regulating  the  Installation  and  Operation  of  All  Electrical  Apparatus  and 
Appliances  Used  in  the  Conduct,  Operation  and  IVIaintenance  of 
Moving  Picture  Exhibitions  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  electrical  appliances  and  apparatus  used  in  connection 
with  or  necessary  for  the  operation  of  moving  picture  exhibitions,  shall,  with 
the  exception  of  that  provision  relating  to  and  restricting  the  use  of  motors 
for  the  purpose  of  operating  moving  picture  machines,  be  in  conformity  with 
the  rules  and  regulations  set  forth  in  what  is  known  as  "National  Electrical 
Code,"  said  code  being  rules  and  requirements  for  the  installation  of  electrical 
wiring  and  apparatus  for  electric  light,  heat  and  power,  as  the  same  are 
now  established,  and  the  said  rules  and  regulations,  together  with  amendments 
and  changes  made  therein  from  time  to  time,  and  also  any  rules  and  regu- 
lations now  established  or  that  may  be  made  from  time  to  time  by  the  Depart- 
ment of  Electricity  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  are  hereby 
adopted  and  approved. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  to  install,  cause  or  permit  to  be  installed,  or  operate  any  motor 
or  other  device  to  operate  a  moving  picture  machine  until  a  permit  in  writing 
therefor  has  first  been  granted  by  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity, 
said  permit  to  be  posted  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  operating  room  where 
said  motor  is  being  used,  provided  said  permit  shall  be  granted  in  all  cases 
where  the  installation  of  the  motor  and  the  wiring  thereof  shall  conform  to 
all  the  ordinances  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  3.  Permits  to  operate  a  moving  picture  machine  with  the  aid  of  a 
motor  shall  be  issued  in  the  name  of  the  owner  or  owners,  shall  not  be 
transferable  and  may  be  revoked  by  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity 
for  any  of  the  following  reasons : 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  103 

A.  Failure  of  the  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  to  whom  the 
permit  is  issued  to  maintain  the  electrical  appliances  and  apparatus  at  a 
standard  as  required  by  the  "National  Electrical  Code"  and  the  Department 
of  Electricity. 

B.  Failure  of  the  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  to  remedy 
within  five  (5)  days  any  complaint  on  the  electrical  appliances  and  apparatus 
within  or  about  the  premises  in  which  the  moving  picture  exhibition  is  given. 

C.  Violation  of  the  rules  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco.   ' 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  to  keep  locked  during  the  hours  in  which  a  moving  picture 
exhibition  is  open  to  the  public  the  door  or  entrance  to  the  booth  or  room 
within  which  the  moving  picture  machine  is  operated. 

Section  5.  A.  The  operator  must  familiarize  himself  with  the  use  of  all 
the  devices  installed  for  the  operation  of  the  electric  current  in  the  operating 
room  and  the  closing  of  all  openings  from  the  operating  room  into  the  main 
auditorium,  and  must  see  that  all  of  these  devices  are  kept  in  perfect  working 
order. 

B.  No  waste  paper,  newspapers,  old  cloths,  rags  or  anything  of  an 
inflammable  character  will  be  permitted  in  the  operating  room,  provided, 
however,  that  this  section  shall  not  be  interpreted  to  govern  inflammable  film 
when  same  are  in  course  of  operation  or  enclosed  in  an  approved  metal  box. 

C.  The  walls  and  floor  of  the  operating  room  must  at  all  times  be  kept 
clean,  and  no  dust,  dirt  or  other  rubbish  should  be  allowed  to  accumulate. 

D.  Waste  or  wiping  rags  will  not  be  permitted  in  the  operating  room 
unless  kept  in  an  approved  metal  box. 

E.  An  approved  metal  can  or  metal  bucket,  partially  filled  with  water, 
must  be  placed  in  each  operating  room  for  the  reception  of  waste  carbon. 

F.  The  operating  room  must  not  be  used  as  a  storeroom,  and  no  material 
whatsoever  other  than  that  required  for  the  immediate  operation  shall  be 
kept  therein. 

G.  Under  no  circumstances  shall  the  operator  leave  the  operating  room 
while  a  picture,  slide  or  transparency  is  being  exhibited,  nor  leave  the 
operating  room  during  an  intermission,  without  first  having  disconnected  the 
current  from  the  arc  lamp  of  the  moving  picture  machine. 

H.  Burnt-out  fuses  must  not  be  refilled  or  used,  and  no  other  fuses  than 
Standard  Fuses,  approved  by  the  "National  Electrical  Code"  shall  be  used. 

I,  Approved  protective  devices,  namely,  fireguards,  to  protect  open  film 
coming  from  upper  magazine  and  fireguards  to  protect  open  film  coming  into 
the  receiving  magazine,  as  well  as  automatic  drop  shutter  to  cover  the 
aperture  plate  on  the  gate  of  all  moving  picture  machines  must  be  provided. 

J.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  who  is  not  at  least  twenty-one 
(21)  years  of  age  to  operate  a  moving  picture  machine  by  motor  in  any  place 
of  public  assemblage. 

K.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association 
to  employ  for  the  purpose  of  operating  a  moving  picture  machine  by  motor  in 
a  place  of  public  assemblage  any  person  who  is  not  at  least  twenty-one  (21) 
years  of  age. 

L.  It  shall  be  incumbent  upon  the  owner  of  any  place  of  public  assem- 
blage in  which  moving  pictures  are  exhibited,  or  his,  or  its  representatives, 
to  visit  the  operating  room  at  least  once  a  week  to  see  that  the  requirements 
of  this  Ordinance  relative  to  the  condition  of  the  room  are  carried  out, 
failure  to  do  so  placing  the  responsibility  upon  the  employer  or  his  or  its 
representatives. 

Section  6.  Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  corporation  or  association  who 
shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  or  more  than 
one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not 
more  than  six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 


104  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  7.  All  orders  or  ordinances  or  parts  of  orders  or  ordinances 
in  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  8.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1543.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  April  25,  1911, 

Providing  for  the   Lighting  of  Places  of  Amusement  Where   IVIoving   Pic- 
tures Are   Exhibited. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  places  of  amusement  wherein  moving  pictures  are  exhibited 
for  public  entertainment  and  where  an  admission  fee  is  charged  shall  during 
the  hours  that  the  same  be  open  to  the  public  be  kept  lighted  and  illuminated 
in  an  amount  of  light  equal  to  the  light  diffused  or  radiated  from  six  thirty- 
two  candle  power  incandescent  lights  at  a  voltage  of  one  hundred  and  ten, 
with  a  resistance  of  four  hundred  and  forty  ohms  per  lamp,  in  a  room  con- 
taining twelve  hundred  and  fifty  square  feet  of  floor  surface;  provided,  that 
in  all  such  places  of  amusement  hereafter  to  be  constructed,  erected  or  altered, 
said  incandescent  lamps  shall  be  set  at  a  distance  apart  of  not  less  than 
seven  feet. 

Section  2.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  require  the  use  of  electricity 
for  the  purpose  of  illumination,  the  reference  to  the  same  being  but  for  the 
purpose  of  establishing  the  amount  of  light  necessary  in  a  room  containing 
the  number  of  square  feet  above  set  forth.  If  any  place  of  amusement  of 
the  character  above  set  forth  contains  less  than  twelve  hundred  and  fifty 
square  feet  of  floor  surface,  then  the  amount  of  light  but  not  the  degree 
of  light  may  be  reduced  accordingly.  If  said  places  contain  more  than  twelve 
hundred  and  fifty  square  feet,  the  amount  but  not  the  degree  of  light  shall 
be  increased  accordingly. 

Section  3.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  $500  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  990.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December  22,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Installation  and  Maintenance  of  Wires  Used  for  the 
Carriage  of  Electricity  for  Light,  Power,  Telephone,  Telegraph, 
Messenger,  or  Signal  Service,  Installed  in  Buildings  Within  the 
Fire  Limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  wires  hereafter  installed  in  or  on  buildings  or  other 
structures  within  the  fire  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
and  used  for  conducting  electricity,  shall  be  enclosed  as  thus  installed  in 
"National  Code  Conduit,"  or  other  approved  armored  conductors;  provided, 
however,  that  such  wires  when  used  for  telephone,  telegraph,  district  mes- 
senger, call  bell  or  similar  systems,  are  exempted  from  the  foregoing  pro- 
visions. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  105 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  prohibit  temporary  installations  of 
other  methods  of  electrical  construction  for  decorative  or  display  purposes,- 
and  the  Department  of  Electricity  is  authorized  to  grant  special  permission 
for  such  temporary  installations  for  a  period  not  to  exceed  sixty  (60)   days. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  at  any  time  installing  wires 
in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  the  foregoing  sections  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine 
not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00),  or  be  imprisoned  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  to  exceed  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  All  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances  which  conflict  with 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  60  days  after 
the  date  of  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  290.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  October  16,  1907. 

Prescribing  the  Procedure  Under  and  by  Which  Municipal  Buildings  Shall 
Be  Constructed  and  Authorizations  Made  for  the  Expenditure  of 
Money  to   Defray  the  Cost  of  Such  Construction. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Whenever  any  department  of  the  municipal  government  deems 
it  necessary  that  a  new  building  shall  be  constructed  for  the  use  of  such 
department,  the  Board  of  Commissioners  having  the  management  of  such 
department  shall  adopt  a  resolution  declaring  such  necessity  and  in  general 
terms  describe  the  character  of  the  building  required,  and  state  the  site  upon 
which  the  same  is  to  be  erected.  Such  resolution  shall  be  delivered  to  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  and  upon  the  receipt  thereof  the  said  Board  of 
Public  Works  shall  cause  to  be  made  an  estimate  of  the  probable  cost  of 
the  building  required.  When  such  estimate  shall  have  been  made  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  shall  transmit  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  general  descrip- 
tion of  such  proposed  new  building  and  said  estimate  of  cost,  together  with 
a  request  that  said  Board  of  Supervisors  appropriate  and  set  aside  a  sum 
stated  to  defray  the  cost  of  the  preparation  of  plans  and  specifications  for 
such  proposed  new  building. 

Section  2.  Upon  the  appropriation  and  authorization  for  the  expenditure 
of  said  sum  for  the  preparations  of  plans  and  specifications  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  shall  forthwith  proceed  to  prepare  the  necessary  plans  and 
specifications  for  such  proposed  new  building,  and  when  the  same  shall  have 
been  completed  shall  transmit  the  same  to  the  department  for  whose  use 
the  same  is  designed.  Such  department  may  adopt  said  plans  and  specifica- 
tions or  may  suggest  such  changes  or  modifications  as  may  be  deemed  proper. 
Any  suggested  changes  or  modifications  may  be  made  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  until  such  plans  and  specifications  are  satisfactory  to  the  department 
requiring  the  building,  and  when  so  satisfactory,  shall  be  approved. 

Section  3.  Upon  such  approval  said  plans  and  specifications  shall  be 
transmitted  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  its  approval,  and  upon  such 
approval  being  given,  the  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  authorize  the  expenditure 
of  the  sum  necessary  for  the  preparation  of  detailed  plans  and  drawings  and 
necessary  supervision  of  the  work  of  construction,  which  (including  the  cost 
of  the  perparation  of  the  contract,  plans  and  specifications)  shall  not  exceed 
five  per  centum  of  the  entire  cost  of  the  building  to  be  constructed,  and 
shall  also  authorize  the  expenditure  of  the  sum  necessary  for  its  construction, 
and  authorize  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  enter  into  a  contract  for  such 
construction. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


106  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2269.  (New  Series.) 
Approved  May  12,  1913. 

Authorizing  the  Board  of  Public  Works  In  Its  Discretion  to  Obtain  Plans, 
Drawings,  Specifications  and  Details  for  the  Erection  of  Public 
Buildings  to  Be  Erected  Under  the  Supervision  and  Direction  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  from  Architects,  and  Providing  for  the 
Compensation  of  Such  Architects,  and  Repealing  Ordinance  No.  291 
(New  Series),  Approved  October  16,  1907,  Entitled  "Confirming 
Certain  Powers  Granted  by  Section  3  and  Subdivision  9  of  Section  9 
of  Chapter  1  of  Article  VI  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County 
to  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  Prescribing  How  and  by  Whom 
Certain  Duties  Are  to  Be  Performed  in  Respect  to  the  Construction 
and  Repair  of  Public  Buildings  and  the  Compensation  to  Be  Paid 
for  Services  Rendered  Under  the  Provisions  of  This  Ordinance  and 
Repealing   Ordinance   No.   49    (New   Series),   Amendatory   Thereof. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  authorized  in  its 
discretion  to  obtain  plans,  drawings,  specifications  and  details  for  the  erection 
of  public  buildings  for  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  be  erected 
under  the  supervision  and  direction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  for 
that  purpose  to  engage  the  services  of  architects  either  by  selection  or  by 
competition.  The  method  of  competition,  in  case  the  architects  for  the 
purpose  herein  specified  are  selected  by  competition,  shall  be  determined  by 
the  Board  of  Public  Works.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  pay  for  the  preparation  of  detailed  plans  and  drawings  and  necessary 
supervision  of  the  work  of  construction,  a  sum  which  (including  the  cost  of 
the  preparation  of  the  contract,  plans  and  specifications)  shall  not  exceed 
six  per  centum  of  the  entire  cost  of  the  building  to  be  constructed.  The 
Board  of  Public  Works  shall  retain  such  supervision  of  the  plans  and  speci- 
fications for  and  of  the  construction  of  such  public  buildings  as  said  Board 
of  Public  Works  shall  deem  necessary  and  proper.  The  Board  of  Public 
Works  is  hereby  further  authorized  to  enter  into  a  contract  or  contracts  with 
architects  for  the  purpose  of  engaging  the  services  herein  contemplated. 

Section  2.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  deemed  or  construed  as 
preventing,  the  Board  of  Public  Works  from  appointing  a  City  Architect  or 
such  persons  as  said  Board  of  Public  Works  may  deem  necessary  to  perform 
architectural  services  for  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  to  inspect 
and  supervise  the  construction  of  public  buildings,  the  intent  and  purpose  of 
this  Ordinance  being  to  place  in  the  discretion  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
the  manner  and  method  of  obtaining  plans  and  specifications  for  public 
buildings  and  the  supervision  of  the  construction  thereof. 

Section  3.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  Ordinance  No.  291  (New  Series),  approved  October  16,  1907, 
and  Ordinance  No.  49  (New  Series),  amendatory  thereof,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  effect  immediately. 


STATE  TENEMENT  HOUSE  LAW 

Approved  May  29,  1915. 


["The  State  Tenement  House  Law"  is  herewith  published  as  a  matter 
of  convenience,  inasmuch  as  it  has  been  incorporated  in  the  municipal  law 
governing  building  construction  in  San  Francisco  by  Section  190  of  "The 
Building   Law."] 

An  Act  to  Amend  an  Act  Entitled  "An  Act  to  Regulate  the  Building  and 
Occupancy  of  Tenement  Houses  in  Incorporated  Towns,  Incor- 
porated Cities,  and  Cities  and  Counties,  and  to  Provide  Penalties  for 
the  Violation  Thereof  and  Repealing  an  Act  Entitled  'An  Act  to 
Regulate  the  Building  and  Occupancy  of  Tenement  Houses  in  Incor- 
porated Towns,  Incorporated  Cities,  and  Cities  and  Counties,  and 
to  Provide  Penalties  for  the  Violation  Thereof,'  Approved  April  16, 
1909,  Statutes  of  California  of  1909,  Page  948,"  and  Approved  April 
10,  1911,  Statutes  of  California  of  1911,  Page  860,  and  Approved 
June  13,  1913,  Statutes  of  California,  1913,  Page  737. 

The  People  of  the  State  of  California  do  enact  as  follows: 

Section  1.  An  act  to  regulate  the  building  and  occupancy  of  tenement 
houses  in  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities,  and  cities  and  counties, 
and  to  provide  penalties  for  the  violation  thereof  and  repealing  an  act  entitled 
"An  act  to  regulate  the  building  and  occupancy  of  tenement  houses  in  incor- 
porated towns,  incorporated  cities,  and  cities  and  counties,  and  to  provide 
penalties  for  the  violation  thereof,  approved  April  16,  1909,  statutes  of  Cali- 
fornia of  1909,  page  948,"  and  approved  April  10,  1911  statutes  of  California 
of  1911,  page  860,  and  approved  June  13,  1913,  statutes  of  California,  1913, 
page  737,  is  hereby  amended  to  read  as  follows: 

Section  1.  This  act  shall  be  known  as  the  tenement  house  act  and  its 
provisions  shall  apply  to  all  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities,  cities 
and  counties  in  the  State  of  California.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  depart- 
ment of  health  of  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities  and  cities  and 
counties  to  enforce  all  the  provisions  of  this  act;  provided,  however,  that 
incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities,  cities  and  counties  in  the  State  of 
California  shall  have  and  are  hereby  given  authority  to  designate  and  charge 
by  ordinance,  any  other  department  than  the  department  of  health  with 
the  enforcement  of  this  act  or  any  portion  thereof;  provided,  that  the  depart- 
ment of  health  of  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities  and  cities  and 
counties  shall  always  have  supervision  over  and  shall  enforce  the  provisions 
of  this  act  relating  to  sanitation,  ventilation  and  health  in  all  tenement  build- 
ings not  in  course  of  actual  construction  or  alteration,  and  shall  issue  the 
permit  hereinafter  mentioned,  entitled  "Permit  of  occupancy  upon  completion 
of  construction."  In  the  event  that  an  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city 
or  city  and  county  shall  by  municipal  ordinance  designate  another  and  dif- 
ferent department  than  the  department  of  health  to  enforce  the  provisions 
of  this  act  or  any  of  them  which  by  the  provisions  of  this  act  may  by  such 
ordinance  be  transferred  to  the  control  of  another  department  than  the 
department  of  health  all  powers  not  so  transferred  shall  be  and  remain  in 
the  department  of  health;  provided,  however,  that  the  commission  of  immi- 
gration and  housing  of  California  shall  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  act 
which  do  not  deal  with  actual  construction  of  tenement  houses  in  all  incor- 
porated towns,  incorporated  cities,  cities  and  counties  in  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia whenever  said  commission  finds  or  discovers  a  violation  or  violations 
of  the  provisions  of  this  act  and  notifies  the  local  department  of  health  in 


108  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

writing  of  such  violation,  or  violations,  and  said  local  department  of  health 
does  not,  within  thirty  days  thereafter,  enforce  this  act  in  the  instances  speci- 
fied in  said  written  notice;  provided,  however,  that  the  said  commission  of 
immigration  and  housing  of  California  shall  enforce  the  act  only  in  the 
instances  specified  in  said  written  notice. 

Section  2.  For  the  purpose  of  this  act  certain  words  and  phrases  are 
defined  as  follows : 

A  tenement  house  is  any  house  or  building,  or  portion  thereof,  of  more 
than  one  story,  which  is  designed,  built,  rented,  leased,  let  or  hired  out,  to 
be  occupied  or  is  occupied  as  the  home  or  residence  of  four  families  or  more 
living  independently  of  each  other,  and  doing  their  cooking  upon  the  premises, 
or  by  three  families  so  living  and  cooking,  and  having  a  common  right  in 
the  halls,  stairways,  yards,  water-closets,  or  some  or  any  of  them. 

Provided,  that  a  building  of  not  more  than  two  stories  in  height,  which 
is  designed,  built,  rented,  leased,  let  or  hired  out,  to  be  occupied  or  is 
occupied  as  the  home  or  residence  of  not  more  than  four  families  living 
independently  of  each  other,  and  so  constructed  that  each  section  is  arranged 
to  be  occupied  as  the  home  or  residence  of  a  separate  family  and  each 
section  having  an  entirely  independent  and  separate  entrance  and  stairway 
from  the  street  or  from  an  outside  vestibule  on  the  level  of  the  first  floor  of 
said  building  and  with  no  room,  hall,  bath  room,  water  closet,  kitchen  or  other 
convenience  used  in  common  by  two  or  more  families  occupying  said  building, 
shall  not  come  within  the  definition  of  a  tenement  house  contained  in  this  act. 

An  "apartment"  in  a  tenement  house  is  a  room  or  a  suite  of  rooms  which 
is  occupied,  or  is  intended  or  designed  to  be  occupied  as  a  family  domicile. 

A  "yard"  is  an  open,  unoccupied  space  on  the  same  lot  with  a  tenement 
house,  situated  in  the  rear  of  said  tenement  house ;  provided,  that  in  case 
of  a  corner  lot  the  yard  may  be  placed  in  the  rear  of  either  frontage. 

A  "court"  is  an  open,  unoccupied  space,  other  than  a  yard,  on  the  same 
lot  with  a  tenement  house.  A  court  not  extending  to  the  street  or  yard  is  an 
inner  court.  A  court  extending  to  the  street  or  yard  and  bounded  on  three 
sides  by  a  tenement  house  on  the  same  lot  is  an  outer  court.  If  it  extends 
to  the  street  it  is  a  street  court.  If  it  extends  to  the  yard  it  is  a  yard  court. 
If  it  extends  from  the  street  to  the  yard  it  is  a  street-to-yard  court.  A  court 
bounded  on  one  side  and  both  ends  by  a  tenement  house  and  on  the  remain- 
ing side  by  a  lot  line  is  a  "lot-line"  court. 

A  "court"  bounded  on  one  side  and  one  end  by  a  tenement  house  and  on 
the  remaining  side  by  lot  line  and  the  remaining  end  open  to  the  street  or 
yard  is  a  lot  line  outer  court. 

A  "shaft"  includes  exterior  and  interior  shafts,  whether  for  air,  light, 
elevator,  dumbwaiter,  or  any  other  purpose.  A  vent  shaft  is  one  used  solely 
to  ventilate  or  light  a  water-closet  compartment  or  bathroom. 

A  "public  hall"  is  a  hall,  corridor  or  passageway  not  within  an  apartment. 

A  "private  hall"  is  a  hall,  passageway,  corridor  or  vestibule  within  an 
apartment. 

A  "stair  hall"  includes  the  stairs,  stair  landings  and  those  portions  of 
the  public  halls  through  which  it  is  necessary  to  pass  in  going  between  the 
entrance  hall  and   roof. 

A  "basement"  is  a  story  partly  below  the  level  of  the  curb,  the  ceiling 
of  which  is  not  less  than  seven  feet  above  the  curb  level. 

A  "cellar"  is  any  story  partly  or  wholly  below  the  level  of  the  curb,  the 
ceiling  of  which  is  less  than  seven  feet  above  the  curb  level. 

A  fireproof  tenement  house  is  one  the  walls  of  which  are  constructed  of 
brick,  stone,  iron  or  other  incombustible  material,  and  in  which  there  are  no 
wooden  beams  or  lintels,  and  in  which  the  floors,  roofs,  stair  halls  and  public 
halls  are  built  entirely  of  brick,  stone,  iron,  or  other  hard  incombustible  material, 
and  in  which  no  woodwork  or  other  inflammable  material  is  used  in  any  of 
the  partitions,  furrings  or  ceilings.  But  this  definition  shall  not  be  construed 
as  prohibiting  elsewhere  than  in  the  stair  halls  or  entrance  halls,  the  use  of 


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wooden  flooring  on  top  of  the  fireproof  floors  or  the  use  of  wooden  sleepers, 
nor  as  prohibiting  wooden  handrails,  and  hardwood  treads. 

A  "wooden  tenement"  is  a  tenement  of  which  the  exterior  walls  or  a 
portion  thereof  are  of  wood.  Wooden  buildings  covered  with  metal,  plaster, 
terra  cotta,  or  veneered  with  masonry  are  wooden  structures. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  act  the  greatest  horizontal  linear  dimension  of 
any  building  shall  be  its  length  and  the  next  greatest  horizontal  linear  dimen- 
sion its  width. 

The  height  of  buildings  shall  be  measured  from  the  curb  level  at  the 
center  of  the  main  front  of  the  building  to  the  top  of  the  highest  point  of 
the  roof  beams  in  case  of  flat  roofs,  and  for  high-pitched  roofs  the  average 
height  of  the  gable  shall  be  taken  as  the  highest  point  of  the  building. 

For  a  building  erected  upon  a  street  corner,  the  measurements  shall  be 
taken  from  the  curb  level  opposite  the  center  of  either  front. 

When  the  ground  upon  which  the  walls  of  a  structure  are  built  is  above 
the  street  level,  the  average  level  for  the  ground  adjoining  the  walls  may 
be  taken  instead  of  the  curb  level  for  the  height  of  such  structure. 

Section  3.  A  building  not  erected  for  use  as  a  tenement  house,  if  here- 
after altered  or  converted  to  such  use,  shall  thereupon  become  subject  to  all 
of  the  provisions  of  this  act  affecting  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected. 

Section  4.  No  tenement  house  shall  at  any  time  be  altered  so  as  to  be 
in  violation  of  any  provision  of  this  act.  If  any  tenement  house  or  any  part 
thereof  be  erected,  altered  or  occupied  contrary  to  law,  such  tenement  house 
shall  be  deemed  an  unlawful  structure,  and  the  department  of  health  or  the 
department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act  may  cause  such  building 
to  be  vacated,  and  such  building  shall  not  again  be  occupied  until  it  or  its 
occupation,  as  the  case  may  be,  has  been  made  to  conform  with  the  law. 

Section  5.  No  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  shall  occupy  more  than 
ninety  per  cent  of  a  corner  lot  or  more  than  seventy-five  per  cent  of  any  other 
lot,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  act;  provided,  that  the  space  occupied 
by  open  iron  fire  escapes  erected  and  constructed  according  to  law  shall  not 
be  deemed  a  part  of  the  lot  occupied,  but  that  the  space  occupied  by  fireproof 
stairs,  and  by  vent  shafts  thirty-two  square  feet  or  less  in  area,  shall  be 
considered  as  part  of  the  lot  occupied.  For  the  purposes  of  this  section  the 
measurements  may  be  taken  at  the  level  of  the  second  tier  of  beams  (the 
second  floor  level),  except  where  rooms  on  the  ground  floor  are  to  be  used 
for  sleeping  apartments. 

Section  6.  By  corner  lot  is  meant  a  lot  situated  at  the  junction  of  two 
streets,  or  of  a  street  and  public  alley  or  other  public  thoroughfare  or  public 
park,  not  less  than  sixteen  feet  in  width.  Any  portion  of  the  width  of  such 
lot  distant  more  than  fifty  feet  from  such  junction  shall  not  be  regarded  as 
part  of  a  corner  lot,  but  shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  act 
respecting  other  than  corner  lots.  Where,  in  any  corner  lot,  the  two  frontages 
are  of  unequal  length,  either  street  frontage  may  be  taken  as  the  width  of 
the  lot.  Street  frontage  alone  and  not  alley  frontage  shall  be  considered  in 
determining  such  lesser  frontage. 

Section  7.  The  height  of  no  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  shall  by 
more  than  one-half  exceed  the  width  of  the  widest  street  upon  which  it 
stands. 

Section  8.  Behind  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  there  shall 
be  a  yard  extending  across  the  entire  width  of  the  lot  and  at  every  point 
open  from  the  ground  to  the  sky,  unobstructed,  except  that  open  iron  fire 
escapes  may  project  not  over  four  feet  from  the  rear  line  of  the  house. 
The  depth  of  said  yard,  measured  from  the  extreme  rear  wall  of  the  house 
toward  the  rear  line  of  the  lot,  shall  be  as  provided  in  the  following  sections : 

Section  9.  Except  upon  a  corner  lot,  as  provided  in  section  ten,  or  upon 
a  lot  running  through  from  street  to  street  or  street  to  public  alley,  or  public 


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park  as  provided  in  section  eleven,  the  depth  of  the  yard  behind  every  tenement 
house  hereafter  erected  sixty  feet  in  height  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve  feet 
in  every  part.  Said  yard  shall  be  increased  in  depth  two  feet  for  every 
additional  twelve  feet  in  height  of  the  building  or  fraction  thereof,  and  may 
be  decreased  in  depth  one  foot  for  every  twelve  feet  in  height  of  the  building 
less  than  sixty  feet;  but  it  shall  never  be  less  than  ten  feet  in  depth  in  every 
part. 

In  the  event  that  two  tenement  houses  or  a  tenement  house  and  another 
structure  of  more  than  one  story  in  height  are  constructed  or  erected  upon 
the  same  lot,  then  and  in  that  event  the  full  yard  space  as  set  forth  in  this 
section  shall  be  provided  for  each  of  such  buildings.  In  no  case  shall  two 
buildings  of  more  than  one  story  in  height  abut  upon  the  yard  of  a  width 
as  herein  provided  for  a  single  tenement  house. 

To  determine  the  depth  of  yard  as  described  in  this  section,  the  measure- 
ment shall  be  taken  of  the  rear  wall  of  such  tenement  house  abutting  on 
said  yard  and  from  the  top  of  such  wall  to  the  level  of  the  floor  of  the  yard 
at  such  rear  wall. 

Section  10,  The  depth  of  the  yard  behind  every  tenement  house  here- 
after erected  upon  a  corner  lot  shall  be  not  less  than  ten  feet  in  every  part 
and  at  every  point  open  and  unobstructed  from  the  level  of  the  second  tier 
of  beams  (the  second  floor  level)  ;  provided,  that  where  any  such  lot  is  less 
than  one  hundred  feet  in  depth  the  depth  of  the  yard  be  not  less  than  ten 
per  centum  of  the  greatest  depth  of  such  lot,  but  shall  never  be  less  than 
five  feet  in  every  part,  nor  less  than  the  minimum  width  of  an  outer  court 
on  the  lot  line  as  prescribed  by  this  act.  If  rooms  on  the  ground  floor  are 
used  as  sleeping  apartments  the  yard  shall  be  taken  from  che  ground  up. 
When  a  corner  lot  is  more  than  fifty  feet  in  width,  the  yard  /or  that  portion 
in  excess  of  fifty  feet  shall  conform  to  the  provisions  oi  section  nine  of 
this  act. 

Section  11.  Whenever  a  tenement  house  is  hereafter  erected  upon  a  lot 
which  runs  through  from  one  street  to  another  street  or  public  alley  or 
public  park  and  said  lot  is  not  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in 
depth  one-half  of  the  width  of  the  street  or  alley  upon  which  the  yard 
abuts  may  be  included  in  the  depth  of  the  yard  required  by  sections  nine 
and  ten,  but  said  one-half  not  to  exceed  in  width  the  depth  of  the  yard 
for  such  lot  provided  in  sections  nine  and  ten;  provided,  that  on  such  lot 
no  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  shall  occupy  more  than  ninety  per 
centum  of  a  corner  lot,  or  more  than  seventy-five  per  centum  of  any  other  lot. 

One-half  the  width  of  the  rear  street  or  public  aliey  or  public  park, 
immediately  behind  said  lot,  may  be  included  in  the  portion  of  lot  that  is 
left  uncovered  in  computing  the  percentage;  provided,  that  whenever  said 
one-half  the  width  of  said  rear  street,  or  public  alley  or  public  park  equals 
or  exceeds  the  depth  of  yard  required  in  section  ten,  if  the  lot  be  a  corner 
lot,  or  in  section  nine,  if  the  lot  be  not  a  corner  lot,  only  such  portion  of 
such  street,  or  public  alley  or  public  park  may  be  included  in  computing  the 
percentage  to  be  left  uncovered  as  will  equal  the  depth  of  yard  required  for 
said  lot. 

When  one-half  the  width  of  such  rear  street,  or  public  alley  or  public 
park  is  less  than  the  depth  of  the  yard  required  for  such  lot  by  the  provisions 
of  sections  nine  and  ten  it  may  be  included  in  computing  the  percentage  of 
the  lot  to  remain  uncovered. 

If  a  lot  is  surrounded  upon  its  four  sides  by  streets  or  streets  and  public 
alleys  twenty  feet  or  more  wide  or  public  parks  over  twenty-four  feet  wide, 
the  provisions  relating  to  yards  in  sections  eight,  nine,  ten  and  eleven  need 
not  be  complied  with;  provided,  that  the  tenement  house  to  be  constructed 
on  such  lot  does  not  occupy  more  than  seventy-five  per  centum  of  the  lot 
and  contains  an  outer  court  at  least  eighty  feet  deep  and  of  a  width  twice 
as  great  as  the  depth  prescribed  for  yards  in  section  nine,  and  open  to  one 
of  the  surrounding  streets,  public  alleys,  or  public  parks;  provided,  that  said 


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outer  court  shall  not  be  required  to  be  of  a  depth  which  shall  leave  less  than 
fifty  feet  between  the  rear  line  of  said  court  and  the  line  of  said  lot  imme- 
diately behind  said  court. 

Section  12.  No  court  or  vent  shaft  of  a  tenement  house  hereafter  erected 
shall  be  covered  by  a  roof  or  skylight,  but  every  such  vent  shaft  or  court 
shall  be  at  every  point  open  from  at  least  two  feet  above  the  floor  of  the 
lowest  apartment  abutting  upon  such  vent  shaft  or  court  to  the  sky,  unob- 
structed, except  that  open  iron  fire  escapes,  as  required  by  law,  or  by  ordi- 
nances or  regulations  of  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities  or  cities  and 
counties,  may  project  into  the  court,  but  not  more  than  four  feet  from  the 
wall  of  the  house.  All  courts  in  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected  shall 
conform  to  the  requirements  of  the  following  sections. 

Except  that  recesses  may  be  built  on  the  street  or  yard  or  a  court, 
provided  the  depth  of  same  is  no  greater  than  the  width  and  that  their 
area  be  not  counted  in  computing  the  area  of  the  court. 

Section  13.  The  outer  courts  of  all  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected 
shall  have  not  less  than  the  following  minimum  widths  nor  more  than  the 
following  maximum  lengths : 

Building.  Least  width.  Maximum  length. 

2  stories 4  feet  16  feet 

3  stories 4  feet  6  inches  25  feet 

4  stories 5  feet  6  inches  30  feet 

5  stories 6  feet  35  feet 

6  stories 8  feet  35  feet 

7  stories 10  feet  40  feet 

8  stories  or  more 12  feet  40  feet 

The  length  of  outer  courts  shall  not  be  more  than  the  maximum  lengths 
given  in  the  above  table  unless  six  inches  be  added  to  the  minimum  widths 
for  each  additional  five  feet  or  fraction  thereof  in  length.  The  lot-line  outer 
courts  and  street  to  yard  courts  shall  have  the  same  minimum  widths  as 
outer  courts  but  are  not  governed  by  the  provision  in  this  section  regarding 
maximum  lengths. 

Section  14.  The  inner  courts  of  all  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected 
shall  have  areas  and  minimum  widths  in  all  parts,  not  less  than  the  widths 
and  areas  as  follows : 

Building.                                 Area  in  square  feet.  Least  width. 

2  stories 75  6  feet 

3  stories 120  7  feet 

4  stories 160  8  feet 

5  stories 250  12  feet 

6  stories 400  16  feet 

7  stories 625  20  feet 

8  stories  or  more 840  24  feet 

Provided,  that  when  only  the  windows  of  kitchens  containing  not  more 
than  seventy-five  square  feet  of  floor  area  or  of  bath  rooms  or  toilets  open 
or  are  designed  to  open  upon  an  inner  court  and  said  court  is  entirely  open 
and  free  from  obstruction  from  the  bottom  hereof  to  the  sky,  said  court 
shall  have  areas  and  minimum  widths  in  all  parts  not  less  than  the  areas 
and  widths  specified  in  the  following  table: 

Building.                        Area  in  square  feet.  Least  width. 

2  stories 75  6  feet  0  inches 

3  stories 84  7  feet  0  inches 

4  stories 112  8  feet  0  inches 

5  stories 144  12  feet  0  inches 

6  stories 240  16  feet  0  inches 

7  stories 360  20  feet  0  inches 

8  stories  or  more 400  20  feet  0  inches 


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Section  15.  Lot  line  courts  in  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected  shall 
have  areas  and  minimum  widths  in  all  parts  not  less  than  those  specified  in 
the  following  table: 

Building.  Area  in  square  feet.  Least  width. 

2  stories 50  4  feet  0  inches 

3  stories 12  6  feet  0  inches 

4  stories 105  7  feet  0  inches 

5  stories 180  9  feet  0  inches 

6  stories 300  12  feet  0  inches 

7  stories 490  14  feet  0  inches 

8  stories  or  more 595  17  feet  0  inches 

Provided,  that  when  only  the  windows  of  kitchens  containing  not  more 

than  seventy-five  square  feet  of  floor  area  or  of  bath  rooms  or  toilets  open 
or  are  designed  to  open  upon  a  lot-line  court  and  said  court  is  entirely  open 
and  free  from  obstruction  from  the  bottom  thereof  to  the  sky,  said  court  shall 
have  areas  and  minimum  widths  in  all  parts  not  less  than  the  areas  and  widths 
specified  in  the  following  table : 

Building.  Area  in  square  feet.  Least  width. 

2  stories 50  4  feet  0  inches 

3  stories 50  4  feet  0  inches 

4  stories 60  6  feet  0  inches 

5  stories 108  9  feet  0  inches 

6  stories 144  12  feet  0  inches 

7  stories 168  14  feet  0  inches 

8  stories  or  more 225  15  feet  0  inches 

Section  16.  Every  inner  court  including  lot-line  courts,  shall  be  provided 
with  one  or  more  horizontal  air  intakes  at  the  bottom.  Such  intakes  shall 
always  communicate  directly  with  the  street  or  yard,  and  shall  consist  of  an 
unobstructed  passageway,  not  less  than  three  feet  wide  and  six  feet  six  inches 
high,  which  shall  be  left  open,  or  if  not  open,  there  shall  always  be  provided 
in  such  passageway  open  grilles  and  transoms  one  at  each  end  of  a  size 
not  less  than  ten  square  feet  each,  and  such  open  grilles  or  transoms  shall 
never  be  covered  with  glass  or  in  any  other  way.  In  case  the  court  does 
not  go  down  below  the  second  floor  level,  the  intake  shall  consist  of  un- 
obstructed open  ducts  having  an  open  interior  area  of  not  less  than  sixteen 
square  feet  at  any  point,  and  covered  at  each  end  with  a  wire  screen  of  not 
less  than  one-inch  mesh.  Such  duct  shall  be  so  arranged  as  to  be  easily 
cleaned  out.  These  ducts  or  intakes  must  in  any  case  be  either  of  fireproof 
construction  or  lined  with  No.  26  galvanized  iron  on  inside. 

Section  17.  No  existing  tenement  house  shall  (unless  the  rear  of  the 
lot  upon  which  it  stands  abuts  upon  a  public  alley  at  least  ten  feet  wide) 
hereafter  to  be  enlarged  or  its  lot  be  diminished  so  that  there  will  not  be  a 
yard  immediately  behind  said  tenement  house  building  of  the  size  required  by 
this  act  for  tenement  house  buildings  hereafter  constructed.  Where  a  tenement 
house,  now  or  hereafter  erected,  stands  upon  a  lot,  other  than  a  corner  lot, 
no  other  building  shall  hereafter  be  placed  upon  the  front  or  rear  of  that 
lot,  unless  the  minimum  distance  between  such  buildings  shall  be  at  least 
ten  feet,  if  neither  building  exceeds  the  height  of  one  story;  or  twelve  feet 
if  either  building  exceeds  the  height  of  one  story,  but  not  the  height  of  two 
stories,  and  so  on,  two  additional  feet  to  be  added  to  such  minimum  distance 
of  ten  feet  for  every  story  more  than  one  in  the  height  of  the  highest  building 
on  such  lot.  Every  rear  tenement  hereafter  erected,  or  every  tenement  that 
hereafter  becomes  a  rear  tenement  by  the  erection  of  a  building  or  buildings 
on  the  front  of  the  same  lot,  shall  have  direct  access  to  a  street,  or  to  a 
public  alley  at  least  sixteen  feet  wide,  by  a  passageway  not  less  than  five 
feet  wide  by  seven  feet  high. 

Section  18.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  every  room,  except 
water-closet  compartments  and  bath  rooms,  shall  have  a  window  or  windows 


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of  the  area  required  by  section  nineteen  of  this  act,  opening  directly  upon 
the  street  or  upon  a  yard  or  a  court  of  the  dimensions  specified  in  sections 
eight  to  sixteen  of  this  act,  and  such  windows  shall  be  located  so  as  to 
properly  light  all  portions  of  such  rooms. 

Section  19.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  the  total  window 
area  of  each  room  within  each  apartment,  except  water-closet  compartments 
and  bath  rooms,  shall  be  at  least  one-eighth  of  the  superficial  area  of  the  room, 
except  in  the  cellar  or  basement,  where  it  shall  be  one-sixth,  and  the  upper 
half  of  all  windows  shall  be  made  so  as  to  open  the  full  width.  The  total 
window  area  of  any  such  room  shall  never  be  less  than  twelve  square  feet, 
measured  to  outside  of  sash. 

Section  20.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  all  rooms,  except 
water-closet  compartments  and  bath  rooms,  shall  be  of  the  following  dimen- 
sions :  in  each  apartment  there  shall  be  at  least  one  room  containing  not  less 
than  one  hundred  and  twenty  square  feet  of  floor  area,  and  each  other  room 
shall  contain  at  least  ninety  square  feet  of  floor  area.  Each  room  shall  be 
in  every  part  not  less  than  nine  feet  from  the  finish  floor  to  the  finished 
ceiling;  provided,  that  an  attic  room  need  be  but  nine  feet  high  in  but  half 
its  area.  Except  that  small  closets,  and  water-closet  compartments,  and  bath 
rooms  may  be  not  less  than  seven  feet  six  inches  in  height  and  except  that 
kitchens  or  pantries  may  be  less  than  ninety  square  feet  of  area ;  provided,  that 
same  are  not  occupied  or  intended  or  designed  to  be  occupied  as  bed  rooms. 

Section  21.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  an  alcove  in  any 
room  shall  be  separately  lighted  and  ventilated  and  must  conform  to  all  the 
requirements  of  other  rooms,  and  shall  not  be  less  than  ninety  square  feet  in 
area.  No  part  of  any  room  in  a  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  shall  be 
enclosed  or  subdivided  at  any.  time,  wholly  or  in  part,  by  a  curtain  or  portiere, 
fixed  or  movable  partition,  or  other  contrivance  or  device,  unless  such  part 
of  the  room  so  enclosed  or  subdivided  shall  contain  a  separate  window  as 
herein  required,  and  shall  have  a  floor  area  of  not  less  than  ninety  square  feet ; 
provided,  however,  that  closets  or  alcoves  of  not  more  than  twenty-five  square 
feet  floor  area  do  not  come  within  the  provisions  of  this  section ;  provided, 
further,  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  do  any  cooking  or  prepare  any  food  in 
closets  or  alcoves  unless  they  conform  to  all  the  provisions  of  sections 
eighteen  and  nineteen  of  this  act  relative  to  windows. 

Section  22.  In  every  tenement  house  which  is  hereafter  erected,  which  is 
occupied  or  arranged  to  be  occupied  by  more  than  two  families  on  any  floor, 
or  which  exceeds  four  stories  and  cellar  in  height,  every  public  hall  or  stair 
hall  shall  have  at  least  one  window  at  each  floor  opening  directly  upon  the 
street  or  upon  a  yard  or  court,  except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  section. 
Any  part  of  a  hall  divided  off  from  any  other  part  of  said  hall  by  a  door  or 
doors  shall  be  deemed  a  separate  hall  within  the  meaning  of  this  section ; 
and  if  no  window  from  such  hall  opens  directly  upon  a  street  or  upon  a 
yard  or  court,  there  shall  be  a  skylight  over  each  such  public  hall  with  louvres 
and  at  least  twenty  square  feet  of  glass  area  over  buildings  two  stories  in 
height.  The  area  of  glass  in  such  skylight  shall  be  increased  at  a  ratio 
of  six  square  feet  for  each  additional  story  in  height  of  the  building,  and  a 
stair  well  be  provided.  The  clear  open  area  of  such  stair  well  at  each  floor 
to  be  equal  to  one-third  of  the  area  of  the  glass  in  such  skylight,  and  all 
doors  leading  from  such  public  halls  shall  be  provided  with  translucent  glass 
panel  of  an  area  of  not  less  than  five  square  feet  for  each  door  and  also  with 
fixed  transom  of  translucent  glass  over  each  door;  provided,  that  in  a  stair 
hall  that  does  not  have  a  window  opening  directly  upon  a  street  or  upon  a 
yard  or  court  in  lieu  of  such  window  a  skylight  with  louvres  and  at  least 
twenty  square  feet  of  glass  area  shall  be  constructed  in  the  roof  over  such 
stairway. 

Section  23.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  one  at  least  of 
the  windows  provided  to  light  each  public  hall  or  part  thereof  shall  have 
an  area  of  at  least  twelve  square  feet  measured  to  outside  of  sash. 


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Section  24.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  the  windows 
required  by  law  on  each  floor  to  light  or  ventilate  stair  halls,  shall  be  at  least 
fifteen  square  feet  of  area  measured  to  outside  of  sash.  Sash  doors  in 
entrance  halls  and  public  halls  shall  be  deemed  the  equivalent  of  a  window 
for  lighting  purposes;  provided,  that  such  doors  contain  the  amount  of 
glazed  surface  prescribed  for  windows. 

Section  25.  Every  vent  shaft  hereafter  constructed  in  a  tenement  house 
shall  be  at  least  sixteen  square  feet  in  area,  and  the  least  dimension  of  such 
vent  shaft  shall  be  at  least  four  feet;  and,  if  such  vent  shaft  is  above  fifty 
feet  in  height  measured  from  the  bottom  to  the  top  of  said  shaft,  such  vent 
shaft  shall  throughout  its  entire  height  be  increased  in  area  three  square  feet 
for  each  addition  of  twelve  feet  or  fraction  thereof  above  fifty  feet. 

Every  such  vent  shaft  shall  be  constructed  of  fireproof  materials  or  shall 
be  covered  on  the  outside  (weatherside)  with  metal  and  on  the  inside  (room 
side)  with  metal  lath  and  plaster,  excepting  that  portion  of  such  vent  shaft 
extending  from  the  ceiling  of  the  topmost  story  of  the  building  may  be 
covered  with  metal  on  both  sides  in  lieu  of  metal  lath  and  plaster. 

Every  such  vent  shaft  shall  be  provided  with  an  air  intake  or  duct  at  the 
bottom,,  communicating  with  the  street  or  yard,  or  a  court;  such  air  intake 
shall  be  three  square  feet  in  total  area;  such  air  intake  may  be  divided  into 
not  more  than  three  separate  ducts  running  between  the  joists  or  otherwise, 
and  shall  in  all  cases  be  placed  as  nearly  horizontal  as  possible.  Such  ducts 
shall  be  constructed  of  fireproof  material  and  shall  enter  the  shaft  at  or 
near  the  bottom  thereof,  and  shall  be  provided  with  a  wire  screen  of  not 
more  than  one  inch  mesh  at  each  end.  Plumbing,  gas,  steam  or  other  similar 
pipes  may  be  placed  in  a  vent  shaft. 

Section  26.  In  every  apartment  of  four  or  more  rooms  in  a  tenement 
house  hereafter  erected,  access  to  every  living  room  and  bed  room  and  to 
at  least  one  water-closet  compartment  shall  be  had  without  passing  through 
any  bed  room. 

Section  27.  In  no  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  shall  any  room  in 
the  cellar  be  constructed,  altered,  converted  or  occupied  for  living  purposes ; 
and  no  room  in  the  basement  of  a  tenement  house  shall  be  constructed,  altered, 
converted,  or  occupied  for  living  purposes,  unless  all  of  the  following  con- 
ditions of  this  act  be  complied  with,  and  at  least  two-thirds  of  the  basement 
shall  be  above  grade  for  building;  provided,  in  each  case  of  each  such  room 
the  ceiling  shall  be  at  least  seven  feet  above  the  adjoining  street  grades  and 
actual  ground  levels. 

(1)  Such  rooms  shall  be  at  least  nine  feet  in  every  part  from  the  floor 
to  the  ceiling. 

(2)  There  shall  be  appurtenant  to  such  room  or  apartment  a  water- 
closet  conforming  to  the  regulations  and  ordinances  relating  to  water-closets, 
of  the  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city  or  city  and  county  in  which  the 
tenement  house  is  or  is  to  be  built. 

Section  28.  If  the  basement  of  any  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  is 
used  or  designed  to  be  used  for  living  purposes  it  shall  have  all  walls  below 
the  ground  level  and  all  cellar  or  lower  floors  damp-proofed  and  water- 
proofed. When  necessary  to  make  such  floors  and  walls  damp-proof  and 
water-proof,  the  damp-proofing  and  water-proofing  shall  run  through  the 
walls  as  high  as  the  ground  level  and  continue  throughout  the  floor.  All 
cellars  and  basements  in  such  tenement  houses  shall  be  properly  lighted  and 
ventilated  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  department  charged  with  the  enforcement 
of  this  act. 

Section  29.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  the  bottom  of  all 
shafts,  courts,  areas,  and  yards  which  extend  to  the  basement  for  light  or 
ventilation  of  living  rooms,  shall  not  be  more  than  two  feet  above  the  floor 
of  the  lowest  apartment  abutting  on  such  court,  shaft,  area  or  yard.  In  every 
tenement  house  all  shafts,  courts,  areas  and  yards  shall  be  properly  graded 


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and  drained  and  connected  with  the  street  or  sewer  so  that  all  water  may 
pass  freely  through  into  it,  and  when  required  by  the  department  charged 
with  the  enforcement  of  this  act,  shall  be  properly  concreted. 

Section  30.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  there  shall  be  in 
each  apartment  a  proper  sink  with  running  water. 

Section  31.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  there  shall  be  a 
separate  water-closet  in  a  separate  compartment  within  each  apartment,  and 
one  shower  bath,  or  bath  tub  in  a  separate  compartment,  shall  be  provided  on 
each  floor  for  every  ten  rooms  or  fraction  thereof  and  arranged  so  that  one 
bath  tub  or  shower  is  accessible  to  each  apartment,  provided  that  where  there 
are  apartments  consisting  of  but  one  or  two  rooms  there  may  be  one  water- 
closet  compartment  for  every  two  such  apartments  accessible  from  each  such 
apartment  through  the  public  hall,  and  not  more  than  twenty  feet  distant 
from  an  entrance  of  each  such  apartment. 

Each  compartment  shall  not  be  less  than  two  feet  four  inches  wide  and 
shall  be  enclosed  with  plastered  partitions  which  shall  extend  to  the  ceiling. 

Every  such  water-closet  compartment  shall  have  a  window  or  windows 
of  at  least  six  square  feet  total  area  opening  directly  upon  a  vent  shaft, 
court,  street  or  yard. 

However,  a  bath  tub  or  shower  may  be  placed  in  a  separate  water-closet 
compartment  where  neither  bath  tub  or  shower,  or  water-closet  are  to  be  used 
by  more  than  one  apartment. 

Every  water-closet  compartment  shall  be  provided  with  proper  means 
for  lighting  same  by  night. 

The  floor  of  every  such  water-closet  compartment  shall  be  made  water- 
proof with  asphalt,  tile,  cement  or  some  other  non-absorbent  waterproof 
material,  which  shall  be  satisfactory  to  the  department  charged  with  the 
enforcement  of  this  act. 

Section  32.  No  wooden  tenement  house  shall  hereafter  be  erected  which 
shall  contain  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  rooms  exclusive  of  bath  rooms. 

Section  33.  No  wooden  tenement  house  exceeding  three  stories  in  height, 
exclusive  of  cellar,  shall  hereafter  be  erected.  However,  the  building  may 
step  up  or  down  to  follow  the  grade ;  provided,  no  part  of  the  said  building 
is  over  three  stories  in  height;  provided,  however,  that  a  wooden  tenement 
containing  a  basement  or  a  full  first  story  the  floor  of  which  is  not  below 
the  level  of  the  curb  may,  where  such  basement  or  story  is  not  used  or 
designed  to  be  used  for  living  purposes,  be  constructed  with  not  more  than 
three  stories  of  living  apartments  above  such  basement  or  such  first  story; 
and  provided,  further,  that  when  three  stories  of  living  apartments  are  con- 
structed or  designed  to  be  constructed  or  occupied  above  such  first  story  or 
basement  of  a  wooden  tenement  such  first  story  or  basement  shall  not  be  of 
such  height  as  to  have  more  than  fourteen  feet  or  less  than  nine  feet  between 
the  finished  floor  and  finished  ceiling. 

Where  such  wooden  tenement  contains  three  stories  designed  for  living 
purposes  no  stores  shall  be  placed  therein. 

Whenever  in  a  wooden  tenement  three  stories  of  apartments  designed  for 
living  purposes  are  constructed  above  such  last  mentioned  basement  or  story, 
such  basement  or  story  may  contain  reception  or  amusement  rooms,  not  to 
exceed  five  in  number,  which  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  tenants  of  the 
building  and  are  not  to  be  used  for  commercial  purposes,  and  shall  not 
contain  apartments  used  or  designed  to  be  used  for  living  purposes. 

Every  tenement  house  may  contain  not  to  exceed  five  such  reception  or 
amusement  rooms  for  the  use  of  the  tenants  of  the  building  and  not  to  be 
used  for  commercial  purposes.  Every  reception  or  amusement  room  shall 
have  a  minimum  floor  area  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  square 
feet  and  a  minimum  width  of  not  less  than  ten  feet  and  shall  have  a  window 
or  windows  therein,  opening  upon  a  street  or  public  alley,  or  other  public 
thoroughfare  or  public  park,  or  court,  or  yard,  as  follows: 


116  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

When  such  room  contains  not  more  than  one  hundred  and  eighty  square 
feet  of  floor  area  the  window  area,  if  said  room  is  not  a  basement  room, 
shall  be  not  less  than  one-eighth  the  superficial  area  of  said  room,  and  if 
located  in  a  basement  shall  be  not  less  than  one-sixth  the  superficial  area  of 
such  room,  and  the  upper  half  of  the  windows  shall  be  made  so  as  to  open 
the  full  width. 

No  reception  or  amusement  room  containing  more  than  one  hundred  and 
eighty  square  feet  of  floor  area  shall  have  a  lesser  window  area  than  that 
provided  for  such  rooms  containing  one  hundred  and  eighty  square  feet  of 
tloor  area. 

No  such  reception  or  amusement  room  shall  be  used  for  lodgings,  sleep- 
ing apartments  or  family  domicile. 

Whenever  such  reception  or  amusement  rooms  are  placed  in  a  wooden 
tenement  building  or  in  a  tenement  which  is  not  a  wooden  tenement,  the 
story  or  basement  in  which  such  rooms  are  located  shall  have  a  minimum 
height  between  the  finished  floor  and  finished  ceiling  of  not  less  than 
nine  feet. 

No  wooden  tenement  shall  contain  more  than  three  stories  used  or 
designed  to  be  used  for  living  purposes  and  a  basement  containing  living 
apartments  shall  be  counted  as  a  story  in  determining  the  number  of  stories 
of  a  tenement  house.  Such  tenement  house  may  step  up  or  down  to  follow 
the  grade. 

Section  34.  A  non-fireproof  tenement  house  may  be  built  four  stories  in 
height;  provided,  the  exterior  walls  are  all  of  brick  or  stone  or  concrete  and 
all  other  municipal  requirements  for  this  class  of  buildings  are  complied  with. 
If  in  addition  to  above  requirements  all  joists,  girders,  studding,  furring  and 
the  soffits  of  stairs  be  lathed  with  metal  lath  and  plastered,  such  tenement 
houses  may  be  built  not  to  exceed  six  stories;  provided,  the  height  limits 
imposed  by  municipal  ordinance  for  all  buildings  of  this  particular  class  be 
not  exceeded.  A  cellar  is  not  a  story  within  the  meaning  of  this  section'. 
However,  the  building  may  step  up  or  down  to  follow  the  grade,  provided 
that  no  part  of  said  building  exceeds  the  number  of  stories  provided  for  in 
this  section. 

Section  35.  Every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  exceeding  six  stories 
or  parts  of  stories  in  height  (above  the  curb)  shall  be  a  fireproof  tenement 
house.    A  cellar  is  not  a  story  within  the  meaning  of  this  section. 

Section  36.  Every  tenement  house  shall  be  provided  and  equipped  with 
standpipes  and  with  metallic  fire  escapes,  combined  with  suitable  metallic 
balconies,  platforms  and  railings,  as  provided  for,  or  which  shall  be  provided 
for  by  the  ordinances  of  the  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city  or  city  and 
county  in  which  the  tenement  house  is  situated.  No  incumbrance  of  any 
kind  shall  at  any  time  be  placed  before,  upon  or  against  any  stairway,  steps, 
or  landings  or  fire  escapes  in  or  upon  any  tenement  house.  All  fire  escapes 
upon  tenement  houses  shall  be  kept  in  good  order  and  repair,  and  every 
exposed  part  thereof  shall  at  all  times  be  protected  against  rust  by  durable 
paint. 

Section  37.  Every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  more  than  two 
stories  in  height,  shall  have  a  stairway  not  less  than  three  feet  in  width 
leading  to  an  opening  on  to  the  roof  and  provided  with  a  penthouse  over  such 
a  stairway  (such  penthouse  to  be  constructed  on  the  inside  and  ceiling  of 
the  same  materials  as  required  in  this  section  for  the  walls  enclosing  stairway, 
and  provided  with  a  door).  Such  stairway  shall  be  provided  with  proper 
handrail  and  be  enclosed  with  walls  of  fireproof  materials  or  wood  studs 
lathed  on  the  stair  side  with  metal  lath  and  plaster,  or  such  wood  studs  may 
be  covered  with  metal  in  lieu  of  metal  lath  and  plaster.  Any  door  opening 
from  such  stairway  to  the  roof  space  shall  be  covered  on  the  stair  side  with 
metal.  The  soffits  of  all  such  stairs  shall  be  covered  with  metal  or  metal 
lath  plastered. 


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Section  38.  Every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  more  than  two  stories 
in  height,  shall  have  at  least  one  flight  of  stairs  extending  from  the  entrance 
floor  to  the  roof  and  the  stairs  and  public  halls  therein  shall  be  at 
least  three  feet  wide  in  the  clear  and  every  non-fireproof  tenement  house 
containing  not  more  than  fifty  rooms  shall  have  a  secondary  flight  of  stairs 
running  from  the  top  floor  down  to  the  second  floor  and  not  less  than  two 
feet  six  inches  wide.  A  fire  escape  may  take  the  place  of  this  second 
stairway,  provided  said  fire  escape  connects  directly  with  a  public  hallway 
or  is  accessible  to  each  apartment. 

Section  39.  Every  non-fireproof  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  con- 
taining over  fifty  rooms,  exclusive  of  bath  rooms,  above  the  entrance  story, 
shall  also  have  an  additional  flight  of  stairs  for  every  additional  eighty  rooms 
or  fraction  thereof,  if  said  house  contains  not  more  than  one  hundred  rooms 
above  the  entrance  story,  in  lieu  of  an  additional  stairway,  the  stairs,  stair 
halls  and  entrance  halls  throughout  the  entire  building  shall  be  at  least  one-half 
wider  than  is  specified  in  sections  thirty-eight  and  forty-two  of  this  act. 
However,  where  an  additional  flight  of  stairs  is  added  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  of  this  section,  the  secondary  stairway  required  in  section  thirty- 
eight  may  be  omitted. 

Section  40.  Every  fireproof  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  containing 
over  one  hundred  and  twenty  rooms  above  the  entrance  story  exclusive  of 
bath  rooms,  shall  have  an  additional  flight  of  stairs  for  every  additional  one 
hundred  and  twenty  rooms  or  fraction  thereof,  but  if  said  house  contains  not 
more  than  one  hundred  and  eighty  rooms  above  the  entrance  story,  exclusive 
of  bath  rooms,  in  lieu  of  an  additional  stairway  the  stairs,  stair  halls  and 
entrance  halls  throughout  the  entire  building  may  each  be  at  least  one-half 
wider  than  is  specified  in  sections  thirty-eight  and  forty-two  of  this  act,  and 
if  such  house  contains  not  more  than  three  hundred  rooms  above  entrance 
story,  exclusive  of  bath  rooms,  in  lieu  of  four  stairways  there  may  be  but 
three  stairways;  provided,  that  one  of  such  stairways  and  the  stair  halls 
and  entrance  halls  connected  therewith  are  at  least  one-half  wider  than  is 
specified  in  sections  thirty-eight  and  forty-two  of  this  act. 

Section  41.  Each  flight  of  stairs  mentioned  in  the  last  two  sections  shall 
have  an  entrance  on  the  entrance  floor  from  the  street  or  street  court,  or 
from  an  inner  court  which  connects  directly  with  the  street.  All  stairs  shall 
be  constructed  with  a  rise  of  not  more  than  eight  inches,  and  with  treads  not 
less  than  nine  inches  wide,  exclusive  of  nosings.  Where  winders  are  used 
all  treads  at  a  point  eighteen  inches  from  the  strings  on  the  wall  side  shall 
be  at  least  ten  inches  wide. 

Section  42.  Every  entrance  hall  in  a  tenement  house  hereafter  erected 
shall  be  at  least  three  feet  six  inches  in  the  clear  from  the  entrance  up  to 
and  including  the  stair  enclosure,  and  beyond  this  point  three  feet  wide  in  the 
clear.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected,  access  shall  be  had  from 
the  street  to  the  yard,  either  in  a  direct  line  or  through  a  court. 

Section  43.  In  non-fireproof  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected  no  closet 
of  any  kind  shall  be  constructed  under  any  stairway  leading  from  the  first 
story  exclusive  of  the  cellar,  to  the  upper  stories,  but  such  space  shall  be 
left  entirely  open  and  kept  clear  and  free  from  incumbrance. 

Section  44.  In  every  tenement  house  hereafter  erected  there  shall  be  an 
entrance  to  the  cellar  or  other  lowest  story  from  the  outside  of  said  building. 

Section  45.  No  tenement  house  shall  be  increased  in  height  or  its  lot 
decreased  so  that  its  yard  shall  be  diminished  to  less  than  is  required  by 
sections  eight  to  eleven  inclusive  of  this  act,  or  so  that  a  greater  percentage  of 
the  lot  shall  be  occupied  by  buildings  or  structures  than  provided  for  in 
section  five  of  this  act.  For  the  purpose  of  this  section,  the  measurements 
for  cornputing  the  percentage  of  lot  to  be  occupied  may  be  taken  at  the  level 
of  the  second  tier  of  beams,  the  second  floor  level,  except  in  tenement  houses 


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where  rooms  on  the  ground  floor  are  to  be  occupied  as  sleeping  apartments; 
provided,  that  the  space  occupied  by  open  iron  fire  escapes  and  by  chimneys 
or  flues  located  in  yards  and  attached  to  the  house,  which  do  not  exceed  five 
square  feet  in  area  and  do  not  obstruct  the  light  or  ventilation,  shall  not  be 
deemed  part  of  the  lot  occupied. 

Section  46.  No  tenement  house  shall  be  increased  in  height  so  that  said 
building  shall  exceed  in  height  by  more  than  one-half  the  width  of  the  widest 
street  on  which  it  stands. 

Section  47.  Any  shaft  or  court  used  or  intended  to  be  used  to  light  or 
ventilate  rooms  intended  to  be  used  for  living  purposes,  and  which  may 
hereafter  be  placed  in  tenement  houses  erected  prior  to  the  passage  of  this 
act,  shall  not  be  less  in  area  than  twenty-five  square  feet,  or  less  than  four 
feet  in  width  in  any  part,  and  such  shaft  shall  under  no  circumstances  be 
roofed  or  covered  over  at  the  top  with  a  roof  or  skylight. 

Section  48.  Any  additional  room  or  hall  that  is  hereafter  constructed  or 
created  in  a  tenement  house  shall  comply  in  all  respects  with  the  provisions 
of  this  act  applicable  to  tenement  houses  to  be  erected  hereafter,  except  that 
such  rooms  may  be  the  same  height  as  the  other  rooms  of  the  same  story  of 
the  house- 
Section  49.  No  tenement  house  shall  be  so  altered  that  any  room  or 
public  hall  or  stairs  shall  have  its  light  or  ventilation  diminished  in  any  way 
not  approved  by  the  health  department  or  other  department  designated  by 
municipal  ordinance  for  that  purpose. 

Section  50.  No  part  of  any  room  in  any  tenement  house  shall  hereafter 
be  enclosed  or  subdivided  wholly  or  in  part,  by  a  curtain,  portiere,  fixed  or 
movable  partition,  or  other  contrivance  or  device,  unless  such  part  of  the 
room  so  enclosed  or  subdivided,  shall  contain  a  window  as  required  by  section 
eighteen  of  this  act,  and  have  a  floor  area  of  not  less  than  ninety  square 
feet;  provided,  however,  that  closets  or  alcoves  of  not  more  than  twenty-five 
square  feet  in  area  do  not  come  within  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Section  51.  Every  new  water-closet  hereafter  placed  in  a  tenement  house, 
except  one  provided  to  replace  a  defective  or  antiquated  fixture  in  the  same 
location,  shall  comply  with  the  provisions  of  section  thirty-one  of  this  act 
relative  to  water-closets  in  tenement  houses  hereafter  erected. 

Section  52.  No  existing  wooden  tenement  house  shall  hereafter  be  in- 
creased in  size  so  as  to  contain  more  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  rooms 
exclusive  of  bath  rooms. 

Section  53.  No  wooden  tenement  house  shall  be  increased  in  height  so 
as  to  exceed  three  stories  exclusive  of  the  cellar.  However,  the  building 
may  step  up  or  down  to  follow  the  grade;  provided,  no  part  of  said  building 
is  over  three  stories  in  height. 

Section  54.  A  non-fireproof  tenement  house  may  hereafter  be  altered  to 
be  four  stories  in  height ;  provided,  the  exterior  walls  are  all  of  brick  or  stone 
or  concrete  and  all  other  municipal  requirements  for  this  class  of  buildings 
are  complied  with.  If  in  addition  to  the  above  requirements  all  joists,  girders, 
studding,  furring  and  the  soffits  of  stairs  be  lathed  with  metal  lath  and 
plastered,  such  tenement  houses  may  be  built  not  to  exceed  six  stories ; 
provided,  the  height  limits  imposed  by  municipal  ordinances  for  all  buildings 
of  this  particular  class  be  not  exceeded.  A  cellar  is  not  a  story  within 
the  meaning  of  this  section.  However,  the  building  may  step  up  or  down 
to  follow  the  grade;  provided,  no  part  of  the  said  building  exceeds  the 
number  of  stories  provided  for  in  this  section. 

Section  55.  No  tenement  house  shall  hereafter  be  altered  to  exceed  six 
stories  or  parts  of  stories  in  height  unless  it  is  a  fireproof  tenement  house. 
A  cellar  is  not  a  story  within  the  meaning  of  this  section. 


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Section  56.  No  stairs  leading  to  the  roof  in  any  tenement  house  shall 
be  removed  or  replaced  with  a  ladder,  unless  a  new  stairway  is  built  in 
conformity  with  requirements  of  section  thirty-seven. 

Section  57.  No  public  hall  or  stairs  in  a  tenement  house  shall  be  reduced 
in  width  so  as  to  be  less  than  the  minimum  width  prescribed  in  sections 
thirty-eight  and  forty-two  of  this  act. 

Section  58.  In  every  tenement  house  containing  fifteen  rooms  or  more, 
where  the  public  halls  and  stairs  are  not  in  the  opinion  of  the  health  depart- 
ment or  other  department  designated  by  municipal  ordinance  for  that  purpose, 
sufficiently  lighted,  the  owner  of  such  house  shall  keep  a  proper  light  burning 
in  the  hallway  near  the  stairs  upon  each  floor  from  sunrise  to  sunset. 

Section  59.  In  every  tenement  house  containing  fifteen  rooms  or  more, 
a  proper  light  shall  be  kept  burning  by  the  owner  in  the  public  hallways,  near 
the  stairs,  upon  the  entrance  floor,  and  upon  the  second  floor  above  the 
entrance  floor  of  said  house,  every  night  from  sunset  to  sunrise  throughout 
the  year,  and  upon  all  other  floors  of  the  said  house  from  sunset  until  ten 
o'clock  in  the  evening. 

Section  60.  No  water-closets  shall  be  maintained  in  the  cellar  of  any 
tenement  house  without  a  special  permit  in  writing  from  the  health  depart- 
ment, or  other  department  designated  by  municipal  ordinance  for  that  purpose, 
which  shall  have  power  to  make  rules  and  regulations  governing  the  main- 
tenance of  such  closets. 

Section  61.  In  every  tenement  house  existing  prior  to  the  passage  of  this 
act,  at  least  one  water-closet  shall  be  provided  for  every  two  families ;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  the  health  department  or  other  department  designated 
by  municipal  ordinance  for  that  purpose  may  exempt  any  tenement  house 
existing  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  act  from  the  provision  in  this  section 
above  contained,  whenever,  in  the  judgment  of  said  department,  it  wotild  not 
be  detrimental  to  the  health  of  the  occupants  of  said  tenement  house  and  the 
written  permit  be  signed  by  an  officer  of  said  department  authorized  so  to  do 
and  filed  in  said  department  as  a  part  of  its  records;  provided,  further,  that 
the  above  exemption  shall  not  apply  to  extensions  of  or  additions  to  tenement 
liouses  existing  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  act. 

Section  62.  In  no  now  existing  tenement  house  shall  any  room  in  the 
cellar  be  constructed,  altered,  converted  or  occupied  for  living  purposes ;  and 
no  room  in  the  basement  of  a  tenement  house  shall  be  constructed,  altered 
or  converted  to  be  occupied  for  living  purposes,  unless  all  of  the  following 
conditions  of  this  act  be  complied  with,  and  at  least  two-thirds  of  the  basement 
shall  be  above  grade  for  building;  provided,  in  each  case  it  shall  be  at  least 
seven  feet  above  the  street  grade  and  actual  ground  level.  Such  rooms  shall 
be  at  least  eight  feet  six  inches  high  in  all  now  existing  tenement  houses  in 
every  part,  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling.  There  shall  be  appurtenant  to  such 
room  or  apartment  a  water-closet  conforming  to  the  regulations  and  ordi- 
nances relating  to  water-closets,  of  the  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city, 
or  city  and  county  in  which  the  tenement  house  is  or  is  to  be  built.  All 
walls  shall  be  damp-proofed,  and  there  shall  be  an  open  area  way  extending 
to  bottom  of  basement  floor  and  running  clear  across  outside  of  at  least 
one  room  in  each  apartment. 

Section  63.  In  all  tenement  houses  the  floor  and  wall  surfaces  beneath 
and  around  all  water-closets  and  sinks  shall  be  maintained  in  good  order 
and  repair,  and  if  of  wood  shall  be  kept  well  painted  with  light  colored  paint. 

Section  64.  The  owner  of  every  tenement  house  shall  see  that  such 
house  and  all  parts  thereof  shall  be  kept  in  good  order  and  the  roof  shall 
be  kept  so  as  not  to  leak,  and  all  rain  water  shall  be  so  drained  and  con- 
veyed therefrom  as  to  prevent  its  dripping  on  the  ground  or  causing  dampness 
in  the  walls,  ceilings,  yards,  or  areas. 


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Section  65.  The  owner  of  every  tenement  house  shall  see  that  such 
house  and  every  part  thereof  shall  be  kept  clean  and  free  from  any  accumu- 
lation of  dirt,  filth  or  garbage  or  other  matter  in  or  on  the  same,  or  in  the 
yards,  courts,  passages,  areas  or  alleys  connected  or  belonging  to  the  same. 

Section  65.  The  walls  of  all  yard  courts,  inner  courts  and  shafts,  unless 
built  of  light  colored  brick  or  stone,  shall  be  thoroughly  whitewashed  by  the 
owner,  lessee  or  tenant,  or  shall  be  painted  a  light  color  and  so  maintained. 

Section  67.  In  all  tenement  houses,  the  health  department  or  other 
department  designated  by  municipal  ordinance  for  that  purpose  may  require 
the  walls  and  ceilings  of  every  room  that  does  not  open  directly  on  the  street 
to  be  kalsomined  white  or  painted  with  white  paint  when  necessary  to 
improve  the  lighting  of  such  rooms,  and  may  require  this  to  be  renewed 
as  often  as  may  be  necessary. 

Section  68.  No  wall  paper  shall  be  placed  upon  a  wall  or  ceiling  of  any 
tenement  house  unless  all  wall  paper  shall  be  first  removed  therefrom  and 
said  wall  and  ceiling  thoroughly  cleaned. 

Section  69.  The  owner  of  every  tenement  house  shall  provide  for  said 
building  proper  and  suitable  conveniences  or  receptacles  for  ashes,  rubbish, 
garbage,  refuse  and  other  matter. 

Section  70.  No  horse,  cow,  calf,  swine,  goat,  rabbit,  or  sheep,  chickens 
or  poultry  shall  be  kept  in  a  tenement  house,  or  within  twenty  feet  thereof 
on  the  same  lot,  and  no  tenement  house  or  the  lot  or  premises  thereof,  shall 
be  used  for  a  lodging  house  or  stable,  or  for  the  storage  or  handling  of  rags. 

Section  71.  Whenever  there  shall  be  more  than  eight  families  living  in 
any  tenement  house,  in  which  the  owner  does  not  reside,  there  shall  be  a 
janitor,  housekeeper,  or  some  responsible  person  who  shall  reside  in  said 
house  and  have  charge  of  same,  as  the  department  charged  with  the  enforce- 
ment of  this  act  shall  so  require. 

Section  12.  No  room  in  any  tenement  house  shall  be  so  overcrowded 
that  there  shall  be  afforded  less  than  four  hundred  cubic  feet  of  air  to  each 
person  occupying  such  room. 

Section  7Z.  No  tenement  house  or  any  part  thereof,  nor  of  the  lot  upon 
which  it  is  situated,  shall  be  used  as  a  place  of  storage,  keeping  or  handling 
of  any  combustible  article  except  under  such  conditions  as  may  be  prescribed 
by  the  department  of  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city,  or  city  and 
county  to  which  this  act  applies,  which  are  charged  with  the  enforcement 
of  laws,  ordinances,  or  regulations,  relating  to  the  erection  of  buildings,  the 
protection  of  public  health  and  police  and  fire  protection.  No  tenement  house 
nor  any  part  thereof,  nor  of  the  lot  upon  which  it  is  situated,  shall  be  used 
as  a  place  of  storage,  keeping  or  handling  of  any  article  dangerous  or  detri- 
mental to  life  or  health,  nor  for  the  storage,  keeping  or  handling  of  feed, 
hay,  straw,  excelsior,  cotton,  paper  stock,  feathers,  or  rags. 

Section  74.  No  bakery,  and  no  place  of  business  in  which  fat  is  boiled 
shall  be  maintained  in  any  tenement  house  which  is  not  fireproof  throughout, 
unless  the  ceilings  and  side  walls  of  said  bakery  or  place  where  fat  boiling 
is  done  are  made  safe  by  fireproof  materials  around  the  same,  and  there 
shall  be  no  openings  either  by  door  or  window,  dumb  waiter  shafts  or  other- 
wise, between  said  bakery  or  said  place  where  fat  is  boiled  in  any  tenement 
house  and  the  other  parts  of  said  building. 

Section  75.  All  transoms  and  windows  opening  into  halls  from  any 
portion  of  a  tenement  house  where  paint,  oil,  spirituous  liquors  or  drugs  are 
stored  for  the  purpose  of  sale  or  otherwise,  shall  be  glazed  with  wire  glass 
or  they  shall  be  removed  and  closed  up  as  solidly  as  the  rest  of  the  wall. 
And  all  doors  leading  into  such  hall  from  such  portion  shall  be  made 
fireproof. 


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Section  76.  All  scuttles  and  penthouses  and  all  stairs  or  ladders  leading 
thereto  shall  be  easily  accessible  to  all  tenants  of  the  building,  and  kept  free 
from  incumbrance,  and  ready  for  use  at  all  times.  No  scuttle  and  no  pent- 
house door  shall  at  any  time  be  locked  with  a  key,  but  either  may  be  fastened 
on  the  inside  by  movable  bolts  or  hooks. 

Section  11 .  No  room  in  a  tenement  house  erected  prior  to  the  passage 
of  this  act  shall  hereafter  be  occupied  for  sleeping  purposes,  unless  it  shall 
have  a  window  opening  directly  upon  the  street,  or  upon  a  yard  not  less 
than  ten  feet  deep,  or  above  the  roof  of  an  adjoining  building,  or  upon  a 
court  of  not  less  than  twenty  square  feet  in  area,  open  to  the  sky  without 
roof  or  skylight,  unless  such  room  is  located  on  the  top  floor  and  is  ade- 
quately lighted  and  ventilated  by  a  skylight  opening  directly  to  the  outer 
air,  or  is  on  the  top  floor  and  has  a  window  opening  upon  a  court  not  less 
than  ten  square  feet  in  area  and  not  more  than  three  feet  below  the  top  of 
the  walls  of  said  court.  Every  room  in  such  tenement  house,  regardless  of 
the  use  thereof,  shall  comply  with  the  above  provisions;  or,  if  the  room  be. 
not  used  for  sleeping  purposes,  shall  be  provided  with  a  sash  window, 
opening  into  an  adjoining  room  in  the  same  apartment,  which  latter  room 
either  opens  directly  on  the  street  or  on  a  yard  of  the  above  dimensions. 
Said  sash  window  shall  be  a  vertically  sliding  pulley,  hung  sash  not  less  than 
three  feet  by  five  feet  between  stop  beads;  both  halves  shall  be  made  so  as 
to  readily  open,  and  shall  be  glazed  with  translucent  glass,  and  so  far  as 
possible  it  shall  be  in  line  with  windows  in  outer  rooms  opening  on  the  street 
or  yard  as  to  afford  a  maximum  of  light  and  ventilation. 

Section  78.  In  all  now  existing  tenement  houses  whenever  a  public  hall 
on  any  floor  is  not  light  enough  in  the  day  time  to  permit  a  person  to  read 
in  every  part  thereof  without  the  aid  of  artificial  light,  the  wooden  panels 
in  the  doors  located  at  the  ends  of  the  public  halls  and  opening  into  rooms 
shall  be  removed,  and  ground  glass  or  other  translucent  glass  or  wire  glass 
panels  of  an  aggregate  area  of  not  less  than  four  square  feet  for  each  door 
shall  be  substituted;  or  said  public  hall  may  be  lighted  by  a  window  at  the 
end  thereof  with  the  plane  of  the  window  at  right  angles  to  the  axis  of  said 
hall,  said  window  opening  upon  the  street  or  upon  a  yard  or  court. 

Section  79.  In  all  now  existing  tenement  houses,  the  woodwork  enclosing 
all  water-closets  shall  be  removed  from  the  front  of  said  closets  and  the 
space  underneath  the  seat  shall  be  left  open.  The  floor  and  other  surface 
beneath  and  around  the  closet  shall  be  maintained  in  good  order  and  repair 
and  if  of  wood  shall  be  kept  well  painted  with  light  colored  paint. 

Section  80.  In  all  now  existing  tenement  houses  the  woodwork  enclosing 
sinks  or  lavatories,  located  in  rooms,  located  in  public  halls  or  stairs  shall 
be  removed,  and  the  space  underneath  sink  or  lavatory,  shall  be  left  open. 
The  floors  and  wall  surfaces  beneath  and  around  the  sink  or  lavatory  shall 
be  maintained  in  good  order  and  repair,  and  if  of  wood  shall  be  well 
painted. 

Section  81.  In  all  now  existing  tenement  houses  there  shall  be  at  the 
bottom  of  every  shaft  or  inner  court,  a  door  or  window  giving  sufficient 
access  to  each  shaft  or  court  to  enable  it  to  be  properly  cleaned  out. 

Section  82.  In  all  tenement  houses  erected  prior  to  the  passage  of  this 
act,  where  a  connection  with  a  sewer  is  possible,  all  school  sinks,  privy 
vaults  or  other  similar  receptacles  used  to  receive  fecal  matter,  urine  or 
sewage,  shall  be  completely  removed  and  the  place  where  they  are  located 
properly  disinfected  under  the  direction  of  the  health  department  or  other 
department  designated  by  municipal  ordinance  for  that  purpose.  Such  appli- 
ances shall  be  replaced  by  individual  water-closets  of  durable  non-absorbent 
material,  properly  sewer-connected,  and  with  individual  traps,  and  properly 
connected  flush  tanks  providing  an  ample  flush  of  water  to  thoroughly  cleanse 
the  bowl.     Each  water-closet  shall  be  located  in  a  compartment  completely 


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separated  from  every  other  water-closet,  and  such  compartment  shall  contain 
a  window  of  not  less  than  three  square  feet  in  area  opening  directly  to  the 
street,  or  yard,  or  on  a  court  of  the  minimum  size  prescribed  in  section 
twenty-five  of  this  act.  The  floors  of  the  water-closet  compartment  shall 
be  waterproof  as  provided  in  section  thirty-one  of  this  act.  Where  water- 
closets  are  placed  in  the  yard  to  replace  school  sinks  or  privy  vaults,  the 
structure  containing  the  water-closets  shall  not  exceed  ten  feet  in  height; 
such  structure  shall  be  provided  with  a  ventilating  skylight  in  the  roof,  of 
adequate  size,  and  each  water-closet  shall  be  located  in  a  compartment 
separated  completely  from  every  other  water-closet.  Proper  and  adequate 
means  for  lighting  the  structure  at  night  shall  be  provided.  There  shall  be 
provided  at  least  one  water-closet  for  every  two  families  in  every  tenement 
house  existing  on  the  day  this  act  takes  effect  subject  to  the  provisions  of 
section  sixty-one  of  this  act.  Except  as  in  this  section  otherwise  provided 
such  water-closets  and  all  plumbing  in  connection  therewith  shall  be  in 
accordance  with  the  ordinances  and  regulations  in  relation  to  plumbing  and 
drainage. 

Section  83.  Every  tenement  house  of  more  than  two  stories  in  height 
erected  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  act,  shall  have  in  the  roof  a  penthouse 
or  a  scuttle  which  shall  not  be  less  than  twenty-one  by  twenty-eight  inches, 
and  located  in  the  ceiling  of  a  public  hall.  All  scuttles  shall  be  covered  on 
the  outside  with  metal  and  shall  be  provided  with  stairs  or  stationary  ladders 
leading  thereto  and  easily  accessible  to  all  tenants  of  the  building.  No  scuttle 
and  no  bulkhead  door  shall  at  any  time  be  locked  with  a  key,  but  either  may 
be  fastened  on  the  inside  by  movable  bolts  or  locks.  All  key  locks  on  scuttles 
and  on  penthouse  doors  shall  be  removed. 

Section  84.  Before  the  construction  or  alteration  of  a  tenement  house 
or  the  alteration  or  conversion  of  a  building  for  the  use  of  a  tenement  house 
is  commenced,  and  before  the  construction  or  alteration  of  any  building  or 
structure  on  the  same  lot  with  a  tenement  house,  the  owner  or  his  agent 
or  architect  shall  submit  to  the  health  department  or  other  department  desig- 
nated for  that  purpose  by  ordinance  of  the  municipality  in  which  said  work 
is  contemplated,  a  detailed  statement  in  writing,  verified  by  the  affidavit  of 
the  person  making  the  same,  of  the  construction  of  such  tenement  house  or 
building  or  of  such  alterations  proposed  to  be  made  to  the  said  tenement 
house  or  building,  upon  blanks  or  forms  to  be  furnished  by  such  department. 
Also  a  full  and  complete  copy  of  the  plans  and  specifications  of  the  tenement 
house  or  building  proposed  to  be  erected  or  altered,  as  the  case  may  be, 
together  with  a  plan  of  the  lot  on  which  such  building  is  proposed  to  be 
erected  or  altered  or  such  portion  of  the  lot  as  will  be  set  aside  exclusively 
for  and  under  the  control  of  the  said  tenement  house  building.  Such  state- 
ment shall  give  in  full  the  name  and  residence  by  street  and  number  of  the 
owner  or  owners  of  such  tenement  house  or  building.  Also  the  name  and 
business  address  by  street  and  number  of  the  architect  and  the  contractor. 
Said  affidavit  shall  allege  that  said  plans,  specifications  and  lot  plan  are 
true  and  contain  a  correct  description  of  such  tenement  house,  building  lot, 
structure  and  proposed  work.  The  statements  and  affidavits  herein  provided 
for  may  be  made  by  the  owner  or  his  agent  or  architect.  No  person,  how- 
ever, shall  be  recognized  as  the  agent  of  the  owner  unless  he  shall  file  with 
said  department  an  affidavit  alleging  that  he  is  authorized  by  the  said  owner 
to  act  for  him  and  to  sign  the  required  affidavit.  Any  false  swearing  in  a 
material  point  in  such  affidavit  shall  be  deemed  perjury.  Such  plans,  speci- 
fications and  statements  shall  be  filed  in  said  department  and  shall  be  deemed 
public  records.  Said  department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act 
shall  cause  all  such  plans  and  specifications  to  be  examined  and  if  such  plans 
and  specifications  conform  to  the  provisions  of  this  act  shall  issue  a  written 
certificate  to  that  effect  to  the  person  submitting  the  same.  Such  certificate 
shall  state  that  "Tenement  house  act  has  been  complied  with."  Said  depart- 
ment may  from  time  to  time  approve  changes  in  any  plans  or  specifications 


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previously  approved  by  it;  provided,  plans  and  specifications  when  so  changed 
shall  be  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this  act.  Said  department 
shall  have  power  to  revoke  or  cancel  any  permit  or  approval  that  has  been 
previously  issued  in  case  of  any  failure  or  neglect  to  comply  with  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  act  or  in  case  any  false  statement  or  misrepresentation  is 
made  in  any  of  the  said  plans,  specifications  or  statements  submitted  or  filed 
for  such  permit  or  approval.  The  construction,  alteration  or  conversion  of 
such  tenement  house,  building  or  structure  or  any  part  thereof,  shall  not  be 
commenced  until  the  filing  of  such  specifications,  plans  and  statements,  and 
the  approval  thereof,  as  above  provided.  The  construction,  alteration  or 
conversion  of  such  house,  building  or  structure,  shall  be  in  accordance  with 
such  approved  specifications  and  plans.  When  the  original  plans  are  filed  a 
copy  shall  be  presented  to  the  department  with  which  the  plans  are  filed  and 
when  the  permit  to  construct  or  alter  is  issued  said  copy  shall  be  certified 
thereon  by  said  department  as  a  true  copy  of  said  plans  and  delivered  to  the 
person  applying  for  said  permit  and  shall  be  kept  upon  the  premises  upon 
which  the  tenement  house  or  building  is  to  be  constructed  or  altered  from 
the  commencement  of  the  work  thereon  to  the  final  completion  of  the  con- 
struction or  alteration  and  be  subject  to  inspection  at  all  times  by  all 
proper  authorities. 

A  copy  of  all  changes  or  alterations  in  the  original  plans  duly  author- 
ized shall  also  be  kept  upon  the  premises  or  said  changes  or  alterations 
shall  be  noted  upon  the  original  copy  so  issued  and  certified  by  the  depart- 
ment with  which  the  original  plans  were  filed.  The  department  charged 
with  the  enforcement  of  this  act  may,  at  its  discretion,  issue  a  permit  in  case 
of  nominal  alterations  and  repairs,  when  application  is  made  therefor  in 
writing  by  the  owner,  his  agent  or  architect,  when  the  making  of  said  nomi- 
nal alterations  and  repairs  do  not  affect  any  structural  feature,  light  or  sani- 
tation of  a  tenement  house  building,  without  requiring  the  filing  of  plans, 
specifications  or  lot  plan.  Any  permit  or  approval  which  may  be  issued 
by  said  department  but  under  which  no  work  has  been  done  within  ninety 
days  from  the  date  of  issuance  of  such  permit  or  approval  or  where  work 
has  been  suspended  for  a  period  of  ninety  days  shall  expire  by  limitation,  and 
a  new  permit  shall  be  obtained  before  the  work  may  be  prosecuted. 

Section  85.  Upon  the  completion  of  the  construction  or  alteration  of  a 
tenement  house  or  alteration  of  a  building  into  a  tenement  house  and  the 
making  of  a  written  application  therefor  by  the  owner,  his  agent,  architect 
or  contractor  to  the  health  department  or  other  department  designated  by 
municipal  ordinance  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  act  regarding  actual 
construction  or  alteration  of  a  tenement  house  or  building,  said  department, 
if  said  building  at  the  date  of  such  application  is  entitled  thereto,  shall, 
within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  application,  issue  a  certificate  that  the 
tenement  house  or  building  or  alteration  thereof  is  completed  in  conformity 
with  the  tenement  house  act,  which  certificate  shall  be  entitled  "Certificate  of 
final  completion"  and  upon  presentation  of  said  certificate  to  the  depart- 
ment of  health  of  the  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city,  or  city  and  county 
in  which  the  building  is  located  and  filing  the  same  with  such  department 
the  department  of  health  shall  issue  a  permit  to  occupy  such  tenement  house, 
which  last  mentioned  permit  shall  be  entitled  "Permit  of  occupancy  upon 
completion  of  construction." 

Said  certificate  and  said  permit  shall  each  be  made  in  duplicate  and  one 
copy  of  each  shall  remain  on  file  in  the  department  issuing  it. 

No  tenement  house  shall  be  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  for  human 
habitation  until  the  issuance  of  the  said  "Certificate  of  final  completion"  and 
of  said  "Permit  of  occupancy  upon  completion  of  construction." 

Section  86.  If  any  building  hereafter  constructed  as  or  altered  into  a 
tenement  house,  be  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  for  human  habitation  in 
violation  of  the  last  section,  during  such  unlawful  occupancy  said  premises 
shall  be  deemed  unfit  for  human  habitation  and  the  department  of  health  or 


124  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Other  department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act  may  cause  them 
to  be  vacated  accordingly. 

Section  87.  Except  as  herein  otherwise  provided,  the  provisions  of  this 
act  shall  be  enforced  by  the  departments  of  any  incorporated  town,  incor- 
porated city,  or  city  and  county  to  which  this  act  applies,  which  are  charged 
with  the  enforcement  of  laws,  ordinances,  and  regulations  relating  to  the 
protection  of  public  health  and  the  erection  of  buildings.' 

By  the  term  "department  of  health"  used  in  this  act  is  meant  any  depart- 
ment, portion  or  part  of  the  government  of  any  incorporated  town,  incor- 
porated city  or  city  and  county  to  which  this  act  applies  which  is  charged 
with  the  enforcement  of  laws,  ordinances  and  regulations  relating  to  the  pro- 
tection of  public  health. 

Section  88.  The  department  of  health  or  other  department  charged  with 
the  enforcement  of  this  act  in  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city  or 
city  and  county  to  which  this  act  applies,  and  the  officers  and  agents  of  such 
departments  shall  have  the  right  and  it  shall  be  its  and  their  duty  to  enter 
into  tenement  houses  and  buildings  within  the  said  municipal  corporation  for 
the  purpose  of  inspecting  such  houses  and  buildings  to  secure  compliance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  act,  and  to  prevent  violations  thereof. 

Inspectors  of  the  commission  of  immigration  and  housing  shall  have  the 
authority  and  the  right  to  enter  into  all  buildings  within  the  state  to  which 
the  provisions  of  this  act  apply  for  the  purpose  of  inspecting  such  buildings 
to  secure  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  act,  and  to  prevent  viola- 
tions thereof. 

Section  89.  Nothing  in  this  act  shall  be  construed  to  abrogate  or  impair 
the  powers  of  the  department  of  health,  the  department  of  public  works  or 
of  the  courts,  to  enforce  any  provisions  of  the  charter  or  building  ordinances 
and  regulations  of  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city,  or  city  and 
county,  not  inconsistent  with  this  act,  or  to  prevent  or  punish  violations 
thereof. 

The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  held  to  be  the  minimum  requirements 
adopted  for  the  protection,  health  and  safety  of  the  community.  Nothing  in 
this  act  contained  shall  be  construed  as  prohibiting  the  local  legislative  body 
of  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city  or  city  and  county,  from  enacting 
from  time  to  time  supplementary  ordinances  imposing  further  restrictions. 
But  no  ordinance,  regulation  or  ruling  of  any  municipal  authority  shall  repeal, 
amend,  modify  or  dispense  with  any  provision  of  this  act. 

Section  90.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  or  assist  in  violation  of  any 
provision  of  this  act  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  punishable  by  impris- 
onment in  a  county  jail  not  exceeding  six  months  or  by  a  fine  not  exceed- 
ing five  hundred  dollars  or  by  both,  and  in  addition  to  the  penalty  therefor, 
shall  be  liable  for  all  costs,  expense  and  disbursements  paid  or  incurred  by 
the  department,  by  any  of  the  officers  thereof,  or  by  any  agent,  employee  or 
contractor  of  the  same,  in  the  prosecution  of  such  violation. 

Section  91.  Except  as  herein  otherwise  specified  the  procedure  for  the 
prevention  of  violations  of  this  act,  or  for  the  vacation  of  premises  unlawfully 
occupied,  or  for  other  abatement  of  nuisance  in  connection  whh  a  tenement 
house,  shall  be  as  set  forth  in  charter  and  ordinances  of  the  municipality  in 
which  the  procedure  is  taken.  In  case  any  tenement  house,  building  or  struc- 
ture or  any  part  thereof  is  constructed,  altered,  converted  or  maintained  in 
violation  of  any  provision  of  this  act  or  of  any  order  or  notice  of  the  depart- 
ments charged  with  its  enforcement,  or  in  case  a  nuisance  exists  in  any  such 
tenement  house,  building  or  structure  or  upon  the  lot  on  which  it  is  situated, 
said  departments  may  institute  any  appropriate  action  or  proceeding  to  pre- 
vent such  unlawful  construction,  alteration,  conversion  or  maintenance  to 
restrain,  correct  or  abate  such  violation  or  nuisance,  to  prevent  the  occupation 
of  said  tenement  house,  building  or  structure,  or  to  prevent  any  illegal  act, 
conduct  or  business  in  or  about  such  tenement  house  or  lot.    In  any  such  ac- 


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tion  or  proceeding  said  departments  may,  by  affidavit  setting  forth  the  facts, 
apply  to  the  superior  court,  or  to  any  judge  thereof,  for  an  order  granting  the 
relief  for  which  said  action  or  proceeding  is  brought,  or  for  an  order  enjoin- 
hig  all  persons  from  doing  or  permitting  to  be  done  any  work  in  or  about 
such  tenement  house,  building,  structure  or  lot,  or  from  occupying  or  using 
the  same  for  any  purpose,  until  the  entry  of  final  judgment  or  order.  In  case 
any  notice  or  order  issued  by  said  departments  is  not  complied  with,  said 
departments  may  apply  to  the  superior  court,  or  to  any  judge  thereof,  for  an 
order  authorizing  said  departments  to  execute  and  carry  out  the  provisions  of 
said  notice  or  order,  to  remove  any  violation  specified  in  said  order  or  notice, 
or  to  abate  any  nuisance  in  or  about  such  tenement  house,  building  or  struc- 
ture, or  the  lot  upon  which  it  is  situated.  The  court,  or  any  judge  thereof, 
is  hereby  authorized  to  make  any  order  specified  in  this  section.  In  no  case 
shall  the  said  department  or  any  officer  thereof  or  the  municipal  corporation 
be  liable  for  costs  in  any  action  or  proceeding  that  may  be  commenced  in 
pursuance  of  this  act. 

The  commission  of  immigration  and  housing  of  California  shall  have 
power  to  institute  the  actions  or  proceedings  provided  for  in  this  section. 

Section  92.  Every  fine  imposed  by  judgment  under  section  ninety  of  this 
act  upon  a  tenement  house  owner  shall  be  a  lien  upon  the  house  in  relation 
to  which  the  fine  is  imposed  from  the  time  of  the  filing  of  a  certified  copy  of 
said  judgment  in  the  office  of  the  recorder  of  the  county  in  which  said  tene- 
ment house  is  situated,  subject  only  to  taxes  and  assessments  and  water  rates, 
and  to  such  mortgage  and  mechanics'  liens  as  may  exist  thereon  prior  to  such 
filing;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  department  of  health  or  other  depart- 
ment by  municipal  ordinance  designated  for  that  purpose  upon  the  entry  of 
such  judgment,  to  forthwith  file  the  copy  as  aforesaid,  and  such  copy  upon 
filing  shall  be  forthwith  indexed  by  the  recorder  in  the  index  of  mechanics' 
liens. 

Section  93.  In  any  action  or  proceeding  instituted  by  the  departments 
charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act,  the  plaintiff  or  petitioner  may 
file  in  the  county  recorder's  office  of  the  county  where  the  property  affected 
by  such  action  or  proceeding  is  situated,  a  notice  of  the  pendency  of  such 
action  or  proceedings.  Said  notice  may  be  filed  at  the  time  of  the  commence- 
ment of  the  action  or  proceeding,  or  at  any  time  afterwards  before  final  judg- 
ment or  order,  or  at  any  time  after  the  service  of  any  notice  or  order  issued 
by  said  department.  Such  notice  shall  have  the  same  force  and  effect  as 
the  notice  of  pendency  of  action  provided  for  in  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure. 
Each  county  recorder  with  whom  such  notice  is  filed  shall  record  it,  and 
shall  index  it  in  the  name  of  each  person  specified  in  a  direction  subscribed 
by  an  officer  of  the  department  instituting  such  action  or  proceeding.  Anv 
<?uch  notice  may  be  vacated  upon  the  order  of  a  judge  of  the  court  in  which 
such  action  or  proceeding  was  instituted  or  is  pending.  The  recorder  of 
the  county  where  such  notice  is  filed  is  hereby  directed  to  mark  such  notice 
and  any  record  or  docket  thereof  as  canceled  of  record,  upon  the  presentation 
and  filing  a  certified  copy  of  such  order. 

Section  94.  Every  owner  of  a  tenement  house  and  every  lessee  of  the 
whole  house,  or  other  person  having  control  of  a  tenement  house,  shall  file 
in  the  department  of  health  a  notice  containing  his  name  and  address,  and 
also  a  description  of  the  property,  by  street  and  number,  and  otherwise,  as 
the  case  may  be,  in  such  manner  as  will  enable  the  departments  charged  with 
the  enforcement  of  this  act  to  easily  find  the  same ;  and  also  the  number  of 
apartments  in  each  house,  the  number  of  rooms  in  each  apartment,  and 
the  number  of  families  occupying  the  apartments.  In  case  of  a  transfer  of 
any  tenement  house,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  grantee  of  said  tenement  house 
to  file  in  the  department  of  health  a  notice  of  such  transfer,  stating  the  name 
of  the  new  owner,  within  thirty  days  after  such  transfer.  In  case  of  the 
devolution  of  the  said  property  by  will,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  executor 
and   the   devisee,   if  more   than   twenty-one   years   of  age,   and   in  the   case 


126  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

of  devolution  of  such  property  by  inheritance  without  a  will,  it  shall  be  the 
duties  of  the  heirs,  or  in  case  all  the  heirs  are  under  age,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  administrator  of  the  deceased  owner  of  said  property  to  file 
in  said  department  a  notice,  stating  the  death  of  said  owner  and  the  names 
of  'those  who  have  succeeded  to  his  interests,  within  thirty  days  after  the 
death  of  the  decedent,  in  case  he  died  intestate  and  within  thirty  days  after 
the  probate  of  his  will,  if  he  died  testate. 

Section  95.  Every  owner,  agent  or  lessee  of  a  tenement  house  shall  file 
in  the  department  of  health  a  notice  containing  the  name  and  address  of  such 
agent  of  such  house,  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  service  of  process,  and  also 
a  description  of  the  property,  by  street  and  number  or  otherwise,  as  the  case 
may  be,  in  such  manner  as  will  enable  the  department  charged  with  the 
enforcement  of  this  act  to  easily  find  the  same.  The  name  of  the  owner  or 
lessee  may  be  filed  as  agent  for  this  purpose. 

Section  96.  The  names  and  addresses  filed  in  accordance  with  sections 
ninety-four  and  ninety-five  shall  be  indexed  by  the  department  of  health  in 
such  a  manner  that  all  of  those  filed  in  relation  to  each  tenement  house  shall 
be  together  and  readily  ascertainable.  The  said  department  shall  provide 
the  necessary  books  and  clerical  assistance  for  that  purpose,  and  the  expense 
thereof  shall  be  paid  by  the  municipality.  Said  indexes  shall  be  public 
records,  open  to  public  inspection  during  business  hours. 

Section  97.  Every  notice  or  order  in  relation  to  a  tenement  house  shall 
be  served  five  days  before  the  time  for  doing  the  thing  in  relation  to  which  it 
shall  have  been  issued. 

Section  98.  In  any  action  brought  by  any  department  charged  with  the 
enforcement  of  this  act  in  relation  to  a  tenement  house  for  injunction,  vaca- 
tion of  the  premises,  or  other  abatement  of  nuisance,  or  to  establish  a  lien 
thereon,  it  shall  be  sufficient  service  of  summons  to  serve  the  same  as  notices 
and  orders  are  served  under  the  provisions  of  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure. 

Section  99.  A  tenement  house  shall  be  subject  to  a  penalty  of  one  thou- 
sand dollars,  if  it  or  any  part  of  it  shall  be  used  for  the  purposes  of  a  house 
of  prostitution  or  assignation  of  any  description,  with  the  permission  of  the 
owner  thereof,  or  his  agent,  and  said  penalty  shall  be  a  lien  upon  the  house 
and  the  lot  upon  which  the  house  is  situated. 

Sec.  100.  A  tenement  house  shall  be  deemed  to  have  been  used  for  the 
purposes  specified  in  the  last  section  with  the  permission  of  the  owner 
or  lessee  thereof,  if  summary  proceedings  for  the  removal  of  the  tenants 
of  said  tenement  house,  or  so  much  thereof  as  is  unlawfully  used,  shall  not 
have  been  commenced  within  five  days  after  notice  of  such  unlawful  use, 
served  by  a  department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act  in  the  man- 
ner prescribed  by  law  for  the  service  of  notices  and  orders  in  relation  to 
tenement  houses. 

Sedtion  101.  In  a  prosecution  against  an  owner  or  agent  of  a  tene- 
ment house  under  section  three  hundred  and  sixteen  of  the  Penal  Code,  or 
in  an  action  to  establish  a  lien  under  section  ninety-nine  of  this  act,  the  gen- 
eral reputation  of  the  premises  in  the  neighborhood  shall  be  competent  evi- 
dence, but  shall  not  be  sufficient  to  support  a  judgment  without  corroborative 
evidence,  and  it  shall  be  presumed  that  their  use  was  with  the  permission  of 
the  owner  or  lessee ;  provided,  that  such  presumption  may  be  rebutted  by 
evidence. 

Section  102.  Said  action  shall  be  brought  against  the  tenement  house  as 
defendant.  Said  house  may  be  designated  in  the  title  of  the  action  by  its 
street  and  number  or  in  any  other  method  sufficiently  precise  to  secure  identi- 
fication. The  property  shall  be  described  in  the  complaint.  The  plaintifT, 
except  as  hereinafter  provided,  shall  be  any  department  charged  with  the 
enforcement    of   this    act. 


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Section  103.  Said  action  shall  be  brought  in  the  superior  court  in  the 
county  or  city  and  county  in  which  the  property  is  situated.  At,  or  before 
the  commencement  of  the  action,  the  complaint  shall  be  filed  in  the  office 
of  the  clerk  of  the  county  or  city  and  county,  together  with  a  notice  of  the 
pendency  of  the  action,  containing  the  names  of  the  parties,  the  object  of  the 
action,  and  a  brief  description  of  the  property  affected  thereby. 

Section  104.  The  judgment  in  such  action,  if  in  favor  of  the  plaintiff, 
shall  establish  the  penalty  sued  for  as  a  lien  upon  said  premises,  subject  only 
to  taxes,  assessments,  and  to  such  mortgages  and  mechanics'  liens  as  may 
exist  thereon  prior  to  the  filing  of  the  notice  of  pendency  of  the  action. 

Section  105.  All  statutes  of  the  state  and  ordinances  of  incorporated 
towns,  incorporated  cities  and  cities  and  counties,  as  far  as  inconsistent  with 
the  provisions  of  this  act,  are  hereby  repealed;  provided,  that  nothing  in  this 
act  contained  shall  be  construed  as  repealing  or  abrogating  any  present  law 
or  ordinance  in  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city  or  city  and  county 
of  the  state,  further  restricting  the  percentage  of  the  lot  to  be  covered  by 
a  tenement  house,  the  number  of  stories  or  the  height  of  such  house,  the 
number  of  apartments  therein,  the  occupation  thereof,  the  materials  to  be 
used  in  its  construction,  or  increasing  the  size  of  the  yards  or  courts,  the  air 
space  to  each  individual  occupying  a  room,  the  requirements  as  to  sanitation, 
ventilation,  light,  protection  against  fire. 

Section  106.  Nothing  in  this  act  contained  shall  be  construed  as  abro- 
gating, diminishing,  minimizing  or  denying  the  power  of  any  incorporated 
town,  incorporated  city  or  city  and  county  by  ordinance  to  further  restrict 
the  percentage  of  the  lot  to  be  covered  by  a  tenement  house  within  said 
municipality,  the  number  of  stories  or  the  height  of  such  house,  the  number 
of  apartments  therein,  the  occupation  thereof,  the  materials  to  be  used  in 
its  construction  or  increasing  the  size  of  yards  or  courts,  the  air  space  to 
each  individual  occupying  a  room,  the  requirements  as  to  sanitation,  venti- 
lation, light,  protection  against  fire. 

Section  107.  Except  as  herein  otherwise  provided,  every  tenement  house 
shall  be  constructed  and  maintained  in  conformity  with  the  existing  law,  but 
no  ordinance,  regulation  or  ruling  of  any  municipal  authority  shall  repeal, 
modify  or  dispense  with  any  provisions  of  this  act. 

Section  108.  All  improvements  specifically  required  by  this  act  upon  tene- 
ment houses  erected  prior  to  its  date  of  passage,  shall  be  made  within  one 
year  from  said  date,  or  at  such  earlier  period  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  boards 
of  health  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act. 

Section  109.  All  steam  boilers,  heating  furnaces,  or  water-heating  appa- 
ratus, using  any  fuel  other  than  coal-gas  or  natural  gas,  installed  in  the  base- 
ment or  cellar  of  any  tenement  building,  shall  be  enclosed  in  a  room  with 
walls  of  masonry,  reinforced  concrete,  terra  cotta  or  tile  from  the  basement 
or  cellar  floor  to  the  bottom  of  the  first  floor  joists,  and  the  ceiling  of  same 
construction  or  of  not  less  than  three-fourths  (^)  inch  plaster  on  metal  lath. 

All  windows  shall  be  of  wire  glass  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch 
thick  in  metal  frames  and  sashes.  All  doors  leading  from  said  room  shall  be 
fire  doors  and  either  run  on  tracks  or  arranged  to  swing  out  and  to  close 
automatically. 

All  fire  doors  shall  overlap  the  wall  at  least  three  inches  at  side  and  top. 
Sills  shall  be  of  metal  at  least  one-quarter  of  an  inch  thick  on  masonry,  or 
of  masonry,  and  have  horizontal  faces  extending  under  fire  doors  and 
outer  edges  flush  with  outer  surface  of  fire  doors. 

Top  of  sliding  door  shall  conform  to  incline  on  the  track,  which  shall  be 
three-quarters  inch  to  the  foot.  No  door  shall  be  hung  on  wooden  frames  or 
in  contact  with  any  woodwork. 

Doors  shall  be  made  of  three  (3)  thicknesses  of  seven-eighths  inch  by  six 
(6)  inch  tongued  and  grooved  redwood  boards,  surfaced  both  sides,  the  outer 


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thickness  to  be  placed  vertical  or  diagonal  and  the  inner  thickness  to  be  hori- 
zontal, nailed  with  clinched  nails. 

Doors  shall  be  entirely  covered  with  good  tin  plate  ("IC"  charcoal,  109 
lbs.  to  the  box),  not  over  fourteen  (14) inches  by  twenty  (20)  inches  in  size, 
laid  with  locked  joints  covering  nail  heads,  and  all  vertical  seams  shall  be 
double-locked.    No  solder  shall  be  used. 

All  doors  shall  have  hinges,  hangers,  latches  and  chafing  strips  of 
wrought  iron  bolted  to  the  doors,  and  shall  have  steel  tracks,  (when  sliding 
doors)  and  wrought  iron  stops  and  binders  bolted  through  the  wall.  Swing- 
ing doors  shall  have  wall  eyes  of  wrought  iron  built  into  or  bolted  through 
the  wall. 

Where  oil  is  burned,  every  doorway  shall  have  a  masonry  sill  rising  not 
less  than  six   (6)   inches  from  the  floor. 

Where  oil  is  burned  the  oil  shall  not  be  fed  to  the  furnace  by  a  gravity 
flow. 

All  tenement  houses  hereafter  constructed  of  more  than  two  stories  in 
height  shall  have  at  least  two  standard  fire  escapes,  one  of  which  shall  be 
on  the  front  of  said  tenement  house.  Tenement  houses  over  two  stories  in 
height  hereafter  constructed  located  on  corner  lots  shall  have  at  least  one 
standard  fire  escape,  constructed  as  hereinafter  described,  placed  upon  each 
front  of  the  building  upon  each  frontage  upon  each  street. 

The  fire  escape  balconies  of  said  standard  fire  escapes  shall  commence  at 
the  level  of  the  second  floor  and  one  such  fire  escape  balcony  shall  be  placed 
at  the  level  of  each  floor  above  such  second  floor  and  from  the  topmost 
balcony  shall  extend  an  iron  gooseneck  ladder  over  the  firewall  to  the  roof. 

Section  110.  Every  person  desiring  to  construct  or  alter  a  tenement 
house  shall  obtain  a  permit  from  the  department  charged  with  the  enforce- 
ment of  this  act.  Every  owner  or  lessee  of  a  tenement  house  shall  obtain 
at  the  beginning  of  each  year  a  license  from  the  health  department  of  the 
incorporated  town,  incorporated  city,  or  city  and  county  in  which  said  tene- 
ment house  is  situated. 


STATE  HOTEL  AND  LODGING  HOUSE  ACT 


[The  State  Hotel  and  Lodging  House  Act  is  herewith  published  as  a 
matter  of  convenience,  inasmuch  as  it  has  been  incorporated  in  the  municipal 
law  governing  building  construction  in  San  Francisco  by  Section  190  of 
The  Building  Law.] 

An  Act  to  Regulate  the  Building  and  Occupancy  of  Hotels  and  Lodging 
Houses  In  Incorporated  Towns,  Incorporated  Cities,  and  Cities 
and  Counties,  and  to  Provide  Penalties  for  the  Violation  Thereof. 

Approved  June  16,  1913. 

The  people  of  the  State  of  California  do  enact  as  follows : 

Section  1.  This  act  shall  be  known  as  the  state  hotel  and  lodging  house 
act  and  its  provisions  shall  apply  to  all  incorporated  towns,  incorporated  cities 
and  cities  and  counties  in  the  State  of  California. 

Section  2.  For  the  purpose  of  this  act  certain  words  and  phrases  are 
defined  as  follows  A  "hotel"  is  a  building  or  part  thereof  intended  or  used 
for  supplying  food  and  shelter  to  residents  or  guests  and  having  a  general 
public  dining-room  or  cafe,  or  both,  and  containing  more  than  fifteen  guests' 
rooms.  A  "lodging  house"  is  a  building  containing  more  than  fifteen  rooms 
in  which  persons  are  or  may  be  accommodated  with  sleeping  apartments 
for  hire,  by  the  day,  week,  or  month.  A  "yard"  is  an  open,  unoccupied  space 
on  the  same  lot  with  a  hotel  or  lodging  house,  between  the  extreme  rear  line 
of  the  hotel  or  lodging  house  and  the  rear  line  of  the  lot;  provided,  that  in 
the  case  of  a  corner  lot  the  yard  may  be  placed  in  the  rear  of  either  frontage. 
A  court  is  an  open,  unoccupied  space,  other  than  a  yard,  on  the  same  lot 
with  a  hotel  or  lodging  house.  A  court  not  extending  to  the  street  or  yard 
is  an  inner  court.  A  court  extending  to  the  street  or  yard  and  bounded  on 
three  sides  by  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  on  the  same  lot  is  an  outer  court. 
If  it  extends  to  the  street  it  is  a  street  court.  If  it  extends  to  the  yard  it  is 
a  yard  court.  If  it  extends  from  the  street  to  the  yard  it  is  a  street  to  yard 
court.  A  court  bounded  on  one  side  and  one  end  by  a  hotel  or  a  lodging 
house  on  the  same  lot  and  on  the  remaining  side  by  a  lot  line  and  the  remain- 
ing end  open  to  the  street  or  yard  is  a  lot  line  outer  court.  A  court  bounded 
on  one  side  and  both  ends  by  a  lodging  house  on  the  same  lot  and  on  the 
remaining  side  by  a  lot  line,  is  a  lot  line  court.  A  court  bounded  on  one  side 
and  both  ends  by  a  hotel  on  the  same  lot  and  on  the  remaining  side  by  a 
lot  line,  is  a  lot  line  court.  A  lot  line  is  the  boundary  line  between  two  lots. 
A  corner  lot  is  a  lot  situated  at  the  junction  of  two  streets  or  of  a  street 
and  public  alley  or  other  public  thoroughfare  or  public  park  not  less  than 
sixteen  feet  in  width.  Any  portion  of  the  frontage  of  such  lot  behind  which 
the  yard  is  placed  distant  more  than  seventy-five  feet  from  such  junction 
shall  not  be  regarded  as  part  of  a  corner  lot  but  shall  be  subject  to  the- 
provisions  of  this  act  respecting  other  than  corner  lots. 

Section  3.  Behind  every  hotel  or  lodging  house  hereafter  erected,  there 
shall  be  a  yard  extending  across  the  entire  width  of  the  lot  and  at  every 
point  open  from  the  ground  to  the  sky,  unobstructed,  except  that  open  iron 
fire  escapes  may  project  not  over  four  feet  from  the  rear  line  of  the  house. 
The  depth  of  said  yard,  measured  from  the  extreme  rear  wall  of  the  house 
toward  the  rear  line  of  the  lot,  shall  be  as  provided  in  the  following  sections. 

Section  4.  Except  upon  a  corner  lot,  as  provided  in  section  five,  or  upon 
a  lot  running  through  from  street  to  street  or  street  to  public  alley,  or  other 
public  thoroughfare  or  public  park,  or  a  lot  surrounded  upon  its  sides  by 
streets  or  streets  and  public  alleys,  or  parks  or  other  public  thoroughfares 


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not  less  than  sixteen  feet  in  width,  as  provided  in  section  six,  the  depth  of 
the  yard  behind  every  hotel  or  lodging  house  shall  not  be  less  than  twelve 
feet  in  every  part;  provided,  that  whenever  such  lot  is  less  than  one  hundred 
and  twenty  feet  in  depth  said  yard  shall  be  not  less  than  ten  per  cent  of  the 
depth  of  said  lot  in  every  part  and  in  no  case  less  than  seven  feet  in  every 
part. 

Section  5.  The  depth  of  the  yard  for  every  hotel  or  lodging  house  here- 
after erected  upon  a  corner  lot  shall  be  not  less  than  seven  feet  in  every 
part  and  at  every  point  open  and  unobstructed  from  the  level  of  the  second 
tier  of  beams  (the  second  floor  level)  ;  provided,  that  where  any  such  lot  is 
less  than  seventy  feet  in  depth  behind  the  frontage  back  of  which  the  yard 
is  to  be  placed  the  depth  of  the  yard  shall  be  not  less  than  ten  per  centum 
of  such  depth  of  such  lot,  but  shall  never  be  less  than  five  feet  in  every  part. 
When  a  corner  lot  is  more  than  seventy-five  feet  in  width  upon  the  frontage 
behind  which  the  yard  is  placed,  the  yard  for  that  portion  in  excess  of  seventy- 
five  feet  shall  conform  to  the  provisions  of  section  four  of  this  act. 

Section.  6.  Whenever  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  is  hereafter  erected  upon 
a  lot  which  runs  through  from  one  street  to  another  street  or  public  alley 
or  other  public  thoroughfare  or  public  park  and  said  lot  is  not  more  than 
one  hundred  and  fifty  feet  in  depth  one-half  of  the  narrowest  street  or  public 
alley  or  other  public  thoroughfare  or  public  park  may  be  included  in  the  depth 
of  the  yard  required  by  sections  four  and  five.  If  a  lot  is  surrounded  on  its 
sides  by  streets  or  streets  and  public  alleys  or  other  public  thoroughfares  or 
public  parks  twenty  feet  or  more  in  width  the  provisions  relating  to  yards  in 
sections  four  and  five  need  not  be  complied  with ;  provided,  that  the  hotel  or 
lodging  house  to  be  constructed  on  such  lot  contains  an  outer  court  at  least 
eighty  feet  deep  and  of  a  width  twice  as  great  as  the  depth  prescribed  for 
yards  in  section  four  and  open  to  one  of  the  surrounding  streets,  public 
alleys  or  other  public  thoroughfares  or  public  parks ;  provided,  that  said  outer 
court  shall  not  be  required  to  be  of  a  depth  which  shall  leave  less  than  fifty 
feet  between  the  rear  line  of  said  court  and  the  line  of  said  lot  immediately 
behind  said  court. 

Section  7.  No  window  in  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  hereafter  erected 
shall  open  upon  a  lot  line. 

Section  8.  Windows  in  hotels  or  lodging  houses  hereafter  erected  may 
open  upon  a  lot  line  court,  or  upon  a  lot  line  outer  court  or  upon  a  street 
to  yard  court,  of  the  minimum  sizes  provided  in  this  act.  No  window  shall 
open  or  be  designed  to  open  or  be  constructed  upon  a  lot  line  court  unless 
said  court  be  at  least  of  the  following  minimum  size.  The  wall  of  the  hotel 
or  lodging  house  forming  one  side  of  said  court  and  running  approximately 
parallel  to  the  lot  line  shall,  at  its  nearest  point,  be  at  least  four  feet  distant 
from  the  lot  line  and  said  court  shall  be  at  least  eight  feet  in  length  parallel 
to  the  lot  line;  provided,  that  said  court  need  be  but  four  feet  in  length 
parallel  to  the  lot  line  when  only  windows  opening  from  toilets  or  bath- 
rooms only  open  upon  said  court.  No  windows  in  a  hotel  or  lodging  house 
hereafter  erected  shall  open  upon  a  street  to  yard  court  or  upon  a  lot  line 
outer  court  unless  said  court  has  a  width  throughout  its  entire  length  of 
at  least  four  feet.  Windows  in  hotels  or  lodging  houses  hereafter  erected  shall 
not  be  constructed  or  placed  in  or  opened  through  the  outer  wall  of  the 
building  next  to  the  lot  line  unless  such  windows  open  upon  a  lot  line  court 
or  a  lot  line  outer  court  or  a  street  to  yard  court  or  upon  a  yard  or  court. 
When  a  room  is  located  at  the  corner  of  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  formed 
by  the  intersection  of  a  lot  line  and  a  street  or  public  alley  or  other  public 
thoroughfare  or  public  park  and  said  room  has  a  window  or  windows  open- 
ing on  such  street  or  public  alley  or  other  public  thoroughfare  or  public 
park,  said  room  may  also  have  a  window  or  windows  opening  upon  the  lot  line. 

Section  9.  No  hotel  or  lodging  house  existing  prior  to  the  passage  or 
going  into  effect  of  this  act  or  the  permit  for  the  construction  of  which  was 


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issued  prior  to  the  going  into  effect  of  this  act  shall  hereafter  have  additions 
made  thereto  unless  such  additions  comply  with  the  provision  of  this  act  and 
no  building  existing  prior  to  the  going  into  effect  of  this  act  or  the  permit 
for  the  construction  of  which  was  issued  prior  to  the  going  into  effect  of 
this  act  shall  hereafter  be  altered  to  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  except  with 
full  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  act  provided  herein  for  the  building 
and  occupancy  of  hotels  and  lodging  houses  hereafter  constructed. 

Section  10.     Before  the  construction  or  alteration  of  a  hotel  or  lodging 
house,  or  the  alteration  or  conversion  of  a  building  for  use  as  a  hotel  or 
lodging  house  is  commenced,  the  owner  or  his  agent  or  architect  shall  sub- 
mit to  the  building  department  of  the  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city 
or  city  and  county  in  which  said  hotel  or  lodging  house  or  building  to  be 
constructed,  altered,  added  to  or  converted  is  situated  or  to  be  situated  ,or 
if  there  be  no  building  department  then  to  the  health  department  or  if  there 
be  no  building  department  or  health  department  then  to  such  department  -as 
shall  be  designated  for  that  purpose  by  municipal  ordinance  of  the  munici- 
pality in  which  said  work  is  contemplated,  a  detailed  statement  in  writing, 
verified  by  the  affidavit  of  the  person  making  the  same,  of  the  specifications 
for  the  construction  of  such  hotel  or  lodging  house  or  building  upon  blanks 
or  forms  to  be  furnished  by  such  department  and  also  a  complete  and  full 
copy  of  the  plans  of  such  work.     Such  statement  shall  give  in  full  the  name 
and  residence,  by  street  and  number,  of  the  owner  or  owners  of  such  hotel 
or  lodging  house  or  building.     If  such  construction,  alteration  or  conversion 
is  proposed  to  be  made  by  any  other  person  than  the  owner  of  the   land 
in  fee,  such  statement  shall  contain  the  full  name  and  residence,  by  street 
and  number  not  only  of  the  owner  of  the  land,  but  of  every  person  inter- 
ested in  such  lodging  house  or  hotel,  either  as  owner,  lessee  or  in  any  repre- 
sentative  capacity.      Said    affidavit    shall    allege   that    such    specification    and 
plans   are  true  and   contain   a   correct  description  of  such   hotel   or   lodging 
house,    building,    structure,    lot    and    proposed    work.      The    statements    and 
affidavits   herein   provided   for   may  be   made  by  the   owner,   or   the   person 
who  proposes  to  make  the  construction,  alteration  or  conversion,  or  by  his 
agent  or  architect.     No  person,  however,  shall  be  recognized  as  the  agent  of 
the  owner  unless  he  shall  file  with  the  department  with  which  the  plans  and 
specifications  are  filed  a  written  instrument  signed  by  such  owner  designating 
him  as  agent.     Any  false  swearing  in  a  material  point  in  such  affidavit  shall 
be  deemed  perjury.     Such  plans   and   specifications   and   statements   shall  be 
filed  in  said   department  and   shall  be   deemed  public  records,  and  no   such 
specifications,  plans   or  statements   shall  be   removed   from   said   department. 
The  said  department  shall  cause  all  such  plans  and  specifications  to  be  exam- 
ined.    If  such  plans  and  specifications  conform  to  the  provisions  of  this  act 
relative   to   the   building   and   occupancy   of   hotels   and    lodging   houses    the 
department  with  which  said  plans  and  specifications  are  required  to  be  filed 
shall  issue  a  written  certificate  to  that  effect  to  the  person  submitting  the 
same.     Such  certificate  shall  state  the  state  hotel  and  lodging  house  act  has 
been  complied  with.    Said  department,  may  from  time  to  time  approve  changes 
in  any  plans  and  specifications  previously  approved  by  it,  provided  the  plans 
and  specifications,  when  so  changed,  shall  be  in  conformity  with  this  act.    The 
construction,  alteration  or  conversion  of  such  house,  building  or  structure, 
shall  be  in  accordance  with  such  approved  specifications  and  plans.     When 
the  original  copy  of  the  plans  are  filed  an  additional  copy  shall  be  presented 
to  the  department  with  which  the  plans  are  filed  and  when   the  permit  to 
construct,  alter  or  convert  is  issued   said  additional   copy   shall   be   certified 
thereon  by  said  department  as  a  true  copy  of  the  plans  on  file  and  delivered 
to  the  person  to  whom  the  permit  is  issued  and  shall  be  kept  upon  the  prem- 
ises upon  which  the  hotel  or  lodging  house  is  to  be  constructed,  altered  or 
converted,   from  the  commencement  of  the  work  thereon  to  the  final   com- 
pletion thereof  and  be  subject  to  inspection  at  all  times  by  proper  authorities. 
A  copy  of  all  changes  or  alterations  in  the  said  plans  on  file  duly  authorized 


132  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

shall  also  be  kept  upon  said  premises  or  such  changes  or  alterations  shall 
be  noted  upon  the  copy  issued  with  the  permit  and  certified  thereon  by  the 
department  with  which  the  original  copy  is  filed.  Any  permit  or  approval 
which  may  be  issued  by  said  department  but  under  which  no  work  has  been 
done  above  the  foundations  walls  within  six  months  from  the  issuance  of 
such  permit  or  approval,  shall  expire  by  limitation.  Said  department  shall 
have  power  to  revoke  or  cancel  any  permit  or  approval  in  case  of  any  failure 
or  neglect  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  in  case  any 
false  statement  or  representation  is  made  in  any  specification,  plans  or  state- 
ments submitted  or  filed  for  or  to  obtain  such  permit  or  approval. 

Section  11.  Upon  the  completion  of  the  construction  or  alteration  of  a 
hotel  or  lodging  house  or  alteration  of  a  building  into  a  hotel  or  lodging 
house  and  the  making  of  a  written  application  therefor  by  the  owner,  his 
agent,  architect  or  contractor  to  the  department  charged  with  the  enforcement 
of  this  act,  said  department,  if  said  building  at  the  date  of  such  application  is 
entitled  thereto,  shall,  within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  such  application,  issue 
a  certificate  that  the  hotel  or  lodging  house  or  alteration  thereof  is  completed 
in  conformity  with  the  state  hotel  and  lodging  house  act,  which  certificate 
shall  be  entitled  "certificate  of  final  completion,"  and  upon  presentation  of 
said  certificate  to  the  department  of  health  of  the  incorporated  town,  incor- 
porated city  or  cit}  ai:d  county  in  which  the  building  is  located  and  filing  the 
same  with  such  department  the  department  of  health  shall  issue  a  permit  to 
occupy  such  hotel  or  lodging  house,  which  last  mentioned  permit  shall  be 
entitled  "permit  of  occupancy  upon  completion  of  construction." 

Said  certificate  and  said  permit  shall  each  be  made  in  duplicate  and  one 
copy  of  each  shall  remain  on  file  in  the  department  issuing  it. 

No  hotel  or  lodging  house  hereafter  constructed  as  or  altered  into  a 
hotel  or  lodging  house  shall  be  occupied  in  whole  or  in  part  for  human  habita- 
tion until  the  issuance  of  the  said  "certificate  of  final  completion"  and  of  said 
"permit  of  occupancy  upon  completion  of  construction."  If  any  building 
hereafter  constructed  as  or  altered  into  a  hotel  or  lodging  house,  be  occupied 
in  whole  or  in  part  for  human  habitation  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this 
section  such  occupation  shall  be  deemed  unlawful  and  said  premises  shall 
be  deemed  unfit  for  human  habitation  and  the  department  of  health  or  other 
department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act  may  cause  them  to  be 
vacated  accordingly. 

Section  12.  Nothing  in  this  act  contained  shall  be  construed  to  abrogate 
or  impair  the  powers  of  the  department  of  health,  the  department  of  public 
works  or  the  building  department  or  of  the  courts,  to  enforce  the  provisions 
of  the  charter  or  building  ordinances  and  regulations  of  any  incorporated  town, 
incorporated  city  or  city  and  county,  not  inconsistent  with  this  act,  or  to 
prevent  or  punish  violations  thereof.  The  provisions  of  this  act  shall  be  held 
to  be  the  minimum  requirements  adopted  for  the  protection,  health  and  safety 
of  the  community.  Nothing  in  this  act  contained  shall  be  construed  as  pro- 
hibiting the  local  legislative  body  of  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city 
or  city  and  county  from  enacting  from  time  to  time  supplementary  ordinances 
imposing  further  restrictions.  But  no  ordinance,  regulation  or  ruling  of  any 
municipal  authority  shall  repeal,  amend,  modify  or  dispense  with  any  provision 
of  this  act. 

Section  13.  The  building  department,  the  health  department  and  such 
other  departments  as  the  municipalities  affected  by  the  provisions  of  this 
act  may  designate  by  ordinance  or  otherwise  shall  have  the  right  and  it 
shall  be  its  and  their  duty  to  enter  into  hotels  and  lodging  houses  within 
the  said  municipal  corporation  for  the  purpose  of  inspecting  such  houses 
and  buildings  to  secure  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  act,  and  to 
prevent  violations  thereof. 

Section  14.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  or  assist  in  violation  of  any 
provision  of  this  act  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  punished  by  impris- 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  133 

onment  in  a  county  jail  not  exceeding  six  months  or  by  a  fine  not  exceeding 
five  hundred  dollars  or  by  both,  and  in  addition  to  the  penalty  therefor, 
shall  be  liable  for  all  costs,  expenses  and  disbursements  paid  or  incurred  by 
the  department,  by  any  of  the  officers  thereof,  or  by  any  agent,  employee  or 
contractor  of  the  same,  in  the  prosecution  of  such  violation. 

Section  15.  Except  as  herein  otherwise  specified  the  procedure  for  the 
prevention  of  violations  of  this  act,  or  for  the  vacation  of  premises  unlawfully 
occupied,  or  for  other  abatement  of  nuisance  in  connection  with  a  hotel  or 
lodging  house,  shall  be  as  set  forth  in  charter  and  ordinances  of  the  munici- 
pality in  which  the  procedure  is  taken.  In  case  any  hotel  or  lodging  house, 
building  or  structure  or  any  part  thereof  is  constructed,  altered,  converted  or 
maintained  in  violation  of  any  provision  of  this  act  or  of  any  order  or  notice 
of  the  departments  charged  with  its  enforcement,  said  department  or  depart- 
ments may  institute  any  appropriate  proceedings  or  action  to  prevent  such 
unlawful  construction,  alteration,  conversion  or  maintenance,  to  restrain, 
correct  or  abate  such  violation  or  nuisance,  to  prevent  the  occupation  of  said 
hotel  or  lodging  house,  or  to  prevent  any  act  in  violation  of  this  act  in  or 
about  such  hotel  or  lodging  house  or  lot.  In  any  such  action  or  proceeding 
said  department  or  departments  may,  by  affidavit  setting  forth  the  facts, 
apply  to  the  Superior  Court  or  to  any  judge  thereof,  for  an  order  granting 
the  relief  for  which  said  action  or  proceeding  is  brought,  or  for  an  order 
enjoining  all  persons  from  doing  or  permitting  to  be  done  any  work  in  or 
about  such  hotel  or  lodging  house,  or  for  occupying  or  using  the  same,  until 
the  entry  of  final  judgment  or  order.  In  case  any  notice  or  order  issued  by 
said  department  or  departments  is  not  complied  with,  said  department  or 
departments  may  ar)ply  to  the  superior  court,  or  to  any  judge  thefeof,  for  an 
order  authorizing  said  department  or  departments  to  execute  and  carry  out 
the  provisions  of  said  notice  or  order,  to  remove  any  violation  specified 
in  said  order  or  notice.  The  court,  or  any  judge  thereof,  is  hereby  author- 
ized to  make  any  order  specified  in  this  section.  In  no  case  shall  the  said 
departments  or  any  officer  thereof  or  the  municipal  corporation  be  liable 
for  costs  in  any  action  or  proceeding  that  may  be  commenced  in  pursuance 
of  this  act. 

Section  16.  Every  fine  imposed  by  judgment  under  section  fourteen  of 
this  act  upon  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  owner  shall  be  a  lien  upon  the  house 
in  relation  to  which  the  fine  is  imposed  from  the  time  of  the  filing  of  a  cer- 
tified copy  of  said  judgment  in  the  office  of  the  recorder  of  the  county  in 
which  said  hotel  or  lodging  house  is  situated,  subject  only  to  taxes  and 
assessments  and  water  rates  and  to  such  mortgage  and  mechanics'  liens  as 
may  exist  thereon  prior  to  such  filing;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  depart- 
ment instituting  such  action  or  proceeding  upon  the  entry  of  such  judgment  to 
forthwith  file  the  copy  as  aforesaid,  and  such  copy  upon  being  filed  shall 
be  forthwith  indexed  by  the  recorder  in  the  index  of  mechanics'  liens. 

Section  17.  In  any  action  or  proceeding  instituted  by  the  department  or 
departments  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act,  the  plaintifif  or  peti- 
tioner may  file  in  the  county  recorder's  office  of  the  county  where  the  prop- 
erty affected  by  the  action  or  proceeding  is  situated,  a  notice  of  the  pendency 
of  such  action  or  proceeding.  Said  notice  may  be  filed  at  the  time  of  the 
commencement  of  the  action  or  proceeding,  or  at  any  time  afterwards  before 
final  judgment  or  order,  or  at  any  time  after  the  service  of  any  notice  or 
order  issued  by  said  department.  Such  notice  shall  have  the  same  force 
and  effect  as  the  notice  of  pendency  of  action  provided  for  in  the  Code  of 
Civil  Procedure.  Each  county  recorder  with  whom  such  notice  is  filed 
shall  record  it,  and  shall  index  it  in  the  name  of  each  person  specified  in 
a  direction  subscribed  by  an  officer  of  the  department  instituting  such  action 
or  proceeding.  Any  such  notice  may  be  vacated  upon  the  order  of  a  judge 
of  the  court  in  which  such  action  or  proceeding  or  proceedings  was  instituted 
or   is  pending.     The   recorder  of  the   county   where   such   notice   is   filed   is 


134  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

hereby  directed  to  mark  such  notice  and  any  record  or  docket  thereof  as 
canceled  of  record,  upon  the  presentation  and  filing  of  a  certified  copy  of 
such  order. 

Section  18.  Every  owner  of  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  and  every  lessee 
of  the  whole  house,  or  other  person  having  control  of  a  hotel  or  lodging 
house,  shall  file  in  the  department  of  health  a  notice  containing  his  name  and 
address,  and  also  a  description  of  the  property,  by  street  and  number,  and 
otherwise,  as  the  case  may  be,  in  such  manner  as  will  enable  the  departments 
charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act  to  easily  find  the  same;  and  also 
the  number  of  rooms  in  each  house.  In  case  of  a  transfer  of  any  hotel  or 
lodging  house  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  grantee  of  such  hotel  or  lodging  house 
to  file  in  the  department  of  health  a  notice  of  such  transfer,  stating  the  name 
of  the  new  owner,  within  thirty  days  after  such  transfer.  In  case  of  the  devolu- 
tion of  the  said  property  by  will,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  executor  and 
the  devisee,  if  more  than  twenty-one  years  of  age,  and  in  the  case  of  devolu- 
tion of  such  property  by  inheritance  without  a  will,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of 
the  heirs,  or  in  case  all  the  heirs  are  under  age,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
administrator  of  the  deceased  owner  of  said  property  to  file  in  said  depart- 
ment a  notice  stating  the  death  of  said  owner  and  the  names  of  those  who 
have  succeeded  to  his  interests,  within  thirty  days  after  the  death  of  the 
decedent,  in  case  he  died  intestate,  and  within  thirty  days  after  the  probate  of 
his  will  if  he  died  testate. 

Section  19.  Every  owner,  agent  or  lessee  of  a  hotel  or  lodging  house 
shall  file  in  the  department  of  health  a  notice  containing  the  name  and  address 
of  the  agent  of  such  house  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  service  of  process, 
and  also  a  description  of  the  property,  by  street  and  number  or  otherwise, 
in  such  manner  as  will  enable  the  department  charged  with  the  enforcement 
of  this  act  to  easily  find  the  same.  The  name  of  the  owner  or  lessee  may 
be  filed  for  this  purpose. 

Section  20.  The  names  and  addresses  filed  in  accordance  with  sections 
eighteen  and  nineteen  of  this  act  shall  be  indexed  by  the  department  of  health 
in  such  manner  that  all  of  those  filed  in  relation  to  each  hotel  or  lodging 
house  shall  be  together  and  readily  ascertainable.  The  department  of  health 
shall  provide  the  necessary  books  and  clerical  assistance  for  that  purpose,  and 
the  expense  thereof  shall  be  paid  by  the  municipality.  Said  indexes  shall 
be  public  records,  open  to  public  inspection  during  business  hours. 

Section  21.  Every  notice  or  order  in  relation  to  a  hotel  or  lodging  house 
shall  be  served  five  days  before  the  time  for  doing  the  thing  in  relation  to 
which  it  shall  have  been  issued. 

Section  22.  In  any  action  brought  by  any  department  charged  with  the 
enforcement  of  this  act  in  relation  to  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  for  injunction, 
vacation  of  the  premises,  or  other  abatement  of  nuisance,  or  to  establish  a 
lien  thereon,  it  shall  be  sufficient  service  of  summons  to  serve  the  same 
as  notices  and  orders  are  served  under  the  provisions  of  the  Code  of  Civil 
Procedure.  The  plaintiff,  except  as  hereinbefore  provided,  shall  be  any 
department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act. 

Section  23.  All  steam  boilers,  heating  furnaces,  or  water  heating  appa- 
ratus using  any  fuel  other  than  coal-gas  or  natural  gas,  installed  in  any 
hotel  or  lodging  house,  shall  be  enclosed  in  a  room  with  walls  of  masonry, 
reinforced  concrete,  terra  cotta  or  tile  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling  and  with 
ceiling  of  same  construction  or  of  not  less  than  three-fourths  inch  plaster 
on  metal  lath.  No  wood  shall  be  used  in  the  construction  of  the  floor.  All 
windows  shall  be  of  wired  glass  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  thick 
in  metal  frames  and  sashes.  Where  oil  is  burned  every  doorway  s»'  T  have 
a  masonry  sill  not  less  than  six  inches  from  the  floor.  Where  o'^  is  burned 
the  furnace  or  heating  apparatus  shall  not  be  fed  by  a  gravity  flow.  All 
doors  leading  from  said  room  shall  be  fire  doors  and  either  run  on  tracks 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  135 

or  arranged  to  swing  out  and  to  close  automatically.  All  fire  doors  shall 
overlap  the  wall  at  least  four  inches  at  sides  and  top.  Sills  shall  be  of 
metal  at  least  one  quarter  inch  thick  on  masonry  or  of  masonry,  and  have  hori- 
2ontal  faces  extending  under  fire  doors  and  outer  edges  flush  with  outer  sur- 
face of  fire  doors.  Top  of  sliding  doors  shall  conform  to  incline  on  the 
track,  which  shall  be  three-quarters  inch  to  the  foot.  No  door  shall  be  hung 
on  wooden  frame  or  in  contact  with  any  wood  work.  Fire  doors  shall  be 
made  of  three  thicknesses  of  seven-eighths  inch  by  six  inches  tongued  and 
grooved  redwood  boards,  surfaced  on  both  sides,  the  outer  thicknesses  to  be 
vertical  or  diagonal  and  the  inner  thickness  to  be  horizontal,  nailed  with 
clinched  nails.  Said  doors  shall  be  entirely  covered  with  good  tin  plate 
('TC"  charcoal,  109  pounds  to  the  box),  not  over  fourteen  inches  by  twenty 
inches  in  size,  laid  with  locked  joints  covering  nail  heads,  and  all  vertical 
seams  shall  be  double  locked.  No  solder  shall  be  used.  Such  doors  shall 
have  hinges,  hangers,  latches  and  chafing  strips  of  wrought  iron  bolted  to 
the  doors,  and  when  sliding  doors  shall  have  steel  tracks  and  wrought  iron 
stops  and  binders  bolted  through  the  wall.  Swinging  doors  shall  have  wall 
eyes  of  wrought  iron  built  into  or  bolted  through  the  wall.  Every  hotel  or 
lodging  house  hereafter  constructed  of  more  than  two  stories  in  height  shall 
have  at  least  one  standard  fire  escape  on  the  front  thereof  and  at  least  one 
other  standard  fire  escape  at  some  other  part  of  the  building.  A  hotel  or  lodg- 
ing house  upon  a  corner  lot  shall  have  a  standard  fire  escape  on  each  front- 
age. Such  fire  escapes  shall  have  a  balcony  at  the  level  of  the  second  floor 
and  a  balcony  at  the  level  of  the  floor  of  each  succeeding  story  above 
such  second  floor  and  from  the  topmost  balcony  shall  have  a  gooseneck  lad- 
der running  up  over  the  fire  wall  and  on  to  the  roof. 

Section  24.  Hotels  and  lodging  houses  may  be  constructed  of  wood  to 
a  height  not  exceeding  forty  feet  and  shall  contain  not  more  than  three 
stories  and  basement  within  the  said  forty  feet.  In  the  case  of  a  wooden 
building  on  a  lot  with  the  grade  sloping  downward  from  the  facade  at  which 
the  measurement  is  taken,  the  height  of  the  building  at  any  point  of  the 
grade  shall  not  exceed  fifty  feet  above  the  adjoining  curb  in  case  of  corner 
lots,  or  above  the  natural  level  of  the  ground  in  case  of  inside  lots. 

Section  25.  All  statutes  of  the  state  and  ordinances  of  incorporated 
towns,  incorporated  cities,  and  cities  and  counties,  as  far  as  inconsistent  with 
the  provisions  of  this  act,  are  hereby  repealed ;  provided,  that  nothing  in  this 
act  contained  shall  be  construed  as  repealing  or  abrogating  any  present  law 
or  ordinance  of  any  incorporated  town,  incorporated  city  or  city  and  county 
of  the  state,  making  further  restrictions  than  are  made  in  this  act. 

Section  26. — Every  person  desiring  to  construct  or  alter  a  hotel  or  lodging 
house,  or  to  convert  a  house  into  a  hotel  or  lodging  house,  shall  obtain  a 
permit  from  the  department  charged  with  the  enforcement  of  this  act. 
Every  owner  or  lessee  of  a  hotel  or  lodging  house  shall  obtain  at  the  begin- 
ning of  each  year  a  license  from  the  health  department  or  other  department 
designated  by  municipal  ordinance   for  that  purpose. 


1b: 


THE  PLUMBING  LAW 


;  ORDINANCE  NO.  615  (New  Series). 

,;  ;  .  Approved  November  27,  1908. 

Establishing  Rules  and  Regulations  for  the  Plumbing  and  Drainage  of 
Buildings  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  This  Ordinance 
to  Be  Known  as  "The  Plumbing  Law." 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

■  follows: 

PART  I. 

•  Section  1.  The  following  rules  and  regulations  respecting  the  plumbing 
and  drainage  of  buildings  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  are  hereby 
adopted,  and  all  work  in  respect  thereto  shall  be  performed  as  herein  required 
and  not  otherwise,  and  this  Ordinance  shall  be  known  and  referred  to  as 
VThe.  Plumbing  Law." 

Material    and    Workmanship. 

■  Section  2.  All  material  must  be  of  good  quality  and  free  from  defects. 
The  work  must  be  done  in  a  thorough  and  workmanlike  manner. 

Standard    Pipe. 

Section  3.  Where  under  these  rules  it  is  not  requisite  to  use  extra  heavy 
cast  iron  pipe  and  fittings,  then  either  standard  cast  iron  pipe  or  galvanized 
wrought  iron  pipe  may  be  used. 

Extra  Heavy. 

,  Section  4.  Where  under  these  rules  it  is  requisite,  to  use  extra  heavy 
cast  iron  pipe,  then  the  pipe,  inclusive  of  the  hub,  shall  average  the  following 
weight  to  each  5-foot  length: 

Weight  per  Weight  per 

Diameter.                 Lineal  Foot.  Diameter                    Lineal  Foot. 

2  inches 5^  lbs.  7  inches 27      lbs. 

3  inches 9>4  lbs.  8  inches 33^  lbs. 

4  inches 13      lbs.  10  inches 45      lbs. 

5  inches 17      lbs.  12  inches 54      lbs. 

6  inches 20      lbs. 

Galvanized  Wrought  Iron  In  Lieu  of  Cast. 

Section  5.  Or,  as  laid  down  in  these  rules,  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe, 
of  the  following  average  thickness  and  weight  per  foot  may  be  used  in  lieu 
of  cast  iron  pipe. 


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Table   of   Standard    Galvanized    Wrought   Iro/i   Sewer   Drain,   Soil,   Waste 

and  Leader  Pipe. 

Section  6.  The  pipe  shall  not  be  less  than  the  following  average  thick- 
ness and  weight  per  lineal  foot:  .  ■■-..- 

Weight  per 
Diameter.  Thickness.  Lineal  Foot. 
\y2    inches . ,     .14   inches 2.68   lbs. 

2  inches 15   inches 3.61    lbs. 

2^    inches 20   inches 5.74  lbs. 

3  inches 21    inches 7.54  lbs. 

3^   inches 22  inches 9.00   lbs. 

4  inches 23   inches 10.66   lbs. 

4^   inches 24  inches 12.34  lbs. 

5  inches 25   inches 14.50   lbs. 

6  inches 28   inches 18.76   lbs. 

7  inches 30  inches 23.27   lbs. 

8  inches 32  inches 28.18  lbs. 

Sewers,  Separate. 

Section  7.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules,  every  house  and 
building  must  be  separately  and  independently  connected  with  the  sewer,  pro- 
vided, however,  that  where  two  or  more  buildings  on  the  same  lot  belong 
to  the  same  owner  and  the  area  of  said  lot  does  not  exceed  three  thousand 
square  feet,  separate  sewer  connections  need  not  be  made  with  the  main  sewer. 

Sewer,  Front  and  Rear. 

Section  8.  Where  there  is  a  house  in  the  rear  of  a  lot,  and  there  is 
to  be  an  additional  house  built  in  front  of  the  lot,  then  the  same  sewer  may 
serve  both  buildings.  This  shall  apply  also  to  where  the  conditions  are 
reversed,  and  the  front  building  is  built  first,  or  when  both  are  built,  provided 
that  in  all  cases  these  rules  are  complied  with. 

Sewers,   Exceptional. 

Section  9.  In  exceptional  cases  where  two  or  more  buildings  are  erected 
on  a  corner  lot  and  on  a  cross  street,  all  owned  by  one  part}^  and  the  side 
street  having  a  steep  grade,  and  the  sewer  in  cross  street  being  higher  than 
the  rear  of  the  buildings,  then,  in  the  judgment  and  with  the  consent  of  the 
Board  of  Health,  one  sewer  main  may  drain  several  separate  buildings  when 
run  in  the  rear  of  said  buildings  and  thence  to  main  sewer  in  side  street,  but 
only  in  such  cases. 

Sewers,  Old. 

Section  10.  Where  there  is  an  old  sewer  serving  a  building,  either  front 
or  rear,  provided  the  sewer  will  satisfactorily  stand  the  ''Water  Test,"  it  may 
serve  either  front  or  rear  premises,  excepting  that  such  portion  of  the  old 
sewer  as  is  within  the  foundations  or  area  of  the  new  or  additional  structure 
must  comply  with  these  rules  as  to  quality  and  kind  of  material  used  and 
boundaries  and  intermediate  section  rules. 

Definition  of  House. 

Section  11. — A  ''house  or  building"  shall  be  defined  as  being  an  archi- 
tectural structure  covered  by  one  roof  and  enclosing  walls. 

Definition,  Porch. 

Section  12.  Porches,  or  the  continuation  of  porch  roofs,  from  building 
to  building,  shall  be  considered  as  being  a  portion  of  the  main  structure. 


138  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF     SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Definition,   Frontage. 

Section  13.  Buildings  situated  upon  the  same  lot,  which  said  lot  has 
frontages  upon  different  streets,  or  alleys,  or  courts,  the  buildings  have 
abutting  or  connecting  porches,  shall  not  be  construed  as  forming  one  main 
structure. 

Sewer  and  Drain  Boundaries. 

Section  14.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules  for  the  use  of  gal- 
vanized wrought  iron  pipe,  the  sewer  and  drain,  when  it  lies  under  the  build- 
ing, and  for  three  feet  beyond  the  front  wall,  or  of  any  area  wall,  or  any 
wall  of  adjoining  premises,  shall  be  extra  heavy  cast  iron  pipe,  and  all 
fittings  to  same  shall  be  of  the  same  material,  provided,  that  in  frame  build- 
ings where  the  height  from  the  top  fixture  to  the  lowest  point  of  the  sewer 
does  not  exceed  twenty  feet,  standard  pipe  may  be  used  throughout,  except 
where  the  sewer  is  underground. 

Sewer,  Outside  Building. 

Section  15.  Outside  of  the  building  line  the  sewer  or  drain  shall  be 
continued  to  the  main  sewer  in  street  with  either  cast  iron,  galvanized  wrought 
iron  or  vitrified  ironstone  pipe  of  the  best  quality. 

Intermediate  Material. 

Section  16.  The  use  of  intermediate  sections  of  quality  or  kind  of  pipe 
such  as  the  introduction  of  sections  of  ironstone  pipe  between  cast  iron  pipe, 
or  of  standard  cast  iron  pipe  between  extra  heavy  sections,  or  of  cast  iron 
pipe  between  ironstone,  or  of  wrought  iron  pipe  between  ironstone  and  similar, 
will  not  be  allowed. 

Ironstone  Boundaries. 

Section  17.  When  ironstone  pipe  is  used  for  sewer  or  drain  pipe  in  an 
area  or  alley  way,  then  the  center  line  of  the  sewer  must  be  situated  not  less 
than  one  and  one-half  feet  from  the  foundation  or  area  walls  of  any  building. 
Where  said  area  way  is  less  than  three  feet  in  widths  regardless  of  over- 
hangs six  feet  in  height  without  supports,  the  sewer  must  be  of  cast  iron  or 
wrought  iron  pipe.  In  no  case  shall  ironstone  pipe  or  fittings  come  within 
one  foot  of  the  building  line. 

Chemical  Sewers. 

Section  18.  In  plating  works,  chemical  works,  acid  works  and  manufac- 
tories where  chemicals  are  used,  the  waste  of  same  shall  discharge  into  the 
main  sewer  in  the  street  through  a  separate  vitrified  ironstone  pipe,  which 
shall  be  laid  in  a  manner  conforming  to  all  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance. 

Sumps  and   Surface. 

Section  19.  All  surface  drains,  soil  and  waste  pipes  discharging  below 
the  sewer  line  of  any  building  and  all  sumps  receiving  drainage  or  wastage 
must  be  connected  in  a  sanitary  manner  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Health, 
and  receive  the  approval  of  said  Board  prior  to  use. 

Ironstone  Workmanship. 

Section  20.  All  joints  on  ironstone  pipe  must  be  made  with  Portland 
cement,  and  each  joint  of  pipe  when  laid  must  be  properly  cleaned  out  with 
a  suitable  scraper  before  the  succeeding  joint  is  put  in  place. 


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Ironstone,  Size. 


Section  21.  Excepting  6-inch  and  larger,  all  ironstone  pipes  must  be  of 
a  size  1  inch  larger  in  diameter  than  the  pipe  they  serve. 

Caulked  Joints. 

Section  22.  All  joints  on  cast  iron  pipe  and  on  the  fittings  to  same  must 
be  made  with  suitable  packing  of  oakum,  properly  caulked  and  run  full  with 
molten  lead,  properly  caulked. 

Fall  of  Pipes. 

Section  23.  All  sewer,  drain,  soil,  waste  and  leader  pipes  shall  have  a 
continuous  fall  of  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  to  the  foot,  and,  if 
practicable,  more. 

Hanging  Pipes. 

Section  24.  Where  practicable,  iron  sewers,  drains,  soil  waste  and  leader 
pipes  running  in  a  cellar  or  lowest  stor>^  of  a  building  shall  run  along  the 
wall  of  the  building,  or,  if  this  is  not  practicable,  be  hung  on  iron  hangers 
securely  fastened  to  the  floor  joists. 

Trenching. 

Section  25.  When  it  is  not  practicable  to  run  and  fasten  the  iron  sewer, 
drain,  soil,  waste  or  leader  pipes  as  above  directed,  then  they  may  be  run  in 
a  trench  cut  to  a  uniform  grade. 

Trap,  IVIain. 

Section  26.  The  sewer  or  drain  shall  have  a  trap  placed  either  at  the 
line  of  curb  of  sidewalk  or  immediately  inside  the  area  wall  under  sidewalk. 

Storm  Water  Drain. 

Section  27.  In  the  Double  Sewerage  and  Drainage  Districts  all  the 
requirements  laid  down  in  this  Ordinance  must  be  complied  with. 

Fresh  Air  Inlet. 

Section  28.  Every  house  drain  or  sewer  shall  have  a  fresh  air  inlet  of 
not  less  than  4-inch  pipe,  and  said  inlet  shall  present  not  less  than  16  square 
inches  of  perforations.  Said  air  inlet  shall  be  connected  to  the  house  side  of 
the  trap  and  lead  to  the  outer  air,  terminating  at  a  point  not  less  than  10 
feet  from  any  door  or  window. 

Air  Inlet  Grating. 

Section  29.  Tbe  main  trap  at  sidewalk  shall  have  its  fresh  air  inlet  so 
constructed  as  to  freely  admit  a  supply  of  the  outer  air  and  at  the  same 
time  offer  adequate  protection  against  the  introduction  of  foreign  matter  into 
the  trap,  all  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Clean-Outs. 

Section  30.  Heavy  brass  malethreaded  "clean-outs"  of  at  least  one- 
eighth  of  an  inch  in  thickness  in  the  ferrule  part,  and  with  three-sixteenths 
of  an  inch  thickness  in  the  cover,  the  cover  to  have  a  solid  cast  square 
head  of  1^  inches  square  and  1  inch  in  height,  shall  be  placed  at  the  end 
of  each  horizontal  line  of  sewer  and  its  contributory  laterals  of  five  (5)  feet 
or  longer. 


140  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Clean-Outs,   Iron. 

Section  31.  Clean-outs,  the  ferrule  or  body  part  of  which  are  made  of 
cast  iron,  provided  they  comply  with  all  other  requirements  as  to  brass 
cover,  etc.,  may  be  used  in  lieu  of  all  brass,  and  in  wrought  iron  work  solid 
clean-out  plugs  may  be  used. 

Clean-Outs,  Accessible. 

Section  32.  All  clean-outs  shall  be  of  the  same  size  of  the  pipe  they 
serve,  and  must  be  so  placed  as  to  be  accessible. 

Pipes,  Kind  Of. 

Section  33.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules,  every  sewer,  drain, 
soil,  waste  and  leader  pipe  must  be  of  either  cast  iron  or  of  galvanized 
wrought  iron  pipe,  and  the  fittings  to  same  must  be  of  the  same  materials. 

Lead  Pipe,  Length. 

Section  34.  Waste  pipes  may  be  of  lead,  but  only  for  branches  not 
exceeding  five  feet  in  length,  and  where  used  to  connect  with  cast  or  wrought 
iron,  or  as  provided  for  in  Section  108  for  sinks  and  wash  trays. 

Lead,  Angle  of. 

Section  35.  Whenever  practicable,  and  where  under  these  rules  and 
regulations  lead  waste  pipe  is  used,  it  must  intersect  at  the  same  angles  as 
given  by  Y's  1/16,  1/6  or  Ys  bends. 

Ferrules,  Wiped. 

Section  36.  All  connections  of  lead  pipe  with  either  cast  iron  or  wrought 
iron  pipe  must  be  made  with  brass  ferrules  of  the  same  size  as  the  receiving 
opening,  and  be  connected  to  same  by  a  wiped  joint,  and  be  properly  caulked 
with  oakum  and  molten  lead. 

Fastening  Pipes. 

Section  37.  All  iron  sewers  or  drains  not  trenched,  and  all  soil,  waste 
and  leader  pipes,  shall  be  properly  fastened  and  secured  with  either  heavy 
bands,  wrought  iron  straps  or  hooks.  If  hooks  are  used  they  shall  be  forged 
out  of  one  piece  of  iron,  and  not  welded. 

Fastening  Outside. 

Section  38.  All  horizontal  and  vertical  lines  of  soil,  waste  and  leader 
pipes  shall  be  secured  with  heavy  band  wrought  iron  straps,  with  4  wood 
screws  to  each  strap,  and  the  straps  placed  at  intervals  not  exceeding  5  feet. 
Inside  lines  shall  be  secured  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Soil   Pipe,  Size. 

Section  39.  No  soil  pipe  of  an  inside  diameter  less  than  four  inches 
shall  be  permitted. 

Old   Sewer  on   Lot. 

Section  40.  When  either  an  old  or  new  building  is  placed  upon  a  lot, 
or  when  an  alteration  is  made  in  a  building  which  has  an  old  sewer  or 
drain  in  a  defective  or  insanitary  condition  lying  within  the  lines  of  any 
part  of  the  foundations,  then  the  said  sewer  or  drain  must  be  replaced  with 
cast  iron  or  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe  and  be  run  in  accordance  with 
these  rules  and  regulations. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  141 

Galvanized  Pipe  and  Angle  Fittings. 

Section  41.  When  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe  is  used  for  sewer,  drain, 
.soil,  waste  or  leader  pipes  it  shall  be  of  the  quality  known  as  "Standard" 
thickness,  and  all  changes  of  direction  shall  be  made  with  Y's,  1/16,  1/6  or  % 
fittings,  threaded  on  the  inside,  and  so  constructed  as  to  form  a  bore  uniform 
with  the  pipe,  without  any  burrs  or  recesses.  AH  fittings  shall  be  either 
cast  iron,  hot  tar  dipped  or  galvanized,  or  galvanized  malleable  iron. 

Surface  Drain  Trap. 

Section  42.  No  opening  shall  be  provided  in  the  sewer  or  drain  pipe 
of  any  building  for  the  purpose  of  drainage,  unless  the  said  opening  be 
properly  trapped  and  supplied  with  water  from  a  suitable  fixture.  Several 
surface  drains  may  be  served  by  one  trap  conforming  to  this  section,  subject 
to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Surface  Drains,  Cast  Iron. 

Section  43.  All  surface  drains  shall  be  of  cast  iron,  have  a  suitable 
strainer  grating  and  be  of  such  a  make  as  will  be  satisfactory  to  the  Board 
of  Health,  and  it  shall  not  be  permissible  to  use  a  cement  or  similar  absorbent 
well-pocket  as  a  surface  drain  unless  by  special  permission  of  the  Board 
of  Health. 

Surface  Drain,  Feed. 

Section  44.  When  a  surface  drain  is  situated  at  a  distance  greater  than 
20  feet,  reckoning  in  a  horizontal  line  from  a  suitable  fixture,  then  the  drain 
may  be  supplied  by  a  suitable  fixture,  or  an  approved  automatic  feed,  or  it 
may  discharge  into  the  trap  of  another  drain  coming  under  the  requirements 
of  Section  42. 

Bell  Traps. 

Section  45.     Bell  traps  arc  strictly  prohibited  in  every  and  all  cases. 

Steam   Exhaust. 

Section  46.  No  steam  exhaust  shall  connect  with  any  sewer,  drain,  soil, 
leader  or  waste  pipe.  A  steam  condenser,  however,  may  be  permitted  to 
receive  the  steam  exhaust  and  the  condensation  pipe  be  connected  to  the 
sewer  system,  provided  all  are  done  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Testing  Water. 

Section  47.  All  sewers,  drains,  soil,  waste,  vent  and  leader  pipes  (except- 
ing sheet  metal  leaders),  and  which  are  not  of  ironstone,  must  have  all 
openings  stopped,  and  be  filled  with  water.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  have 
the  right  to  demand  such  water  or  other  test  applied  to  ironstone  pipes  as 
it  may  deem  necessary. 

Testing,  Sectional  and  Final. 

Section  48.  When  a  system  of  plumbing  has  been  tested  in  sections, 
then  there  shall  be  another  test  made  after  the  various  lines  have  been 
connected  together,  and  this  last  test  shall  be  made  with  a  water  pressure 
equal  to  a  column  ten  feet  above  the  lowest  point  of  the  sewer  or  drain 
located  within  the  premises. 

Testing  Smoke,  Etc. 

Section  49.  The  smoke  or  peppermint  test  shall  be  made  wherever 
demanded  by  the  Board  of  Health. 


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Testing  Plugs. 

Section  50.  Wooden  plugs  shall  not  be  allowed  in  the  testing  of  a 
plumbing  system. 

Test,  Certificate. 

Section  51.  The  testing  of  a  plumbing  system  must  be  made  in  the 
presence  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector,  and  if  the  test  prove  satisfactory  to 
him  he  shall  issue  a  proper  certificate  accordingly. 

Inspector,  Notice. 

Section  52,  In  all  cases  notice  must  be  given  the  Plumbing  Inspector 
when  the  work  is  sufficiently  advanced  for  inspection. 

Outside  and  inside  Pipes. 

Section  53.  All  of  the  provisions  of  the  various  sections  of  Parts  1,  2, 
6  and  5,  including  Sections  59,  70,  71,  72,  1Z,  74,  75,  1(i,  187,  shall  apply  to 
both   outside   and   inside   pipes   of  the  plumbing  system   of  a   building. 

Reveals  and   Recesses. 

Section  54.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  the  next  section,  no  sewer, 
drain,  soil,  waste,  leader  or  vent  pipe  of  any  kind  shall  be  built  in  brick, 
stone  or  concrete  walls.  When  necessary  to  conceal  pipes  of  this  class, 
then  they  must  be  run  in  suitable  reveals  or  recesses,  and  excepting  that  in 
horizontal  walls  where  sewer  pipe  passing  behind  elevator  shafts  require 
that  it  be  offset  in,  the  Board  of  Health  may,  in  its  discretion,  permit  it  to 
be  built  in  wall  to  prevent  weakening  the  same. 

Vermin,  Preventive. 

Section  55.  When  and  wherever  any  sewer,  drain,  soil,  waste,  leader, 
vent  or  supply  pipe  passes  through  any  foundation,  wall  or  partition,  and 
there  is  a  surrounding  space,  then  this  space  shall  be  satisfactorily  filled  or 
guarded  with  the  same  material  as  that  of  which  the  foundation,  wall  or 
partition  is  made,  or  it  may  be  covered  with  suitable  metal  flashing  or  collars 
so  as  to  effectually  prevent  leaving  an  avenue  for  the  entrance  of  vermin 
into  the  premises. 

Refrigerators,  Filters. 

Section  56.  Water  filters,  ice  boxes  or  refrigerators  shall  in  no  case 
be  directly  connected  to  or  with  the  sewerage  or  drainage  system,  but  they 
may  be  indirectly  connected,  provided  the  manner  of  connecting  be  approved 
by  the  Board  of  Health. 

Brlcl<  Flue  Restrictions. 

Section  57.  No  brick  nor  sheet  metal,  nor  earthen  flue,  shall  be  used 
as  a  sewef  or  drain  ventilator,  nor  shall  any  chimney  flue  be  used  for  this 
purpose. 

Extra  Heavy,  36  Feet. 

Section  58.  In  every  building,  reckoning  from  the  top  of  the  first  floor 
to  the  top  of  the  floor  that  the  highest  fixture  is  located  on,  where  the 
drop  exceeds  36  feet,  then  the  entire  soil  and  waste  pipe  shall  be  of  extra 
heavy  cast  iron  pipe,  and  the  fittings  to  same  shall  be  extra  heavy,  or 
standard  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe  and  cast  iron  tar  dipped  threaded 
fittings  may  be  used,  all  as  laid  down  in  this  Ordinance. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  143 

Leaders,  Heavy  and  Standard. 

Section  59.  Excepting  outside  leaders,  all  leader  pipes  exceeding  55  feet 
perpendicularly,  reckoning  from  the  roof's  outlet  to  the  point  where  the 
leader  connects  with  the  extra  heavy  cast  iron  or  galvanized  wrought  iron 
drain  or  sewer,  shall  be  of  either  extra  heavy  cast  iron  or  of  standard 
galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe,  from  top  to  bottom.  Outside  leaders,  however, 
may  be  of  standard  cast  iron  pipe  in  lieu  of  sheet  metal. 

Soil   Pipe,   Definition. 

Section  60.  The  term  "soil  pipe"  is  that  applied  to  any  pipe  receiving 
the  discharge  from  one  or  more  water  closets,  with  or  without  other  fixtures. 

Standard  Stacks. 

Section  61.  Soil  pipe  stacks  continuing  above  the  highest  fixture  and 
serving  as  a  vent  pipe,  or  3-inch  or  larger  cast  iron  serving  as  a  vent,  where 
under  these  rules  they  are  allowable,  may  be  of  standard  cast  iron  pipe  or 
of  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe,  but  there  shall  not  be  intermediate  sections 
of  material  or  quality. 

Waste  Pipe,  Term. 

Section  62.  Waste  pipe  is  the  term  applied  to  any  pipe  receiving  the 
discharge  of  any  fixture  except  water  closets. 

Sixteen  or  IVIore  Fixtures,  Waste. 

Section  63.  The  waste  pipe,  if  of  cast  iron,  either  vertical  or  horizontal, 
receiving  the  discharge  of  sixteen  or  more  fixtures,  shall  not  be  less  than 
three  inches  in  diameter.  If  of  galvanized  wrought  iron,  then  not  less  than 
2J^  inches  internal  diameter. 

Alignment  of  Pipes. 

Section  64.  The  arrangement  of  sewer,  drain,  soil,  waste,  vent  and  leader 
pipes  must  be  as  direct  as  possible. 

Angle  of  Fittings. 

Section  65.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules,  all  changes  in  the 
direction  of  sewer,  drain,  soil,  waste  and  leader  pipes  shall  be  made  with  Y 
branches,  1/16,  1/6  or  ^  bends. 

Offsets. 

Section  66.  Offsets  may  be  used,  provided  the  angle  they  present  is 
not  more  acute  than  that  presented  by  a  1/6  bend. 

Crosses,  Saddles,  Etc. 

Section  67.     Straight  crosses,  bands  and  saddles  are  prohibited. 

Heel  Outlets. 

Section  68.  Four  by  two,  or  any  other  heel  outlet  fitting,  will  not  be 
allowed  to  act  as  a  waste  pipe  through  the  2-inch  opening,  excepting  on 
vertical  lines.  On  horizontal  lines  4x2  or  any  other  heel  outlet  fitting  will 
not  be  allowed  to  act  as  a  waste  pipe  through  a  2-inch  opening,  unless  the 
bottom  of  the  2-inch  opening  is  higher  than  the  top  level  of  the  4-inch 
receiving  part  of  fitting. 

Architectural  T  Y's. 

Section  69.  Excepting  where  under  architectural  conditions  the  space 
is  limited,  double  T  Y's  will  not  be  allowed  to  serve  closets,  and  then  only 
on  vertical  lines  or  stacks. 


144  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

PART  II. 

Leaders,  10-Foot  Limit. 

Section  70.  When  the  opening  of  an  external  or  internal  rain  water 
leader  is  at  a  point  within  10  feet  of  any  opening  of  a  building,  or  of  an 
adjoining  building,  then  the  said  leader  must  be  satisfactorily  trapped  and 
vented  and  supplied  with  water,  or  it  may  discharge  into  an  open  hopper 
having  an  outlet  which  shall  not  be  less  than  the  diameter  of  the  leader  it 
serves,  and  the  hopper  shall  be  suitably  and  satisfactorily  supplied  with 
water  from  the  nearest  fixtures,  all  in  accordance  with  these  rules  and 
regulations. 

Leader,  10-Foot,  Supply  and  Vent. 

Section  71.  When  and  where,  under  this  section,  it  is  required  that 
leaders  shall  be  trapped  and  supplied  with  water  from  a  suitable  fixture, 
then  the  requirements  of  Section  70,  Part  II,  pertaining  to  venting,  shall  be 
complied  with  also. 

Leaders,  Restrictions. 

Section  12.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules,  rain  water  leaders 
must  never  be  used  as  a  soil,  waste  or  vent  pipe,  nor  shall  a  soil,  waste  or 
vent  pipe  be  used  as  a  rain  water  leader. 

Leaders,  IVIain  and  Porch. 

Section  73.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  Section  196,  Part  VI,  all  main 
leaders  must  run  to  and  connect  with  the  main  sewer  or  drain  line  direct. 
Rain  water  leaders  serving  a  porch  may_  discharge  into  a  receiving  hopper 
or  slop  sink  located  on  a  porch,  but  it  shall  not  be  permissible  to  discharge 
a  leader  serving  a  main  roof  on  to  a  porch  roof  and  then,  through  the 
porch   roof  leader,  into   any  fixture. 

Leaders,  Inside. 

Section  74.  When  rain  water  leaders  are  placed  inside  of  a  building, 
or  when  passing  through  a  porch,  ,they  must  be  of  cast  iron  or  of  galvanized 
wrought  iron,  and  be  properly  caulked  with  the  oakum  and  lead  just  as  if 
they  were  to  be  used  as  soil  or  waste  pipes. 

Leaders,  Outside. 

Section  75,  Excepting  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe  leaders,  all  outside 
leaders  shall  be  constructed  of  cast  iron  for  a  distance  of  not  less  than  five 
feet  above  the  ground  line  at  the  foot  of  stack;  the  entire  outside  leader 
may,  however,  be  of  standard  cast  iron  pipe. 

Leader,  Connection. 

Section  Id.  The  connection  between  the  cast  iron  and  the  sheet  iron 
leader  pipe  must  be  made  with  a  brass  ferrule  soldered  to  the  sheet  metal 
and  caulked  with  oakum  and  molten  lead  into  the  cast  iron.  Brass  sleeves 
are  prohibited ;  if  the  leader  connects  to  galvanized  wrought  iron,  then  a 
satisfactory  soldered  connection  must  be  made. 

Deck  Drains. 

Section  11 .  Excepting  as  is  provided  for  in  the  Double  Sewerage  and 
Drainage  Districts,  all  decks  and  light  wells  must  be  properly  drained, 
trapped  and  vented  and  be  supplied  with  water   from  the  nearest  suitable 


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fixture,  and  must  be  connected  into  sewer,  drain,  soil,  waste  or  cast  iron  or 
galvanized  wrought  iron  leader,  and  conform  with  the  requirements  of  these 
rules  and  regulations. 

Decks,  12  Feet. 

Section  78.  Decks  located  on  the  outside  boundaries  of  a  building,  and 
not  exceeding  twelve  (12)  square  feet  of  superficial  area,  need  not  be  drained 
and  connected  as  defined  in  the  last  preceding  section. 

Deck  Traps. 

Section  79.  A  trap  must  be  placed  as  close  to  the  deck  served  as  prac- 
ticable. Several  decks  may  be  drained  into  the  inlet  side  of  a  deck  (1) 
trap  fed  and  vented  as  required  by  Section  11. 

Deck  Clean-Outs. 

Section  80.  Clean-outs  must  be  provided  on  the  sewer  side  of  the  trap 
serving  a  deck,  and  be  made  accessible.  The  size  of  the  deck's  drain  shall 
be  of  a  diameter  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Health. 

Safe  Wastes. 

Section  81.  Every  safe  waste  under  a  bath,  basin,  tank  or  other  fixture 
must  be  drained  by  special  pipe  of  lead  or  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe  of 
a  diameter  not  less  than  one  inch  bore,  and  in  no  case  shall  it  be  connected 
directly  to  any  soil,  waste,  drain,  sewer  or  vent  pipe,  but  made  to  discharge 
outside  the  building,  or  be  satisfactorily  and  indirectly  connected. 

Urinal  and  Closet  Safes. 

Section  82.  Urinal  and  water  closet  floor  drains  may  be  connected  to 
and  with  main  waste,  soil  or  sewer  pipe,  provided  said  floor  drain  be  properly 
trapped  and  vented;  but  no  urinal  waste  shall  act  as  the  feed  to  any  floor 
drain;  all  to  be  done  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Closet  Tanks,   Fiushometers. 

Section  83.  Excepting  flushometer  closets,  all  water  closets  within  a 
building  must  be  supplied  from  separate  tanks  or  cisterns,  the  water  of 
which  should  not  be  used  for  any  other  purpose. 

Closets,  Supply. 

Section  84.  Excepting  flushometer,  a  group  of  water  closets  may  be 
supplied  from  one  tank,  but  water  closets  located  on  different  floors  must 
not  be  supplied  from  one  tank. 

Closets  Prohibited. 

Section  85.  Plug,  pan  valve  closets  and  common  hopper  closets  are 
strictly  prohibited  in  any  part  of  a  building  or  premises. 

Closet   Restrictions. 

Section  86.  Flush  rim  hopper  closets,  offset  and  wash-out  closets  are 
not  allowed,  excepting  they  are  located  outside  of  the  building  proper. 

Closet  Flush. 

Section  87.  When  water  closets  are  supplied  from  tanks,  the  down  or 
flush  pipe  shall  in  no  case  be  less  than  one  and  one-quarter  inches  inside 
diameter. 


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Closet,  Etc.,  Connections. 

Section  88.  No  rubber  connections  shall  be  allowed  between  water  closets 
and  vent  pipes,  nor  shall  any  closet  be  set  in  plaster  or  similar  substance. 

Closet  Lead   Bend. 

Section  89.  When  a  water  closet  is  connected  to  the  soil  pipe  by  and 
through  a  lead  bend,  then  the  outlet  side  of  the  bend  must  be  properly  wiped 
to  a  brass  ferrule  and  the  ferrule  be  properly  caulked  into  receiving  hub. 

Closet  Lead  Connection. 

Section  90.  When  a  water  closet  is  not  connected  to  the  soil  pipe  by  a 
lead  bend,  then  it  may  be  connected  by  and  through  a  lead  pipe  lengthening 
piece,  which  shall  be  properly  wiped  to  a  heavy  brass  ferrule,  and  the  ferrule 
be  properly  caulked  into  receiving  hub. 

Closet  Flanges,   Etc. 

Section  91.  When,  under  the  two  preceding  sections,  closets  are  con- 
nected by  and  through  lead  pipe,  then  suitable  brass  floor  flanges  shall  be 
used,  or  when  the  closet  is  connected  to  either  cast  iron  or  galvanized 
wrought  iron,  and  regular  brass  ferrules,  lead  pipe  and  wiped  joints  are  not 
used,  then  the  connection  between  the  closets  and  the  soil  pipe  must  be  made 
with  an  approved  adjustable  and  threaded,  or  threaded  and  caulked,  floor 
flange  connection. 

Sleeves  Prohibited. 

Section  92.    In  no  case  shall  either  brass  or  iron  sleeves  be  allowed. 
Closets,  Materials  of. 

Section  93.  When  water  closets  are  so  constructed  that  the  trap  is  a 
part  of  the  closet,  then  they  must  be  of  all  earthenware,  or  enameled  iron, 
or  of  a  combination  of  these  materials. 

Closet,  Porous,  Prohibited. 

Section  94.  All  water  closet  receivers  must  be  of  either  earthenware  or 
of  enameled  iron;  no  stone,  cement,  brick,  wooden  or  other  porous  substance 
will  be  permitted.  This  shall  apply  to  both  single  water  closets  and  closets 
built  in  series  or  ranges. 

Urinals,  Material  and  Supply. 

Section  95.  Urinals  must  be  of  either  enameled  iron  or  of  porcelain, 
and  excepting  flushometers,  must  be  supplied  from  a  tank  or  tanks  or 
system,  the  water  of  which  shall  be  used  for  no  other  purpose. 

Urinals,  Group. 

Section  96.  A  group  of  urinals  may  be  supplied  from  one  tank,  the 
capacity  of  which  is  to  be  proportionate  to  the  number  of  urinals  supplied, 
but  in  no  case  shall  the  capacity  be  less  than  one  gallon  for  each  urinal 
served.     The  flush  pipes  must  be  sufl:iciently  large. 

Urinal   Group  Defined. 

Section  97.  More  than  two  urinals  shall  be  construed  as  being  a  group 
of  urinals,  and  the  flush  pipe  or  pipes  thereto  must  be  so  arranged  as  to 
provide  an  equalized  pressure  and  volume  of  water  to  all  and  each  urinal 
on  the  range. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  147 

Urinal  Supply,  Floors. 

Section  98.  Excepting  flushometer,  urinals  situated  on  different  stories 
must  be  supplied  by  tanks  located  on  the  same  story  as  that  on  which  the 
urinals  are. 

Hoppers,  Etc.,  Connection. 

Section  99.  Slop  hoppers  and  scullery  sinks,  when  set  upon  a  floor, 
must  be  connected  to  the  waste  pipe  with  lead  pipe  wiped  on  to  a  brass  ferrule, 
the  same  to  be  caulked  with  molten  lead;  or  they  may  be  connected  with  an 
approved  iron  or  brass  connection. 

Hopper  Restrictions. 

Section  100.  No  slop  hopper  shall  be  allowed  inside  any  part  of  the 
building,  but  enameled  or  earthenware  hoppers  or  slop  sinks  may  be  placed 
upon  a  porch. 

Hopper  Shelves,  None. 

Section  101.  Intercepting  hoppers  or  slop  or  scullery  sinks  shall  not  be 
placed  on  shelves  nor  on  brackets  and  similar,  for  the  purpose  of  receiving 
the  discharge  from  leaders  or  any  fixtures. 

Hopper,  Etc.,  Trap. 

Section  102.  All  slop  hoppers  and  slop  sinks  shall  be  provided  with 
suitable  traps  of  jiot  less  than  two  inches  internal  diameter. 

Hoppers,  Limitations. 

Section  103.  When  located  upon  a  porch,  four  enameled  slop  hoppers  or 
slop  sinks  may  be  wasted  into  a  three-inch  pipe  and  five  or  over  may  be 
wasted  into  a  four-inch  pipe,  and  provided  the  crown  of  the  trap  is  within 
two  feet  of  the  stack  waste  pipe,  it  shall  nOt  be  necessary  to  back  vent  these 
fixtures,  but  the  waste  stack  shall  be  carried  full  bore  to  above  roof  line. 

Hoppers,  Intercepting  Limit. 

Section  104.  Not  more  than  one  sink  and  one  wash  tray  shall  discharge 
into  any  intercepting  hopper  or  slop  sink,  nor  shall  they  receive  the  discharge 
of  any  tray  or  sink,  unless  it  or  they  are  located  in  the  same  premises  as 
that  in  which  the  intercepting  fixture  is  located.  No  fixture  excepting  a 
tray  and  sink  shall  discharge  into  either  a  slop  hopper  or  slop  sink. 

Slop  Sink,  Interior. 

Section  105.  No  scullery  or  slop  sink  located  within  the  premises  proper 
shall  receive  the  discharge  of  any  fixture,  nor  shall  one  hopper  receive  the 
discharge  of  another  hopper. 

Hopper  Stack,  Undiminished. 

Section  106.  When  and  where,  under  these  rules  and  regulations,  it  is 
required  that  the  size  of  the  waste  be  increased,  as,  for  instance,  in  the 
maximum  number  of  hoppers  and  of  slop  sinks,  then  the  increased  size  shall 
be  run  up  to  above  the  roof  line  of  undiminished  bore. 

Hopper,  Insertion  of  Y's. 

Section  107.  When  an  enameled  or  earthenware  hopper,  slop  or  scullery 
sink  is  located  upon  a  porch,  and  when  the  main  waste  serving  same  is  not 
less  than  three-inch  pipe,  provided  all  other  requirements  are  complied  with, 


148  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

and  that  the  seal  of  the  trap  serving  the  said  hopper,  slop  or  scullery  sink  is 
within  eighteen  inches  from  the  bottom  of  said  hopper,  slop  or  scullery  sink, 
then  suitable  single  or  double  Y's  may  be  inserted  between  the  trap's  seal 
and  the  bottom  of  said  hopper  or  slop  or  scullery  sink,  all  for  the  purpose 
of  receiving  the  discharge  of  either  a  sink  or  wash  tray,  or  both. 

Hoppers,  Lead  Y's. 

Section  108.  Where  and  when  connections  are  made  under  the  pro- 
visions of  the  preceding  section,  it  is  provided  that  lead  waste  pipe  and 
properly  made  wiped  joints  may  be  used  in  lieu  of  Y's  or  half  Y's. 

Hoppers,  Intercepting  Traps,  Vents. 

Section  109.  It  is  further  provided,  that  where  fixtures  are  connected 
as  under  the  two  preceding  sections,  that  if  either  the  sink  or  wash  tray 
is  or  are  situated  within  the  premises,  and  not  upon  the  porch,  it  or  they 
shall  be  separately  trapped,  and  if  more  than  five  feet  horizontally  from  the 
outlet  of  the  discharging  fixture  to  the  center  of  the  receiving  hopper,  slop 
or  scullery  sink,  then  the  discharging  fixture  or  fixtures  which  is  or  are 
beyond  the  five-foot  limit,  shall  be  vented. 

Hopper,  Tenement  Restrictions. 

Section  110.  All  fixtures  coming  under  the  last  three  preceding  sections 
shall  be  in  the  same  tenement  or  premises. 

Single  Basin  Waste. 

Section  111.  One  basin  may  be  wasted  by  a  IJ/^-inch  galvanized  wrought 
iron  pipe. 

Dentists'  Cuspidors. 

Section  112.  Dentists'  cuspidors  shall  waste  through  a  l>2-inch  trap, 
and  the  trap  shall  have  a  1^-inch  vent  pipe;  the  trap  shall  be  within  2  feet 
of  the  waste  pipe. 

On  the  inlet  side  of  the  trap  an  extension  of  1-inch  waste  pipe  may  be 
run  to  a  length  not  exceeding  6  feet,  reckoning  from  the  trap's  seal  to  the 
end  of  the  1-inch  extension. 

A  single  cuspidor  may  be  wasted  by  a  l>2-inch  pipe.  Two  or  more  must 
be  wasted  and  vented  by  not  less  than  a  2-inch  main  waste  pipe  and  vent. 

Beer  Pumps. 

Section  113.  Wastage  discharging  from  beer  pumps,  and  which  connect 
with  the  plumbing  system,  must  be  connected  to  and  with  said  plumbing 
system  through  either  a  regular  and  properly  connected  branch  fitting  or 
through  a  properly  drilled  and  tapped  orifice  cut  into  the  wastage  pipe  to 
which  the  connection  is  made  by  and  through  a  heavy  brass  male  and  female 
threaded  nosing  spud,  the  male  thread  of  which  is  made  sufficiently  tapering 
to  insure  a  tight  and  perfect  joint. 

Wooden   Fixtures,  Restrictions. 

Section  114.  Excepting  upon  application  to,  and  upon  the  written  permit 
from  the  Board  of  Health,  no  wooden  sink  nor  wash  tray  shall  be  allowed 
on  premises. 

Baths,  Wood  Prohibited. 

Section  115.  Bath  tubs,  the  frame  of  which  is  wooden,  and  which  said 
frame  is  lined  with  sheet  metal,  are  not  allowed ;  and  all  fixtures  must  be 
open  to  the  free  circulation  of  air,  and  not  enclosed  so  as  to  harbor  vermin. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  149 

PART    III. 

Traps,  General   Provisions. 

Section  116.  As  provided  for  in  these  rules,  all  fixtures  must  be  effectively 
trapped  and  vented,  and  the  traps  and  vents  must  be  placed  as  near  to  the 
outlet  of  the  fixtures  served  as  practicable,  all  in  conformity  with  this 
Ordinance. 

Traps,  Separate. 

Section  117.  Excepting  as  provided  for  ranges  of  closets  and  urinals, 
and  for  wash  trays  discharging  into  hoppers  or  slop  sinks,  and  for  sectional 
basins,  every  fixture  must  be  separately  trapped. 

Trap   Restrictions. 

Section  118.  Excepting  as  specified  in  these  rules,  in  no  case  shall  the 
trap  of  one  fixture  connect  with  the  trap  of  another  fixture. 

Traps  Relative  to  Vent. 

Section  119.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules,  in  no  case  shall 
the  trap  serving  a  fixture  be  placed  at  a  distance  greater  than  one  foot  from 
the  outlet  of  the  fixture  it  serves,  nor  shall  the  vent  pipe  serving  a  trap 
be  placed  at  a  distance  greater  than  two  feet  from  the  trap  it  serves. 

Abutting  Sink  and  Tray. 

Section  120.  When  a  sink  and  a  wash  tray  abut  one  another,  and  they 
are  practically  one  fixture,  and  they  are  in  the  same  room,  then  they  or  it 
may  be  served  by  one  trap. 

Trays  on  Porch. 

Section  121.  A  wash  tray  located  on  a  porch  and  discharging  into  an 
intercepting  fixture,  if  within  the  5-foot  limit,  need  not  be  separately  trapped 
nor  vented.  But  if  the  outlet  of  the  tray  exceeds  the  5-foot  limit,  then  they 
shall  be  separately  wasted  and  vented  and  trapped. 

Hopper  Intercepting   Restrictions. 

Section  122.  Excepting  as  otherwise  provided  for  a  sink  and  a  wash 
tray,  in  no  other  case  shall  any  fixture  discharge  into  a  hopper,  slop  sink 
or  any  other  fixture,  and  a  sink  or  tray  may  so  discharge  only  when  the 
intercepting  fixture  is  located  upon  a  porch,  and  in  the  same  tenement  as 
is  the  receiving  fixture. 

Traps,  Foot  Stacks. 

Section  123.  Excepting  as  is  provided  for  in  these  rules  for  leaders,  no 
traps  shall  be  placed  at  the  foot  of  any  vertical  soil  or  waste  pipe. 

Traps,  Intercepting. 

Section  124.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules,  intercepting  traps 
are  prohibited.  No  fixtures  shall  have  a  trap  of  less  than  Ij^  inches  internal 
diameter. 

Range  Trap  and  Bell  Trap. 

Section  125.  Bell  traps  are  prohibited.  A  range  of  closets,  or  a  range 
of  urinals,  may  be  served  by  one  trap,  provided  the  arrangement  thereof 
receives  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health.  Otherwise,  conforming  with 
these  rules,  one  trap  may  serve  two  sectional  basins. 


150  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

PART  IV. 

Ventage,  General. 

Section  126.  To  provide  adequate  circulation  of  air,  prevent  back 
pressure  and  to  prevent  syphonage,  special  air  pipes  of  galvanized  wrought  or 
cast  iron  shall  be  provided,  and  excepting  as  provided  for  in  these  rules, 
they  shall  be  of  a  bore  not  less  than  that  of  the  trap  served,  and  if  to  serve 
a  water  closet  or  slop  sink,  not  less  than  2-inch  bore. 

Vents  to  Roof. 

Section  127.  All  vent  or  air  pipes  shall  be  run  separately  or  combined 
through  the  roof,  and  for  one  foot  above,  and  to  be  left  open. 

Vent,  Fitting  Coating. 

Section  128.  Excepting  as  is  provided  for  in  these  rules,  all  vent  pipes 
shall  be  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe,  and  all  fittings  to  same  shall  be 
galvanized. 

Vents  Direct  as  Practicable. 

Section  129.  Ventilating  pipes  must  be  run  with  as  few  bends  as  possible, 
and,  excepting  as  provided  for,  must  connect  to  and  with  the  main  vertical 
vent  at  an  angle  of  45  degrees. 

Vents,  Regulating  Size. 

Section  130.  When  combined,  the  vent  pipe  must  be  increased  in  size 
according  to  the  following  table.  Branch  vents  serving  water  closets  shall 
not  be  of  a  size  less  than  as  defined  in  the  following  table: 

Table    of    Size    of    Vents — Branch    Vents,  Size    of    Vents    and    Fixtures 

Allowed. 

1  to  3  water  closets  or  7  small  fixtures  into  a  2-inch  vent. 

1  to  5  water  closets  or  10  small  fixtures  into  a  2j^-inch  galvanized  vent. 

6  to  8  water  closets  or  16  small  fixtures  into  a  3-inch  vent. 

9    or  more  water  closets  or  16  or  more  fixtures  into  a  4-inch  vent. 

IJ^-inch  vent  pipes  shall  only  be  allowed  as  provided  for  in  these  rules. 

Branch  Vent,  Definition. 

Section  131.  The  term  "branch  vent"  as  here  applied,  shall  be  construed 
to  mean  all  that  vent  pipe  located  between  the  fixture  served  and  the  point 
where  the  vent  joins  and  intersects  with  the  main  vertical  vent. 

Closet  Double  Y  Vent. 

Section  132.  Vents  serving  two  water  closets  discharging  into  a  double 
branch  Y,  or  its  substitute,  shall  be  not  less  than  a  3-inch  vent  pipe. 

Vent,  1J4-lnch  Single. 

Section   133.     Single   Ij^-inch  traps  may  be  vented  with    Ij^-inch  vent 


pipes. 


Sediment  Provisions. 


Section  134.  All  vent  pipes  and  the  fittings  to  same  must  be  so  arranged 
that  no  sediment  shall  collect  therein,  but  the  sediment  shall  discharge  into 
the  wastage  pipes  so  as  to  be  carried  off  by  the  wastage  discharge,  and  where 
architectural  conditions  require,  then  the  bottom  of  the  vent  shall  be  carried 
to  and  connect  below  the  lowest  fixture  on  the  line. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  151 

3  Feet  6-Inch  Intersection. 

Section  135.  In  no  case  shall  a  vent  pipe  serving  any  fixture  intersect 
with  a  main  or  a  branch  vent  at  a  point  of  intersection  less  than  three  feet 
six  inches  above  the  floor  level  of  the  fixture  or  fixtures  served. 

Soil   Drop,  10  Feet. 

Section  136.  Excepting  water  closets  coming  under  Section  132,  water 
closets,  basins,  baths  or  any  other  fixtures  located  either  within  the  building 
or  upon  any  portion  of  the  premises  (excepting  as  provided  for  yard  fixtures), 
if  the  soil  pipe  drop  does  not  extend  ten  feet  may  be  vented  by  a  2-inch 
vent  pipe  for  a  distance  of  35  feet;  if  exceeding  35  feet,  then  the  entire 
vent  shall  be  2J^  inches.  Single  water  closets  may  be  vented  by  a  2-inch 
vent  pipe. 

Soil  Stack,  at  Least  One. 

Section  137.  In  each  and  every  building  to  be  used  as  a  residence  or 
otherwise,  and  where  a  water  closet  or  closets  is  or  are  situated,  either  within 
the  building  or  upon  any  portion  of  the  lot  outside  of  said  building,  it  shall 
be  required,  in  any  and  all  cases,  that  at  least  one  4-inch  vent  pipe  shall  be 
continued  to  a  point  one  foot  above  the  roof  line,  and  this  irrespective  of 
the  location  of  the  closet  or  closets  or  drop. 

Branch  Vent,  3  Feet  6  Inches. 

Section  138.  In  all  cases  where  vents  branch  into  one  another,  the 
branch  fittings  must  not  be  less  than  3  feet  6  inches  above  the  floor  level 
of  the  fixture  or  fixtures  served. 

1!/2-Vent  10  Feet  Limit. 

Section  139.  When  Ij^-inch  branch  vents  are  used  on  fixtures,  then  the 
branch  vent  shall  not  exceed  10  feet  horizontally. 

Architectural  Venting,  Under  Floor. 

Section  140.  Where  by  architectural  conditions  it  is  not  practicable  to 
comply  strictly  with  these  rules,  and  venting  has  to  be  done  under  the  floor, 
and  the  available  space  is  limited,  then  all  rules  shall  be  complied  with  as 
nearly  as  practicable. 

Yard   Fixtures,  10-Foot  Limit. 

Section  141.  When  a  fixture  is  located  in  a  yard,  and  it  is  ten  or  more 
feet  from  the  main  building,  and  the  room  in  which  the  fixture  is  located 
is  not  connected  with  the  main  building,  then  the  fixture  or  fixtures,  trap  or 
traps,  need  not  be  vented. 

Deck  Feed  Vent. 

Section  142.  When  a  deck  trap  is  supplied  from  a  fixture,  then  the  waste 
of  the  fixture  must  connect  with  the  inlet  side  of  the  deck's  trap,  and  provided 
the  entire  wastage  or  outlet  leg  of  the  trap  to  the  fixture  serving  the  deck's 
trap,  does  not  exceed  five  feet  in  length,  then  the  fixture  supplying  the  deck's 
trap  need  not  be  vented,  but  if  in  excess  of  five  feet,  then  the  supplying 
fixture  must  be  vented. 

Sidewalk  Fixtures. 

Section  143.  When  fixtures  are  located  under  sidewalks  they  may  be 
vented  into  either  the  fresh  air  inlet  of  the  main  trap  or  they  may  be  vented 
to  an  independent  vent  running  to  sidewalks,  as  does  the  fresh  air  inlet. 
It  is  provided,  however,  that  in  all  respects  fixtures  thus  vented  must  comply 
to  these  rules  and  regulations  as  nearly  as  practicable. 


152  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Sidewalk  Sediment. 

Section  144.  When  fixtures  are  vented  as  provided  for  in  the  last  pre- 
ceding section,  then  the  avoidance  of  the  collection  of  and  provision  for 
the  carrying  off  of  sediment  must  be  strictly  complied  with. 

Deck  Trap  Vent. 

Section  145.  In  all  cases  where  a  deck  is  drained  through  a  trap  as 
required  by  these  rules,  and  the  trap  is  supplied  from  a  fixture,  then  the 
trap  serving  the  deck  shall  be  vented  with  a  vent  pipe  not  less  than  two 
inches    inside   diameter. 

Hopper  Fall. 

Section  146.  Any  hopper  or  slop  sink  not  located  on  a  porch  and  having 
a  wastage  drop  exceeding  one  foot  in  length  shall  be  vented  just  as  is  required 
for  other  similar  fixtures. 

Five-Foot  Limit  Into   Hopper. 

Section  147.  When  the  entire  waste  of  any  fixture  discharging  into  an 
open  hopper  or  slop  sink  exceeds  five  feet  in  length,  then  the  said  fixture 
must  be  properly  vented. 

Architectural   Y's,   Etc.,  on  Vents. 

Section  148.  Where  by  architectural  conditions  it  is  not  practicable  to 
use  Y's  or  to  comply  strictly  with  the  rules  as  to  the  manner  of  venting, 
then  these  rules  must  be  complied  with  as  nearly  as  practicable,  and  the 
exceptions  meet  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Double   Hubs,  Vents  Only. 

Section  149.  Where  under  these  rules  cast  iron  vent  pipe  is  allowed, 
then  double  hubs  are  allowed,  but  on  the  vent  pipe  only. 

Fittings,  Galvanized  3-Inch,  Etc. 

Section  150.  All  vent  pipes  and  fittings  of  an  inside  diameter  less  than 
3  inches  shall  be  galvanized ;  3-inch  and  larger  may  be  of  cast  iron  or  of 
galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe,  and  the  fittings  and  pipe  shall  be  either  tar 
dipped  or  galvanized,  but  in  all  cases  all  malleable  iron  fittings  shall  be 
galvanized  and  all  fittings  shall  comply  with  these  rules  as  to  angles,  and 
the  precipitation  of  sediment.  Combination  waste  and  vent  fittings  which 
are  tapped  at  all  openings,  or  tapped  and  belled  for  caulking,  are  allowable. 

3-Inch  Cast  Iron  Vent. 

Section  151.  It  is  allowable  to  use  3-inch  cast  iron  for  vent  as  an 
extension  of  cast  iron  waste  in  lieu  of  galvanized  wrought  iron. 

Kitchen   Extension  and   Roofs. 

Section  152.  When  fixtures  are  located  within  kitchen  extensions  and 
similar,  or  when  a  roof  is  used  for  yard  purposes,  or  when  an  opening  in 
the  main  building  is  to  be  guarded,  then  the  10-feet  limit  as  pertains  to  the 
discharge  of  vent  gases  shall  be  enforced,  and  the  vents  must  be  either 
extended  beyond  the  10-feet  limit  or  carried  higher,  as  the  case  may  demand; 
but  when  it  is  not  practicable  to  otherwise  prevent  gases  entering  the  premises, 
then  the  vent's  end  shall  be  carried  to  a  point  not  less  than  one  foot  above 
the  line  of  the  main  roof. 

Tanks,  10-Foot  Limit. 

Section  153.  No  soil  or  vent  pipe  shall  terminate  at  a  point  within  ten 
feet  of  the  bottom  of  any  door  or  window  or  house  tank  of  main  structure. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  153 

Vent  Above  Roof  or  Coping. 

Section  154.  Every  vertical  soil,  waste  and  vent  pipe  (unless  otherwise 
provided  for)  must  extend  full  bore  to  a  point  not  less  than  one  foot  above 
the  highest  line  of  roof  or  coping,  and  be  continued  to  a  point  at  least  10 
feet  from  any  opening  of  the  house  or  of  an  adjoining  building. 

Cap  or  Cowls. 

Section  155.  No  cap  or  cowls  shall  be  affixed  to  the  top  of  any  ven- 
tilating pipe,  though  a  strong  wire  basket  may  be  affixed. 

PART  V. 
Old  or  New  Buildings,  Installation,  Alteration. 

Section  156.  The  installation  and  alteration  of,  or  change  in,  the  plumb- 
ing work  or  fixtures  in  any  old  or  new  building  or  buildings,  shall  not  be 
done  until  application  shall  have  been  made  to  the  Board  of  Health  and  in 
accordance  with  this  Ordinance  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco. 

Plans,  Submit. 

Section  157.  In  compliance  with  the  preceding  section  the  applicant 
must  furnish  plans  and  specifications  of  the  work  about  to  be  installed,  altered 
or  changed,  and  if  they  are  found  to  be  in  accordance  with  the  Ordinance 
of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  then  a  permit  to  do  the  work  shall  be  granted, 
all  to  be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Before  any  person,  or  persons,  shall  install,  alter  or  change  any  plumbing 
in  any  premises,  he,  or  they,  shall  first  obtain  an  official  permit  from  the 
Board  of  Health  of  this  city,  and  this  official  permit  shall  be  held  in  the 
possession  of  such  person  or  persons  as  shall  be  actually  engaged  in  the 
execution  of  said  installation,  alteration  or  changing  of  said  plumbing,  all 
for  the  purpose  of  being  submitted  to  the  inspection,  and  at  any  seasonable 
time,  of  the  duly  authorized  officers  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  any  person,  or  persons,  executing  plumbing  in  violation  of  these 
requirements  shall,  thereby,  be  liable  to  arrest,  and  upon  conviction  be  pun- 
ished as  is  provided  for  in  Section  179. 

Leaks  and  Similar  Exempt. 

Section  158.  The  requirements  of  these  rules  and  regulations  shall  not 
be  construed  to  include  leaks,  repairing  faucets,  breaks  in  pipes  or  stoppages 
of  pipes. 

Building   Moved,   Raised,   Etc. 

Section  159.  When  a  building  is  moved,  raised,  or  when  an  addition  or 
an  alteration  is  made  to  and  in  a  building,  where  new  fixtures  are  to  be 
put  in  the  addition  and  old  fixtures  are  to  be  altered  and  reset  in  the  old 
portion  of  the  building,  then  both  the  new  fixtures  put  in  and  the  old 
plumbing  in  the  building  must  be  placed  in  a  sanitary  condition  and  comply 
with  these  rules  and  requirements. 

Condemnation. 

Section  160.  When  a  building  has  been  inspected  and  the  plumbing  work 
condemned  by  the  Plumbing  Inspector  as  being  in  an  insanitary  condition, 
then  the  Board  of  Health  shall  give  a  written  notice  to  that  effect,  informing 
the  agent  or  owner  of  said  building  to  repair  the  defective  plumbing  therein 
so  as  to  place  the  building  in  a  sanitary  condition. 


154  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Notice  of  Completion. 

Section  161.  Immediately  upon  the  completion  of  the  plumbing  system 
of  a  building  notice  must  be  given  the  Board  of  Health  to  that  effect,  and 
the  work  must  be  ready  for  the  final  inspection  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector. 

Suspension,  Liability. 

Section  162.  The  failure  upon  the  part  of  a  master  plumber  to  make 
application  for  first  and  for  final  inspection,  or  the  violation  of  any  of  the 
rules  of  the  Board  of  Health  as  to  the  construction  of  plumbing  work,  and 
failure  to  correct  faults,  after  notification,  shall  be  deemed  sufficient  cause 
to  have  his  license  suspended  for  such  length  of  time  as  the  Board  of  Health 
may  deem  proper. 

Suspension,  Penalty. 

Section  163.  No  master  plumber  shall  construct  nor  alter  any  system 
of  plumbing  during  the  period  of  his  suspension. 

Examination,  Prerequisite. 

Section  164.  No  license  shall  be  granted  to  any  person  making  applica- 
tion to  become  registered  as  a  master  plumber  unless  said  person  shall  have 
passed  a  satisfactory  examination  by  the  Board  of  Health  as  to  his  quali- 
fications to  conduct  the  business  of  plumbing. 

Examinations,  When   Held. 

Section  165.  Examinations  under  this  section  shall  be  held  on  the  first 
and  third  Fridays  of  each  month  at  1 :30  p.  m.,  at  the  office  of  the  Boar^ 
of  Health. 

Age  Requirements. 

Section  166.  No  person  shall  receive  a  license  as  a  master  plumber  who 
has  not  attained  the  age  of  twenty-one  j'-ears. 

Registration   Requirements. 

Section  167,  After  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  every  person,  firm  or 
corporation  engaging  in  the  plumbing  business  shall  appear  in  person  or  by 
duly  authorized  representative  at  the  office  of  the  Plumbing  Inspector  of 
the  Board  of  Health  and  register  his  name  and  place  of  business,  age  and 
nativity,  and  the  same  shall  be  subscribed  and  sAvorn  to  by  the  party  making 
application  on  blanks  to  be  provided  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Health. 
He  shall  then  receive  from  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Health  a  certificate 
of  registration. 

License  Duration. 

Section  168.  No  license  shall  be  granted  to  a  master  plumber  for  more 
than  one  year  or  for  the  unexpired  portion  thereof. 

Licenses  Expire  July  1,  Unless  Revoked. 

Section  169.  All  licenses  expire  upon  the  first  day  of  July  of  each  year, 
unless  sooner  revoked. 

Licenses,   Expiration. 

Section  170.  Upon  the  expiration  of  the  yearly  license,  every  master 
plumber  carrying  on  the  business  of  plumbing  shall  be  required  to  be  again 
registered  and  file  a  new  bond,  as  provided  for  in  Sections  173,  174,  175,  176. 


BUILDING     ORDINANCES.  155 


Name  and   Registration,  Display. 


Section  171.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  licensed  master  plumber  to 
display  at  his  place  of  business,  outside  thereof,  a  sign  with  his  full  registered 
name,  and  no  other  person  or  persons  than  a  registered  plumber  shall  be 
allowed  to  display  any  such  sign,  carry  on  or  engage  in  the  plumbing  business. 

Neglect  or  Refusal,  Penalty. 

Section  172.  Any  licensed  plumber  who  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  comply 
with  the  rules  and  regulations  of  this  Ordinance  shall  have  his  license 
suspended  or  revoked. 

Unlawful   Until   Registered,  Etc. 

Section  173.  After  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  it  shall  be  unlawful 
for  any  person  or  persons  to  carry  on  the  business  of  plumbing  in  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  without  first  obtaining  a  certificate  from  the 
Board  of  Health. 

Certificate  of  Registration. 

Section  174.  Before  a  certificate  shall  be  granted  any  person  or  persons 
to  carry  on  the  business  of  plumbing,  he  or  they  shall  first  pass  a  satisfactory 
examination  setting   forth  his  or  their  ability  to  practice  plumbing. 

Registration  Required. 

Section  175.  On  and  after  the  pas.siige  of  this  Ordinance  every  plumber 
doing  business  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  register  his 
name  and  address  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  said  City  and 
County. 

Bonds  Required. 

Section  176.  Every  master  plumber,  before  he  shall  be  allowed  to  regis- 
ter, shall  give  a  bond  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  the  sum 
of  five  hundred  dollars,  with  two  good  and  sufficient  sureties,  for  the  faithful 
discharge  of  his  duties  as  a  master  plumber,  which  said  bond  shall  be 
approved  by  and  filed  with  the  Board  of  Health. 

Cancellation  of  Registration. 

Section  177.  When  any  registered  master  plumber  ceases  to  carry  on 
the  business  of  master  plumber,  then  ipso  facto  he  ceases  to  be  deemed  a 
registered  master  plumber  and  his  registration,  therefore,  is  cancelled ;  and, 
before  he  can  resume  business  as  a  registered  master  plumber  he  must 
comply  with  all  the  requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  just  as  if  he  had  never 
been  registered. 

Registration,  Violation  and  Penalty. 

Section  178.  Any  registered  master  plumber  lending  his  registration 
to  any  person  or  persons,  or  taking  out  permits  at  the  office  of  the  Board 
of  Health  in  his  name,  but  for  the  use  of  any  person  or  persons  not  regu- 
larly registered,  shall  have  his  license  suspended  at  the  will  of  the  Board  of 
Health,  or  the  Board  may  cancel  his  license. 

Violation,  Penalties. 

Section  179.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  two  hundred  dollars  or  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  for  not  more  than 
three  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 


156  ORDINANCES     OF    THE     CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

PART  VI. 

Rules  and  Regulations  for  the  Drainage  of  Buildings  Located  in  the  Storm 
Water  Drainage  Districts,  and  as  Defined  and  Mapped  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  of  the  City  and  County  of  San   Francisco. 

General  Provisions. 

Section  180.  Excepting  as  herein  especially  provided  for  all  conduits, 
leaders  and  drains  coming  under  the  head  of  storm  water  drainage,  shall, 
as  pertains  to  the  kind  and  quality  of  material  and  workmanship,  limitation 
of  lengths,  distances  and  boundaries,  comply  with  the  rules  and  regulations 
governing  general  plumbing. 

Anti-Back  Flow  Valves. 

Section  181.  Within  the  area  of  the  Storm  Water  Drainage  Districts 
Nos.  1  and  2,  and  where  the  Double  System  of  Sewerage  and  Drainage  is 
now,  or  will  be  installed,  all  plumbing  fixtures  located  below  the  curb  line, 
must  be  protected  by  an  efficient  type  of  Back-Flow  Valve,  so  as  to  prevent 
damage  or  flooding  by  back  flow. 

Inoffensive   Drainage  Only. 

Section  182.  Excepting  clean  and  inoffensive  seepage  water,  no  wastage, 
soil,  steam  exhaust,  nor  any  matter  or  liquid,  excepting  rain  water  or  con- 
denser water  shall  be  discharged  into  and  conducted  by  any  part  of  a  storm 
water  drainage  system ;  this  section  prohibits  wasting  ice  boxes,  refrigerators, 
beer  pumps,  bar  sinks,  and  similar  into  the  rain  water  drainage  system. 

All    Rain   Water  Separate. 

Section  183.  Excepting  as  herein  provided  for,  all  rain  water  shall  be 
conveyed  from  a  premises  to  the  main  street  storm  water  sewer  and  by  and 
through  a  system  of  conduits  entirely  separate  and  distinct  from  those  of 
the  plumbing  system  proper. 

Roof   Connections. 

Section  184.  Where  under  these  rules  inside  leaders  are  required  to  be 
of  cast  or  galvanized  wrought  iron  pipe,  then  the  connection  between  the 
roof  and  the  leader  must  be  made  gas  and  water  tight  by  means  of  heavy 
lead  or  copper  tubing  wiped  or  soldered  to  a  brass  ferrule  or  nipple  caulked 
or  screwed  into  the  leader. 

Trap  Restrictions. 

Section  185.  Excepting  as  provided  for  in  Sections  196  and  197,  there 
shall  not  be  any  trap  placed  upon  any  conduit  belonging  to  the  rain  water 
drainage  system;  but  in  cases  where  there  is  liability  to  back  pressure  coming 
from  the  main  street  rain  drain  a  suitable  preventive  device  providing  a 
safety  overflow  to  street  curb  and  meeting  the  approval  of  the  Board  of 
Health  may  be  used. 

Seepage  Provisions,  Etc. 

Section  186.  When  it  is  desired  that  seepage  or  rain  water  shall  be 
drained  from  a  cellar,  or  similar,  which  is  below  the  grade  of  the  rain  water 
drainage  system,  provided  that  the  drainage  water  be  clean  and  inoffensive, 
then  it  may  be  drained  into  a  suitable  sump,  and  from  there  lifted  into  the 
rain  water  drainage  system,  all  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health. 


BUILDING    ORDINANCES.  157 

Leader  Openings. 

Section  187.  There  shall  be  no  restrictions  as  to  where  the  openings  of 
any  leader  or  conduit  of  a  rain  water  drainage  system  is  located  relative  to 
openings  of  building;  but  this  shall  not  be  construed  to  conflict  with  the 
regulations  governing  the  plumbing  system. 

Testing. 

Section  188.  Excepting  when  and  w^here  the  use  of  sheet  metal  is  per- 
missible under  the  plumbing  rules  and  regulations,  all  drains,  leaders  and 
other  conduits  serving  to  convey  storm  water  drainage  shall  be  tested  just 
as  is  required  for  the  plumbing  system. 

Clean-Outs  and  Fittings. 

Section  189.  There  shall  be  clean-outs  placed  at  the  end  of  all  main 
horizontal  lines  of  rain  water  drains,  and  the  branch  fittings  shall  be  of  the 
same  character  as  is  required  for  leaders,  under  the  plumbing  system. 

Deck,  Area,  Window  Leader. 

Section  190.  Excepting  for  the  drainage  of  a  deck,  an  area,  or  a  bay 
window  not  having  more  than  30  superficial  square  feet,  no  rain  water 
conduit  shall  be  of  an  interior  diameter  less  than  two  inches. 

Increase  to   IVIain  Y. 

Section  191.  All  side  sewers  or  drains  of  an  internal  diameter  less  than 
six  (6)  inches  shall  be  connected  to  the  Y  opening  of  the  main  street  sewer 
or  drain  by  and  through  a  six  (6)  inch  increaser. 

IVIain   Drain  Smallest. 

Section  192.  No  main  drainage  pipe  lying  between  the  front  street  line 
of  the  premises  and  the  main  street  rain  water  drain,  shall  be  of  less  than  4 
inches    inside    diameter. 

IVIain  Drain  Exceeding  5,000  Feet. 

Section  193.  When  the  superficial  area  to  be  drained  exceeds  five  thou- 
sand (5,000)  superficial  square  feet,  then  the  main  rain  water  drain  shall 
be  increased  1  inch  in  interior  diameter,  and  if  the  area  exceeds  seven 
thousand  five  hundred  (7500)  square  feet,  not  less  than  6-inch  internal 
diameter.  All  to  be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health,  relative 
to  area  and  fall. 

Size   of   Drain   Relation   Area. 

Section  194.  Two  thousand  five  hundred  (2,500)  superficial  square  feet 
may  be  drained  into  a  conduit  of  3  inches  internal  diameter,  but  this  shall 
not  permit  the  use  of  a  3-inch  conduit  beyond  the  front  street  line  of  a 
premises ;  5,000  square  feet  may  drain  into  a  4-inch,  and  in  excess  of  7,500 
square  feet  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health,  into  a  6-inch 
conduit. 

Storm  Water  to  Drain. 

Section  195.  Excepting  as  provided  for  under  these  rules,  in  all  storm 
water  drainage  districts  where  the  system  is  installed,  then  all  rain  water 
falling  upon  a  premises  must  be  drained  into  the  main  street  storm  water 
drain. 


158  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Temporary  Provisions. 

Section  196.  But,  when  the  main  street  rain  water  drain  is  not  yet 
installed,  then,  provided  the  lines  of  the  rain  water  drainage  system  are  so 
graded  that  they  may  be  eventually  connected  to  the  main  street  rain  water 
drain  and  a  proper  fall  be  maintained,  then  the  rain  water  drain  may  be 
connected  to  and  discharge  into  the  main  horizontal  line  of  the  plumbing 
system  on  the  house  side  of  the  main  trap  and  as  near  to  the  front  street 
line  of  the  premises  served  as  practicable,  all  to  the  approval  of  the  Board 
of  Health. 

Drain  Trap   Provisions. 

Section  197.  When,  under  the  provisions  of  the  last  preceding  paragraph, 
the  rain  water  drain  is  connected  to  the  plumbing  system,  then  a  trap  shall 
be  placed  in  the  main  rain  water  drain  at  a  point  near  where  it  branches 
into  the  main  sewer  of  the  plumbing  system,  and  this  trap  shall  be  fed  by 
cither  a  suitable  fixture  or  other  device,  and  all  to  the  approval  of  the  Board 
of  Health.  In  all  cases  where  the  rain  water  drain  runs  direct  to,  and 
connects  with,  the  street  drain  sewer,  then  there  shall  be  a  water  fed  main 
trap  and  air  inlet,  provided,  just  as  is  required  for  the  plumbing  system. 

PART  vn. 

Regulations  Relative  to  Ratio  of  Water  Closets,  Male  and  Female;   also 
Air  Shafts,   Building   Plans,   Etc. 

Ratio  of  Closets. 

Section  198.  Each  tenement  and  flat  and  store  must  be  provided  with 
not  less  than  one  water  closet. 

Male   and    Female. 

Section  199.  In  all  places  of  employment  where  men  and  women  are 
employed,  separate  and  sufficient  water  closets  shall  be  provided  for  males 
and  females,  as  required  by  these  rules  and  regulations. 

Closets   Named. 

Section  200.  The  water  closets  provided  for  males  shall  be  plainly 
marked  "Men's  Toilet,"  and  the  water  closets  provided  for  women  shall  be 
plainly  marked  "Women's  Toilet." 

Closets,   Ratio  to  Tenants. 

Section  201.  In  all  places  of  employment  coming  under  Part  VII,  not 
less  than  one  water  closet  shall  be  provided  for  every  twenty-five  males  or 
lesser  number,  and  not  less  than  one  water  closet  shall  be  provided  for  every 
twenty-five  females  or  a  lesser  number ;  and  these  water  closet  facilities 
shall  be  provided  upon  at  least  every  second  story.  And  where  there  are 
employes  in  a  basement,  such  basement  shall  be  considered  as  being  one  story. 

Closets,  Hotels,  Lodging  Houses,  Etc. 

Section  202.  In  lodging  houses  or  hotels,  hereafter  erected  or  altered, 
there  shall  be  provided  not  less  than  one  water  closet  for  every  twenty-five 
females,  or  lesser  number,  and  not  less  than  one  water  closet  for  every 
twenty-five  males,  or  lesser  number.  The  number  of  water  closets  required 
shall  be  determined  from  the  number  of  lodging  quarters  provided  in  said 
lodging  houses  or  hotels. 


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Closets,  Family. 

Section  203.  In  all  buildings  used  jointly  for  residence  and  business 
purposes,  separate  and  sufficient  water  closets  shall  be  provided  for  the  use 
of  families,  employes  and  patrons  of  the  place. 

Air  Shaft  Requirements. 

Section  204.  Each  and  every  compartment  wherein  a  bath,  water  closet, 
urinal  or  slop  or  scullery  sink  is  situated,  shall  be  ventilated  by  means  of  a 
window  opening  directly  to  the  external  atmosphere,  or  by  means  of  an  air 
shaft  having  an  area  of  at  least  two  square  feet.  This  air  shaft  shall  continue 
of  undiminished  size  to  the  roof,  and  at  this  point  its  opening  shall  equal  in 
area  not  less  than  that  of  the  shaft. 

Air  Shaft  Restrictions. 

Section  205.  No  air  shaft  or  window  ventilating  either  a  bath,  water 
closet,  urinal,  slop  or  scullery  sink  compartment  shall  discharge  into,  nor 
ventilate  any  other  compartment  whatsoever. 

Air  Shaft  Enlargement. 

Section  206.  The  provisions  of  the  last  preceding  paragraph  shall  not 
prevent  the  enlargement  of  air  shafts  to  a  size  suitable  and  adequate  to 
ventilate  a  series  of  closets,  urinal,  slop  or  scullery  sink  compartment. 

Air  Exhaust,  Provision. 

Section  207.  The  requirements  of  these  rules  shall  not  apply  to  a  ven- 
tilating system  of  sufficient  capacity  to  exhaust  to  above  the  roof  all  the 
air  in  the  compartment  or  compartments  covered  by  Section  208  every  ten 
minutes. 

Ventilation,  Requirements. 

Section  208.  In  all  cases  covered  by  this  Part  VII  the  manner  and 
system  of  ventilating  must  meet  with  the  approval  of  and  be  installed  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Health,  and  when  an  exhaust  ventilating  system 
is  used  under  provisions  of  the  preceding  section,  the  plan  of  system  shall 
be  such  as  will  meet  with  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Health  and  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  and  the  system  must  be  installed  to  the  satisfaction 
of  said  Boards. 

Scale  Plans. 

Section  209.  The  building  plans,  in  duplicate,  shall  be  filed  with  the 
Board  of  Health  before  the  original  plans  are  approved;  such  duplications 
shall  be  either  on  paper  or  on  cloth  and  be  drawn  to  a  standard  scale  showing 
how  all  rooms  and  compartments  of  the  building  are  to  be  lighted  and  ven- 
tilated; they  shall  also  show  in  plan  and  in  at  least  one  elevation  all  sewers, 
drain,  soil,  waste,  vent,  revent  and  rain  conductors,  or  leader  pipes  within 
the  building,  and  the  location  of  all  the  plumbing  fixtures  within  the  building, 
and  also  the  location  of  hoppers,  leaders  and  other  fixtures  outside  of  the 
building,  and  their  connections,  to  the  drainage  and  sewerage  system,  and 
all  these  said  duplicate  plans  shall  be  kept  on  file  in  the  Health  Office  for  a 
period  of  three  years. 

PART  VIII. 

Duties  of  Plumbing   Inspector. 

Section  210.  The  Plumbing  Inspector  shall  be  in  attendance  at  the 
Health  Office  between  the  hours  of  8:30  to  9:30  a.  m.  and  4  to  5  p.  m.,  to 
receive  the  plans  of  proposed  plumbing  and  drainage,  and  to  make  appoint- 
ments for  the  inspection  of  the  work  in  course  of  construction. 


160  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

He  shall  number  and  file  all  plans  and  specifications  accepted,  and  record 
in  the  Board  of  Health  the  names  of  the  owner  and  architect  and  plumber 
and  location  of  work. 

If  the  plans  and  specifications  submitted  meet  with  the  requirements  of 
this  Ordinance,  then  he  shall  issue  a  permit  allowing  the  contemplated  work 
to  be  done;  and  he  shall  be,  and  is,  required  to  demand  that  all  the  require- 
ments of  this  Ordinance  be  complied  with,  and  in  the  event  of  violation,  to 
cause  the  arrest  of  the  violator  or  violators. 

For  the  purpose  of  determining  whether  they  meet  with  all  the  require- 
ments of  this  Ordinance,  and  more  especially  as  regards  the  requirements 
laid  down  in  Sections  200  to  210  of  this  Ordinance,  the  Plumbing  Inspector, 
either  personally  or  through  a  subordinate,  shall  examine  or  cause  to  be 
examined  all  plans  and  specifications  of  proposed  contemplated  buildings  in 
which  it  is  intended  to  install  sewerage,  drainage  and  plumbing,  and  which 
said  plans  and  specifications  shall  have  been  filed  with  and  submitted  to  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

And  the  Plumbing  Inspector  shall  not  approve  of  any  plan  or  specifica- 
tions until  it  is  in  strict  compliance  with  all  the  requirements  laid  down  in 
this  Ordinance. 

He  shall,  upon  being  notified,  examine  all  plumbing  work  before  the 
same  is  covered  up  and  concealed,  and,  if  found  to  be  in  accordance  with 
the  rules  of  the  Board  of  Health,  upon  presentation  of  an  accurate  plan  and 
specifications  of  same  by  the  plumber,  shall  issue  a  certificate  to  that  effect. 
If,  on  examination  of  said  work,  he  finds  any  violation  of  the  rules  of  the 
Board  of  Health,  he  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Health  Officer,  with  a  note 
explaining  the  necessary  corrections,  and  have  it  altered  accordingly.  Upon 
completion  of  any  plumbing  work,  he  shall  examine  the  same,  and  if  found 
to  be  in  accordance  with  the  rules  of  the  Board  of  Health  and  the  plans  and 
specifications  filed,  he  shall  issue  a  final  certificate. 

He  must  make  a  monthly  report  to  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  number 
of  plans  and  specifications  received;  the  number  approved  and  rejected;  also 
stating  the  number  of  first  and  final  examinations  made,  and  where  and  by 
whom  the  rules  have  been  violated,  and  such  other  matters  as  may  be  required 
by  the  Board  of  Health. 

The  Assistant  Inspectors  of  Plumbing  and  Drainage  will  act  under  the 
orders  of  the  Inspector  of  Plumbing  and  Drainage,  and  assist  him  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duties. 

Section  211.  Ordinance  No.  1504,  entitled,  "Establishing  Rules  and 
Regulations  for  the  Plumbing  and  Drainage  of  Buildings  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,"  adopted  May  29,  1905,  and  all  ordinances  amenda- 
tory thereof,  are   hereby   repealed. 

Section  212.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  December  1,  1908. 


SIGN  ORDINANCES 


ORDINANCE  NO.  1009.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December  28,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Construction,  Erection  and  IVIaintenance  of  Signs,  Trans- 
parencies, Advertisements,  Bulletin  Boards  and  Clocks  on  or  About 
Buildings  or  Over  Public  Streets  and  Thoroughfares,  Providing  for 
the  Inspection  of  the  Same. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  sign,  transparency,  advertisement  or  sign  device  included 
in  any  of  the  classes  set  forth  in  Section  5  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  liereafter 
constructed,  placed,  reconstructed  or  allowed  on  or  about  the  exterior  of 
any  building  or  other  structure,  or  on  or  over  any  sidewalk  or  public  thor- 
oughfare, unless  drawings  to  scale  of  tbe  proposed  sign,  together  with  such 
information  relative  to  the  dimensions,  position  and  structure  of  such  sign 
as  may  be  required  shall  have  been  first  submitted  to  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  and  a  permit  shall  have  been  obtained  for  the  erection  thereof. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  through 
its  authorized  representative,  upon  the  filing  of  drawings  and  specifications 
as  provided  in  Section  1,  to  examine  such  drawings  and  specifications,  and, 
if  necessary,  the  premises  upon  which  it  is  proposed  to  erect  the  sign,  and 
if  it  shall  appear  that  the  proposed  sign  is  in  accordance  with  all  ordinances, 
regarding  its  dimensions,  position,  fireproof  qualities  and  structural  safety 
and  security,  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  issue  a  permit  for  the  erection 
of  the  sign.  During  and  after  completion  of  the  erection  of  the  sign,  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  shall  cause  the  same  to  be  inspected,  and  if  upon 
inspection  it  is  found  that  the  sign  is  in  accordance  with  all  ordinances 
regarding  its  dimensions,  position,  fireproof  qualities  and  structural  safety  and 
security  a  Certificate  shall  be  issued  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  approving 
the  sign. 

Section  3.  Before  any  sign,  transparency,  advertisement  or  sign  device 
is  erected  which  is  intended  to  be  used  in  connection  with  electricity,  a  permit 
shall  be  secured  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  as  provided  in  Section  1, 
and  this  permit,  together  with  specifications  of  the  proposed  electrical  con- 
struction, shall  be  submitted  to  the  Department  of  Electricity.  It  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  to  examine  such  specifications,  and 
if  the  proposed  sign  is  found  to  be  in  accordance  with  all  ordinances  regard- 
ing electrical  construction  (and,  in  the  case  of  projecting  signs,  required 
illuminating  qualities),  said  department  shall  issue  a  permit  for  such  electrical 
construction.  No  sign  intended  to  be  used  in  connection  with  electricity  to 
be  erected  unless  permits  have  been  secured  from  both  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  and  the  Department  of  Electricity. 

Upon  the  completion  of  the  electrical  construction  for  which  permits 
are  issued  or  required  as  above  provided,  the  Department  of  Electricity  shall 
inspect  the  sign,  and  if  it  is  found  to  be  in  accordance  with  all  ordinances 
regarding  electrical  construction  (and,  in  the  case  of  projecting  signs,  re- 
quired illuminating  qualities),  the  Department,  of  Electricity  shall  issue  a 
certificate  of  satisfactory  inspection,  permitting  the  connection  of  current 
supply  to  the  sign;  nor  shall  current  be  turned  on  any  sign  until  said 
certificate  has  been  issued,  except  by  special  permission  of  the  Department 
of  Electricity  for  the  purpose  of  testing  the  sign. 


162  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  4.  The  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  constructing  or 
installing,  or  causing  the  construction  or  installation  of  any  electric  sign, 
transparency,  advertisement,  device,  reconstruction  or  alteration  shall,  before 
issuance  of  a  certificate  of  satisfactory  inspection  as  above  said,  pay  to  the 
herein  said  Departm'ent  of  Electricity  for  the  inspection  made  as  in  Section  3 
hereof  provided  for,  the  sum  of  seventy-five  (75)  cents  for  each  hour  of 
time  reasonably  consumed  by  each  Inspector  in  the  making  of  such  inspec- 
tion, including  time  reasonably  consumed  in  going  to  the  place  of  inspection 
from  the  office  of  the  said  Department  and  in  returning  from  said  place 
to  said  office;  provided,  that  the  fee  paid  shall  not  in  any  case  be  less  than 
one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  ($1.50). 

Section  5.  Signs  requiring  permits  for  their  erection,  as  provided  m 
Sections  1,  2  and  3  are  classified  as  follows: 

1.  All  signs  intended  to  be  used  in  connection  with  electricity. 

2.  All  signs  erected  on  roofs. 

3.  All  signs  projecting  over  sidewalks  or  public  thoroughfares  more 
than  6  inches. 

4.  All  signs  fastened  to  the  exterior  of  buildings  and  having  an  area 
of  more  than  twelve   (12)   square  feet. 

Section  6.  Signs  projecting  from  buildings:  It  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  person,  company  or  corporation  hereafter  to  place  or  maintain  upon  or 
attach  to  any  building  or  premises  any  sign,  advertisement,  transparency  or 
bulletin  board  which  shall  project  over  or  upon  the  sidewalk,  except  such 
as  are  embraced  within  the  following  ten  classes : 

Class  A.  Flat  or  curved  signs,  incandescent  electric  light  signs  and 
transparencies  fastened  for  their  whole  length  parallel  to  the  front  of  the 
building,  and  not  projecting  therefrom  over  the  sidewalk  more  than  eight  (8) 
inches  when  placed  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  above  the  sidewalk,  nor  more 
than  twelve  (12)  inches  when  placed  eight  (8)  feet  or  more  above  the 
sidewalk. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance,  the  term  "front  of  building"  shall  be 
construed  to  mean  the  general  outer  surface  of  the  main  wall  of  the  building 
facing  the  street,  except  in  the  case  of  bay  windows  or  pillars  projecting 
beyond  the  main  wall  of  the  building,  the  outer  surface  of  such  windows  or 
pillars  shall  be  considered  the  face  of  the  building  at  those  pomts. 

Class  B.  Drum  signs  attached  to  the  pillars  of  entrances  to  buildings, 
and  not  projecting  therefrom  over  the  sidewalk  more  than  eight  (8)  inches 
when  placed  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  above  the  sidewalk,  nor  more  than 
twelve   (12)   inches  when  placed  eight  (8)   feet  or  more  above  the  sidewalk. 

Class  C.  "V"  signs  inclosing  pillars  or  attached  at  the  base  of  the_  signs 
to  the  buildings,  and  not  projecting  therefrom  more  than  six  (6)  inches 
when  placed  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  above  the  sidewalk  nor  more  than 
twelve   (12)   inches  when  placed  eight   (8)   feet  or  more  above  the  sidewalk. 

Class  D.  Pole  signs,  free  from  any  separate  signs  attached  thereto,  and 
not  projecting  over  the  sidewalk  from  the  building  more  than  twelve  (12) 
inches. 

Class  E.  Swinging  electric  signs  illuminated  by  electric  lamps,  the  total 
rated  candlepower  of  the  lamps  in  or  on  any  such  sign  to  equal  not  less  than 
eight  (8)  candlepower  per  square  foot  of  the  combined  area  of  both  sides  of 
said  signs.  Provided  that  said  swinging  electric  signs  shall  not  exceed  seven 
(7)  feet  in  vertical  dimcnsir)ns  nor  project  beyond  the  line  of  the  outer 
edge  of  the  sidewalk,  and  no  part  of  said  sii>n  shall  be  less  than  ten  (10) 
feet  a1)ovc  llic  sidrwallc;  and  further  iJiovided  fh-it  said  sign  and  metal  frame 
shall  be  attached  to  the  buihh'ng  In  me.iiis  of  suitable  hinges  or  sockets  in 
such  manner  as  will  ])eniiif  s.iid  signs  to  be  swung  back  parallel  to  and 
against  the  building  and  not  project  more  than  eighteen  (18)  inches  from 
the  face  of  the  building  or  pillars  or  bay  window  against  which  said  sign 
will  be  placed  when  swung  back,  except  that  when  such  swinging  electric 
signs  are  placed  between  two  adjacent  bay  windows  which  will  prevent  said 


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signs  from  being  swung  back  to  within  eighteen  (18)  indies  of  the  face  of 
the  building,  then  said  signs  may  be  swung  back  so  as  not  to  project  beyond 
the  outer  line  facing  the  street  of  said  bay  windows.  All  swinging  signs 
and  all  ropes,  guys,  braces  or  other  supports  attached  to  said  signs  shall  be 
of  metal  and  of  sufficient  strength  to  adequately  sustain  the  same.  Further 
provided  that  said  incandescent  electric  light  signs  shall  not  be  extended 
over  or  across  the  sidewalk  except  between  the  hours  of  5  p.  m.  and  8  a.  m., 
and  shall  be  continuously  illuminated  every  night  from  sunset  to  midnight 
when  so  extended. 

Class  F.  Vertical  incandescent  electric  light  signs  consisting  of  a  vertical 
row  of  letters,  illuminated  with  incandescent  electric  lights.  Signs  so  con- 
structed shall  be  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  feet  above  the  sidewalk,  parallel 
to  said  buildings,  and  shall  not  project  over  the  sidewalk  more  than  four 
(4)  feet  from  the  property  line  of  said  building.  Provided  said  signs  are 
kept  continuously  illuminated  every  night  from  sunset  to  midnight. 

Class  G.  Gas  lamps  and  electric  lamps  on  which  signs  may  be  placed 
and  which  shall  not  exceed  in  size  the  lamps  and  globes  used  in  lighting  the 
public  streets;  and,  no  inscription  or  sign  other  than  the  name  of  the  person, 
corporation  or  firm  at  whose  expense  and  in  front  of  whose  premises  the 
lamp  is  erected  or  maintained  shall  hz  placed  thereon.  The  said  lamps  or 
globes  to  be  suspended  in  front  of  the  building  or  premises  at  a  distance  not 
to  exceed  two  and  one  (2^)  feet  therefrom,  and  at  a  height  of  not  less 
than  eight  (8)  feet  above  the  sidewalk. 

Class  H.  Flat  or  curved  wire  mesh  signs  with  raised  letters  may  be 
extended  from  the  front  of  one  bay  window  above  the  first  story  to  an 
adjacent  bay  window,  provided  the  projection  of  the  sign  from  the  front 
of  the  bay  windows  be  not  more  than  six   (6)   inches. 

Class  I.  Bulletin  boards  which  shall  not  project  more  than  eight  (8) 
inches  beyond  the  front  of  the  building. 

Class  J.  Signs  upon  the  face  of  metal  awnings,  provided  said  signs  do 
not  extend  over  the  sidewalk  for  a  greater  distance  than  the  awning  and 
are  not  more  than  two  (2)  feet  in  vertical  dimension.  The  lower  line  of 
such  signs  must  not  be  less  than  ten  (10)  feet  above  the  sidewalk. 

Section  7.  Temporary  signs,  advertisements  or  flags  may,  however,  be 
suspended  over  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  the  building  or  premises  upon 
holidays,  election  days  and  days  of  public  parade  or  display,  when  the  same 
shall  be  placed  and  secured  in  a  manner  .satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  and  shall  be  removed  immediately  thereafter. 

Section  8.  All  clocks  to  be  hereafter  erected  on  the  sidewalks  shall  be 
ornamental  in  character  and  construction  and  shall  be  erected  just  inside 
and  abutting  on  the  curb  line.  All  clocks  to  be  erected  shall  be  of  a  height 
not  less  than  ten  (10)  feet,  and  the  face  of  said  clocks  shall  be  not  less  than 
two   (2)   feet  nor  more  than  three  (3)   feet  in  diameter. 

No  advertisement,  notice,  words,  lettering,  inscription  or  name  shall  be 
painted,  placed  or  fastened  on  the  same  or  upon  the  pole  or  standard  upon 
which  they  are  mounted.  All  clocks  erected  or  maintained  hereunder  shall 
be  kept  in  good  condition  and  correctly  indicate  the  time.  No  clock  shall 
be  erected  on  any  sidewalk  unless  the  design  of  said  clock  has  been  approved 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  a  written  permit  received  from  said 
Board  for  its  erection. 

All  clocks  now  erected  or  hereafter  erected,  upon  sidewalks,  shall  be 
considered  as  temporary  obstructions  only  and  removable  at  the  pleasure  of 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  whenever  paid  Board  deems  that  the  public  good 
so  requires ;  all  permits  issued  for  the  erection  of  said  clocks  shall  contain 
this  proviso. 

Section  9.  Copper  wire  shall  be  used  exclusively  when  signs  are  fastened 
to  buildings  with  wire.  Any  person,  .company  or  corporation  maintaining  a 
sign  or  advertisement  upon  or  in  front  of  the  premises  of  which  he  is  the 


164  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

owner  or  occupant,  or  over  which  he  has  control,  shall,  upon  notice  from  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  cause  such  signs  or  advertisements  to  be  placed, 
secured  and  fastened  in  such  a  manner  as  the  Board  of  Public  Works  may 
direct.  In  case  of  failure  to  comply  with  such  notification,  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  is  authorized  to  cause  the  removal  forthwith  of  such  sign  or 
advertisement ;  such  authority,  however,  shall  not  affect  the  penalties  herein 
imposed  upon  the  person,  company  or  corporation  or  officers  thereof  for  a 
violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Section  10.  No  sign  whatsoever  shall  hereafter  be  constructed,  placed 
or  affixed  on,  over,  or  above  the  roof  of  any  building  in  said  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  which  is  more  than  30  feet  in  height  from  the 
bottom  line  to  the  top  line  of  such  sign,  and  unless  such  sign,  if  placed  upon 
a  building  two  stories  in  height,  be  placed  and  built  not  less  than  three  (3) 
feet  from  the  inner  line  of  the  fire  wall  parallel  with  the  street  which  said 
sign  shall  face.  And  where  said  sign  is  constructed  upon  a  building  more 
than  two  stories  in  height,  then  said  sign  shall  not  be  placed  within  four  (4) 
feet  from  the  inner  line  of  the  fire  wall  parallel  with  the  street  that  said 
sign  shall  face.  No  such  sign  shall  be  so  constructed  on  a  building  two 
stories  in  height  that  the  bottom  line  of  said  sign  shall  be  less  than  five  (5) 
feet  above  the  surface  of  the  roof  of  said  building;  and  no  sign  shall  be  so 
constructed  upon  a  building  more  than  two  stories  in  height  that  the  bottom 
line  of  said  sign  shall  be  less  than  six  (6)  feet  above  the  surface  of  the  roof 
upon  which  such  sign  is  constructed.  There  shall  be  a  clear  space  of  not 
less  than  six  (6)  feet  between  all  uprights  supporting  said  sign  as  well  as 
all  braces  thereof. 

All  frame  work  and  bracing  of  said  sign  shall  be  of  steel  construction 
and  securely  bolted  and  fastened  to  the  roof  of  the  building  on  which  it  is 
installed.  That  the  construction  of  said  sign  shall  be  of  such  a  character  as 
to  obtain  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3390  {Neiv  Series),  ap- 
proved August  10,  1915. 

Section  11.  No  attachable  sign  or  framework,  boards,  cloth  or  other 
material  to  or  on  which  any  sign,  advertisement,  picture  or  notice  is  painted, 
printed,  pasted,  made  or  impressed,  affixed  or  fastened,  shall  be  hereafter 
constructed,  placed,  affixed  or  maintained  in  said  City  and  County : 

Upon  the  outer  wall  of  any  building  higher  than  the  blocking  course  or 
fire  wall  of  such  building. 

In  front  of  any  fire  escape  or  stand  pipe  attached  to  such  building  without 
a  written  permit  from  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Across  or  in  front  of  any  exterior  window  or  other  exterior  opening  in 
such  building  above  the  first  story  thereof,  except  such  sign  be  a  swinging 
electrical  sign. 

Section  12.  Nothing  herein  contained,  however,  shall  be  construed  to 
render  unlawful  the  maintenance  of  any  sign,  transparency  or  advertisement 
projecting  from  any  building  or  premises  over  any  sidewalk,  within  said 
City  and  County,  which  sign,  transparency  or  advertisement  has  been  erected 
and  maintained  under  a  lawful  permit  prior  to  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  13.  All  rights  and  privileges  acquired  under  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  or  any  amendment  thereto  permitting  the  erection  or  main- 
tenance of  signs  projecting  over  sidewalks  or  public  thoroughfares,  are  mere 
licenses  and  revocable  at  any  time  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  14.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances,  or  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances, in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  15.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  Police  of  the  herein 
said  City  and  County  to  strictly  enforce  this  Ordinance. 


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Section  16.  Any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  violating  any 
provision  or  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00),  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  17.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  efifect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  date  of  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2292.      (New   Series.) 
Approved  June  10,  1913. 

Regulating  the  Illumination  by  Electricity  of  Bill  or  Bulletin  Boards  Along 
the  Public  Streets  and  Thoroughfares. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  Bill  or  bulletin  boards  along  public  streets  and  thoroughfares 
not  exceeding  ten  feet  in  height  may  be  illuminated  by  electricity  by  means 
of  pressed  steel  reflectors  containing  lamps  of  not  less  than  100  watts  of 
current  per  hour.  Reflectors  to  be  placed  not  more  than  five  feet  apart  and 
to  extend  not  more  than  three  feet  from  the  face  of  the  bill  or  bulletin  board 
and  to  be  not  less  than  ten  feet  in  height  from  the  sidewalk. 

When  permission  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  is  granted  to  erect  a  bill 
or  bulletin  board  of  greater  height  than  ten  feet,  then  an  additional  permit 
may  be  granted  for  the  same,  provided  that  reflectors  shall  not  extend  over 
the  sidewalk  more  than  four  feet. 

All  Ordinances  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  rules  of  the  Department 
of  Electricity  must  be  followed. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
dollars  ($500.00),  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  efifect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2107.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December   11,   1912. 

Regulating  the  Construction,  Erection  and  Maintenance  of  Billboards  and 
Other  Boards,  Fences,  Signs  and  Structures  Erected  for  Advertising 
Purposes  or  Upon  Which  Any  Advertisement  Is  Shown,  Painted  or 
Displayed  in  Any  Way,  and  Regulating  Bill  Posting  and  Bulletin 
Sign  Painting  and  Outdoor  Advertising. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  erect  or  maintain  within 
the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  any  billboard  or  other 
board,  fence,  sign  or  structure  erected  for  advertising  purposes  or  upon  which 
any  advertisement  is  shown,  painted  or  displayed  in  any  way,  except  as  is 
hereinafter  in  this   Ordinance   specified. 

Section  2.  No  billboard  or  other  board,  fence,  sign  or  structure  erected 
for  advertising  purposes,  or  upon  which  any  advertisement  is  shown,  painted 


166  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

or  displayed,  shall  be  erected  or  maintained  exceeding  in  height  ten  (10) 
feet  from  the  lower  to  the  upper  edge;  provided,  however,  that  an  orna- 
mental border  not  wider  than  one  foot  may  be  added  thereto  which  shall 
contain  no  advertising  of  any  nature. 

Section  3.  Billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  may  be  erected  or  maintained  exceeding  ten  (10)  feet  in  height, 
but  not  exceeding  twenty  (20)  feet  in  height  from  the  lower  to  the  upper 
edge,  under  a  special  permit  to  be  issued  therefor  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors and  as  in  this  section  provided.  An  ornamental  border  not  wider 
than  one  foot  may  be  added  to  a  billboard  or  board  for  which  a  special 
permit  provided  for  in  this  section  is  issued;  provided,  however,  said  orna- 
mental border  shall  contain  no  advertising  of  any  nature.  Such  permit  shall 
be  granted  only  upon  written  application.  Such  application  shall  contain  the 
name  of  the  applicant,  the  specifications  for  the  billboard  or  other  board  and 
the  proposed  location  of  the  same.  If  the  Board  of  Supervisors  deems  that 
such  billboard  or  other  board  may  be  erected  or  maintained  on  the  proposed 
location  of  the  same  without  danger  to  the  public  health  or  safety,  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  shall  grant  the  application.  In  case  the  application 
is  for  the  erection  of  a  billboard  or  other  board  not  now  in  existence,  the 
granting,  however,  of  the  application  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  will  not 
relieve  the  applicant  of  the  necessity  of  obtaining  a  building  permit  from 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  for  the  erection  of  the  billboard  or  other  board 
as  provided  in  Section  18  of  this  Ordinance.  If  at  any  time  it  shall  appear 
to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  that  a  billboard  or  other  board  erected  or 
maintained  exceeding  ten  feet  in  height  from  the  lower  to  the  upper  edge 
under  the  special  permit  provided  for  in  this  section  has  become  or  is 
dangerous  to  the  public  health  or  safety,  the  Board  of  Supervisors  shall 
revoke  the  permit  authorizing  the  erection  or  maintenance  of  such  billboard 
or  other  board,  whereupon  it  shall  become  the  duty  of  the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  owning  or  controlling  such  billboard  or  other  board  to  reduce 
without  delay  the  height  of  such  billboard  or  other  board  to  the  height 
permitted  by  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  4.  The  upper  edge  of  any  billboard  or  other  board  described  in 
Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  must  not  at  any  point  be  higher  above  the 
surface  of  the  nearest  street  on  which  it  faces  than  three  feet  more  than  the 
height  of  such  billboard  as  determined  from  its  upper  to  its  lower  edge. 

Section  5.  All  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  constructed  so  as  to  leave  a  clear  space  of  at  least 
eighteen  (18)  inches  between  the  lower  edge  of  said  billboard  or  other  board 
and  the  surface  of  the  ground. 

Section  6.  All  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  must  be  erected  on  straight  lines. 

Section  7.  All  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of 
Ordinance  No.  2107  (New  Series)  must  be  erected  on  lines  parallel  with  the 
nearest  street  on  which  they  face;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  herein 
contained  shall  prevent  the  construction  of  a  billboard  or  other  boards 
diagonally  at  corners  of  blocks  formed  by  street  intersections;  provided,  that 
the  person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  to  construct  such  billboard  or  other 
boards  shall  first  file  with  the  Board  of  Public  Works  proposed  plans  for 
the  construction  of  such  billboard  or  other  boards,  and  shall  be  granted 
permission  by  the  said  Board  of  Public  Works  to  construct  such  billboard 
or  other  boards;  provided,  further,  that  no  such  diagonal  board  shall  be 
erected  in  excess  of  ten  feet  in  height  without  first  securing  from  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  the  special  permit  mentioned  in  Section  3  of  Ordinance  No. 
2107  (New  Series).— /I J  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3380  {New  Series), 
approved  July  27,  1915. 


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Section  8.  The  surface  of  all  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in 
Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  erected  or  maintained  within  the  limits  fixed 
under  the  provisions  of  Subdivision  5  of  Section  1  of  Chapter  II  of  Article  II 
of  the  Charter,  within  which  wooden  buildings  or  structures  shall  not  be 
erected,  placed  or  maintained,  shall  be  of  fireproof,  non-combustible  material. 
The  surface  of  billboards  and  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  erected  or  maintained  outside  of  said  limits,  shall  be  either  of 
fireproof,  non-combustible  material  or  of  wood  at  least  one  inch  in  thickness. 

Section  9.  All  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  securely  fastened  to  upright  posts,  four  by  four  (4x4) 
inches  in  size,  extending  to  the  upper  edge  of  the  billboard,  which  posts  shall 
be  placed  at  least  three  feet  in  the  ground.  The  holes  in  which  said  posts 
are  placed  shall  be  securely  tamped.  Said  posts  shall  be  not  farther  than 
ten  (10)  feet  apart.  Anchor  posts  at  least  four  by  four  (4x4)  inches  in  size 
shall  run  from  each  upright  post  to  the  ground,  not  less  than  six  feet  back 
from  said  upright  posts.  Said  anchor  posts  shall  be  placed  at  least  three 
feet  in  the  ground.  At  least  two  braces,  not  less  than  two  by  four  (2x4) 
inches  in  size,  shall  extend  from  one  upright  post  to  another.  Iron  or  steel, 
or  other  metal  or  material,  may  be  substituted  for  wood  for  upright  posts, 
provided  such  substituted  material  shall  have  the  same  strength  and  dura- 
bility as  four  by  four  (4x4)  inch  wooden  posts.  Iron  or  steel  or  other  metal 
or  material  may  be  substituted  for  wood  for  braces,  provided  such  substituted 
material  shall  have  the  same  strength  and  durability  as  two  by  four  (2x4) 
inch  wooden  braces.  Iron  or  steel  or  other  metal  or  material  may  be 
substituted  for  anchor  posts,  provided  such  substituted  material  shall  have 
the  same  strength  and  durability  as  four  by  four  (4x4)  inch  wooden  anchor 
posts. 

Section  10.  No  paper,  cloth  or  advertising  matter  shall  be  allowed  or 
permitted  to  hang  loose  from  any  billboard  or  other  board  described  in 
Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  but  the  same  shall  be  securely  fastened  or  glued 
to  the  surface  of  the  billboard  or  other  board. 

Section  11.  All  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  which  are  constructed  on  street  lines  or  within  three  feet  there- 
from, shall  have  a  smooth  surface,  and  no  nails,  tacks  or  wires  shall  be 
permitted  to  protrude  therefrom. 

Section  12.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
except  a  public  officer  or  employe  in  performance  of  a  public  duty,  to  paste, 
paint,  print,  nail,  tack  or  otherwise  fasten  any  hand  bill,  sign,  poster,  adver- 
tisement or  notice  of  any  kind  or  cause  the  same  to  be  done,  on  any  curb- 
stone, lamp-post,  pole,  hitching  post,  watering  trough,  hydrant,  bridge  or 
tree  upon  a  public  street  or  public  property  within  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  except  as  may  be  required  by  the  ordinances  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  or  the  laws  of  the  State  or  of  the  United  States. 

Section  13.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
except  a  public  officer  or  employe  in  performance  of  a  public  duty,  to  paste, 
post,  paint,  print,  nail,  tack  or  otherwise  fasten  any  hand-bill,  sign,  poster, 
advertisement  or  notice  of  any  kind  or  cause  the  same  to  be  done  on  any 
property  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  14.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
except  a  public  officer  or  employe  in  performance  of  a  public  duty,  or  a 
private  person  in  giving  a  legal  notice,  to  paste,  post,  paint,  print,  nail,  or 
tack  or  otherwise  fasten  any  hand-bill,  sign,  poster,  advertisement  or  notice 
of  any  kind  upon  any  property  without  the  consent  of  the  owner,  holder, 
lessee,  agent  or  trustee  thereof. 

Section  15.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  scatter,  daub  or  leave 
any  paint,  paste,  glue  or  other  substance,  used  for  painting  or  affixing  adver- 
tisement matter,  upon  any  public  street  or  sidewalk  or  scatter  or  throw  or 


168  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

permit  to  be  scattered  or  thrown  any  bills,  waste  matter,  paper,  cloth  or 
materials  of  whatsoever  kind  removed  from  billboards  or  other  boards  men- 
tioned in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  on  any  public  street  or  on  private 
property. 

Section  16.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  do  not  apply  to  signs, 
transparencies,  advertisements  or  sign  devices  described  and  regulated  in 
Ordinance  No.  1009  (New  Series),  as  amended,  approved  December  28,  1909, 
and  entitled  "An  Ordinance  regulating  the  construction,  erection  and  main- 
tenance of  signs,  transparencies,  advertisements,  bulletin  boards  and  clocks 
on  or  about  buildings  or  over  public  streets  and  thoroughfares,  providing 
for  the  inspection  of  the  same." 

Section  17.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  do  not  apply  to  signs  not 
exceeding  twenty  square  feet  in  size,  familiarly  known  as  real  estate  signs, 
advertising  for  sale  or  rent  the  property  upon  which  they  stand,  but  all  such 
signs  shall  be  securely  fastened  to  the  ground  or  to  the  structures  to  which 
they  are  attached. 

Section  18.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect  any  billboard  or  other  board  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance 
without  first  obtaining  a  building  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Public 
Works.  Before  such  a  permit  is  granted  written  application  shall  be  made 
therefor  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  Such  application  shall  contain  the 
name  of  the  applicant,  the  proposed  location  of  the  billboard  or  other  board, 
the  number  of  surface  square  feet  of  the  same  and  shall  be  accompanied  by 
specifications  for  such  billboard  or  other  board.  In  case  the  applicant  shall 
have  obtained  a  special  permit  for  said  billboard  or  other  board  provided 
for  in  Section  3  of  this  Ordinance,  a  copy  of  such  special  permit  shall  be 
filed  with  the  application  for  the  building  permit.  The  applicant  shall  at  the 
time  of  the  filing  of  the  application  pay  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for 
expense  of  inspection  and  examination  of  specifications  and  issuance  of 
building  permit  the  sum  of  one  dollar.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall 
grant  the  application  if  the  application  and  specifications  fully  comply  with 
this  Ordinance.     No  permit  shall  be  assignable. 

Section  19.  There  shall  be  placed  and  maintained  on  the  top  of  each 
billboard  or  other  board  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  the  name, 
plainly  painted,  of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  who  is  in 
possession,  charge  or  control  of  the  same,  for  advertising  purposes. 

Section  20.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaging  in  or  carrying 
on  the  business  or  occupation  of  bill-posting  or  bulletin  sign  painting  or 
outdoor  advertising  or  maintaining  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in 
Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  shall  cause  the  name  of  such  person,  firm  or 
corporation  to  be  plainly  painted  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  the  outside  of 
any  wagon  or  vehicle  used  in  such  business  or  occupation  and  shall  keep 
the  same  plain  and  distinct  at  all  times.  Every  employe  of  any  person,  firm 
or  corporation  engaged  in  said  business  or  occupation,  while  employed  in 
posting  bills  or  painting  signs  or  bulletins,  shall  wear  a  metal  badge  or  shield 
on  which  shall  appear  in  legible  characters  the  name  of  the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  by  whom  such  employe  is  employed. 

Section  21.  All  billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance,  erected  or  maintained  at  the  time  of  the  going  into  effect  of  this 
Ordinance  and  which  do  not  conform  to  the  requirements  specified  in  Sec- 
tions two,  three,  four,  five,  six,  seven,  eight  and  nine  of  this  Ordinance, 
must  be  made  to  conform  thereto  on  or  prior  to  July  1,  1913. 

Billboards  or  other  boards  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  now 
erected  or  maintained  which  on  July  1,  1913,  do  not  comply  with  said  Sec- 
tions two,  three,  four,  five,  six,  seven,  eight  and  nine  of  this  Ordinance  are 
hereby  declared  to  constitute  and  to  be  public  nuisances.  Any  billboard  or 
other  board  specified  in  Section   1  of  this  Ordinance  now  erected  or  main 


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tained  which  exceeds  the  height  specified  in  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  not  be  maintained  after  July  1,  1913,  unless  a  special  permit  is  issued 
therefor  under  the  provisions  of  Section  3  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  22.  It  is  hereby  declared  that  each  of  Sections  1  to  21,  both 
inclusive,  of  this  Ordinance  is  severally  from  each  and  every  of  the  other 
sections  thereof  and  that  each  thereof  has  been  passed  independently  and 
severally  from  each  and  every  of  such  others  and  irrespective  of  the  pasgage 
thereof. 

Section  23.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provision  or 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  two 
hundred  and  fifty  ($250.00)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
for  not  exceeding  one    (1)    month,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  24.  All  Ordinances,  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they 
conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  25.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  date  of  its  passage. 


FIRE 
ORDINANCES 


INCLUDING 


ORDINANCES  REGULATING  THE  STORAGE,  SALE 

AND     USE     OF     OILS     AND     COMBUSTIBLES; 

CONSTRUCTION     OF     GARAGES,     SUPPLY 

STATIONS,    PARKING    STATIONS    AND 

FIRE  PROTECTION. 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors 


SAN  FRANCISCO 
DECEMBER    I,    1915 


FIRE  ORDINANCES 


ORDINANCE  NO.  879. 
Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Relating  to  the  Duties  of  tlie  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  shall  adopt  an  official 
badge  for  the  Fire  Department,  the  design  and' material  of  which  shall  be 
selected  by  them,  and  a  copy  of  the  same  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors. 

Said  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  shall  provide  each  member  of  the 
Fire  Department  with  one  of  said  badges,  to  be  worn  by  him  while  on  duty, 
on  the  outside  of  their  outer  garment,  and  on  the  left  breast  thereof. 

No  person  shall  falsely  represent  himself  to  be  a  member  of  the  Fire 
Department  of  this  City  and  County,  nor  wear  or  use,  or  have  in  his  pos- 
session, or  under  his  control,  any  official  badge  of  said  Fire  Department, 
unless  he  is  a  regular  member  thereof. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners  may,  at  the  end  of  each 
fiscal  year,  issue  passes  to  persons  other  than  members  of  the  Fire  Depart- 
ment, for  the  purpose  of  securing  their  admittance  within  the  lines  designated 
by  ropes  or  guards  at  fires. 

Not  more  than  four  hundred  such  passes  shall  be  issued  during  any  one 
fiscal  year,  and  they  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year.  A  record 
of  the  issuance  of  such  passes  shall  be  kept  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of 
Fire  Commissioners,  with  the  date  of  issuance,  the  name  of  the  person  to 
whom  issued,  and  the  number  of  the  pass.  The  Board  of  Fire  Commis- 
sioners may,  however,  at  any  time,  revoke  and  annul  any  and  all  such 
passes  at  its  pleasure.  Said  passes  shall  not  be  transferable,  and  no  person 
shall  wear  or  use,  or  have  in  his  possession,  or  under  his  control,  any  such 
pass,  unless  the  same  was  issued  to  him  by  the  Board  of  Fire  Commissioners. 
— As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2083  {New  Series),  approved  November 
15,  1912. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  273. 
Approved  April  12,  1901. 

Defining  the   Duties  of  the   Fire   Marshal   in   Connection   With   Privileges 
Granted  for  the  Storage  and  Use  of  Crude  Oil  or  Petroleum  as  a  Fuel. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  The  Fire  Marshal  be  and  is  hereby  authorized,  empowered 
and  directed  to  prescribe  the  necessary  conditions  which  shall  govern  the 
exercise  of  special  privileges  granted  for  the  storage  and  use  of  crude  oil 
or  petroleum  as  a  fuel,  by  persons,  firms  and  corporations  in  this  City  and 
County;  also,  to  see  that  the  conditions  thus  imposed  are  strictly  conformed 
to  by  the  respective  petitioners.  Furthermore,  said  Fire  Marshal  shall,  upon 
the   request   of  the    respective   petitioners,    furnish   them   with   a   written   or 


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printed  copy  of  the  conditions  so  imposed  by  him,  for  their  information  and 
guidance  as  to  the  manner  in  which  they  will  be  permitted  to  store  and 
burn  crude  oil  or  petroleum,  and  shall  also  furnish  the  Clerk  of  this  Board 
with  a  copy  of  said  conditions. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1A6.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  April  26,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Construction  of  Buildings  Used  as  Public  Automobile 
Garages;  Regulating  and  Providing  for  the  Storage  and  Use  of  Gaso- 
line in  Public  and  private  Automobile  Garages;  Repealing  Ordi- 
nance No.  33  (New  Series),  Approved  July  16,  1906. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section   1.     "Definitions" — An   automobile   is  any   self-propelling  vehicle. 

A.  A  public  garage  is  a  building  where  automobiles  are  kept  and  stored 
by  the  public;  where  automobiles  are  rented  out  to  and  hired  by  the  public; 
where  a  charge  is  made  for  the  use  of  or  for  the  storage  and  the  keeping 
of  automobiles. 

B.  A  private  garage  is  a  building  where  one  or  more  automobiles  are 
kept  and  stored  for  private  use  only,  and  not  rented  or  hired  out  to  the 
public,  or  any  charge  is  made   for  storage. 

C.  Gasoline  shall  mean  and  include  any  product  of  petroleum  flashing 
below   the  temperature  of  one   hundred  and  ten    (110)    degrees   Fahrenheit. 

D.  The  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall 
decide  the  flashing  point  of  all  gasoline. 

E.  "Approved"  means  approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Section  2.  "Board  of  Supervisors  to  Grant  Permits" — It  shall  be  unlaw- 
ful for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  hereafter  to  conduct  or  maintain  any 
building  or  premises  to  be  used  as  a  public  garage  without  first  obtaining 
a  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  specifying  the  name  of  the  permittee  and  the  location  of 
the  premises  to  be  used  as  a  public  garage  and  the  amount  of  gasoline  de- 
sired ;  provided,  however,  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors  in  the  granting  or 
refusal  of  such  permit  shall  exercise  a  reasonable  and  sound  discretion, 
taking  into  consideration  the  character  of  the  applicant  for  such  permit  and 
the  intended  location  of  such  public  garage ;  and  further  provided,  that  all 
persons,  firms  or  corporations  now  conducting  a  public  garage  shall,  after 
the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  comply  with  all  the  requirements  hereafter 
specified  in  this  Ordinance  governing  the  storage  of  an  additional  supply  of 
gasoline. 

Section  3.  "Notices  to  Be  Posted" — When  application  is  made  to  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  conduct  and 
maintain  a  public  garage,  said  applicant  shall  cause  to  be  posted  conspicuously 
on  their  premises  a  notice  to  the  effect  that  application  has  been  made  to 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  granting  of  such  a  permit,  said  notice  to 
be  posted  immediately  after  the  filing  of  the  application  and  to  be  kept 
posted  until  said  application  is  finally  granted  or  denied. 

Section  4.  "Fire  Marshal  to  Report" — All  applications  for  permits  to 
store  gasoline  in  public  garages  shall,  before  final  action  is  taken  thereon 
by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  be  referred  to  the  Fire  Marshal  for  investi- 
gation, and  to  report  the  conditions  necessary  to  be  embodied  in  the  Reso- 
lution granting  such  privileges   to  the  petitioners.     Furthermore,   said   Fire 


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Marshal  shall  furnish  each  applicant  with  a  written  or  printed  copy  of  all 
the  requirements  imposed  by  this  Ordinance,  for  their  information  and 
guidance  as  to  the  manner  in  which  gasoline  shall  be  stored  in  public 
garages,  and  shall  also  furnish  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  with 
a  copy  of  said  conditions. 

Section  5.  "Construction  of  Buildings  Used  as  Public  Garages" — All 
buildings  hereafter  erected,  and  all  buildings  hereafter  altered  or  changed 
so  as  to  be  occupied  as  public  garages,  for  the  purpose  of  storing  automo- 
biles, shall  be  of  Class  *'A,"  "B"  or  "C"  construction,  the  flooring  of  the 
first  floor  of  which  shall  be  concrete,  with  a  system  of  ventilation  with  open- 
ings to  the  outer  air  at  floor  line,  not  less  than  six  (6)  by  eight  (8)  inches 
for  each  ventilator.  There  shall  at  all  times  be  maintained  in  every  such 
building  used  for  the  aforesaid  purpose  two  (2)  chemical  fire  extinguishers 
of  not  less  than  three  (3)  gallons  each  where  the  floor  space  is  less  than 
five  hundred  (500)  square  feet,  and  one  (1)  additional  chemical  fire  extin- 
guisher for  every  additional  five  hundred  (500)  square  feet  of  floor  space 
used  for  such  purpose.  On  the  main  floor  of  all  public  garages  there  shall 
be  not  less  than  four  (4)  barrels  of  clean  dry  sand,  each  barrel  to  contain 
an  iron  scoop. 

No  part  of  any  building  which  is  used  as  a  hotel,  apartment  house,  room- 
ing house  or  lodging  house  shall  be  used  as  a  public  garage  for  the  purpose 
of  storing  automobiles. 

Section  6.  "Storage  of  Gasoline" — One  approved  five  (5)  gallon  can  of 
gasoline,  or  gasoline  kept  in  approved  portable  filling  tanks,  commonly  called 
buggies,  may  be  stored  inside  of  a  private  or  public  garage.  No  one  approved 
portable  filling  tank  or  buggy  shall  contain  more  than  fifty  (50)  gallons  of 
gasoline ;  all  said  approved  portable  filling  tanks  or  buggies  shall  be  mounted 
on  all  metal  wheels,  with  rubber  tires,  each  to  be  equipped  with  an  approved 
pump,  fitted  with  hose  attachment  not  to  exceed  eight  (8)  feet  in  length, 
fitted  at  the  end  with  a  ground  shut-off  nozzle,  the  gasoline  to  be  pumped 
into  the  reservoir  of  the  automobile  from  the  said  approved  portable  filling 
lank  or  buggy. 

All  other  methods  of  storing  gasoline  shall  be  as  follows :  All  gasoline 
shall  be  stored  in  tanks,  outside  the  walls  of  all  buildings,  under  the  sidewalk, 
in  tanks  constructed  of  not  less  than  No.  12  gauge  galvanized  steel,  riveted, 
steel  to  steel  joints,  soldered  and  coated  with  tar  or  other  rust-resisting 
material,  or  in  iron  tanks  of  not  less  than  three-sixteenths  (3/16)  of  an  inch 
in  thickness,  riveted  and  caulked,  coated  with  tar  or  other  rust-resisting 
material. 

No  one  tank  to  contain  more  than  three  hundred  (300)  gallons  of  gaso- 
line. 

Not  more  than  four  (4)  tanks  of  gasoline,  making  twelve  hundred  (1200) 
gallons  of  gasoline  in  the  aggregate,  shall  be  allowed  to  be  stored  for  any 
one  public  garage. 

Not  more  than  one  (1)  storage  tank  of  three  hundred  (300)  gallons 
capacity  shall  be  allowed  to  be  stored  for  any  one  private  garage;  said 
storage  tank  shall  not  be  installed  without  the  consent  of  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Section  7.  "Installation  of  Storage  Tanks" — All  storage  tanks  shall  be 
placed   in   the   spot  agreed   upon   with   the   applicant  and   the   Fire    Marshal. 

A.  All  storage  tanks  must  be  placed  outside  the  building  under  the 
sidewalk,  close  to  the  curb  line. 

B.  Where  the  sidewalk  is  not  excavated  for  basement  use,  the  top  of 
all  storage  tanks  must  be  at  least  four  (4)  feet  below  the  sidewalk;  the 
space  between  the  top  of  the  tanks  and  the  sidewalk  shall-  be  filled  with 
earth. 

C.  Where  the  sidewalk  is  excavated  and  used  as  part  of  basement,  the 
tanks  may  rest  on  the  basement  floor ;  a  brick  or  concrete  wall  not  less  than 
twelve  (12)  inches  in  thickness  shall  be  constructed  around  said  storage 
tanks,  extending  up  to  four  (4)  feet  above  the  top  of  said  storage  tanks;  the 


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Space  between  the  top  of  the  tanks  and  the  top  of  the  walls  shall  be  filled 
with  earth,  the  earth  covered  with  at  least  three  (3)  inches  of  concrete. 

D.  Where  it  is  desired  to  utilize  all  space  under  the  sidewalk  for  base- 
ment purposes,  the  top  of  the  storage  tanks  shall  be  at  least  four  (4)  feet 
below  the  basement  floor;  a  brick  or  concrete  wall  not  less  than  twelve  (12) 
inches  in  thickness  shall  be  constructed  around  said  storage  tanks,  extending 
from  bottom  of  tanks  up  to  the  basement  floor ;  the  space  between  the  top  of 
the  tanks  and  the  basement  floor  shall  be  filled  with  earth,  the  earth  covered 
vvnth  the  concrete  flooring. 

E.  Where  two  or  more  tanks  are  installed,  there  shall  be  a  brick  or 
concrete  dividing  wall  between  each  tank,  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches 
in  thickness. 

F.  No  tank  shall  be  connected  to  another  so  that  gasoline  can  flow  from 
one  to  another. 

G.  No  storage  tank  shall  be  covered  with  earth  until  an  inspection  has 
been  made  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 

H.  All  tanks  stored  in  basements  under  the  sidewalk  must  go  close  to 
the  retaining  walls  of  the  street. 

I.  One  storage  tank  may  be  installed  for  a  private  garage,  on  private 
property,  with  the  consent  of  the  Fire  Marshal,  provided  said  tank  shall 
not  be  closer  than  twenty  (20)  feet  to  any  building,  and  covered  with  at 
least  four   (4)   feet  of  earth. 

Section  8.  "Pumps" — All  storage  tanks  shall  be  connected  with  an  auto- 
matic closing  valve  pump,  which  may  be  located  inside  the  building  not 
below  the  first  floor.  All  pumps  must  be  placed  above  the  top  of  the  tanks. 
No  gravity,  syphon  or  pressure  system  shall  be  used  for  taking  gasoline  from 
a  storage  tank. 

Section  9.     "Pipes" — All  pipes  must  lead  out  of  the  top  of  all  tanks. 

A.  All  piping  must  be  galvanized,  and  put  together  with  litharge  and 
glycerine. 

B.  A  vent  pipe  shall  be  connected  with  all  storage  tanks,  not  less  than 
one  (1)  inch,  extending  up  outside  the  building,  capped  with  a  return  bend 
covered  with  a  fine  mesh  brass  wire  netting. 

C.  A  filling  pipe  shall  be  connected  with  each  tank,  extending  up  to 
j-idewalk  at  curb  line,  capped  with  a  water-tight  screw  cap. 

Section  10.  "Tanks,  How  Filled" — All  storage  tanks  shall  be  filled  from 
a  tank  wagon  in  the  day  time.  In  no  case  shall  any  tanks  or  drums  of  gaso- 
line, empty  or  otherwise,  be  allowed  in,  upon  or  about  any  automobile  garage. 

Section  11.  "Filling  Automobile  Reservoirs" — Gasoline  shall  not  be  car- 
ried in  open  cans;  if  cans  are  used  said  cans  must  be  of  an  approved  design, 
approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 

The  reservoirs  of  an  automobile  may  also  be  filled  from  approved  portable 
filling  tanks  or  buggies,  not  to  exceed  fifty  (50)  gallons  each,  at  all  times 
kept  near  an  entrance  of  the  garage,  so  in  case  of  fire  they  may  be  readily 
removed  from  the  building;  such  approved  portable  filling  tanks  or  buggies 
shall  be  constructed  as  is  described  in  Section  6  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  12.  "Garage  Regulations" — No  gasoline  shall  be  allowed  to 
remain  in  any  open  can  or  open  receptacle  of  any  kind,  in,  upon  or  about 
any  automobile  garage. 

A.  No  smoking  shall  be  allowed  inside  of  any  building  used  as  an 
automobile  garage.  A  notice  in  large  letters,  "NO  SMOKING,"  shall  be 
displayed  in  a  conspicuous  place  and  manner  on  the  floor  and  at  all  entrances 
to  the  garage. 

B.  Sand  shall  be  kept  in  iron  buckets  in  all  garages.  Every  public 
garage  shall  also  have  on  hand  at  all  times  at  least  four  (4)  barrels  of  clean 
sand,  placed  in  different  parts  of  the  main  floor  and  repair  shop,  each  barrel 
to  contain  an  iron  scoop,  so  as  to  throw  sand  on  a  gasoline  or  oil  fire,  also 


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for  absorbing  waste  oils  that  may  fall  upon  the  floor;  such  sand  when  satu- 
rated shall  be  removed  from  the  building.  The  use  of  sawdust  for  absorbing 
oils  in  any  garage  is  strictly  prohibited. 

C.  All  waste  and  rubbish  of  any  kind  must  be  kept  at  all  times  in  metal 
receptacles,  fitted  with  a  tight  cover. 

D.^  No  gasoline  shall  be  put  into  or  taken  out  of  any  automobile  where 
there  is  an  open  light.  All  lamps  on  the  automobile  must  be  extinguished 
before  filling. 

E.  No  light  of  any  kind  other  than  electricity  shall  be  used  for  illumi- 
nating purposes  in  any  automobile  garage. 

F.  No  gasoline  shall  be  used  for  motive  power  to  supply  any  engine 
or  machinery  of  any  kind  used  or  run  by  an  automobile  garage. 

G.  No  stove,  forge,  torch  or  other  furnace,  flame  or  fire,  except  in  the 
office  or  retiring  room  and  the  repair  shop,  shall  be  allowed. 

H.  All  electric  motors  not  actually  a  part  of  an  automobile  shall  be 
located  at  least  four  (4)  feet  above  the  floor, 

I.  All  repair  shops  shall  be  kept  clean  and  the  floor  free  from  oily 
waste  or  rags;  all  such  rags  and  waste  shall  be  kept  in  metal  cans  or 
receptacles  covered  with  a  tight-fitting  cover. 

J.  No  oils,  gasoline  or  any  inflammable  material  shall  be  allowed  to  be 
stored  or  kept  in  any  lockers. 

K.  All  lockers  in  automobile  garages  shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  permit 
of  ready  inspection. 

Section  13.  "Duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal"— It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Fire  Marshal  to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  complied  with, 
and  for  that  purpose  shall  have  access  to  any  and  all  buildings  used  as 
automobile  garages  in  the  day  time. 

If  any  proprietor  or  manager  of  a  public  automobile  garage  shall  fail 
or  refuse  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  (which 
are  for  the  public  safety),  said  Fire  Marshal  shall  report  the  same  in  writing 
to  the  Board  of  Supervisors.  Said  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  notify  said 
proprietor  or  manager  to  appear  before  them  and  show  cause  why  the  permit 
which  may  have  been  granted  to  store  gasoline  as  is  provided  in  Section  2 
of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  be  revoked. 

If  any  proprietor  or  manager  of  a  private  garage  fail  or  refuse  to  comply 
with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  said  proprietor  or  manager  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  punishable  in  the  Police  Court  as 
provided  for  in   Section   14  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  13%.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
to  hereafter  construct  and  maintain  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  within  the  boundaries  of  two  hundred  feet  of  the  entrance  of  any 
school  or  church,  any  public  automobile  garage. — New  Section  added  by 
Ordinance  No.  1864  (A^^zc;  Series),  approved  April  10,  1912. 

Section  14.  _  "Penalty" — Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  cor- 
poration that  violates,  disobeys  or  refuses  to  comply  with  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and  each  such  person  or 
persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate 
offense  for  each  day  such  violation,  disobedience  or  refusal  shall  continue, 
and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  imposed  by  this  Ordinance  for  each  and 
every  such  separate  offense. 

Section  15.  "Repealing  All  Conflicting  Ordinances" — Ordinance  No.  33 
(New  Series),  approved  July  16,  1906,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  16.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  302. 
Approved  May  24,  1901. 

Providing  for  tine  Regulation  and  Controlling  of  the  Storage  of  Crude 
Petroleum,  Use  of  Crude  Petroleum,  Storage  of  any  of  the  Products 
of  Petroleum;  Use  of  Gasoline;  Storage  of  Kerosene  or  Coal  Oil; 
Adulterations  of  Oils  Prohibited,  Cases  and  Packages  of  Heating 
or  Illuminating  Oils  to  Be  Stamped,  Test  of  Oils  and  Instruments 
to  Be  Used,'  Refining  Oils;  Storage  of  Explosives;  Prohibiting  the 
Transportation  of  Nitro-Glycerine,  Storage  of  Gunpowder,  Convey- 
ance of  Gunpowder,  Gunpowder  Shipping,  Discharging  and  Having 
Gunpowder  on  Board,  Gunpowder  When  Loaded  to  Be  Immediately 
Forwarded,  Vessels  Having  Gunpowder  on  Board  to  Be  Afloat  at 
Low  Tide;  Storage  and  Sale  of  Fireworks,  Duty  of  the  Police, 
Transportation  of  Calcium  Carbide,  Liquefied  Acetylene,  Duty  of  the 
Fire  Marshal,  Erection  of  Gas  Works  or  Gas  Machines,  Gas  Engines; 
Arson — Reward  for  Arrest  Of;  Rubbish,  Shavings,  Hay,  Straw  or 
Litter,  Gas  and  Electric  Lights  in  Show  Windows,  Ashes,  Fires  in 
Open  Tins,  Cans,  Etc.;  Manufacture  of  Matches,  Enforcement  of 
the  Provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  this  Ordinance  to  Take  Effect. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Storage  of  Crude  Petroleum. 

Section  1.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall 
keep,  store  or  permit  the  storage  of,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  any  crude  petroleum,  in  larger  quantities  than  fifty  (50) 
gallons,  to  be  always  kept  in  metal  cans  or  iron  tanks,  except  within  that 
portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  bounded  and  described  as 
follows,  to  wit : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay  of  San 
Francisco  with  the  northerly  and  easterly  end  of  King  street;  running  thence 
in  a  southwesterly  direction  along  the  center  line  of  King  street  to  its  inter- 
section with  the  center  line  of  Division  street;  thence  in  a  westerly  direction 
along  the  center  line  of  Division  street  to  the  center  line  of  Potrero  avenue; 
thence  in  a  southerly  direction  along  the  center  line  of  Potrero  avenue  to  its 
intersection  with  the  center  line  of  Twenty-fifth  street ;  thence  in  an  easterly 
direction  along  the  center  line  of  Twenty-fifth  street  to  its  intersection  with 
the  center  line  of  San  Bruno  avenue ;  thence  in  a  southerly  direction  along 
the  center  line  of  San  Bruno  avenue  to  the  county  line  of  San  Francisco; 
thence  in  an  easterly  direction  following  the  county  line  of  San  Francisco  to 
its  intersection  with  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco ;  thence  in  a  northerly  and 
northwesterly  direction  following  the  line  of  the  water  front  to  the  point  of 
commencement. 

All  crude  petroleum  kept  or  stored  within  the  above  described  limit  shall 
be  stored  in  steel  tanks ;  the  thickness  of  the  plates  used  in  the  construction 
of  said  tanks  shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Fire 
Marshal. 

All  storage  tanks  shall  be  enclosed  by  a  solid  brick  wall,  capable  of 
retaining  the  contents  of  the  tank;  there  shall  be  no  opening  of  any  kind 
in  said  walls;  said  walls  shall  be  of  such  construction,  height  and  thickness 
as  the  Fire  Marshal  shall  prescribe. 

All  storage  tanks  shall  be  constructed,  erected  and  placed  in  position  to 
the  satisfaction  and  with  the  approval  of  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Provided,  however,  that  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of 
Sau  Francisco  may,  when  granting  a  permit  to  store  and  use  crude  petroleum 
for  fuel,  in  any  part  of  said  City  and  County,  grant  with  said  permit  an 
additional  permit  to  keep  on  hand  for  use  only  enough  crude  petroleum  as 


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said  Fire  Marshal  may  determine  necessary.  Said  crude  petroleum  shall  be 
stored  in  such  a  place  and  manner  as  said  Fire  Marshal  shall  deem  safe  to 
life  and  property. 

Provided,  further,  however,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  gas  com- 
panies in  the  storage  or  use  of  crude  petroleum  in  the  manufacture  of 
illuminating  gas  for  public  use. 

Use  of  Crude  Petroleum. 

Section  2.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall, 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  construct,  erect 
or  maintain  any  plant,  or  use  any  device  or  apparatus  for  burning  crude 
petroleum  or  any  of  its  products  for  fuel  purposes,  or  use  any  device  or 
apparatus  whereby  a  gas  is  generated  from  crude  petroleum  or  any  of  its 
products  for  fuel  purposes,  without  permission  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco ;  said  plant,  device  or  apparatus  shall 
be  constructed,  erected  and  placed  in  position  to  the  satisfaction  and  with 
the  approval  of  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
and  in  such  manner  as  said  Fire  Marshal  shall  deem  safe  to  life  and  property. 

The  Fire  Marshal  is  hereby  authorized,  empowered  and  directed  to 
prescribe  the  necessary  conditions  which  shall  govern  the  exercise  of  special 
privileges  granted  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  storage  and  use  of 
crude  petroleum  as  a  fuel. 

Provided,  however,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  ordinary  kerosene 
or  coal  oil  lamps  or  properly  constructed  kerosene  or  coal  oil  stoves,  using 
oil  which  will  stand  a  fire  test  of  110  degrees  Fahrenheit  or  better,  before 
it  will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable  vapor. 

No  crude  petroleum  or  any  of  its  products,  or  any  oils  or  fluids,  shall 
be  used  for  fuel,  cooking,  heating  or  illuminating  purposes  within  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  unless  the  same  will  stand  a  fire  test  of  110 
degrees  Fahrenheit  or  better,  before  it  will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable 
vapor. 

Storage  of  Any  of  the  Products  of  Petroleum. 

Section  3.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
keep,  store  or  permit  the  keeping  of,  or  storage  of,  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  larger  quantities  than  fifty  (50)  gallons, 
to  be  always  kept  in  metal  cans  or  iron  tanks  in  any  one  building  or  upon 
any  premises,  place  or  street,  any  of  the  products  of  petroleum,  including 
gasoline,  benzine,  naphtha  or  any  hydro-carbon  liquid,  which  will  flash  or  emit 
an  inflammable  vapor  at  a  temperature  of  below  110  degrees  Fahrenheit, 
except  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which 
is  particularly  bounded  and  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  for  the 
storage  of  crude  petroleum. 

All  products  of  petroleum,  including  gasoline,  benzine,  naphtha  or  any 
hydro-carbon  liquid,  which  will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable  vapor  at  a 
temperature  below  110  degrees  Fahrenheit,  which  are  kept  or  stored  within 
that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  which  is  par- 
ticularly bounded  and  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  for  the 
storage  of  crude  petroleum,  shall  be  kept  or  stored  in  steel  tanks,  the  thick- 
ness of  the  plates  used  in  the  construction  of  said  storage  tanks,  shall  be 
in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the  Fire  Marshal  of  said  City  and 
County. 

Said  storage  tanks  shall  in  all  cases  be  enclosed  and  entirely  surrounded 
by  a  solid  brick  wall,  capable  of  retaining  and  holding  the  contents  of  each 
storage  tank;  there  shall  be  no  opening  of  any  kind  in  said  walls;  said  walls 
shall  be  of  such  construction,  height  and  thickness  as  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the 
City  and  County  may  prescribe. 

All  storage  tanks  shall  be  constructed,  erected  and  placed  in  position  to 
the  satisfaction  and  with  the  approval  and  under  the  direction  of  the  Fire 
Marshal  of  the  City  and  County. 


180  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

In  lieu  of  storing  of  any  of  the  articles  herein  mentioned  in  steel  tanks 
enclosed  in  brick  walls,  the  said  articles  may  be  stored  in  a  building  or 
warehouse. 

All  buildings  or  warehouses  used  for  the  keeping  or  storing  of  any  of 
the  products  of  petroleum,  including  gasoline,  benzine,  naphtha  or  any  hydro- 
carbon liquid,  and  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, which  is  particularly  bounded  and  described  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance,  for  the  storage  of  crude  petroleum,  shall  be  constructed  of  brick  or 
stone,  not  to  exceed  one  story  in  height,  and  the  walls  of  all  said  buildings 
or  warehouses  shall  not  be  less  than  seventeen  (17)  inches  in  thickness;  the 
sills  of  all  such  buildings  or  warehouses  shall  be  raised  at  least  two  feet 
high,  so  as  to  prevent  the  overflow  of  such  substances  beyond  the  building 
or  warehouse  where  any  of  the  said  articles  may  be  kept  or  stored. 

All  said  buildings  or  warehouses  must  in  all  respects  be  fireproof  and 
devoted  exclusively  to  the  storage  of  said  articles. 

Use  of  Gasoline. 

Section  4.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  use 
for  heating,  burning,  illuminating  purposes  or  for  generating  gas,  any  gaso- 
line, benzine  or  naphtha,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  without  a  printed  permit,  issued  and  signed  by  the  Fire  Marshal 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Application  for  permits  must  be  made  to  the  above  named  officer  and 
must  give  the  name  of  the  applicant,  the  location  of  the  premises  where  it  is 
proposed  to  use  the  above  named  liquid  and  the  manner  in  which  ic  is  pro- 
posed to  use  it. 

Said  permit  will  be  granted  by  said  Fire  Marshal,  except  where,  .'n  the 
judgment  of  the  Fire  Marshal,  the  use  by  the  applicant  in  the  manner  pro- 
posed by  him  would  endanger  the  safety  of  life  and  property. 

Storage  of  Kerosene  or  Coal   Oil   in  Certain   Limits. 

Section  5.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall 
keep,  store  or  permit  the  storage  of,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  any  kerosene  or  coal  oil,  in  any  one  building  or  upon 
any  premises  or  street,  in  larger  quantities  than  five  hundred  (500)  gallons, 
to  be  always  kept  in  metal  cans  or  iron  tanks,  except  within  that  portion 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which  is  particularly  bounded  and 
described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  for  the  storage  of  crude  petroleum; 
and  all  buildings  to  be  used  for  the  storage  of  kerosene  or  coal  oil  and  within 
that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which  is  particularly 
bounded  and  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  for  the  storage  of 
crude  petroleum,  shall  be  constructed  as  provided  in  Section  3  of  this  Ordi- 
nance for  the  storage  of  any  of  the  products  of  petroleum. 

Adulteration  of  Oils  Prohibited. 

Section  6.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall 
mix,  adulterate  or  offer  for  sale  any  oils  used  for  heating  or  illuminating 
purposes,  with  benzine,  naphtha,  gasoline  or  any  other  substance;  and  all  oils 
or  fluids  manufactured  from  petroleum  or  any  of  its  products  to  be  used  for 
heating  or  illuminating  purposes,  shall  be  required  to  stand  a  fire  test  of  110 
degrees  Fahrenheit,  or  better,  before  it  shall  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable 
vapor. 

Cases  and  Packages  of  Heating  or  Illuminating  Oils  to  Be  stamped. 

Section  7.  Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  manu- 
facturing or  selling  heating  or  illuminating  oils  or  fluids  made  from  petro- 
leum or  any  of  its  products,  shall  be  required  to  have  stamped  upon  the  case, 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  181 

package  or  can  where  easily  seen,  and  in  plain  letters  at  least  one-half  inch 
in  length,  the  name  of  the  oil  or  fluid  which  the  case,  package  or  can  con- 
tains; the  name  of  the  seller  thereof  and  his  place  of  business,  and  if  the  case, 
package  or  can  contains  kerosene  or  coal  oil  to  be  used  for  heating  or 
illuminating  purposes,  the  words  "Warranted  to  stand  a  fire  test  of  110 
degrees  Fahrenheit,  or  better,  before  it  will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable 
vapor,"  shall  also  be  stamped  on  each  case,  package  or  can;  and  any  seller 
disposing  of  five  gallons,  more  or  less,  in  metal  cans  or  otherwise,  shall 
furnish  a  sample  of  the  oil,  whenever  requested  to  do  so  by  the  Fire  Marshal, 
for  the  purpose  of  testing. 

Test  of  Oils,  Instruments  to  Be  Used. 

Section  8.  Any  question  arising  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
as  to  the  character  of  the  oils  mentioned  in  this  Ordinance,  the  same  shall 
be  tested  by  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
and  he  shall  decide  the  test  of  such  oils,  and  the  decision  of  the  Fire  Marshal 
shall  be  final. 

The  said  oils  shall  be  tested  and  their  quality  determined  by  the  Fire 
Marshal,  using  an  electric  spark  open  tester;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Fire  Marshal  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  in  regard  to  all 
products  of  petroleum,  and  said  Fire  Marshal  may  enter  on  any  premises, 
place  or  store  where  such  oils  are  manufactured,  stored,  kept  or  sold,  for 
the  purpose  of  examining  such  oils,  and  no  person  shall  hinder  or  obstruct 
such  officer  in  carrying  out  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section. 

Refining   Oils  Within  Certain   Limits. 

Section  9.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
boil  or  refine  any  crude  petroleum  or  any  of  its  products  or  boil  or  refine 
any  oils,  or  maintain  or  erect  or  cause  to  be  erected  any  works  for  boiling 
or  refining  oils,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  except  within 
that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  bounded  on  the 
westerly  side  by  Kentucky  street,  Railroad  avenue  and  San  Bruno  avenue; 
on  the  south  by  the  County  line;  on  the  east  by  the  water  front  of  said 
City  and  County,  and  on  the  north  by  Islais  Creek. 

Storage  of  Explosives  Within  Certain  Limits. 

Section  10.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
manufacture  or  cause  to  be  manufactured  or  bring  or  cause  to  be  brought 
into,  or  receive  or  keep  or  store,  or  suffer  to  remain  within  the  limits  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  blasting  powder,  hercules  or  giant 
powder,  nitroglycerine,  daulin,  dynamite  or  other  explosive,  liquid  or  material, 
or  compound,  having  an  explosive  power  greater  than  that  of  ordinary  gun- 
powder, except  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
bounded  on  the  westerly  side  by  Kentucky  street.  Railroad  avenue  and  San 
Bruno  avenue ;  on  the  south  by  the  County  line ;  on  the  east  by  the  water 
front  of  said  City  and  County,  and  on  the  north  by  Islais  Creek. 

No  blasting  powder,  hercules  or  giant  powder,  nitro-glycerine,  daulin, 
dynamite,  or  any  other  explosive  liquid  or  material,  or  compound,  having  an 
explosive  power  greater  than  that  of  ordinary  gunpowder,  kept  or  stored 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which  is  bounded 
and  described  in  this  section,  shall  be  within  five  hundred  feet  of  any  dwelling 
house  or  place  of  business. 

Provided,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the  freight  terminals  and 
yards  in_  said  City  and  County  of  steam  railroad  corporations  subject  to  the 
jurisdiction  of  the  Railroad  Commission  of  the  State  of  California,  who 
receive  or  deliver  freight  within  such  terminals  or  yards,  when  the  explosives 
received  for  shipment  or  held  for  delivery  in  such  terminals  or  yards  are  in 
less  than  carload  lots. 


182  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Provided,  further,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the  United  States 
Government  Reservation  at  the  Presidio  and  Fort  Mason  (Black  Point),  or 
to  any  shipments  of  explosives  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  the  United  States 
Government. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1945  (Neiv  Series),  approved 
June  26,  1912. 

Prohibiting  the  Transportation  of   Nitro-Glycerine. 

Section  11.  No  person  shall  convey  or  cause  to  be  conveyed  from  one 
place  to  another  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  liquid  nitro- 
glycerine; and  no  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
manufacture  or  cause  to  be  manufactured  any  liquid  nitro-glycerine  within 
the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  no  liquid  nitro- 
glycerine shall  be  kept  or  stored,  in,  or  about  or  on  any  premises  or  street, 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Storage  of  Gunpowder. 

Section  12.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
receive,  keep  or  store,  or  cause  to  be  received,  kept  or  stored,  or  aid  or 
assist  any  person  in  receiving,  keeping  or  storing  gunpowder  in  a  larger 
quantity  than  ten  pounds,  into  or  in  any  building  or  upon  any  premises, 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  except  while  within  the  custody 
of  a  steam  railroad  carrier  subject  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Railroad  Com- 
mission of  the  State  of  California,  and  in  its  freight  terminals  or  yards, 
awaiting  shipment 'by  it,  or  pending  delivery  to  a  consignee,  and  except  as 
hereinafter  provided. 

Any  person,  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  keeping  or  storing 
more  than  ten  pounds  of  gunpowder,  shall  keep  the  same  in  an  air-tight 
metallic  vessel ;  said  vessel  shall  be  marked  with  the  words  "Gunpowder — 
Dangerous"  in  plain  letters,  painted  in  white  on  a  dark  ground,  not  less  than 
three  inches  in  height;  said  vessel  shall  be  kept  at  all  times  in  view  near  the 
entrance  of  the  premises  where  kept,  so  as  to  be  easily  removed ;  said  vessel 
shall  contain  not  more  than  fifty  pounds  of  gunpowder. 

No  person,  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  keep  or  store, 
or  cause  to  be  kept  or  stored,  or  aid  or  assist  any  person  in  receiving,  keeping 
or  storing  more  than  fifty  pounds  of  gunpowder  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  except  within  the  freight  terminals  and  yards  in  said  City 
and  County  of  steam  railroad  corporations  subject  to  the  jurisdiction  of  the 
Railroad  Commission  of  the  State  of  California,  and  receiving  or  delivering 
freight  within  such  terminals  or  yards,  when  the  explosives  received  for 
shipments  or  held  for  delivery  in  such  terminals  or  yards  are  in  less  than 
carload  lots,  and  except  within  those  portions  of  said  City  and  County,  which 
are  particularly  designated  and  described  in  Section  10  of  this  Ordinance,  or 
under  the  conditions  named  therein. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1945 
(New  Series),  approved  June  26,  1912. 

Conveyance  of  Gunpowder. 

Section  13.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
convey  or  cause  to  be  conveyed  or  assist  in  conveying,  in  any  vehicle  or 
otherwise  any  gunpowder,  unless  the  same  shall  be  securely  packed  in  air- 
tight metallic  packages;  said  packages  shall  be  securely  covered  while  in  the 
vehicle. 

Gunpowder — Shipping,  Discharging  and   IHaving  It  on  Board. 

Section  14.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
discharge  gunpowder  from  any  vessel,  except  from  the  vessel's  side  and 
before  the  said  vessel  shall  have  been  hauled  up  to  the  wharf. 

No  vessel  shall  be  permitted  to  remain  at  any  wharf  within  the  limits 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  more  than  twenty-four  (24)  hours 


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after  receiving  gunpowder  on  board;  and  if  the  vessel  shall  lie  at  the  wharf 
over  night,  a  watchman  shall  be  kept  on  duty  on  board  said  vessel  all  night. 

Gunpowder  When    Loaded   to    Be    Immediately    Forwarded. 

Section  15.  All  gunpowder  deposited  on  the  wharf  for  shipment,  shall 
be  immediately  passed  on  board  the  vessel  which  is  to  receive  the  same. 

All  gunpowder  landed  or  placed  on  any  sidewalk,  street  or  public  way 
for  forwarding  or  shipment,  shall  be  forwarded  or  shipped  immediately  after 
it  shall  have  been  so  landed  or  placed. 

Vessel    Having   Gunpowder  on   Board   to   be   Afloat  at   Low  Tide. 

Section  16.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  vessel  to  lie  at  any  wharf,  pier 
or  bulkhead,  with  gunpowder  on  board,  unless  such  vessel  will  be  afloat  at 
low  tide. 

Gunpowder,  Manufacture  and  Storage  of  Fireworks. 

Section  17.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  associa- 
tion shall  receive,  keep  or  store,  or  have  in  any  one  place,  more  than  fifty 
(50)  pounds  of  gunpowder,  or  shall  erect  or  maintain  any  building  for  the 
storage  or  keeping  of  gunpowder,  or  for  the  manufacture  of  or  storage  of 
fireworks,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  except 
within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  bounded  and 
described  as  follows : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay  of  San 
Francisco  with  the  easterly  end  of  Islais  Creek,  thence  westerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Islais  Creek  to  Railroad  avenue;  thence  southerly  along  the 
center  line  of  Railroad  avenue  to  its  intersection  with  the  center  line  of  San 
Bruno  avenue ;  thence  in  a  southerly  direction  following  the  center  line  of 
San  Bruno  avenue  to  the  county  line  of  San  Francisco ;  thence  following 
the  county  line  of  San  Francisco  in  an  easterly  direction  to  the  shore  line 
of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisxo ;  thence  along  the  shore  line  of  the  Bay  of 
San  Francisco  in  a  northerly  and  northwesterly  direction  to  the  point  of 
commencement. — As  amended  by  Ordinanee  N^o.  271  (New  Series),  approved 
September  24,  1907. 

Duty  of  the  Police. 

Section  18.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  police  officers  to  at  once  notify 
the  Fire  Marshal  upon  their  becoming  cognizant  of  the  violation  of  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Transportation  of  Calcium  Carbide. 

Section  19.  All  calcium  carbide  in  transit  through  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  must  be  inclosed  in  hermetically  sealed  metal  receptacles 
and  plainly  marked  "Calcium  Carbide — Dangerous  If  Not  Kept  Dry,"  and 
no  such  receptacle  shall  contain  more  than  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120) 
pounds  of  said  carbide. — As  amended  by  Ordinanee  No.  494  (Nezv  Series), 
approved  July  6,  1908. 

Storage  of  Calcium  Carbide. 

Section  20.  All  calcium  carbide  shall  be  kept  in  hermetically  sealed  metal 
receptacles. 

And  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  asso- 
ciation or  corporation  to  keep,  store  or  permit  the  keeping  or  storage  of, 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  calcium 
carbide  in  greater  quantities  than  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  pounds  in 
the  aggregate,  except  in  that  portion  of  said  City  and  County  bounded  on  the 
westerly  side  by  Kentucky  street.   Railroad  avenue  and   San  Bruno  avenue, 


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on  the  south  by  the  County  line,  on  the  east  by  the  water  front  of  said  City 
and  County,  and  on  the  north  by  Islais  Creek. 

Provided,  however,  that  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  may,  when  granting  a  permit  to  erect  any  gas  machine  in 
any  part  of  said  City  and  County,  grant  with  said  permit  an  additional 
permit  to  keep  on  hand  for  use  only  enough  calcium  carbide,  not  to  exceed 
100  pounds  in  the  aggregate,  to  supply  said  gas  machine.  Said  calcium  carbide 
to  be  stored  in  such  a  place  and  manner  as  said  Fire  Marshal  shall  deem 
safe  to  life  and  property. 

All  buildings  to  be  used  for  the  storage  of  calcium  carbide  within  that 
portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  hereinabove  specified  and 
described  shall  be  constructed  of  corrugated  iron,  brick  or  stone,  not  to 
exceed  one  story  in  height,  and  the  walls  of  said  brick  or  stone  building 
shall  not  be  less  than  sixteen  (16)  inches  in  thickness,  and  must  in  all 
respects  be  fire  and  water-proof,  and  devoted  exclusively  to  the  storage  of 
calcium  carbide,  and  in  all  such  buildings  no  artificial  light  or  heat  shall  be 
permitted. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  494  (New  Series),  approved  July 
6,  1908. 

Sale  of  Calcium  Carbide. 

Section  21.  No  calcium  carbide  shall  be  kept  or  stored  in  any  building 
used  for  dwelling  purposes,  and  not  more  than  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120) 
pounds  of  calcium  carbide,  either  in  cans,  cartridges  or  otherwise,  shall  be 
stored  in  any  building  used  as  a  garage,  or  for  mercantile  or  manufacturing 
purposes,  and  this  amount  shall  be  kept  only  on  a  written  or  printed  permit 
obtained  from  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
which  permit  shall  provide  that  all  packages  of  calcium  carbide  (not  to 
exceed  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  pounds  in  the  aggregate)  shall  be 
kept  in  water-tight  packages,  no  one  package  to  contain  more  than  ten  (10) 
pounds  of  calcium  carbide,  and  further  provided  that  all  packages  of  calcium 
carbide  shall  be  kept  at  all  times  in  an  iron  water-tight  receptacle.  Said 
receptacle  shall  be  placed  near  the  front  entrance  of  the  premises,  so  as  to 
be  easily  removed  in  case  of  fire,  and  shall  be  plainly  marked  with  letters 
of  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches,  "Calcium  Carbide — Dangerous  If  Not  Kept 
Dry." — As  amended  by  Ordinance  A^o.  494  (New  Series),  approved  Julv 
6,  1908. 

Liquefied   Acetylene. 

Section  22.  The  manufacture,  transportation,  storage,  sale  or  use  of 
liquefied  acetylene  is  absolutely  prohibited  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco. 

Duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Section  23.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal  to  carry  out  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  the  Fire  Marshal  shall  have  access  to  any 
and  all  buildings  during  the  day  time  where  calcium  carbide  is  stored  or  kept, 
to  see  that  all  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  strictly  complied  with. 

Erection  of  Gas  Works  or  Gas  Machines  for  the  Manufacture  of  Illumi- 
nating Gas. 

Section  24.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
erect  any  works,  apparatus,  gas  machine  or  machinery  of  any  kind  for  the 
manufacture  of  illuminating  gas  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
without  first  obtaining  a  permit  from  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and' 
County  of  San  Francisco. 

Gas  Engines. 

Section  25.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
erect  or  maintain,  or  cause  to  be  erected  or  maintained,  any  gas  engine  above 


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the  first  floor  of  any  building  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
without  a  permit  from  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. 

Gasoline,  Distillate  or  Vapor  Engines. 

Section  26.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  shall 
erect,  maintain  or  use,  or  cause  to  be  be  erected,  maintained  or  used,  within 
the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  gasoline,  distillate 
or  vapor  engine  of  any  kind,  whereby  a  gas  is  generated  from  crude  petroleum 
or  any  of  its  products,  for  the  motive  power  of  said  gasoline,  distillate  or 
vapor  engine  of  any  kind,  without  a  permit  from  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Said  permit  shall  be  granted  by  said  officer,  except  where,  in  the  judg- 
ment of  the  Fire  Marshal,  the  use  of  the  gas  engine  by  the  applicant  in  the 
manner  proposed  by  him  would  endanger  the   safety  of  life  and  propert}'. 

Arson — Reward  for  Arrest  and  Conviction  of  the  Offenders. 

Section  27.  Whenever  a  fire  shall  appear  to  have  been  caused  by  incen- 
diarism, or  when  any  bonfire  shall  have  been  kindled  or  fire  shall  have  been 
set  to  a  building  or  structure  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
the  Mayor  may,  upon  application  of  the  Fire  Marshal  or  at  his  discretion, 
offer  a  reward  of  not  more  than  $250  for  the  arrest  and  conviction  of  the 
offender,  and  the  Mayor  may  at  any  time,  when  in  his  opinion  it  appears 
expedient,  offer  a  standing  reward  not  to  exceed  $250  for  the  arrest  and 
conviction  of  any  person  guilty  of  arson,  or  of  any  attempt  at  arson,  and  any 
reward  which  may  become  payable  under  the  order  of  the  Mayor,  shall  be 
paid  out  of  the  Treasury  of  the  City  and  County. 

Rubbish,  Shavings,   Hay,  Straw  or  Litter. 

Section  28.  Each  person  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
making,  using  or  having  the  charge  or  control  of  shavings,  hay,  straw,  sacks, 
bags,  litter  or  any  other  combustible  waste  or  fragments,  shall,  at  the  close 
of  each  day,  cause  the  same  to  be  securely  stored  or  disposed  of,  so  as  to  be 
safe  from  fire. 

All  receptacles  for  waste,  rags,  paper  and  other  substance  liable  by  spon- 
taneous combustion  or  otherwise  to  cause  fire  must  be  made  of  incombustible 
material. 

And  all  said  receptacles  shall  be  kept  in  such  a  place  that  were  the  con- 
tents of  said  receptacles  to  ignite,  the  same  may  be  easily  seen  and  removed. 

No  explosive  or  inflammable  compound  or  combustible  material  of  any 
kind  shall  be  kept,  stored  or  placed  under  any  stairway  of  any  building,  or 
used  in  such  place  or  manner  as  to  obstruct  or  render  egress  hazardous  in 
case  of  fire. 

Gas  Lights  and  Electric  Lights,  in  Show  Windows. 

Section  29.  All  gas  lights,  gas  burners,  arc  lights  or  incandescent  lights 
in  show  windows,  shall  be  covered  with  wire  netting  or  globes;  but  this  shall 
not  apply  to  stationary  gas  reflectors  in  the  upper  portion  of  such  show 
windows. 

No  goods  of  any  kind  or  description  shall  be  displayed,  placed,  hung 
or  suspended  within  six  inches  of  any  such  wire  netting  or  globe,  used  as  a 
covering  for  any  gas  light,  gas  burner,  arc  light  or  incandescent  light,  in  show 
windows. 

Ashes. 

Section  30.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  deposit  any 
ashes,  cause  the  same  to  be  deposited  or  placed,  or  to  permit  or  suffer  the 
same  to  be  or  remain  in  any  wooden  vessel  or  receptacle,  or  any  vessel  or 


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receptacle  composed  or  made  of  combustible  material,  but  said  ashes  shall 
be  placed  and  kept  in  some  safe  depository  or  receptacle  of  galvanized  iron 
or  other  incombustible  material,  and  not  less  than  two  inches  from  any 
woodwork  or  structure. 

Fires  In  Open  Tins,  Cans,   Etc. 

Section  31.  No  person  shall  kindle  or  maintain  any  fire  of  charcoal,  coal, 
wood  or  other  combustible  material  in  or  upon  any  open  tin,  metal  can  or 
any  earthen  vessel  or  vessel  whatsoever,  in  or  upon  any  building  or  prem- 
ises in  this  City  and  County,  or  in  any  furnace,  range  or  stove  of  any  kind, 
unless  the  same  be  connected  by  means  of  a  good  sheet-iron  flue  or  pipe 
with  a  brick  or  patent  chimney  to  conduct  the  smoke  and  fire  into  said  brick 
or  patent  chimney. 

Provided,  however,  that  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
not  be  deemed  to  apply  to  portable  furnaces  used  by  artisans  in  the  prosecu- 
tion of  their  regular  and  lawful  business,  or  to  properly  constructed  and 
authorized  kerosene,  or  gas  stoves  used  for  cooking  purposes  or  for  the 
heating  of  chambers. 

IVIanufacture  of  IVIatches. 

Section  32.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  man- 
ufacture matches,  erect  or  cause  to  be  erected,  any  works,  apparatus,  machin- 
ery or  building  for  the  manufacture  of  matches  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  except  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  bounded  on  the  westerly  side  by  Kentucky  street.  Railroad  avenue 
and  San  Bruno  avenue ;  on  the  south  by  the  County  line ;  on  the  east  by  the 
water  front  of  said  City  and  County,  and  on  the  north  by  Islais  Creek. 

Portable  Lights;    Protection  Combustible   Materials. 

Section  33.  No  person  shall  use  any  portable  light  in  any  building  or 
place  where  combustible  materials  are  kept,  unless  such  light  be  securely 
enclosed  in  a  lantern ;  and  no  person  shall  use  a  light  in  any  place  where 
combustible  materials  shall  be  suspended  above  it,  without  so  protecting  it 
as  to  prevent  such  materials  from  falling  upon  or  coming  in  contact  with  it. 

Enforcement  of  the  Provisions  of  This  Ordinance. 

Section  34.  The  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
is  hereby  directed  to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  enforced, 
and  to  that  end  the  said  Fire  Marshal  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered, 
whenever  any  complaint  shall  be  made  to  him  of  the  violation  of  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  he  has  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  have  been  or  are  being  violated  by 
any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  to  enter  any  premises, 
place  or  building  about  which  complaint  is  made,  or  upon  or  in  which  he  has 
reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
have  been  or  are  being  violated. 

And  the  said  Fire  Marshal  is  hereby  directed  to  make  complaints  in  the 
Police  Courts  against  any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation 
violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Penalty. 

Section  35.  Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  that 
violates,  disobeys  or  refuses  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  impris- 
onment in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such 
fine   and   imprisonment;    and   each    such   person   or  persons,   firm,   company 


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or  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate  offense  for  every  day 
such  violation,  disobedience  or  refusal  shall  continue,  and  shall  be  subject 
to  the  penalty  imposed  by  this  Ordinance  for  each  and  every  such  separate 
offense. 

Repealing  all  Conflicting  Orders  or  Ordinances. 

Section  36.  All  orders  or  parts  of  orders,  and  all  Ordinances  or  parts 
of  Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  Zl .  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  745  (New  Series). 

Approved  April  26,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Storage  and  Use  of  Benzine,  Gasoline,  or  any  Product 
of  Petroleum,  or  any  Hydro-Carbon  Liquid,  Which  Will  Flash  or 
Emit  an  Inflammable  Vapor  Below  the  Temperature  of  One  Hundred 
and  Ten  (110)  Degrees  Fahrenheit;  Stored  or  Used  for  Dye  Works, 
Clothes  Cleaning  Establishments,  Cleansing  or  Renovating  Any 
Article  of  Wearing  Apparel,  or  Fabric  of  Any  Kind.  Repealing 
Any  Portion  of  Section  3  of  Ordinance  No.  302,  Approved  May  24, 
1901,  In  Conflict  With  This  Ordinance. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  "Definitions."  The  term  benzine  or  gasoline  wherever  used 
herein,  shall  mean  any  product  of  petroleum  or  any  hydro-carbon  liquid  that 
will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable  vapor  below  the  temperature  of  one  hun- 
dred and  ten  (110)  degrees  Fahrenheit. 

A.  "Approved."     Shall  mean  approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 

B.  "Dye  Works  or  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishments."  Shall  mean 
any  building  or  premises  where  more  than  one  (1)  quart  of  benzine  or  gaso- 
line is  kept  or  stored  to  be  used  for  cleaning  or  renovating  any  clothing  or 
article  of  wearing  apparel,  or  fabric  of  any  kind. 

C.  "Tests."  The  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
shall  test  and  decide  the  flashing  point. 

Section  2.  "Board  of  Supervisors  to  Grant  Permits."  It  shall  be  unlawful 
for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  hereafter  to  establish  or  maintain  a 
Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment  where  more  than  one  (1)  quart  of  benzine 
or  gasoline  is  kept  or  stored,  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  therefor  from 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  specifying 
the  name  of  the  permittee  and  the  location  of  the  premises  to  be  used  as 
such  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment,  and  the  amount  of  benzine  or  gasoline 
desired ;  provided,  however,  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors  in  the  granting 
or  refusal  of  such  permit  shall  exercise  a  reasonable  and  sound  discretion, 
taking  into  consideration  the  character  of  the  applicant  and  the  intended 
location  of  such  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment;  and  further  provided  that 
all  persons,  firms  or  corporations  now  conducting  the  business  of  Clothes 
Cleaning  shall  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  comply  with  all  of  the 
requirements  hereafter  specified  in  this  Ordinance  governing  the  storage  and 
use  of  benzine  or  gasoline.  No  permit  shall  be  granted  by  said  Board  of 
Supervisors  where  any  part  or  portion  of  a  building  is  used  or  occupied 
as  a  hotel,  apartment  house  or  lodging  house. 

Section  3.  "Notices  To  Be  Posted."  When  application  is  made  to  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  conduct  and 
maintain  a  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment,  said  applicant  shall  cause  to  be 
posted  conspicuously  on  the  premises  a  notice  to  the  effect  that  application 


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has  been  made  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  granting  of  such  a  permit, 
said  notice  to  be  posted  immediately  after  the  filing  of  the  application  and  to 
be  kept  posted  until  said  application  is  finally  granted  or  denied. 

Section  4.  "Fire  Marshal  to  Report."  All  applications  for  permits  to 
store  benzine  or  gasoline  to  be  used  by  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishments  shall, 
before  final  action  is  taken  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  be  referred  to  the 
Fire  Marshal  for  investigation,  and  to  report  the  conditions  necessary  to  be 
embodied  in  the  Resolution  granting  such  privilege  to  the  petitioners.  Fur- 
thermore, said  Fire  Marshal  shall  furnish  each  applicant  with  a  written 
or  printed  copy  of  all  the  rec[uirements  imposed  by  this  Ordinance,  for 
information  and  guidance  as  to  the  manner  in  which  benzine  or  gasoline  shall 
be  stored  for  cleansing  or  renovating  clothing  or  any  article  of  wearing 
apparel,  or  fabric  of  any  kind,  and  shall  also  furnish  the  Clerk  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  with  a  copy  of  said  conditions. 

Section  5.  "Storage  of  Benzine  or  Gasoline."  Not  more  than  one  (1) 
approved  five  (5)  gallon  can  of  benzine  or  gasoline  shall  be  kept  or  stored 
for  use  above  ground  in  any  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment;  nor  more  than 
one  (1)  quart  of  benzine  or  gasoline  shall  be  kept  inside  of  the  building. 

All  quantities  of  benzine  or  gasoline  in  excess  of  five  (5)  gallons  shall 
be  stored  outside  the  walls  of  all  buildings,  under  the  sidewalk;  in  tanks  con- 
structed of  not  less  than  No.  12  gauge  galvanized  steel,  riveted,  steel  to  steel 
joints,  soldered  and  coated  with  tar  or  other  rust-resisting  material,  or  in 
iron  tanks  of  not  less  than  three-sixteenths  (3/16)  of  an  inch  in  thickness, 
riveted  and  caulked,  and  coated  with  tar  or  other  rust-resisting  material. 

No  one  tank  to  contain  more  than  three  hundred  (300)  gallons  of  benzine 
or  gasoline. 

Not  more  than  four  (4)  tanks  of  benzine  or  gasoline,  making  twelve 
hundred  (1200)  gallons  of  benzine  or  gasoline  in  the  aggregate,  shall  be 
allowed  to  be  stored  in  any  one  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment  or  Dye  Works. 

Section  6.  "Installation  of  Storage  Tanks."  All  storage  tanks  shall  be 
placed  in  the  spot  agreed  upon  with  the  applicant  and  the  Fire  Marshal. 

A.  All  storage  tanks  must  be  placed  outside  the  building,  under  the  side- 
walk, close  to  curb  line. 

B.  Where  the  sidewalk  is  not  excavated  for  basement  use,  the  top  of  the 
storage  tanks  must  be  at  least  four  (4)  feet  below  the  sidewalk,  the  space 
between  the  top  of  the  tanks  and  the  sidewalk  shall  be  filled  with  earth. 

C.  Where  the  sidewalk  is  excavated  and  used  as  part  of  basement,  the 
lanks  may  rest  on  basement  floor;  a  brick  or  concrete  wall  not  less  than 
twelve  (12)  inches  in  thickness  shall  be  constructed  around  said  storage 
tanks,  extending  from  bottom  of  tank  up  to  four  (4)  feet  above  the  top  of 
said  storage  tank;  the  space  beween  the  top  of  the  tank  and  the  top  of  the 
walls  shall  be  filled  with  earth,  the  earth  covered  with  three  (3)  inches  of 
concrete. 

D.  When  it  is  desired  to  utilize  all  space  under  the  sidewalk  for  base- 
ment purposes  the  top  of  the  storage  tanks  must  be  at  least  four  (4)  feet 
below  the  level  of  the  basement  floor;  a  brick  or  concrete  wall  not  less  than 
twelve  (12)  inches  in  thickness  shall  be  constructed  around  said  storage 
tanks,  extending  from  bottom  of  tank  up  to  the  basement  floor,  the  space 
between  the  top  of  the  tanks  and  the  basement  floor  shall  be  filled  with  earth, 
the  earth  covered  with  the  concrete  floor. 

E.  All  tanks  stored  in  the  basement  under  the  sidewalk  must  go  close 
to  the  retaining  wall  of  the  street. 

F.  Where  two  or  more  tanks  are  installed  there  shall  be  a  brick  or  con- 
crete dividing  wall  between  each  tank  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches  in 
thickness. 

G.  No  tank  shall  be  connected  to  another,  so  that  benzine  or  gasoline 
can  flow  from  one  to  another. 

H.  No  tank  shall  be  covered  with  earth  until  an  inspection  has  been 
made  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 


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Section  7.  "Pumps."  All  storage  tanks  shall  be  connected  with  an  auto- 
matic closing  valve  pump,  which  may  be  located  inside  the  building  not  below 
the  first  floor. 

All  pumps  must  be  placed  above  the  top  of  the  tanks.  No  gravity,  syphon 
or  pressure  system  shall  be  used  for  taking  benzine  or  gasoline  from  a  storage 
tank. 

Section  8.     "Pipes."     All  pipes  must  lead  out  of  the  top  of  all  tanks. 

A.  All  piping  must  be  galvanized. 

B.  All  piping  shall  be  put  together  with  litharge  and  glycerine. 

C.  A  vent  pipe  shall  be  connected  with  all  storage  tanks,  not  less  than 
one  (1)  inch,  extending  up  outside  the  building,  capped  with  a  return  bend 
covered  with  a  fine  mesh  of  brass  wire  netting. 

D.  A  filling  pipe  shall  be  connected  with  each  tank  extending  up  to 
sidewalk  at  curb  line,  capped  with  a  water-tight  screw  cap. 

Section  9.  "Tanks,  How  Filled."  All  storage  tanks  shall  be  filled  from 
a  tank  wagon  in  the  day  time.  In  no  case  shall  any  tanks  or  drums  of 
benzine  or  gasoline,  empty  or  otherwise,  be  allowed  in,  upon  or  about  any 
Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment  or  Dye  Works. 

Section  10.  "Regulations."  No  open  light  of  any  kind  shall  be  allowed 
in  any  room  where  benzine  or  gasoline  is  used. 

A.  No  benzine  or  gasoline  shall  be  used  for  motive  power  to  supply 
any  engine  or  machinery  of  any  kind. 

B.  No  stove,  forge,  torch,  boiler  or  other  furnace,  flame  or  fire  shall  be 
allowed  in  any  room  where  benzine  or  gasoline  is  used. 

C.  All  electric  motors  shall  be  placed  at  least  four  (4)  feet  above  the 
floor. 

D.  The  flooring  of  all  rooms  where  benzine  or  gasoline  is  used  in  greater 
quantities  than  five  (5)  gallons  shall  be  of  concrete,  with  a  system  of  venti- 
lation with  openings  to  the  outer  air  at  floor  line,  not  less  than  six  (6) 
by  eight  (8)  inches  for  each  ventilator. 

Section  11.  "Duty  of  the  Plre  Marshal."  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Fire  Marshal  to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  complied  with, 
and  for  that  purpose  the  Fire  Marshal  shall  have  access  to  any  and  all  build- 
ings used  as  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishments  or  Dye  Works  during  the  day 
time. 

If  any  proprietor  or  manager  of  any  Clothes  Cleaning  Establishment  or 
Dye  Works  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  (which  are  for  the  public  safety),  said  Fire  Marshal  shall  report 
the  same  in  writing  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  said  Board  of  Supervisors 
shall  notify  said  proprietor  or  manager  to  appear  before  them  and  show 
cause  why  the  permit  which  may  have  been  granted  to  store  benzine  or  gaso- 
line, as  is  provided  in  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  not  be  revoked. 

Section  12.  "Penalty."  Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  cor- 
poration that  violates,  disobeys  or  refuses  to  comply  with  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and  each  such  person  or 
persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate 
offense  for  every  day  such  violation,  disobedience  or  refusal  shall  continue, 
and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  imposed  by  this  Ordinance  for  each  and 
every  such  separate  offense. 

Section  13.  "Repealing  All  Conflicting  Ordinances."  Any  and  all  parts 
of  Section  3  of  Ordinance  No.  302,  approved  May  24,  1901,  in  so  far  as  it 
may  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  14.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


192  ORDINANCES    Ot^    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    PRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  223. 

Approved  January  31,  1901 

Providing  for  the  Construction  and  Control  of  Automatic  Sprinkler  Equip- 
ments for  Building  and  Manufacturing  Plants  and  the  Connection 
of  the  Same  With  the  Pipes  and  Mains  of  Persons,  Companies  or 
Corporations  Furnishing  Water  to  the  Inhabitants  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  building  and  manufacturing  plant  which  by  specific 
permit  of  the  Fire  Department  may  hereafter  be  equipped  with  automatic 
fire  extinguishers  must  be  so  equipped  in  accordance  with  the  requirements 
of  this  section.  The  owner  or  his  agent  or  agents  must  have  plans  and 
specifications  of  such  automatic  sprinkler  system  prepared,  which  shall  be 
submitted  for  approval  to  the  Fire  Department  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  and  when  approved  by  it  the  apparatus  must  be  constructed 
in  accordance  therewith  and  under  the  supervision  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Section  2.  There  shall  be  no  less  than  two  sources  of  water  supply  for 
each  system  of  automatic  fire  extinguishers  which  shall  hereafter  be  con- 
structed in  and  upon  any  one  building  or  any  one  manufacturing  plant 
consisting  of  more  than  one  building.  Said  two  sources  of  water  supply 
shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  "Sprinkler  Rules"  of  the  Board  of  Fire 
Underwriters  of  the  Pacific,  but  in  no  case  shall  any  connection  exceed  one-half 
of  the  diameter  of  the  main,  nor  exceed  four  inches  as  a  maximum,  except 
that  in  such  cases  where  the  above  referred  to  "Sprinkler  Rules"  of  the 
Board  of  Underwriters  require  a  diameter  of  more  than  four  inches,  then 
it  shall  be  optional  with  the  person,  company  or  corporation  to  either  put 
in  such  sized  connection  or  make  up  the  required  capacity  by  two  pipes. 

Section  3.  Where  one  or  both  of  the  sources  of  water  supply  to  any 
system  of  automatic  fire  extinguishers  shall  be  from  the  pipes  or  mains 
belonging  to  any  person,  company  or  corporation  supplying  water  to  the 
inhabitants  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  the  connection  with 
such  pipes  or  mains  belonging  to  said  person,  company  or  corporation  shall 
be  in  accordance  with  the  "Sprinkler  Rules"  of  the  Board  of  Underwriters 
of  the  Pacific,  except  as  provided  for  in  Section  2,  and  such  connection  or 
connections  shall  be  made  by  such  person,  company  or  corporation  within 
thirty  days  after  presentation  of  a  specific  permit  of  the  Fire  Department 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  All  costs  and  expenses  of  such 
connections  and  material  for  same,  including  a  meter,  shall  be  paid  by  the 
owner  or  owners  of  the  property  so  equipped.  A  good  and  sufficient  bond 
in  the  sum  of  one  thousand  (1,000.00)  dollars  may  be  required  by  said  person, 
company  or  corporation  furnishing  water  for  said  equipment  as  a  guarantee 
that  the  water  supplied  through  such  sprinkler  equipment,  or  any  part  thereof, 
shall  be  used  only  for  purposes  connected  with  such  sprinkler  equipment. 

Section  4.  Any  connection  of  any  such  automatic  fire  extinguisher  system 
made  with  the  mains  of  such  person,  company  or  corporation  shall  be  by 
means  of  pipes,  upon  which  shall  be  placed  between  the  said  automatic  fire 
extinguisher  system  and  the  pipes  or  mains  of  such  person,  company  or  cor- 
poration, an  indicator  gate  valve  approved  by  the  Fire  Department,  which 
shall  be  located  at  a  point  to  be  selected  by  the  Fire  Department  not 
more  than  one  hundred  feet  from  the  building  or  plant  equipped  with  such 
automatic  fire  extinguisher  system.  Said  pipes  connecting  such  automatic 
fire  extinguisher  system  with  said  meter  and  said  indicator  gate  valve  and 
such  area  walls  as  the  Fire  Department  may  require  shall  be  constructed 
under  the  direction  and  supervision  of  the  Fire  Department,  and  said  indi- 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  191 

cator   gate   valve   shall  be   and   remain   in   charge   of   and   under   the   control 
of  the  Fire  Department  of  the  City  and  Comity  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  5.  Any  person  who  shall  tap  the  pipes  of  any  automatic  sprinkler 
system  for  the  purpose  of  using  the  water  flowing  therein  for  any  other 
purpose  than  for  use  in  such  sprinkler  system,  or  shall  use  the  waters  con- 
ducted through  such  system  for  any  other  purpose  than  for  use  in  such 
sprinkler  system,  or  shall  maliciously  interfere  with  the  said  pipes  or  appli- 
ances, shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  m'sdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction,  shall  for 
each  offense  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  dollars  nor 
more  than  three  hundred  dollars ;  but  should  said  water  be  used  for  any  other 
purpose  than  for  the  purposes  of  the  said  automatic  sprinkler,  then  the  per- 
son, company  or  corporation  with  whose  mains  said  apparatus  has  been 
connected  shall  have  the  right  to  disconnect  said  automatic  sprinkler  system 
from  its  mains  (without  any  liability  or  claim  of  damage),  and  action  may 
be  had  and  taken  under  the  terms  of  said  bond. 

Section  6.  The  Fire  Department  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  7.     This  ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1144. 
Approved   February  26,    1904. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  Aisles  and  Passageways  and  Stairways  in  Theatres 

and   Public   Hails. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner,  lessee,  manager  or  other 
person,  firm  or  corporation  having  charge  of  any  theatre  or  public  hall  to 
permit  any  person  during  a  performance,  exhibition,  lecture,  entertainment 
or  public  assemblage  therein  to  sit  or  remain  standing  in  any  aisle,  passage- 
way or  stairway  in  such  theatre  or  public  hall. 

Section  2.  All  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  con- 
flict with  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  3.  A  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hun- 
dred (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  one 
hundred   (100)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  go  into  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  862. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting   the  Obstruction   of   Passageways  of  Theatres  and    Places  of 

Public  Assemblage. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  having 
control  or  management  of  any  theatre,  hall,  concert  hall  or  other  place 
of  public  assembly  to  obstruct,  or  cause  or  permit  the  obstruction,  of  any 
entrance,  exit,  aisle,  stairway,  lobby  or  passageway  thereof,  during  any  per- 
formance, exhibition,  lecture,  concert  or  any  public  assemblage  therein. 


192  ORDINANCE"^    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  2.  The  owner,  manager  or  person  having  control  or  management 
of  any  theater,  hall,  concert  hall  or  other  place  of  public  assemblage,  must 
notify  the  Chief  of  Police  at  least  six  hours  before  the  same  shall  be  opened 
for  the  purpose  of  public  assemblage  therein. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Order  No.  3071  of  the  General  Orders  of  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors, entitled,  "Prohibiting  the  Obstructing  of  Entrances,  Exits,  Aisles,  Stair- 
ways, Lobbies  or  Passageways  of  Theatres  or  places  of  Public  Assemblages — 
Chief  of  Police  to  Enforce,  Etc.,"  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  952.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December  3,  1909. 

Requiring  the  Placing  of  Signs  and  Red  Lights  to  Show  the  Location  of 
Fire  Escapes,  and  Requiring  Lights  in  the  Hallways  and  Passage- 
ways of  Hotels,  Public  Lodging  Houses  and  Public  Rooming  Houses 
and  Apartment  Houses,  for  Public  Safety,  and  Repealing  Ordinance 
No.  913,  Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  owner,  proprietor,  manager, 
superintendent,  lessee  or  agent  of  any  building  used  as  a  hotel,  public. lodging 
house,  public  rooming  house  or  apartment  house  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  shall  place  or  cause  to  be  placed  in  a  conspicuous  position 
in  every  hallway  thereof,  signs  which  shall  indicate  by  letters,  not  less  than 
three  inches  in  height,  the  location  of  every  fire  escape;  and  near  every 
such  sign  there  shall  be  placed  a  red  light,  which  must  be  l<ept  burning  from 
sunset  to  sunrise. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  owner,  proprietor,  man- 
ager, superintendent,  lessee  or  agent  of  any  building  used  as  a  hotel,  public 
lodging  house,  public  rooming  house  or  apartment  house,  within  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  place  or  cause  to  be  placed  in  every  hallway 
and  passageway  a  bright  white  light,  capable  of  furnishing  light  enough  to 
enable  any  person  to  see  the  stairway  and  exit  from  said  hallway  and  pas- 
sageway, to  guide  them  in  case  of  fire  or  panic  to  safety.  Said  white  light 
shall  burn  from  sunset  to  sunrise. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  Police  to  instruct  all 
police  officers  to  inspect  all  hotels,  public  lodging  houses,  public  rooming 
houses  and  apartment  houses  on  their  respective  beats,  at  least  once  a  month 
during  the  hours  of  sunset  and  sunrise,  for  the  purpose  of  seeing  that  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  strictly  complied  with. 

Section  4.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  owner,  proprietor,  man- 
ager, superintendent,  lessee  or  agent,  who  shall  violate  or  refuse  to  comply 
with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars 
nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
for  not  more  than  three  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and 
each  such  person,  firm  or  corporation,  owner,  proprietor,  manager,  super- 
intendent, lessee  or  agent  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate  offense  for 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  193 

every  day  such  violation,  or  refusal,  shall  continue,  and  shall  be  subject  to 
the  penalty  imposed  by  this  Ordinance  for  each  and  every  such  separate 
offense. 

Section  5.     Ordinance  No.  913,  approved  June  26,  1903,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  6.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2351.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  July  9,   1913. 

Storage  of  Combustibles. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  tenement  house,  apartment  house,  hotel  or  rooming  house, 
nor  any  part  thereof,  nor  of  the  lot  upon  which  it  is  situated  shall  be  used 
as  a  place  of  storage,  keeping  or  handling  of  any  explosives,  inflammable  oils, 
feed,  straw,  excelsior,  cotton,  paper  stock,  feathers  or  rags. 

Section  2.  Any  firm  handling  nitric,  muriatic,  or  sulphuric  acids,  shall 
store  the  same  in  the  basement  in  a  fire-proof  room  with  standard  fire  doors. 
Every  doorway  shall  have  a  masonry  sill  rising  not  less  than  nine  (9)  inches 
from  floor.  Floor  to  be  constructed  of  concrete  with  drain  in  center  con- 
nected to  sewer  and  such  place  to  be  plainly  lettered,  "acid  storage." 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1021. 

Approved  October  27,  1903. 
Prohibiting  the   Obstruction   of   Hydrants  on   Public  Streets. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  obstruct  any  hydrant 
on  any  public  street,  or  to  place  or  deposit  any  lumber,  rock,  sand,  or  other 
substance  within  fifteen  (15)  feet  of  any  hydrant  on  the  roadway  of  any 
street. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both    such    fine    and    imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2027.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  September  25,  1912. 

Prohibiting  the  Unauthorized  Use  of  or  Interference  With  the  Auxiliary 
High    Pressure   Water  System. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  use  or  interfere  with 
any  of  the  valves,  gates,  hydrants  or  other  parts  of  the  Auxiliary  High 
Pressure  Water  System,  unless  authorized  so  to  do  by  the  Department 
controlling  the  same. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  be  subject 
to  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  more  than  thirtJy  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  inipnsonment. 


194  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2028.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  September  28,   1912. 

Providing  for  Fire  Drills  for  Persons  Employed  or  Otherwise  in  Attend- 
ance in  Factories,  Workshops,  Public  or  Private  Schools,  Asylums 
or  Department  Stores. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  In  all  factories,  workshops,  public  or  private  schools,  asylums 
or  department  stores,  where  persons  are  employed  or  otherwise  in  attend- 
ance above  the  first  floor,  fire  drills  shall  be  held  therein,  upon  notice  beinj 
served  upon  the  proprietor  or  the  person  in  charge  of  such  place  as  specified 
herein,  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department,  with  the  approval  of  the  Board 
of  Fire  Commissioners,  at  such  times  as  may  be  mutually  agreed  upon  by 
the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department  and  the  proprietor  or  person  in  charge 
of  such  establishment,  said  drills  to  be  held  under  the  supervision  of  an  officer 
of  the  San  Francisco  Fire  Department,  detailed  by  the  Chief  Engineer  of  said 
Fire  Department. 

All  employes  or  occupants  of  premises  wherein  a  fire  drill  is  being  held 
must  leave  the  building  during  the  holding  of  such  fire  drill. 

Those  who  are  actually  engaged  in  the  performance  of  this  drill  and 
those  who  are  required  to  protect  property-  are  exempted  from  this  provision. 

Section  2.  The  Chief  Engineer  of  the  San  Francisco  Fire  Department 
shall  issue  instructions  in  writing  to  owners,  proprietors  or  persons  in  charge 
of  factories,  workshops,  public  or  private  schools,  asylums  and  department 
stores,  that  fire  drills  are  to  be  introduced  in  order  to  help  the  employes  or 
occupants  to  leave  the  building  rapidly  and  without  confusion,  and  shall 
furnish  rules  and  explicit  directions  which  shall  be  observed  by  employes  or 
occupants  of  such  buildings  afi^ected,  and  said  owners,  proprietors  or  persons 
in  charge  shall  have  the  said  instructions  printed  in  whatever  language  is 
understood  by  any  and  all  employes  and  occupants  of  such  building  and  the 
same  shall  be  posted  in  conspicuous  places  in  saicT  establishments. 

Section  3.  All  doors  leading  from  factories,  workshops,  public  or  private 
schools,  asylums  or  department  stores,  now  existing  or  which  may  hereafter 
exist  and  be  operated,  shall  open  outward  and  remain  unlocked  during  work- 
ing hours  or  during  occupancy  by  persons  in  said  premises,  and  the  owners, 
proprietors  or  those  in  charge  of  said  premises  shall  install  either  gongs, 
bells  or  whistles  within  the  hearing  of  all  employes  or  occupants,  so  that 
in  case  of  fire,  panic  or  fire  drill  all  said  employes  or  occupants  may  imme- 
diately leave  the  building  in  accordance  with  instructions  issued  by  the  Chief 
Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Section  4.  After  each  fire  drill  as  set  forth  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, the  officer  of  the  Fire  Department  in  charge  shall  make  out  a  full 
report  concerning  said  fire  drill  and  file  the  same  with  the  Board  of  Fire 
Commissioners  and  the  Chief  Engineer  of  said  Fire  Department,  which 
report  shall  be  of  public  record. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  or  omitting  to 
comply  with  the  above  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of 
not  less  than  $25.00  or  more  than  $500.00,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  527.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  August  6,   1908. 

Regulating  In  Certain  Cases  and   Prohibiting   in  Certain  Other  Cases 
the   Lighting   of   Bonfires. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follo-ivs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  kindle  or  light  or 
cause  to  be  kindled  or  lighted  any  bonfire  on  any  public  highway,  street, 
alley  or  place  paved  with  bituminous  rock,  asphalt  or  basalt  blocks,  and 
it  shall  be  unlawful  to  kindle  or  light  a  bonfire  on  any  other  character  of 
public  highway,  street,  alley  or  place,  unless  a  written  permit  has  been 
obtained  from  the  Mayor  so  to  do. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  kindle  or  light  or 
cause  to  be  kindled  or  lighted  any  bonfire  on  any  vacant  lot  or  other 
premises  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  unless 
the  owner  or  lessee  of  said  vacant  lot  or  premises  has  first  obtained  from 
the  Mayor  a  written  permit  so  to  do. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  $500  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Ordinance  No.  1024,  approved  October  27,  1903,  and  all 
provisions  of  any  Ordinance  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  efTcct  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   1025. 
Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulations  to  Be  Observed   at  Fires. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  police  officers,  at  the  time  of  any 
fire,  to  place  ropes  and  guard  lines  across  all  public  streets  on  which  any 
burning  buildings  or  premises  are  situated,  and  at  such  other  points  as  they 
may  deem  necessary. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  except  owners  and  occu- 
pants, and  their  employes,  of  buildings  endangered  by  fire,  and  officers  and 
members  of  the  Fire  Department  and  Police  Department,  and  persons  having 
permits  from  the  Fire  Commissioners  or  Police  Commissioners,  to  pass  within 
such  lines  or  to  remain  within  such  lines  when  ordered  outside  thereof  by 
any  police  officer. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


196  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1032. 
Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Removal  of  Debris  Resulting   From   Fire. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  The  owner  or  person  having  in  his  possession  or  under  his 
control  upon  any  premises  any  hay,  straw  or  forage  of  any  kind,  bales  of 
wool,  cotton,  paper  or  other  substances  which  have  been  rendered  useless 
or  unmerchantable  by  reason  of  any  fire  on  said  premises,  or  any  other 
debris  resulting  from  such  fire,  must  remove  the  same  from  such  premises 
within  twenty-four  hours  after  notice  so  to  do  from  the  Chief  Engineer  of 
the  Fire  Department. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  974.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December  8,  1909. 

Requiring  Clear  Passageways  in  Stables  Where  Horses  Are  Kept,  So  That 
Such  Horses  May  Be  Easily  Removed  in  Cases  of  Emergency. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  In  all  stables  where  horses  are  kept  and  vehicles  are  stored, 
it  shall  be  unlawful  to  obstruct  the  aisles  or  passageways  with  wagons, 
vehicles  or  otherwise,  so  as  to  prevent  free  access  from  the  street  to  the 
stalls  where  the  horses  are  kept,  and  a  clear  passageway  shall  be  kept  open 
at  least  eight  feet  wide  from  the  main  entrance  to  such  stalls. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more 
than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  831.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  July  21,  1909. 

Prohibiting  the  Smoking  of  Any  Cigar,  Pipe  or  Cigarette,  or  the  Burning 
of  Tobacco,  by  Any  Person  on  Any  Wooden  Wharf,  Pier,  Quay  or 
Bulkhead  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  on  or  upon  any  wooden 
wharf,  pier,  quay  or  bulkhead  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  to 
smoke  any  cigar,  pipe  or  cigarette,  or  to  burn  tobacco,  in  any  manner 
whatsoever. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  197 

shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  to  exceed  twenty-five  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  ten  days,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  174. 
Approved  October  30,  1900. 

Providing  for  the  Reference  to  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department, 
for  the  Purpose  of  Investigation  and  Report,  of  Applications  for 
Permits  to  Erect  and  Maintain  (1)  Cupola  Furnaces  or  Other 
Appliances  for  Melting  Iron  or  Any  Other  Metal;  (2)  to  Erect  and 
Maintain  Any  Steam  Engine  and  Boiler,  or  Steam  Boiler;  (3)  to 
Erect  and  Maintain  a  Gas  Engine  on  Any  Story  of  a  Building  Other 
Than  the  First.  Also,  Providing  for  a  Reference  to  the  Fire  Marshal 
of  Applications  for  Permits  to  Erect  and  Maintain  Gasoline  or 
Vapor  Engines,  or  Any  Engine  or  Boiler  Using  Crude  Petroleum 
or  Oil  for  Fuel,  That  Proper  Conditions  May  Be  Embodied  In  the 
Resolutions  Granting  Such  Permits. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  applications  for  the  following  permits,  before  final  action  is 
taken  thereon  by  this  Board,  must  be  referred  to  the  Chief  Engineer  of  the 
Fire  Department  for  investigation  and  report : 

Applications  for  permission — • 

(1)  To  erect  and  maintain  or  use  any  cupola  furnace,  or  other  appliance, 
for  melting  iron  or  any  other  metal. 

(2)  To  erect  and  maintain  any  steam  engine  and  boiler,  or  steam  boiler. 

(3)  To  erect  and  maintain  a  gas  engine  on  any  story  of  a  building  other 
than  the  first. 

Section  2.  All  applications  for  permits  to  erect  and  maintain  gasoline 
or  vapor  engines  or  any  engine  or  boiler  using  crude  petroleum  or  oil  for 
fuel  shall,  before  final  action  is  taken  thereon  by  this  Board,  be  referred  to 
the  Fire  Marshal  for  investigation,  and  to  report  the  conditions  necessary  to 
be   embodied   in  the   resolutions   granting  such   privileges   to   the  petitioners. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1023. 
Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating   the   Erection,   Maintenance   and    Use   of   Steam    Engines  and 
Boilers  and  Steam  Boilers. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect,  or  cause  to  be  erected,  or  to  maintain  or  use,  any  steam  engine  and 
boiler  or  steam  boiler,  without  permission  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors ; 
and  such  permission  shall  not  be  granted  unless  the  applicant  therefor  shall 
file,  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  with  his  appli- 
cation, a  certificate  of  the  soundness  of  such  steam  engine  and  boiler  or 
steam  boiler,  signed  by  the  manufacturer  thereof  or  by  a  competent  engineer, 
who  must  also  be  a  competent  boiler  inspector ;  provided,  however,  that  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  the  temporary  erection, 
maintenance  or  use  of  any  steam  engine  and  boiler  or  steam  boiler  for 
building  or  construction  purposes. 


198  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  2.  All  steam  engines  and  l)oilers  and  steam  boilers  must  be 
constructed,  erected  and  maintained  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works. 

Section  3.  Permits  for  the  erection,  maintenance  and  use  of  steam 
engines  and  boilers  and  steam  boilers  are  not  transferable  and  may  be  revoked 
at  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  224. 
Approved  January  31,  1901. 

Providing  for  the  Inspection  of  Steam  Boilers  Within  the  City  and  County 

of  San   Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  association  or  corporation  who  has  been,  or 
who  may  hereafter  be,  granted  permission  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
to  erect  and  maintain  a  steam  boiler,  or  boilers,  shall  cause  the  same  to  be 
inspected  by  some  competent  engineer  or  boiler  inspector  every  six  (6) 
months,  and  shall  file  a  certificate  from  said  engineer  or  boiler  inspector  as 
to  the  condition  and  safety  of  said  boiler,  or  boilers,  with  the  Chief  Engineer 
of  the  Fire  Department  immediately  after  said  inspection. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than 
five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not 
more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1563.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  May  16,  1911. 

Requiring  the  Attendance  of  a  Competent  Person  to  Be  Present  at  the 
Fire  While  Oil  Is  Being  Burned  for  Fuel  Purposes,  Providing  for 
Revoking  the  Permit  to  Store  and  Use  Oil  for  Fuel  Issued  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors,  and  Prescribing  the  Duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  oil  burning  plants  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  shall,  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  be  in  charge  of  a 
competent  person,  said  person  after  having  lighted  the  oil  burning  fire  and 
during  all  of  the  time  said  fire  is  burning,  shall  not  be  absent  from  the  oil 


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burning  fire  for  more  than  twenty  (20)  minutes  at  any  one  time  without 
returning  to  the  oil  fire  and  seeing  that  the  oil  burning  fire  is  properly 
burning  in  a  safe  and  satisfactory  manner.  If  it  should  be  necessary  for 
said  person  to  be  absent  from  the  oil  fire  for  a  longer  period  than  twenty 
(20)  minutes,  then  the  said  person  shall,  before  leaving  the  oil  fire,  extinguish 
the  fire  and  see  that  the  oil  fire  is  not  burning,  and  shall  stop  and  sliut  oflf 
all  electric  currents,  motors,  pumps,  compressors  or  any  other  machinery  or 
device  used  in  the  burning  of  oil  for  fuel,  so  that  no  oil  can  flow  to  the 
fire  during  the  absence  of  said  person  from  the  oil  fire.  Provided,  however, 
that  this  shall  not  apply  wherever  any  automatic  device  that  has  been 
approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal  is  used,  which  will,  wdien  the  oil  fire  goes  out 
or  becomes  extinguished  from  any  cause,  immediately  and  automatically  shut 
off  all  electric  currents,  motors,  pumps,  compressors  or  any  other  machinery 
or  device  used  in  the  burning  of  oil  for  fuel. 

Section  2.  Duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Fire 
Marshal,  if  any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  association 
using  oil  for  fuel  purposes,  shall  fail  or  refuse  to  comply  with  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  (which  are  for  the  public  safety),  to  report 
the  same  in  writing  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors ;  said  Board  of  Super- 
visors shall,  through  the  Clerk  of  said  Board  of  Supervisors,  notify  said 
person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  association  to  appear  before 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  and  show  cause  why  the  permit  which  has  previ- 
ously been  granted  by  said  Board  of  Supervisors  to  store  and  use  oil  for  fuel 
shall  not  be  revoked. 

Section  3.  Penalty.  Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation 
or  association  that  violates,  disobeys  or  refuses  to  comply  with  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor 
more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for 
not  more  than  three  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and 
each  such  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  association  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate  offense  for  every  day  such  violation,  dis- 
obedience or  refusal  shall  continue,  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty 
imposed  by  this  Ordinance  for  each  and  every  such  separate  offense. 

Section  4.     This   Ordinance   shall   take   effect   immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  228. 

Approved  February  8,  1901. 

Providing  for  the   Inspection   by  the   Fire   {Marshal   of  Gasoline  or  Vapor 
Engines,    at    Least    Once    Every    Three    (3)     Months. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  Every  gasoline  or  vapor  engine  erected  and  maintained  in 
this  City  and  County  under  permits  heretofore  or  which  may  hereafter  be 
granted  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  shall  be  inspected  as  to  its  safety,  by 
the  Fire  Marshal,  at  least  once  every  three  (3)  months.  When  found  to 
be  unsafe  or  dangerous  to  life  and  property,  said  official  shall  order  all 
necessary  repairs  to  be  made  forthwith ;  and  upon  the  refusal  of  any  person, 
association  or  corporation  operating  or  maintaining  said  engine  or  engines, 
to  make  the  repairs  ordered  by  the  Fire  Marshal,  said  officer  shall  imme 
diately  report  such  refusal  to  this  Board,  and  the  permit  to  operate  and 
maintain  the  engine  or  engines  complained  of  shall  thereupon  cease  to  be 
in  force  and  effect  and  shall  become  null  and  void. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


200  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  223.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  May  29,  1907. 

Requiring  All  Private  Water  Tanks  and  Water  Supplies  to  Be  Connected 
So  as  the  Fire  Department  May  Use  the  Same  for  Protection  From 
Fire,  and  Repealing  Ordinance  No.  96  (New  Series),  Approved 
November  15,  1906. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

folloivs: 

Section  1.  Any  and  all  private  water  tanks  and  water  supplies  within, 
upon  or  about  any  building  or  premises,  capable  of  holding  five  thousand 
(5000)  gallons  of  water  or  over,  shall  be  connected  with  a  three  (3)  inch 
iron  galvanized  pipe  leading  from  said  water  tank  or  water  supply  to  a  point 
outside  of  the  building  or  premises  designated  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire 
Department. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  tanks  used  to  supply  auto- 
matic sprinkler  equipments  or  to  buildings  which  are  supplied  with  hose  reel 
standpipes  of  three  (3)  inches  or  larger,  which  lead  from  the  water  tank 
upon  the  roof  or  in  the  upper  portion  of  the  building  supplying  water  to 
hose  reels,  providing  said  hose  reel  standpipes  lead  to  a  point  outside  the 
building  designated  by  the  Chief  of  the  Fire  Department. 

Section  3.  The  outer  end  of  all  said  pipes  shall  be  connected  with  a 
three  (3)  inch  gate  valve,  provided  with  cap  and  chain. 

Section  4.  Ordinance  No.  96  (New  Series),  approved  November  15, 
1906,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  refusing  to  comply  with  anv 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and. 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1371. 
Approved  December  21,  1904. 

Prohibiting    Persons    From    Driving    Over    Hose    Belonging    to   the    Fire 

Department. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

folloivs: 

Section  1.  No  person  or  persons  shall  drive  over,  with  any  vehicle,  any 
line  of  hose  in  use  by  or  belonging  to  the  Fire  Department. 

Section  2.  Any  person  or  persons  who  shall  violate  anv  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guiltv  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  convic- 
tion thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  258.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  September  24,   1907. 

Regulating  the   Use  and  Sale  of  Fireworks. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  associa- 
tion shall,  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  fire  or  discharge  any  fireworks, 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Provided,  however,  that  public  displays  of  fireworks  may  hz  given  with 
the  joint  written  consent  of  the  Fire  Marshal  and  the  Chief  of  Police. 

Section  2.  No  person  oir  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  associa- 
tion shall,  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance,  sell  any  fireworks  within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Provided,  however,  that  the  local  manufacturers  of  fireworks  shall  have 
the  right,  subject  to  any  restrictions  of  all  existing  Ordinances,  to  sell  fire- 
works to  customers  for  use  outside  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
solely,  and  to  store  goods  for  such  sale. 

Section  3.  Any  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  associa- 
tion who  cur  which  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  815. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  Injury  to  Lamp  Posts,  Hydrants  or  Trees  Upon  Public  Streets. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  hitch  or  fasten  any 
animal  to,  or  to  place  any  placard  or  notice  upon,  or  in  anywise  to  injure 
any  lamp  post  or  hydrant,  or  any  growing  tree,  upon  any  public  street,  or, 
without  authority,  to  extinguish  any  public  light. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  698. 

Approved  April  15,  1903. 

Providing  for  the  Regulation  of  the  Placing,  Installing,  Operating  and 
Use  of  Electric  Wires,  Appliances,  Apparatus,  Construction  or 
Equipment  Connected  to  the  Fire  and  Police  Telegraph  and  Tele- 
phone Signal  Systems  in,  on  or  About  Buildings  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  and  for  the  Charges  of  Such  Regulation. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section   1.     Every  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  placing,   in- 
stalling,   or    causing    to    be    placed    or    installed,    electric    wires,    appliances, 


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apparatus,  construction  or  equipment  in,  on  or  about  any  building  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  in  connection  with  either  or  both  of  the 
Fire  or  Police  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Signal  Systems,  as  provided  for  in 
Section  5,  Chapter  IX,  Article  IX,  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  shall  pay  to  the  Department  of  Electricity  for  such  installation, 
construction,  equipment  or  connection,  and  the  maintenance  thereof,  the 
following  fees,  viz : 

For  each  installation  or  connection,  and  the  construction  and  equipment 
thereof,  to  either  or  both  of  the  Fire  or  Police  Telegraph  and  Tele- 
phone Signal  Systems $5  00 

For  the  maintenance  and  use  of  each  of  such  installation,  construction, 

equipment  or  connection,  per  month $1  00 

For  the  maintenance  and  use  of  each  additional  part  of  such  instal- 
lation, construction  or  connection,  per  month $0.50 

Provided,  however,  that  the  charge  for  said  installation,  construction, 
equipment  or  connection,  shall  be  due  and  payable  at  the  office  of  the 
Department  of  Electricity  upon  the  completion  of  said  installation,  con- 
struction, equipment  or  connection,  and  the  charge  for  the  maintenance  or 
use  for  each  of  such  installations  or  connections,  and  additional  parts  thereof, 
shall  be  due  and  payable  on  the  first  of  each  and  every  calendar  month. 

Section  la.  In  case  the  fees  provided  to  be  charged  in  Section  1  shall 
be  less  than  the  cost  of  making  the  necessary  installation,  then  the  entire 
cost  of  material  and  labor  used  in  making  such  installation  shall  be  paid  by 
the  person,  firm  or  corporation  in  whose  behalf  the  work  is  performed. 
All  material  so  furnished  or  installed  to  be  and  remain  the  property  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. — As  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1928  {New 
Series),  approved  June  19,  1912. 

Section  2.  Upon  the  failure  or  refusal  of  any  corporation,  co-partner- 
ship or  individual  to  pay  at  the  times  specified  herein,  to  the  Department  of 
Electricity,  the  charges  as  fixed  herein,  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of 
Electricity  shall,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  disconnect  and  remove  the 
installation  or  connection  and  the  construction  and  equipment  thereof,  of 
the  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  who  shall  have  so  failed  or 
refused  to  pay  said  charges. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Elec- 
tricity to  turn  all  moneys  received  under  this  Ordinance  into  the  Treasury 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.    * 

Section  4.  Every  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  placing,  in- 
stalling, operating  or  causing  to  be  placed  or  installed,  or  using  electric  wires, 
appliances,  apparatus,  construction  or  equipment  connected  with  the  Fire  or 
Police  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Signal  Systems  of  the  Department  of  Elec- 
tricity, shall  appear  in  person  or  by  duly  authorized  representative,  at  the 
office  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  and  shall  there  register  his  name 
and  address  in  said  City  and  County,  which  act,  upon  being  sworn,  shall 
entitle  him  to  a  Certificate  of  Registration,  which  shall  be  his  authority  for 
being  connected  with  said  Fire  or  Police  Telegraph  and  Telephone  Signal 
Systems,  provided,  however,  that  no  Certificate  of  Registration  shall  be 
granted  for  a  period  of  more  than  one  fiscal  year  or  the  unexpired  portion 
thereof. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  corporation,  co-partnership  or 
individual  to  place,  install,  operate  or  cause  to  be  placed,  installed  or  operated, 
any  electric  wires,  appliances,  apparatus,  construction  or  equipment  in,  on  or 
about  any  building  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  having  con- 
nection or  being  connected  with  the  Fire  or  Police  Telegraph  and  Telephone 
Signal  Systems,  without  first  obtaining  a  Certificate  of  Registration  from 
the  Department  of  Electricity,  as  provided  herein,  and  said  Certificate  of 
Registration  must  be  renewed  within  thirty  days  after  the  first  day  of  July 
of  each  fiscal  year. 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  203 

Section  6.  All  material  furnished  and  all  work  done  in  construction, 
reconstruction  and  repairs  of  all  installations  and  connections  as  aforesaid, 
made  under  the  provisions  of  th's  Ordinance,  shall  be  by  the  Department  of 
Electricity,  and  said  material,  construction  and  equipment  shall  be  and  remain 
at  all  times  the  property  of  said  City  and  County. 

Section  7.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  be  construed  to  relieve  from  or 
lessen  the  responsibility  of  any  person  being  connected  as  aforesaid,  for 
damages  to  any  property  or  to  any  one  injured  by  any  defect  therein;  nor 
shall  the  City  and  County  be  held  as  assuming  any  such  liability  by  reason 
of  said  Certificate  of  Registration  issued  by  the  Department  of  Electricity. 

Section  8.  Any  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual,  or  any  officer 
or  agent  thereof,  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined 
not  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  or  be  imprisoned  for  not  more 
than  ninety  (90)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

,  Section  9.     All   Ordinances   or  parts  of  Ordinances,   in   so   far  as   they 
conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  (Drdinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  10.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and 
after  its  passage. 

Section  11.  The  charge  of  installation,  maintenance  and  use  of  such 
installation  and  each  additional  part  of  such  installation,  shall  not  apply  to 
the  members  of  the  San  Francisco  Fire  Department,  the  employes  of  the 
Department  of  Electricity,  the  Fire  Marshal,  the  Underwriters*  Fire  Patrol 
and  Inspection  Bureau,  the  offices  of  the  Pacific  States  Telephone  and  Tele- 
graph (Company,  and  the  headquarters  of  the  Veteran  Volunteer  Firemen's 
Association. — Nezv  section  added  by  Ordinanee  No.  963.  Approved  September 
16,  1903;  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1047.    Approved  November  5,  1903. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  927. 
Approved  July  14,  1903. 

Prohibiting    Interference    or    Injury    to    the    Fire    and    Police    Telegraph 

Systems. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
place,  or  cause  to  be  placed,  any  article  or  thing  on  or  upon  any  sidewalk 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  interfere  with  or  obstruct  the  free  access  or  approach 
to  any  signal  box  of  the  Fire  and  Police  Telegraph  Systems;  or  without 
authority  from  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  to  run  any  wire 
on  any  of  the  telegraph  poles  or  fixtures  of  said  systems;  or  to  run,  erect 
or  maintain  any  wire  across  or  parallel  with  any  wire  of  said  systems  within 
a  distance  of  four  (4)  feet  thereof;  or,  without  authority  from  the  Chief 
of  the  Department  of  Electricity,  to  break,  remove  or  injure,  or  cause  to  be 
broken,  removed  or  injured,  any  of  the  parts  or  appurtenances  of  said 
systems;  or,  without  authority,  to  make,  or  fit,  or  cause  to  be  made  or  fitted, 
any  key  to  the  lock  of  any  signal  box  of  said  systems;  or,  without  authority, 
to  have  or  retain  in  his  possession  any  key  belonging  to  or  fitted  to  the  lock 
of  any  such  signal  box ;  or  to  pick  or  force  the  lock  of  any  such  signal  box. 

Section  2.  It  is  hereby  unlawful  for  any  person  wilfully  to  make  or 
cause  to  be  made  any  false  alarm  of  fire  or  any  false  call  for  police  assistance, 
or  for  the  police  patrol  wagon,  or  for  any  hospital  ambulance  of  the  Depart- 
ment of  Board  of  Health,  by  means  of  City  or  any  telegraph  or  telephone 
system,  or  any  other  way. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1061  (New  Series), 
approved  February  8,  1910. 


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Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  with  intent  to  deceive, 
to  falsely  represent  himself  to  be  an  employe  of  the  fire  and  police  telegraph 
systems. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  247.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  August  28,  1907. 

Restricting  and  Limiting  the  Use  of  Fresh  Water  Supplied  by  the  Spring 
Valley  Water  Company  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
and  to  the  Inhabitants  Thereof  to  Domestic  Consumption  and  to 
Building  and  Fire  Purposes  Only;  Prohibiting  the  Use  Thereof  for 
Unnecessary  Flushing  of  Sewers,  Washing  of  Vehicles,  Washing  of 
Sidewalks  and  Streets,  and  the  Excessive  Use  Thereof  In  Gardens 
and  Lawns;  and  Prohibiting  the  Use  of  Fire  Hydrants  by  Persons 
Other  Than  Those  Authorized  by  the  Fire  Department  of  the  City 
and  County. 

Whereas,  The  water  supply  of  San  Francisco  furnished  by  the  Spring 
Valley  Water  Company,  particularly  that  of  the  Western  Addition,  is  tem- 
porarily limited  and  decreased  through  the  destruction  of  the  mains  leading  to 
Lake  Honda,  and  until  the  reconstruction  of  said  mains  it  is  of  great 
importance  that  extreme  care  and  economy  be  exercised  in  the  use  of  fresh 
water  for  other  than  for  domestic  consumption  and  for  building  and  fire 
purposes;   now  therefore 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  use  of  fresh  water  supplied  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  and  the  inhabitants  thereof  by  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Company 
is  hereby  restricted  and  limited  to  domestic  consumption  and  to  building  and 
fire  purposes  only. 

Section  2.  The  unnecessary  flushing  of  sewers,  washing  of  vehicles,  wash- 
ing of  sidewalks  and  streets,  and  the  excessive  use  in  gardens  and  lawns  by 
private  individuals  of  fresh  water  supplied  from  the  mains  of  the  Spring 
Valley  Water  Company  is  hereby  prohibited. 

Section  3.  No  person  other  than  one  permitted  by  the  Fire  Department 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  use  or  draw  water  from  fire 
hydrants  connected  with  the  mains  of  the  Spring  Valley  Water  Company. 

Section  4.  The  Chief  of  Police  is  hereby  directed  to  enforce  forthwith 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  association,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  fifty 
(50)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding 
five  (5)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  205 

ORDINANCE  NO.  896.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  October  8,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Erection,  Establishment  and  Maintenance  of  Cupola  Fur- 
naces, or  Other  Appliances  for  Melting   Iron  or  Any  Other  Metal. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlaw'ful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  here- 
after to  erect,  establish,  conduct  or  maintain  a  cupola  furnace,  or  other 
appliance  for  melting  iron  or  any  other  metal  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  without  the  permission  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  Whenever  application  is  made  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
to  erect,  establish  or  maintain  a  cupola  furnace,  or  other  appliance  for 
melting  iron  or  any  other  metal,  the  applicant  shall  cause  to  be  posted 
conspicuously  on  the  premises  a  notice  to  the  effect  that  application  has  been 
made  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  granting  of  such  a  permit;  said 
notice  to  be  posted  immediately  after  the  filing  of  the  application,  and  to  be 
kept  posted  until  said  application  is  finally  granted  or  denied. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  or  which  shall  violate 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five 
hundred  ($500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period 
not  exceeding  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2659.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  March  11,  1914. 

Regulating  the  Construction  and  Use  of  Buildings  to  be  Used  as  Auto- 
mobile Supply  Stations;  Regulating  and  Providing  for  the  Storage 
and  Use  of  Gasoline  in  Connection  Therewith. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  "Definition."  The  following  terms  shall  have  the  following 
meaning  whenever  used  in  this  Ordinance : 

A.  "Automobile  Supply  Station"  is  a  building  of  not  more  than  one  (1) 
story  in  height;  not  more  than  twenty-five  (25)  feet  wide,  twenty-five  (25) 
feet  long  and  not  more  than  seventeen  (17)  feet  high  from  the  ground  level. 
The  flooring  of  all  automobile  supply  stations  shall  be  of  concrete  or  earth, 
devoted  wholly  for  the  purpose  of  furnishing  gasoline,  lubricating  oils  and 
automobile  supplies.    All  roofing  shall  be  of  fireproof  material. 

B.  "Gasoline"  shall  mean  any  product  of  petroleum  or  any  hydro-carbon 
liquid  that  will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable  vapor  below  the  temperature  of 
one  hundred  and  ten  (110)  degrees  Fahrenheit.  The  Fire  Marshal  shall 
decide  the  flashing  point. 

C.  "Fire  Marshal"  shall  mean  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco. 

D.  "Approved"  means  approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Section  2.  "Permits."  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  com- 
pany or  corporation  hereafter  to  establish,  conduct,  operate  or  maintain  an 


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automobile  supply  station  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
J^rancisco,  where  more  than  one  (1)  quart  of  gasoline  is  stored  or  kept 
without   first   obtaining  a  permit   therefor    from   the    Board  of   Supervisors. 

All  applications  to  establish,  conduct,  operate  or  maintain  an  automobile 
supply  station  where  more  than  one  (1)  quart  of  gasoline  is  to  be  stored  or 
kept  shall  be  made  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  specifying  the  name  of  the 
permittee,  the  location  of  the  premises  to  be  used  as  an  auto-supply  station, 
together  with  the  amount  of  gasoline  desired  to  be  stored. 

The  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  grant  and  issue  said  permit,  provided 
the  applicant  agrees  to  abide  by  and  to  comply  with  all  the  rules,  regulations, 
requirements  and  provisions  of  this  Ordinance ;  provided,  however,  the  Board 
of  Supervisors  shall  refuse  the  permit  if  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board  an 
automobile  supply  station  at  the  proposed  location  would  be  particularly 
hazardous  to  the  public  safety;  provided,  further,  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
shall  not  grant  or  issue  any  permit  to  conduct,  operate  or  maintain  an  auto- 
mobile supply  station  within  the  boundaries  of  two  hundred  (200)  feet  of 
any  school,  church,  theater,  or  hospital ;  said  measurement  to  be  taken  from 
the  front  entrance  of  the  automobile  supply  station  to  the  front  entrance  of 
said  school,  church,  theater  or  hospital. 

Where  no  more  than  one  (1)  quart  of  gasoline  is  stored  or  kept  a  permit 
from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  conduct,  operate  and  maintain  an  auto- 
mobile supply  station  shall  not  be  required. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
3236  (New  Series),  approved  May  4,  1915. 

Section  3.  ''Construction  of  Buildings  Used  as  Automobile  Supply 
Stations." 

All  buildings  hereafter  erected  and  all  buildings  hereafter  altered  or 
changed  so  as  to  be  occupied  as  automobile  supply  stations,  shall  be  of 
Class  "A,"  Class  "B"  or  Class  "C"  construction,  with  concrete  or  earth  floors. 

No  automobile  supply  station  shall  exceed  the  following  dimensions : 
Not  more  than  one  (1)  story  in  height;  not  more  than  twenty-five  (25)  feet 
wide  and  twenty-five  (25)  feet  long  and  not  more  than  seventeen  (17)  feet 
high  from  the  ground  level. 

No  basement  shall  be  allowed  in  any  automobile  supply  station. 

Automobile  supply  stations  shall  be  devoted  wholly  to  the  sale  of  gaso- 
line, lubricating  oils  and  automobile  supplies. 

Section  4.  "Fire  Protection  for  Automobile  Supply  Stations." 
There  shall  be  at  all  times  maintained  in,  at,  or  near  the  entrance  to 
every  automobile  supply  station  at  a  place  or  places  des^'gnated  by  the  Fire 
Marshal  for  the  extinguishment  of  fires,  not  less  than  two  (2)  three-gallon 
chemical  fire  extinguishers  or  other  fire  extinguishers  which  have  been 
approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal,  one  (1)  barrel  and  two  (2)  iron  buckets  full 
at  all  times  of  clean  dry  sand ;  said  barrel  to  contain  at  all  times  an  iron 
scoop  so  that  the  sand  may  be  readily  thrown  on  gasoline,  or  oil  fires. 
Sand  must  also  be  used  for  absorbing  waste  oils  that  may  fall  upon  the 
floor;  such  sand  when  saturated  shall  be  removed  from  the  premises. 

The  use  of  sawdust  for  absorbing  gasoline  or  oils  on  the  floor  of  any 
automobile  supply  station  is  strictly  prohibited. 

Section  5.  "Storage  of  Gasoline."  Except  as  hereinafter  provided  in 
this  Ordinance,  all  gasoline  shall  be  stored  in  underground  tanks,  not  to  exceed 
the  following  capacity  and  amounts :  No  gasoline  or  any  other  product  of 
petroleum  or  hydro-carbon  liquid  that  will  flash  or  emit  an  inflammable 
vapor  below  the  temperature  of  one  hundred  and  ten  (110)  degrees  Fahren- 
heit, .shall  be  allowed  inside  the  building  of  an  automobile  supply  station, 
provided,  however,  gasoline  may  be  kept  above  ground  in  approved,  portable 
niling-wheel  tanks.  No  one  approved  portable,  filling-wheel  tank  shall  have 
a  capacity  of  more  than  fifty  (50)  gallons.  Not  more  than  two  (2)  approved 
portable  filling-wheel  tanks  shall  be  allowed  for  any  one  automobile  supply 
station. 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  207 

All  said  approved  portable  filling-wheel  tanks  shall  be  mounted  on  all 
metal  wheels  with  rubber  tires,  each  to  be  equipped  with  an  approved  pump, 
fitted  with  hose  attachment  not  to  exceed  eight  (8)  feet  in  length,  fitted  with 
a  ground  shut-off  nozzle. 

All  portable  filling-wheel  tanks  when  not  in  use  shall  be  kept  near  the 
entrance  of  the  automobile  supply  station  so  that  in  case  of  fire  they  can  be 
readily  removed  from  the  building. 

No  one  (1)  storage  tank  shall  have  a  capacity  greater  than  three  hundred 
(300)  gallons. 

Not  more  than  four  (4)  tanks  of  three  hundred  (300)  gallons  capacity 
each  or  an  aggregate  total  amount  of  twelve  hundred  (1200)  gallons  of 
gasoline  shall  be  stored  in  connection  with  any  one  (1)  automobile  supply 
station. 

Said  storage  tank  or  tanks  shall  be  constructed  and  installed  as  herein- 
after provided. 

Section  6.  "Construction  of  Storage  Tanks."  All  storage  tanks  must 
conform  to  the  following  specifications: 

All  storage  tanks  shall  be  constructed  of  not  less  than  No.  12  U.  S. 
Standard  Gauge,  galvanized  steel,  oxy-acetylene  or  electric  welded,  or  riveted 
steel  to  steel  joints,  with  rivets  not  more  than  one  inch  apart  from  centers; 
soldered  and  coated  with  tar  or  other  rust-resisting  material. 

Storage  tanks  may  also  be  constructed  of  iron,  not  less  than  three- 
sixteenths  of  an  inch  in  thickness,  riveted  and  caulked-coated  with  tar  or 
other   rust-resisting  material. 

There  shall  be  no  openings  or  connections  on  any  storage  tank  except 
on  the  top  thereof;  no  tank  shall  be  connected  either  directly  or  indirectly 
with  any  drain,  catch  basin,  public  or  private  sewer. 

The  openings  on  the  top  of  a  storage  tank  shall  consist  of  one  filling 
pipe,  one  suction  pipe,  and  one  vent  pipe. 

All  storage  tanks  must  be  approved  by  the  Fire  Marshal. 

Section  7.  "Installation  of  Gasoline  Storage  Tanks."  All  gasoline  storage 
tanks  shall  be  installed  in  the  following  manner : 

A.  All  storage  tanks  must  be  placed  outside  of  the  building,  under 
sidewalk,  in  a  spot  agreed  upon  between  the  applicant  and  the  Fire  Marshal, 
as  near  the  curb  as  possible.  The  top  of  said  storage  tank  or  tanks  shall  be 
at  least  four  (4)  feet  below  the  ground  level.  The  space  between  the  top 
of  the  tank  or  tanks  shall  be  filled  with  earth. 

B.  Where  two  (2)  or  more  tanks  are  installed,  there  shall  be  a  brick 
or  concrete  dividing  wall  between  each  tank,  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  inches 
in  thickness,  or  three  (3)  feet  of  earth. 

C  No  storage  tank  shall  in  any  manner  be  connected  to  another  storage 
tank;  each  tank  must  have  separate  filling  pipe,  suction  pipe,  and  vent  pipe. 
All  pipes  must  be  galvanized,  and  shall  come  out  of  the  top  of  the  tank  or 
tanks,  and  be  put  together  with  litharge  and  glycerine. 

D.  All  storage  tanks  shall  be  provided  with  one  (1)  inch  diameter  vent 
pipe.  Said  vent  pipe  must  extend  up  at  least  twelve  (12)  feet  above  the 
ground  level,  upon  the  outside  of  the  building,  attached  to  the  wall  with  pipe 
hooks,  and  shall  be  capped  at  the  top  with  a  return  bend,  the  opening  of 
v/hich  shall  be  covered  with  a  brass  or  copper  wire  mesh  of  at  least  thirty 
(30)  mesh. 

E.  All  storage  tanks  shall  be  filled  from  a  tank  wagon,  between  the 
hours  of  sunrise  and  sunset. 

In  no  case  shall  any  storage  tank  or  tanks  be  filled  from  drums  or  barrels. 
No  drum  or  barrel  of  gasoline,  empty,  or  otherwise,  shall  be  allowed  in, 
upon  or  about  any  automobile  supply  station. 

F.  No  storage  tank  shall  be  covered  with  earth  until  inspection  has  been 
made  or  permission  has  been  granted  to  do  so  by  the  Fire  Marshal.  The 
applicant  shall  notify  the  Fire  Marshal  when  the  tank  or  tanks  are  ready 
for  inspection. 


208  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

G.  All  filling  pipes  shall  extend  up  to  the  sidewalk,  capped  with  a  water 
tight  screw  cap,  securely  locked. 

Section  8.  "Pumps."  All  storage  tanks  shall  be  connected  with  an  auto- 
matic "closing  valve  pump,"  which  may  be  located  in  or  outside  of  the 
automobile  supply  station. 

All  gasoline  must  be  pumped  from  the  storage  tank  or  tanks.  "No 
gravity,  syphon  or  pressure"  shall  ever  be  used  for  taking  gasoline  from  the 
storage  tank  or  tanks. 

Storage  tanks  may  be  connected  with  one  pump,  provided  the  suction 
pipes  Siamese  at  the  pump  with  valves  to  close  on  all  suction  pipes. 

Gasoline  shall  not  be  carried  in  open  cans,  or  used  to  fill  automobile  reser- 
voirs or  containers.    If  cans  are  required,  they  must  be  of  an  approved  design. 

Section  9,    "Automobile  Supply  Station  Regulations." 

The  owner,  permittee,  lessee,  manager  or  superintendent  of  an  automo- 
bile supply  station  shall  be  held  responsible  for  any  violations  of  the  fol- 
lowing regulations,  which  are  for  the  public  safety : 

A.  No  automobile  shall  be  allowed  to  be  stored  or  remain  upon  the 
premises  of  an  automobile  supply  station,  except  while  filling. 

B.  No.  automobile  shall  be  allowed  to  be  repaired  or  cleaned  upon  the 
premises  of  an  automobile  supply  station. 

C.  No  gasoline  shall  be  allowed  to  remain  above  ground,  except  in 
approved  portable  filling-wheel  tanks,  as  is  provided  for  in  Section  5  of  this 
Ordinance. 

D.  Smoking  shall  not  be  allowed  inside  of  an  automobile  supply  station, 
or  near  an  automobile  which  is  being  filled  with  gasoline.  A  notice,  "No 
Smoking,"  in  letters  of  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  shall  be  displayed  in 
a  conspicuous  place  and  manner. 

E.  All  waste,  rags  and  rubbish  of  any  kind  shall  be  kept  at  all  times 
in  metal  receptacles,  fitted  with  a  tight  cover  and  shall  be  removed  every  day. 

F.  No  gasoline  shall  be  put  in  or  taken  out  of  the  reservoir  of  an  auto- 
mobile where  there  is  an  open  light.  All  lamps  on  automobiles  must  be 
extinguished  before  filling  automobile  reservoirs  with  gasoline. 

G.  No  open  light  shall  be  allowed  in  any  automobile  supply  station. 
Electricity  only  shall  be  used  for  illuminating  purposes  in  any  automobile 
supply  station. 

H.  No  stove,  forge,  torch  or  other  furnace,  flame  or  fire  shall  be  allowed 
in,  upon  or  about  an  automobile  supply  station. 

I.  The  floor  and  premises  of  an  automobile  supply  station  must  be  kept 
clean  and  free  from  oil  or  rubbish. 

J.  All  machinery  of  an  automobile  must  be  shut  off  and  the  automobile 
dead,  while  gasoline  is  being  poured  into  the  reservoir  or  container  of  the 
automobile. 

Section  10.  "Duties  of  the  Fire  Marshal."  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
Fire  Marshal  to  see  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  complied  with, 
and  for  that  purpose  shall  have  access  to  any  and  all  buildings  or  premises 
used  as  automobile  supply  stations. 

In  the  event  that  any  person,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  permittee  to 
whom  a  permit  has  been  granted  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  conduct, 
operate  or  maintain  an  automobile  supply  station,  shall  violate,  cause  or 
permit  to  be  violated  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  (which  are  for 
the  public  safety)  or  shall  conduct,  operate  or  maintain  or  carry  on  the  same 
in  an  unlawful  or  dangerous  manner,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Fire  Marshal 
to  notify  said  person,  firm,  company,  corporation,  or  permittee  in  writing  to 
appear  before  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  within  five  days  after  the  service  of  such  notice,  to  then  and 
there  show  cause  why  the  permit  which  has  been  granted  to  conduct,  operate 
or  maintain  an  automobile  supply  station,  and  to  store  gasoline,  as  provided 
in  this  Ordinance,  shall  not  be  revoked. 


FIRE    ORDINANCES.  209 

If  the  said  person,  firm,  company,  ^corporation,  or  permittee  on  whom 
said  notice  was  served  by  the  Fire  Marshal  to  appear  before  the  Board  of 
Supervisors,  fails,  disobeys  or  refuses  to  appear  before  the  said  Board  of 
Supervisors,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Board  of  Supervisors,  in  addition 
to  the  penalty  provided  in  this  Ordinance,  to  notify  in  writing  said  person, 
firm,  company,  corporation  or  permittee  to  whom  a  permit  has  been  issued 
by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  conduct,  operate  or  maintain  an  automobile 
supply  station,  that  said  permit,  through  failure  and  neglect  to  appear  before 
the  Board  of  Supervisors,  is  revoked.  Said  person,  firm,  company,  corpora- 
tion or  permittee,  on  whom  notice  was  served  by  the  Fire  Marshal  to  appear 
before  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  who  failed,  refused  and  neglected  to 
appear  before  said  Board  of  Supervisors,  is  thereafter  liable  to  the  penalty 
imposed  by  this  Ordinance,  if  said  person,  firm,  company,  corporation  or 
permittee  shall  continue  to  conduct,  operate  or  maintain  an  automobile  supply 
station  after  being  notified  in  writing  that  the  permit  issued  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  has  been  revoked. 

Section  11.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  repeal,  alter  nor  amend  any  existing 
Ordinance. 

Section  12.  "Penalty."  Any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  that 
violates,  disobeys  or  refuses  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more 
than  fifty  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
thirty  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  and  such  person,  firm, 
company  or  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate  offense  for  each 
and  every  day  that  such  violation,  disobedience  or  refusal  shall  continue  and 
shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  imposed  by  this  Ordinance  for  each  and  every 
separate  offense. 

Section  13.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3108.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  February  16,  1915. 

Regulating   the    Establishment   and    IVIaintenance  of  Automobile    Parking 

Stations. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.     An  "Automobile   Parking  Station"  is  hereby  defined  to  be: 
A  lot  of  land,  otherwise  vacant,  on  which  automobiles  may  be  placed  or 

stored,  and  kept  and  maintained  for  public  use  and  for  which  a  charge  is 

made  for  such  placing  and  storing. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
establish,  equip  or  maintain  an  automobile  parking  station  without  first  having 
obtained  a  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  as  provided  by 
this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  Application  for  such  permit  shall  be  made  in  writing  by  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  the  same  and  shall  contain  a  description 
of  the  location  of  the  premises  sought  to  be  used  as  such  station,  the  dimen- 
sions of  the  lot  and  the  name  of  the  owner  of  the  premises.  Accompanying  the 
application  shall  be  a  diagram  of  the  lot  wherein  shall  appear  the  entrance 
and  exits,  all  structures,  fences  or  other  improvements  intended,  and  the 
character  of  the  floor  to  be  placed  therein,  and  the  character  of  contigu- 
ous structures.  A  notice,  printed  in  conspicuous  type,  signed  by  the  Clerk 
of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  stating  that  application  has  been  made  for  such 


210  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

permit  and  stating  the  date  when  such  application  would  be  heard  by  the 
proper  committee  of  said  Board,  shall  be  conspicuously  posted  on  the  prem- 
ises described  in  the  application  for  at  least  ten  days  prior  to  the  date  of 
such  hearing.  All  applications  for  parking  permits  shall  be  referred  to  the 
Fire  Marshal  for  investigation  and  report  thereon. 

Section  4. — Repealed  by  Ordinance  No.  3181  (New  Series),  approved 
April  6,  1915. 

Section  5.  No  building  or  structure  for  the  housing  or  storage  of  auto- 
mobiles shall  be  erected  or  maintained  on  or  in  any  automobile  parking  sta- 
tion as  defined  by  this  Ordinance. 

Section  6.  At  the  hearing  of  such  application  any  person  may  object  to 
the  granting  of  such  permit  and  may  be  heard  in  respect  thereto. 

Section  7.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  may'  grant  the  permit  applied  for 
or  may,  in  the  exercise  of  a  sound  and  reasonable  discretion  when  the  public 
interest  may  require,  deny  the  same.  All  permits  granted  shall  be  revocable 
at  the  will  of  the  Board. 

Section  8.  The  following  rules  and  regulations,  to  be  inserted  in  any  per- 
mit granted  hereunder,  shall  govern  the  maintenance  of  automobile  parking 
stations  and  shall  be  strictly  observed. 

A.  The  lot  on  which  such  station  is  maintained  shall  be  enclosed  on  all 
sides  by  a  substantial  fence,  suitably  painted,  except  where  walls  of  buildings 
exist  contiguous  thereto  and  such  fence  shall  be  not  less  than  four  nor  more 
than  twelve  feet  in  height. 

B.  No  automobile  shall  be  placed  within  three  feet  of  any  building  on 
adjoining  land. 

C.  No  automobile  shall  be  operated  or  engine  allowed  to  run  except 
when  entering  or  leaving  the  place. 

D.  There  shall  be  constantly  kept  on  hand  at  least  four  barrels  of  clean 
dry  sand,  placed  in  different  parts  of  the  station,  each  barrel  to  contain  an 
iron  scoop  and  available  at  all  times  for  the  extinguishment  of  fire  and  for 
absorbing  any  oil  that  may  fall  upon  the  floor.  The  use  of  sawdust  for  such 
purposes  is  forbidden. 

E.  The  floor  shall  be  of  gravel,  rock,  earth,  brick,  or  concrete. 

F.  No  nuisance  of  any  kind  shall  be  permitted  or  committed  on  the  prem- 
ises. Proper  toilets  and  urinals  shall  be  provided  whenever  required  by  the 
Board  of  Health  or  Health  Officer. 

G.  Exits  and  entrances  shall  be  at  least  15  feet  in  width. 

H.  The  interior  of  the  station  shall  be  lighted  so  that  it  shall  contain 
no  dark  or  obscure  places. 

I.  The  station  shall  be  kept  in  a  clean  and  sanitary  condition,  and  no 
additional   fire  hazard   shall  be  permitted  to  be   maintained. 

J.  The  washing  or  repairing  of  automobile  shall  not  be  allowed  on  the 
premises  except  that  minor  adjustments  of  motor  cars  may  be  made  by  the 
owner  or  chauffeur  in   charge   thereof. 

Section  9.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  10.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


Streets,  Sewers  and  Bridges 
Ordinances 

INCLUDING 


ORDINANCES  RELATING  TO  THE  CONSTRUCTION 
AND    IMPROVEMENT    OF    STREETS.     SEWERS. 
SIDEWALKS   AND   BRIDGES;   STREET   SPECIFI- 
CATIONS, STREET  EXCAVATIONS,  ELECTRI- 
CAL       UNDERGROUND        INSTALLATION. 
ERECTION    OF  ELECTRICAL  EQUIPMENT, 
SPUR  TRACKS,  RAILROAD  TRACKS  AND 
AND    THE    STREET    IMPROVEMENT 
-  ORDINANCE. 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors 


SAN  FRANCISCO 
DECEMBER    1,    1915 


STREETS,  SEWERS  AND  BRIDGES. 


ORDER  NO.  2386. 
Approved  June  8,   1891. 

Providing  for  the  Conveyance  to  the  City  and  County  of  Streets  Laid 
Out  Through  Private  Tracts  of  Land  Prior  to  the  Recording  of 
Maps  or  Plats  of  Said  Lands  by  the  Recorder. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

(Streets  through  Private  Tracts  of  Land  Must  Be  Conveyed  to  the  City.) 

Section  1.  All  owners  of  lands  in  this  city  and  county  who  wish  to 
subdivide  the  same  by  laying  out  streets  intersecting  or  bounding  the  same 
shall  be  and  are  hereby  required,  prior  to  having  any  map,  plat  or  plats  of 
land  recorded  by  the  Recorder  of  this  city  and  county,  to  convey  the  said 
streets  to  the  city  and  county  by  proper  deed  with  a  correct  description  thereof 
by  metes  and  bounds  for  the  purpose  of  having  the  same  passed  upon,  and  if 
correct,  declared  by  an  Order  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  be  open  public 
streets. 

(Recorder  not  to  Record  Maps  or  Plats  of  Private  Tracts,  till  Streets  are 
Deeded  to  and  Declared  Open  by  the  City.) 

Section  2.  The  City  and  County  Recorder  is  hereby  prohibited  from 
recording  any  map,  plat  or  plats  of  land  wherein  streets  intersecting  or  bound- 
ing the  same  are  laid  out  for  public  use,  until  the  Board  of  Supervisors  have 
accepted  the  deed  or  deeds  provided  for  in  Section  1  of  this  Order  and 
declared  such  street  or  streets  to  be  open  public  streets  of  this  city  and  county. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2553.    (New  Series.) 

Approved  December  16,  1913. 

Prohibiting  any  Person,  Firm  or  Corporation  from  Selling,  or  Offering  for 
Sale  Any  Lot  or  Lots  Facing  on  Streets  not  Heretofore  Opened  and 
Dedicated  to  Public  Use,  Unless  the  Names  of  Such  Streets  Have 
Been  Submitted  to  and  Been  Approved  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any 
lot  or  lots  facing  on  a  street  or  streets  not  heretofore  opened  and  dedicated 
to  public  use,  unless  the  name  or  names  of  such  streets  have  been  previously 
submitted  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  such  Board  has  approved  such 
name  or  names. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  object 
to  the  name  of  any  proposed  street  similar  to  one  already  dedicated,  unless 
the  new  street  be  an  extension  of  the  latter,  and  also  to  object  to  any  name 
that  may  be  so  similar  as  to  lead  to  confusion.  In  either  case  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  that  submitted  the  name  or  names  which  were  objected 
to  shall  submit  other  names  not  open  to  the  same  objection,  and  shall  not 
sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  lot  or  lots  on  such  proposed  streets  until  the  names 
thereof  have  been  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 


214  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    ClTY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred 
($100.00)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  thirty 
(30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1891.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  May  7,  1912. 

Providing  for  Work  Upon  Streets,  Avenues,  Lanes,  Courts,  Piaces  and 
Sidewalks  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  Pro- 
viding for  the  Issuance  and  Payment  of  Street  Improvement  Bonds 
to  Represent  Certain  Assessments  for  the  Cost  Thereof. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Parts  one,  three  and  four  of  that  certain  Act  of  the  Legisla- 
ture of  the  State  of  California,  designated  in  Section  83  thereof  as  the 
"Improvement  Act  of  1911"  is  hereby  adopted  as  an  alternative  method  of 
procedure  for  the  improvement  of  streets,  avenues,  lanes,  alleys,  courts,  places 
and  sidewalks  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  as  provided 
in  Section  33  of  Chapter  II  of  Article  VI  of  the  Charter  of  said  City  and 
County  and  the  Parts  I,  III  and  IV  of  said  Act  as  it  now  exists,  shall  have 
the  same  force  and  effect  as  though  they  had  been  set  out  in  full  in  this 
ordinance. 

Section  2.  The  words  "Legislative  Body"  and  "City  Council"  as  used  in 
said  Act  and  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed  to  mean  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors. 

The  words  "Clerk  of  the  Legislative  Body"  or  "City  Clerk,"  as  used  in 
said  Act  and  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  held  to  mean  the  Clerk  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors. 

The  words  "Street  Superintendent,"  as  used  in  said  Act  and  this  Ordi- 
nance, shall  be  construed  to  mean  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  the  City 
and  (bounty,  and  any  act  directed  to  be  done  by  said  Board  may  be  per- 
formed by  any  employe  of  said  Board  when  so  directed  by  it. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2077.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  November  8,  1912. 

Requiring  all  Street  Work  In  Streets  to  Be  Dedicated  to  Public  Use,  to  Be 
Done  Under  the  Inspection  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  in 
Conformity  With  the  Specifications  Therefor  Adopted  by  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  parcel  of  land  that  has  been  improved  for  street  pur- 
poses shall  be  dedicated  to  public  use  or  approved  by  the  City  and  County, 
unless  said  improvements  are  constructed  under  the  supervision  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  in  conformity  with  the  specifications  for  street  work  as  set 
forth  in  Ordinance  No.  240  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

The  cost  of  such  supervision  shall  be  paid  by  owners  of  the  land  to  be 
dedicated. 

Section  2.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  240. 
Approved  March  1,  1901. 

Prescribing  General  Rules  and  Standard  Specifications  for  Street  and 
Sidewalk  Work  and  Limiting  the  Use  of  Various  Kinds  of  Pave- 
ments  and    Sidewalks   in   the   City   and   County   of   6an    Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  work  of  grading,  curbing,  macadamizing,  paving,  plank- 
ing or  otherwise  improving  the  roadway  of  any  street,  alley,  lane,  place  or 
court,  to  be  done  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  the  expense  of 
which,  or  any  portion  thereof,  is  a  charge  against  private  property  or  is  to 
be  assessed  upon  private  property,  under  the  provisions  of  Article  VI,  Chapter 
II  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  as  well  as  all 
sidewalk  work  in  said  City  and  County,  shall  be  done  in  accordance  with 
standard  specifications  as  hereinafter  prescribed. 

Section  2.  Except  as  in  this  section  hereinafter  provided  the  roadway 
of  no  street,  or  portion  of  a  street,  shall  hereafter  be  fully  or  conditionally 
accepted  under  the  provisions  of  Section  23,  Chapter  II,  Article  VI,  of  the 
Charter  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  unless  the  same  be  paved 
with  one  of  the  following  types  of  pavement:  With  basalt  blocks  on  sand; 
with  basalt  blocks  on  a  concrete  foundation ;  with  bituminous  rock ;  or  asphalt 
on  a  concrete  foundation,  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick;  with  paving  brick 
on  sand;  with  paving  brick  on  a  concrete  foundation,  or  with  cobblestones. 

The  Supervisors,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
however,  may,  by  ordinance,  fully  or  conditionally  accept  the  roadway  of 
any  street,  or  portion  of  a  street,  in  case  the  same  be  improved  otherwise 
than  as  in  this  section  hereinbefore  provided ;  if  they  deem  the  acceptance 
thereof  expedient. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  431,  approved  January  20, 
1902. 

Section  3.  No  bituminous  rock  or  asphalt  pavement  shall  be  laid  under 
contract  upon  any  accepted  street  in  repaving  the  roadway  thereof,  except 
under  an  agreement  for  maintenance  for  at  least  five  (5)  years. 

Section  4.  No  asphalt  or  bituminous  rock  pavement  shall  hereafter  be 
laid  on  any  street  whose  gradient  exceeds  eight  (8)  per  cent,  except  on  Four- 
teenth street,  between  Guerrero  and  Dolores  streets. 

No  bituminous  rock  or  asphalt  pavement  shall  hereafter  be  laid  without 
a  binder  course  within  the  following  described  district : 

Commencing  at  the  point  where  the  west  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  ter- 
minates at  the  northern  water  front  of  the  city ;  thence  southerly  along  the 
west  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  the  southerly  line  of  Bay  street;  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Bay  street  to  the  southwesterly  line  of  Montgomery 
avenue;  southeasterly  along  the  southwesterly  line  of  Montgomery  avenue  to 
the  westerly  line  of  Stockton  street ;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
Stockton  street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Post  street ;  westerly  along  the  north- 
erly line  of  Post  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Mason  street ;  southerly  along 
the  westerly  line  of  Mason  street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Ellis 
street ;  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Ellis  street  to  the  east- 
erly line  of  Polk  street ;  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Polk 
street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Washington  street;  thence  across  Polk 
street  on  the  southerly  line  of  Washington  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Polk 
street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  northwesterly 
line  of  Market  street;  southwesterly  along  the  northwesterly  line  of  Market 
street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Valencia  street  produced ;  southerly  along  this 
line  and  the  westerly  line  of  Valencia  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Four- 
teenth street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Fourteenth  street  to  the 


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westerly  line  of  Harrison  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Harri- 
son street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Alameda  street;  easterly  along  the  south- 
erly line  of  Alameda  street  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Division  street ;  north- 
easterly and  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Division  street  to  the  south- 
easterly line  of  Berry  street,  northeasterly  along  the  southeasterly  line  of 
Berry  street  to  the  eastern  water  front  of  the  city,  and  thence  northerly 
and  westerly  along  this  water  front  to  the  place  of  commencement,  provided, 
however,  that  within  this  district  special  permits  may  be  granted  by  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  for  the  construction  of  bituminous  rock  or  asphalt  pave- 
ment without  a  binder  course  on  streets  other  than  main  streets. 

Within  the  district  described  in  this  section  no  bituminous  rock  nor 
asphalt  pavement  shall  be  laid  on  streets  whose  gradients  exceed  six  (6) 
per  cent. 

On  streets  with  gradients  not  exceeding  eighteen  (18)  per  cent,  pave- 
ments of  bituminous  rock  or  asphalt  may  be  laid  upon  either  side  of  a  cen- 
tral strip  of  basalt  block  or  vitrified  brick  pavement  having  a  width  of  at  least 
fourteen  (14)  feet. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2835  (New  Series), 
approved  July  29,  1914. 

Section  5.  No  cobblestone  pavement  shall  hereafter  be  laid  on  any  streets 
whose  gradient  is  less  than  eighteen  (18)  per  centum. — As  amended  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  2989  (New  Series),  approved  November  7,  1914. 

Section  6. — All  brick  pavements  on  streets  with  gradients  less  than  ten 
(10)  per  cent  must  have  a  foundation  of  concrete  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick. 

Section  7.  No  street  shall  hereafter  be  accepted  unless  curbs  are  of 
granite,  basalt  or  armored  concrete,  except  that  where  unarmored  concrete 
curbs  are  already  set,  and  are  on  proper  line  and  grade  and  in  good  condi- 
tion they  may,  upon  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  be 
allowed  to  remain.  The  construction  of  no  new  unarmored  concrete  curb 
v/ill  be  allowed. 

Where  a  portion  of  a  block  or  crossing  has  been  improved  and  stone  or 
armored  concrete  curbs  installed,  only  curbs  of  the  same  class  as  that  already 
installed  shall-  be  thereafter  constructed  in  the  remaining  portions  of  that 
block  or  crossing. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2079  (New  Series) 
approved  November  8,  1912. 

Section  7^.  No  concrete  curb  shall  be  constructed  in  the  following  dis- 
trict :  Commencing  on  the  northern  water  front  of  the  City  at  the  easterly 
boundary  of  the  United  States  Presidio  Military  Reservation,  thence  south- 
erly along  this  boundary  and  the  westerly  line  of  Lyon  street  to  the  southerly 
line  of  Geary  street,  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Geary  street, 
to  the  westerly  line  of  Divisadero  street,  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  Divisadero  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Duboce  avenue,  thence  east- 
erly along  the  southerly  line  of  Duboce  avenue  to  the  westerly  line  of 
Castro  street,  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to 
the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth  street,  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  Eighteenth  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Harrison  street,  thence  north- 
erly along  the  easterly  line  of  Harrison  street  to  southerly  line  of  Sixteenth 
street;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Sixteenth  street  to  the 
westerly  line  of  Kansas  street;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of 
Kansas  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Seventeenth  street;  thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Seventeenth  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Texas 
street ;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Texas  street  to  the  south- 
erly line  of  Mariposa  street ;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Mari- 
posa street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Indiana  street;  thence  southerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  Indiana  street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Twenty-second 
street;  thence  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Twenty-second  street 
to  the  westerly  line  of  Pennsylvania  avenue;  thence  southerly  along  the  west- 
erly line  of  Pennsylvania  avenue  to  the  northerly  line  of  Army  street;  thence 
westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Army  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  San 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  217 

Bruno  avenue;  thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  San  Bruno  avenue 
to  the  southwesterly  line  of  Oakdale  avenue,  thence  southeasterly  along 
the  southwesterly  line  of  Oakdale  avenue  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Quint 
street;  thence  northeasterly  along  the  southeasterly  line  of  Quint  street  to 
the  southwesterly  line  of  LaSalle  avenue ;  thence  southeasterly  along  the 
southwesterly  line  of  LaSalle  avenue  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Phelps  street; 
thence  northeasterly  along  the  southeasterly  line  of  Phelps  street  to  the  south- 
westerly line  of  Jerrold  avenue ;  thence  southeasterly  along  the  southwest- 
erly line  of  Jerrold  avenue  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Newhall  street ;  thence 
northeasterly  along  the  southeasterly  line  of  Newhall  street  to  the  south- 
westerly line  of  Fairfax  avenue ;  thence  southeasterly  along  the  southwest- 
erly line  of  Fairfax  avenue  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Mendell  street;  thence 
northeasterly  along  the  southeasterly  line  of  Mendell  street  to  the  south- 
westerly line  of  Evans  avenue;  thence  southeasterly  along  the  southwesterly 
line  of  Evans  avenue  to  the  water  front;  thence  northerly  and  westerly  along 
said  water  front  to  the  point  of  commencement. — New  section  added  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  2079  (New  Series),  approved  November  8,  1912. 

Section  8.     No  street  nor  sidewalk  shall  hereafter  be  macadamized  nor 
shall  redwood  curbs  be  set  in  the  following  described  district : 

Commencing  on  the  northern  water  front  of  the  City  at  the  easterly 
boundary  of  the  United  States  Presidio  Military  Reservation,  thence  south- 
erly along  this  boundary  to  the  southeasterly  corner  of  said  Presidio ;  thence 
westerly  along  the  southerly  boundary  of  the  Presidio  to  the  westerly  line 
of  First  avenue;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  First  avenue  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Fulton  street;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Fulton 
street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Masonic  avenue;  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  Masonic  avenue  to  the  northerly  line  of  Hayes  street;  westerly  along 
the  northerly  line  of  Hayes  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Stanyan  street; 
southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Stanyan  street,  crossing  the  Panhandle 
of  the  Park,  to  the  southerly  line  of  Frederick  street;  easterly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  Frederick  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Buena  Vista  avenue; 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Buena  Vista  avenue  to  the  southerly 
line  of  Haight  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Haight  street  to 
the  westerly  line  of  Divisadero  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line 
of  Divisadero  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Ridley  street;  easterly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  Ridley  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street;  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth 
street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth  street  to  the  westerly 
line  of  Dolores  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Dolores  street 
to  the  southerly  line  of  Army  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of 
Army  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Mission  street;  northerly^  along  the 
easterly  line  of  Mission  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-sixth  street; 
easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-sixth  street  to  the  easterly  line 
of  Harrison  street;  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Harrison  street  to 
the  southerly  line  of  Sixteenth  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of 
Sixteenth  street  to  the  eastern  water  front  of  the  City  and  thence  northerly 
and  westerly  along  the  water  front  to  the  point  of  commencement;  provided, 
however,  that  within  this  district,  on  material  subject  to  settlement  upon 
the  recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  special  permission  will 
be  granted  to  pave  with  macadam. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1781, 
approved  March  20,  1906. 

Section  8J/2.  No  plank  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  within  the  follow- 
ing described  district : 

Commencing  on  the  easterly  corner  of  Market  and  Beale  streets,  thence 
southeasterly  along  the  northeasterly  line  of  Beale  street  to  the  southeasterly 
line  of  Mission  street;  thence  southwesterly  along  the  southeasterly  line 
of  Mission  street  to  the  northeasterly  line  of  First  street;  southeasterly  along 
the  northeasterly  line  of  First  street  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Folsom  sreet; 
southwesterly   and   southerly  along   the   southeasterly   and   easterly   line   of 


218  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Folsom  street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Twentieth  street;  easterly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  Twentieth  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Alabama  street; 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Alabama  street  to  ihe  northerly  line 
of  Sixteenth  street;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Sixteenth  street  to 
the  easterly  line  of  Potrero  avenue;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of 
Potrero  avenue  to  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-fifth  street;  westerly  along 
the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-fifth  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  York  street; 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  York  street  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Twenty-sixth  street;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-sixth  street 
to  the  easterly  line  of  Mission  street;  southwesterly  and  along  the  south- 
easterly line  of  Mission  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Thirtieth  street; 
westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Thirtieth  street  to  the  northwesterly 
line  of  San  Jose  avenue;  northeasterly  along  the  northwesterly  line  of  San 
Jose  avenue  to  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-ninth  street;  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-ninth  street  to  the  westerly 
line  of  Church  street;  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Church 
street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-sixth  street;  westerly  along  the  south- 
erly line  of  Twenty-sixth  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street;  north- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth 
street;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth  street  to  the  westerly 
line  of  Douglas  street ;  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Douglas  street 
to  the  northerly  line  of  Seventeenth  street;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line 
of  Seventeenth  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street;  north- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to  the  southerly  line 
of  Thirteenth  street;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Thirteenth 
street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Divisadero  street;  northerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  Divisadero  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Waller  street ;  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Waller  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Broderick 
street;  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Broderick  street  to  the  southerly 
line  of  Haight  street;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Haight  street 
to  the  easterly  line  of  Central  avenue ;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of 
Central  avenue  to  the  southerly  line  of  Waller  street;  westerly  along  the 
southerly  line  of  Waller  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Masonic  avenue; 
southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Masonic  avenue  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Frederick  street ;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Frederick  street  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Clayton  street ;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Clayton 
street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Carl  street ;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of 
Carl  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Stanyan  street;  southerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  Stanyan  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Parnassus  avenue ;  westerly  and 
southwesterly  along  the  southerly  and  southeasterly  line  of  Parnassus  avenue 
to  the  easterly  line  of  Fourth  avenue ;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of 
Fourth  avenue  to  the  southerly  line  of  K  street;  westerly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  K  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Nineteenth  avenue ;  northerly  along  the 
westerly  line  of  Nineteenth  avenue  to  the  northerly  line  of  H  street;  easterly 
along  the  northerly  line  of  H  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Stanyan  street ; 
northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Stanyan  street  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Fulton  street ;  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Fulton  street  to  the  westerly 
line  of  Nineteenth  avenue;  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Nineteenth 
avenue  to  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  the  United  States  Presidio  Military 
Reservation ;  thence  easterly  along  this  boundary  line  to  the  westerly  line  of 
Lyon  street ;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Lyon  street  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Bay  street ;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Eay  street 
to  the  northeasterly  line  of  Montgomery  avenue ;  southeasterly  along  the 
northeasterly  line  of  Montgomery  avenue  to  the  northerly  line  of  Chestnut 
street ;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Chestnut  street  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Dupont  street;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Dupont  street  to 
the  northerly  line  of  Broadway;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Broadway 
to  the  easterly  line  of  Sansome  street;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line 
of    Sansome    street    to    the    northerly    line    of    Washington    street;    easterly 


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219 


along  the  northerly  line  of  Washington  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Battery 
street;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Battery  street  to  the  northerly 
line  of  Sacramento  street;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Sacramento 
street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Davis  street;  southerly  along  the  easterly  line 
of  Davis  street  to  the  northwesterly  line  of  Market  street;  thence  south- 
easterly to  the  point  of  beginning. — New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No 
1781,  approved  March  20,  1906. 

Section  9.  All  sidewalks  within  the  district  described  in  Section  8^ 
shall  hereafter  be  constructed  of  stone,  artificial  stone,  flagging  or  concrete 
of  a  dark  slate  color,  asphalt,  bituminous  rock  of  such  other  material  as  may 
be  hereafter  authorized  and  all  sidewalks  of  stone  or  artificial  stone  here- 
after laid  on  streets  having  a  gradient  steeper  than  twelve  (12)  per  cent 
shall  have  their  surfaces  roughened  to  prevent  the  slipping  of  pedestrians. 

All  sidewalks  are  to  be  laid  to  official  line  and  grade,  to  be  given  and 
designated  by  the  City  Engineer;  provided,  however,  that  where  curbs  have 
already  been  set  to  official  line  and  grade,  and  the  work  is  done  by  private 
contract,  no  certificate  from  the  City  Engineer  will  be  required. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  1781,  approved  March  20,  1906. 

Section  10.  The  elevation  of  the  curb  line  of  every  sidewalk  shall  cor- 
respond to  the  official  grade  of  the  street,  except  when  otherwise  ordered 
by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  the  curb  of  every  angular  corner  shall 
be  constructed  with  a  radius  so  as  to  meet  and  conform  to  the  curbs  of  the 
intersecting  streets. 

The  surface  of  sidewalks  shall  rise  at  the  rate  of  one-fifth  of  one  inch 
in  each  foot  of  width  from  curb  to  building  line  except  when  otherwise 
directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  11.  Except  as  herein  otherwise  prescribed  or  under  specific 
direction  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  the  form  of  the  surface  of  the 
roadway  between  gutters  shall  be  an  arc  of  a  circle  and  the  center  of  the 
roadway  shall  have  a  height  above  a  line  six  (6)  inches  below  and  parallel 
with  the  top  of  the  curb  as  indicated  for  the  various  classes  of  pavements 
and  street  gradients  in  the  following  table : 


GRADE  OF  STREET. 


CHARACTER  OF  PAVE- 
MENT. 


s 

a  g 

OO 

o 

cr.  ft>  o 

"O 

•-t 

cr  3  ii 

a> 

n> 

^  r^n 

•-t 

B- 

3   p 
On  3   r+ 

o 

n 

p 

n.  J 

3 

3 

►o  i-^p 

o\ 

2    3    3 

^  o 

o 

►o 

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n> 

33 

ft) 

o 

ft)  l-« 

C/J 

l-80th  of  the 

1-lOOth  of  the 

l-120th  of  the 

width  of 

the 

width    of 

the 

width    of    the 

roadway. 

roadway. 

roadway. 

l-70th  of  the 

1-llOth  of  the 

l-150th  of  the 

width  of 

the 

width    of 

the 

width    of    the 

roadway. 

roadway. 

roadway. 

l-35th  of  the 

l-48th   of 

the 

l-160th  of  the 

width  of  the 

width    of 

the 

width    of    the 

roadway. 

roadway. 

roadway. 

Basalt  block,  brick  and  cobble 
pavements 

Bituminous    rock    and    asphalt 
pavements 

Macadam  . .    


Bottoms  of  gutters,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  to  be  eight  (8)  inches  below  the  top  of  curb  for  macadamized  streets, 
and  for  all  other  pavements  six  (6)  inches  below  the  top  of  curb,  where  the 


220  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

gutter  is  so  formed  that  the  bottom  is  at  the  curb  line  and  seven  (7)  inches 
below  the  top  of  the  curb  where  the  bottom  is  one  (1)  foot  from  the  curb 
line,     • 

Section  12.  No  person  will  be  allowed  to  do  any  of  the  work  referred 
to  in  this  Ordinance  nor  to  fill  nor  excavate  in  any  street  as  a  preparation  for 
such  work  nor  for  any  other  purpose  without  a  permit  from  the  Board  of 
Public  Works;  provided,  however,  that  no  additional  permit  will  be  required 
when  a  public  contract  has  been  entered  into  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
for  any  street  or  sidewalk  work. 

Section  13.  All  street  work  enumerated  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  done  in  accordance  with  the  following  standard  specifications : 

Standard  Specifications  fop  Street  and  Sidewall<  Work.     Grading. 

Section  14.  All  streets  or  portions  of  streets  which  are  to  be  graded  shall 
be  graded  to  the  official  grade  and  line. 

Material  used  for  fill  shall  be  earth  or  sand  or  rock  with  sufficient  earth 
or  sand  to  compactly  fill  the  voids  between  pieces  of  rock  and  shall  be  free 
from  perishable  material. 

No  estimates  of  quantity  for  street  grading  shall  include  excavation  or 
fill  beyond  the  line  of  the  street.  Embankment  or  fill  must  be  given  lateral 
support  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Redwood  Curbs. 

Section  IS.  Redwood  curbs  are  to  be  constructed  of  sound  blackheart 
redwood  planks  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches  thick,  sixteen  (16)  inches  wide 
and  six  (6)  feet  in  length.  The  curbing  must  be  carefully  set  to  proper  line 
and  grade,  with  earth  or  other  material  upon  either  side  to  hold  it  in  place 
well  compacted. 

Concrete  Curbing. 

Section  15^.  Sub-Grade:  The  sub-grade  shall  be  prepared  to  the  level 
of  the  sub-grade  of  the  adjacent  gutter  or  pavement.  Where  the  material 
in  the  street  is  not  suitable  for  a  foundation  it  shall  be  removed  and  replaced 
with  sand.  When  the  curb  is  to  rest  on  a  fill  the  material  of  which  the  fill 
consists  shall  be  thoroughly  compacted  and  shall  extend  at  least  three  (3) 
feet  from  the  outside  line  of  the  curb  at  the  sub-grade  level. 

Forms:  The  forms  shall  be  smooth  on  the  edges  and  on  the  sides  against 
which  the  concrete  is  placed.  They  shall  be  of  sufficiently  heavy  material 
to  be  rigid  and  shall  be  set  securely  so  that  the  curbing,  when  completed,  shall 
conform  accurately  to  the  lines  and  grades  given.  No  concrete  shall  be  placed 
before  the  forms  are  in  position  for  fifty  (50)  feet  ahead  or  for  the  entire 
length  of  the  piece  to  be  done.  They  shall  be  thoroughly  cleaned  before 
each  setting.  All  wooden  forms  shall  be  wetted  and  metal  forms  cleaned 
and  oiled  before  concrete  is  deposited  against  them. 

The  forms  shall  extend  to  the  full  depth  of  the  curb  and  all  joints  must 
be  tight  and  even.  On  the  front,  the  plank  or  metal  must  be  of  one  piece 
to  a  depth  of  three  (3)  inches  below  the  prescribed  depth  of  gutter.  The 
forms  must  be  so  set  that  the  finished  curb  will  be  six  (6)  inches  wide  on 
top  and  have  a  batter  on  the  back  of  one  in  six.  The  front  face  shall  be 
vertical. 

Water:     Water  used  for  concrete  or  mortar  shall  be  fresh  and  clean. 

Sand:  The  sand  must  be  clean  and  the  grains  be  of  sound,  hard  stone. 
It  shall  not  show  more  than  three  (3)  per  cent,  by  volume,  of  silt  after 
being  shaken  in  water  and  allowed  to  settle  for  one  hour. 

Its  mesh  composition  shall  be  such  that  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent, 
by  weight,  shall  pass  a  twenty  (20)  mesh  screen,  not  more  than  eighty-five 
(85)  per  cent  shall  pass  a  fifty  (50)  mesh  screen,  and  not  more  than  fifteen 
(15)  per  cent  shall  pass  an  eighty  (80)  mesh  screen. 

Rock:     The  broken  rock  or  gravel  must  be  of  a  good  quality  of  altered 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  221 

sandstone,  limestone  or  basalt,  close-grained  and  sound.  It  must  be  clean 
and  free  from  loam,  clay,  shale  or  other  inferior  materials.  It  must  all 
pass  a  one  and  one-quarter  (1  1/4)  inch  screen,  and  not  more  than  fifteen 
(15)  per  cent  shall  pass  a  one  quarter  (1/4)  inch  screen. 

Cement:  The  cement  shall  conform  to  the  specifications  for  Portland 
cement  as  prescribed  for  pavement  foundations  in  this  Ordinance. 

Gravel  or  Coarse  Sand:  The  gravel  or  coarse  sand  shall  all  pass  a 
Number  four  (4)  screen  and  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  per  cent  shall  pass 
a  Number  thirty  (30)  screen. 

Concrete:  The  concrete  shall  be  composed  of  Portland  cement,  sand 
and  broken  rock  or  gravel  in  the  proportions  of  One  (1)  cubic  foot  of  cement, 
two  (2)  cubic  feet  of  sand,  and  an  amount  of  rock  or  gravel,  not  to  exceed 
four  and  one-half  (4^)  cubic  feet,  such  that  the  voids  will  be  completely  filled 
with  the  mortar. 

A  thorough  mixing  and  incorporation  of  all  the  materials  will  be  required. 
If  done  by  hand  labor,  the  dry  cement  and  sand  shall  be  thoroughly  mixed 
in  a  tight  box  until  of  a  uniform  color.  Sufficient  water  shall  then  be  added 
and  the  mixing  continued  until  all  the  mortar  is  of  the  same  consistency. 
After  the  rock  has  been  drenched  with  water,  the  mortar  shall  be  spread 
uniformly  over  it  and  the  whole  mass  shall  be  mixed  on  a  tight  platform 
equivalent  to  being  turned  at  least  twice  with  shovels  and  until  of  a  uniform 
consistency. 

Any  machine  used  for  mixing  the  concrete  must  be  approved  by  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  and  shall  be  of  a  kind  for  which  proportions  of  each  batch 
are  exactly  measured. 

Under  all  circumstances  the  amount  of  water  used  shall  be  just  sufficient 
to  form  a  concrete  that  will  flush  easily  but  not  puddle  when  tamped  and 
which  can  be  handled  without  causing  a  separation  of  the  rock  from  the 
mortar. 

The  whole  operation  of  preparing  each  batch  of  concrete  is  to  be  per- 
formed as  expeditiously  as  possible,  by  the  aid  of  machinery  or  a  sufficient 
number  of  skilled  men.  No  greater  quantity  is  to  be  prepared  than  is  required 
for  immediate  use.  Any  excess  left  over  at  night,  or  that  has  been  standing 
long  enough  to  set,  shall  not  be  retempered  or  used  in  any  way. 

The  concrete  is  to  be  deposited  in  layers  not  over  five  (5)  inches  thick, 
and  rammed  well  into  position  to  insure  a  homogeneous  structure  and  a 
perfect  union  with  the  lower  course. 

When  a  fresh  layer  of  concrete  is  to  be  put  on  one  which  is  set,  the 
entire  surface  shall  previously  be  cleaned,  made  thoroughly  wet  and  covered 
with  a  layer  of  cement  mortar  composed  of  Portland  cement  and  sand,  in  the 
proportion  of  one  (1)  cubic  foot  of  cement  to  two  (2)  cubic  feet  of  sand. 

Facing  or  Wearing  Surface:  The  top  of  the  curb,  the  back  to  a  depth  of 
two  (2)  inches  and  the  face  to  a  depth  of  one  (1)  inch  below  the  surface 
of  the  gutter,  shall  be  finished  with  a  coat  of  mortar  at  least  three-quarters 
(3/4)  of  an  inch  thick,  composed  of  one  (1)  part  cement  and  one  and  one- 
half  {V/i)  parts  gravel  or  coarse  sand,  thoroughly  mixed  by  turning  at  least 
three  (3)  times  dry  and  two  (2)  times  wet.  A  sufficient  quantity  of  lamp 
black  shall  be  used  to  give  the  finished  curb  a  dark  slate  color. 

This  mortar  must  be  placed  while  the  concrete  is  fresh.  It  shall  be  put 
in  by  hand  along  the  face  form  just  ahead  of  the  concrete  as  it  is  depos- 
ited ;  or  the  concrete  may  be  spaded  back  in  such  a  way  as  to  allow  the 
mortar  to  be  deposited  to  the  proper  thickness  and  depth.  After  the  mortar 
is  in  place  in  front  and  back,  the  concrete  shall  be  thoroughly  spaded  and 
tamped  so  as  to  form  a  compact  body  and  bond  to  the  mortar.  The  top 
shall  while  the  concrete  is  still  fresh  be  finished  with  the  mortar  which  must 
be  rubbed  down  to  a  true  and  uniform  finish.  In  no  case  shall  more  than 
forty-five  (45)  minutes  elapse  between  the  time  of  mixing  the  concrete  and 
the  covering  of  same  with  the  wearing  surface. 


222  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Expansion  Joints:  Expansion  joints  of  one-eighth  (1/8)  inch  shall  cut 
through  the  curb  at  each  street  line  and  at  intervals  of  eight  (8)  feet  along 
the  block  except  for  a  short  distance  from  the  end  where  the  intervals  may 
vary  from  eight  (8)  feet,  but  in  no  case  be  less  than  five  (5)  feet,  nor  more 
than  ten  (10)  feet.  The  distance  between  joints  around  circular  curbs  shall 
divide  the  perimeter  into  equal  portions  and  be  between  five  (5)  and  ten  (10) 
feet.  The  joints  along  the  straight  curb  shall  be  perpendicular  to  the  face, 
and  those  along  the  circular  curb  on  radial  lines.  The  edges  at  the  joints 
shall  be  rounded  to  one-eighth   (1/8)    inch  radius. 

Armor:  The  curb  shall  be  protected  by  a  one-piece  galvanized  steel  bar 
forming  a  rounded  outer  edge  of  about  one  (1)  inch  radius.  The  bar  must 
be  of  a  design  and  construction  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
and  shall  not  be  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  in  length,  except  where  expansion 
joints  are  less  than  eight  (8)  feet  apart. 

The  curb  is  to  be  backed  up  to  its  full  height  by  an  embankment  at  least 
two  (2)  feet  wide  at  the  level  of  the  top  of  the  curb. 

-  The  curb  must  be  protected  from  the  sun  and  wind  and  shall  be  wet  for 
seven  (7)  days  after  completion. — New  section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  2079 
(New  Series),  approved  November  8,  1912. 

Stone  Curbs. 

Section  16.  All  stone  curbs  are  to  be  constructed  of  California  granite 
or  basalt  free  from  defects  or  flaws  that  would  impair  their  usefulness  for 
the  purpose  for  which  intended.  Each  block  of  stone  must  be  at  least  four 
(4)  feet  long,  six  (6)  inches  thick  at  top  and  bottom  and  sixteen  (16)  inches 
deep. 

Where  new  stone  curbs  are  to  be  laid  with  basalt  block  gutters,  the  depth 
of  the  curbs  shall  be  at  least  twenty  (20)  inches. 

The  top  of  each  stone  is  to  be  dressed  to  the  prescribed  width  of  six  (6) 
inches,  from  which  it  shall  not  vary  more  than  one-quarter  (1/4)  inch, 
and  its  face  to  a  depth  of  six  (6)  inches.  These  dressed  surfaces  must  be 
true  and  properly  squared.  They  must  be  first-class  pean-hammered  and  no 
holes  are  to  be  allowed.  The  back  of  the  stone  for  a  depth  of  two  (2)  inches 
is  to  be  pointed  to  a  fair  surface,  free  from  inequalities,  exceeding  one-half 
(J^)  inch,  measured  from  a  straight  edge,  and  the  joints  of  the  stone  are 
to  show  an  even  edge  for  a  depth  of  eight  (8)  inches  and  are  to  be  kept  full. 
The  joints  below  the  dressed  portion  must  not  be  pitched  more  than  one- 
quarter  (1/4)  of  an  inch  under  square  and  must  not  interfere  with  the 
making  of  close  joints,  not  exceeding  one-eighth  (1/8)  inch  throughout  the 
dressed  portion  of  the  ends.  All  edges  bordering  dressed  surfaces  shall  be 
sharply  defined  and  the  face  dressing  of  curbstones  adjacent  to  gutters 
exceeding  the  depth  above  specified  shall  be  extended  to  full  gutter  depth. 

The  lower  part  of  each  stone  is  to  be  roughly  squared  and  shall  n'>      - 
below  an  average  thickness  of  six   (6)    inches  at  the  bottom  and  have  no 
point  where  its  minimum  thickness  falls  below  four  (4)  inches. 

The  curb  for  corners  must  be  cut  and  laid  to  the  prescribed  curved  lines 
and  its  joints  are  to  be  on  true  radial  lines.  The  joints  between  the  several 
blocks  of  stone  must  not  exceed  one-eighth  (1/8)  inch. 

When  the  material  in  the  street  is  not  suitable  for  the  purpose  of  sup- 
porting the  curb,  it  is  to  be  set  in  a  bed  of  sand  or  fine  gravel.  All  curbs 
are  to  be  set  to  true  lines  and  grades  as  given  by  the  City  Engineer. 

Stone  Crosswalks. 

Section  17.  Crosswalks  are  to  be  constructed  of  two  or  more  rows  of 
crossing  stones,  which  are  to  be  laid  with  top  surfaces  three-quarters  (3/4) 
inch  above  the  adjoining  pavement  upon  a  foundation  as  prescribed  for  the 
pavement,  in  connection  with  which  the  crosswalk  is  to  be  constructed. 

The  crossing  stones  are  to  be  blocks  of  California  granite  or  basalt  free 
from  defects  or  flaws  that  would  impair  their  usefulness   for  the  purpose 


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for  which  intended,  having  a  uniform  width  of  sixteen  (16)  inches,  a  thick- 
ness of  not  less  than  seven  (7)  nor  more  than  nine  (9)  inches  and  a  length 
of  not  less  than  three  (3)  nor  more  than  six  (6)  feet. 

The  top  surface  and  joints  must  be  taken  out  of  wind,  pointed  to  an 
even  surface  and  roughly  squared,  being  so  finished  as  to  form  close  joints 
to  their  full  depth. 

The  spaces  between  these  rows  of  stone  are  to  be  paved  with  basalt 
blocks,  two  rows  in  each  space  and  the  tops  of  these  blocks  are  to  be  flush 
with  the  top  of  the  crossing  stones.  The  pavement  for  a  distance  of  one 
foot  upon  the  outer  side  of  the  outer  rows  of  crossing  stones  is  to  rise 
gradually  to  meet  the  surface  of  the  crossing. 

The  crossing  stones  and  paving  blocks  are  all  to  be  well  rammed  or 
otherwise  brought  to  a  firm  bearing.  All  joints,  including  those  of  the  pave- 
ment extending  one  foot  upon  each  side  of  the  crossing  stones,  are  to  be 
filled  with  fine  gravel  or  with  hard  broken  rock.  The  gravel  or 
rock  filling  material  must  all  pass  a  quarter-inch  screen  and  be  rejected 
by  an  eight-inch.  This  material  is  to  be  perfectly  dry  when  put  into  the 
joints.  After  the  final  ramming  the  joints  are  to  be  refilled  with  dry,  hot 
gravel,  or  broken  rock,  as  described,  to  within  one  inch  of  the  surface,  being 
raked  out  where  necessary  to  secure  one  inch  depth  of  open  joint.  The 
joints  are  then  to  be  filled  with  hot  asphaltic  cement  or  coal  tar  paving  pitch, 
applied  at  a  temperature  of  250  or  300  degrees  Fahrenheit,  until  the  joints 
will  take  no  more,  and  a  thin  layer  of  fine  beach  gravel  is  to  be  spread  over 
them. 

Broken  Rack  Roadway. 

Section  18.  The  full  width  of  the  roadway  between  curbs  is  to  be  graded 
to  a  sub-grade,  which  shall  be  twelve  (12)  inches  below  the  required  finished 
surface  of  the  roadway  and  concentric  therewith.  Where  fill  is  required 
for  the  preparation  of  the  sub-grade  it  shall  be  made  of  earth  or  rock 
with  enough  earth  or  sand  to  fill  the  voids.  No  perishable  material  shall 
be  used,  and  all  perishable  material  not  suitable  as  a  support  for  the  rock 
roadway  must  be  removed  and  replaced  by  sand  or  other  acceptable  material. 

Over  the  entire  surface  of  this  sub-grade  a  covering  of  chert,  basalt, 
trap  or  approved  sandstone  in  two  layers  shall  be  laid,  the  thickness  of  which 
after  compacting  by  thorough  watering  and  rolling  shall  be  not  less  than 
twelve  (12)  inches.  The  first  layer  shall  be  laid  over  the  roadway  eight  (8) 
inches  when  compacted  by  rolling.  It  shall  be  composed  of  chert,  basalt,  trap 
or  approved  sandstone,  the  pieces  of  rock  not  to  exceed  six  (6)  inches  in 
any  dimension.  The  first  layer  is  to  be  covered  by  a  second,  which  shall  be 
composed  of  chert,  basalt,  trap  or  altered  sandstone,  the  pieces  of  rock  not 
to  exceed  1^  inches  in  any  direction. 

After  the  rock  has  been  deposited  each  layer  is  to  be  well  rolled  and  the 
rolling  is  to  be  continued  until  no  further  beneficial  effect  from  rolling  is 
apparent.  All  rolling  is  to  be  done  with  an  iron  roller,  with  not  less  than 
a  4- foot  face,  weighing  not  less  than  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  (125) 
pounds  to  the  lineal  inch  of  roller. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  507  (New 
Series),  approved  July  17,  1908. 

Rock   Gutterways. 

Section  19.  The  bottom  of  the  excavation  for  rock  gutterways  is  to  be 
at  least  seven  (7)  inches  below  the  surface  of  the  finished  gutterways. 

The  gutterways  are  to  extend  at  least  two  and  one-half  (2^)  feet  from 
the  curbs  and  are  to  be  constructed  of  large,  flat  stones,  having  a  thickness 
of  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches.  These  stones  are  to  be  laid  with  upper 
surfaces  even  in  such  a  way  that  the  center  of  the  gutterway  will  be  depressed 
four  (4)  inches  below  its  edge.  The  center  line  of  the  gutterway  is  to  be 
eight  (8)  inches  below  the  required  top  of  curb  except  in  cases  where  other- 
wise directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 


224  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  stones  for  the  gutter  are  to  be  laid  on  a  bed  of  concrete  three  (3) 
inches  thick,  composed  of  one  part  cement,  two  (2)  parts  sand  and  five  (5) 
parts  fine,  broken  rock. 

The  stones  are  to  be  placed  by  hand,  being  bedded  in  the  concrete  while 
the  same  is  still  fresh.  They  are  to  be  placed  closely  and  compactly  and  the 
spaces  between  them  are  to  be  filled  with  spawls  and  grouted  with  a  thin 
cement  mortar,  composed  of  one  part  Portland  cement  to  one  part  of  sand. 

All  rock  for  gutterways  must  be  hard  and  durable,  clean  and  free  from 
clay  or  dirt. 

Basalt   Block  Gutters. 

Section  20.  Basalt  block  gutters,  except  as  otherwise  directed  by  this 
Ordinance,  are  to  be  constructed  according  to  the  following  requirements : 

For  a  distance  of  at  least  two  (2)  feet  out  from  the  curb  a  foundation 
of  concrete  six  (6)  inches  thick  is  to  be  laid  on  a  sub-grade  fourteen  (14) 
inches  below  the  required  surface  of  the  roadway.  A  layer  of  sand  two  (2) 
inches  thick  is  to  be  spread  on  this  concrete  and  the  basalt  blocks  are  to 
be  imbedded  in  this  sand.  They  are  to  be  set  in  lines  parallel  with  the 
curb,  and  thoroughly  rammed,  to  bring  their  tops  to  a  uniform  smooth  sur- 
face, conforming  to  the  prescribed  surface  of  the  roadway.  Joints  between 
the  blocks  are  then  to  be  filled  with  a  thin  grout,  composed  of  one  (1)  part 
of  Portland  cement  to  one  (1)  part  sand. 

The  basalt  blocks  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  of  basalt,  not  less  than  three 
and  one-half  (3J^)  inches  nor  more  than  four  (4)  inches  wide;  not  less  than 
seven  (7)  nor  more  than  nine  (9)  inches  long;  not  less  than  six  (6)  nor  more 
than  six  and  one-half  (6^4)  inches  deep.  They  must  be  so  dressed  as  to  have 
substantially  rectangular  plane  surfaces,  free  from  projections  or  depressions 
exceeding  one-quarter  (1/4)  inch,  and  such  that  when  two  blocks  are  placed 
along  side  of  each  other  or  end  to  end  with  no  part  of  the  space  between 
blocks  less  than  one-eighth  (1/8)  inch,  the  average  width  of  the  space 
between  sides  or  ends  will  not  exceed  one-half  (3/2)  inch. 

Brick  Gutters. 

Section  21.  For  a  distance  of  at  least  two  (2)  feet  out  from  the  curb 
a  foundation  of  concrete  six  (6)  inches  thick  is  to  be  laid  on  a  sub-grade 
eleven  (11)  inches  below  the  finished  surface  of  the  roadway.  A  layer 
of  good,  clean,  sharp  sand  one  inch  thick  is  to  be  spread  upon  the  concrete 
base,  and  the  paving  brick  are  to  be  bedded  thereon,  being  placed  on  edge 
in  lines  parallel  with  the  curb.  The  brick  in  each  line  are  not  to  vary  more 
than  one-eighth  (1/8')  inch  in  width,  and  any  variation  in  depth  is  to  be 
corrected  by  using  the  proper  amount  of  sand  to  bring  the  tops  of  all  flush 
with  the  required  surface  of  the  pavement.  After  the  bricks  are  set  they  are 
to  be  well  rammed,  a  plank  being  used  to  cushion  the  brick.  All  broken  or 
cracked  brick  are  to  be  replaced  with  whole  ones.  Bricks  of  the  several 
rows  are  to  break  joint.  The  joints  between  the  bricks,  which  are  to  be 
not  less  than  one-eighth  (1/8)  nor  more  than  three  eighths  (3/8)  inches  wide, 
are  then  to  be  completely  filled  with  a  thin  cement  grout,  composed  of  one 
part  Portland  cement  and  one  part  clean  sharp  sand,  well  broomed  in. 

The  brick  must  conform  in  quality  and  dimension  to  the  standard  require- 
ments for  paving  brick  as  hereinafter  specified. 

Broken  Rock  Sidewalks. 

Section  22.  The  full  width  of  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  graded  to  a  sub-grade 
four  (4)  inches  below  the  required  sidewalk  surface.  Where  fill  is  required 
for  the  preparation  of  the  sub-grade,  it  shall  be  made  of  earth  or  sand,  or 
rock  with  enough  earth  or  sand  to  fill  all  voids.  No  perishable  material  shall 
be  used  and  all  perishable  material  not  suitable  as  a  support  for  the  sidewalks 
must  be  removed  and  replaced  by  sand  or  other  acceptable  material.    A  layer 


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of  chert,  basalt,  trap  or  sandstone  rock  two  (2)  inches  thick,  all  pieces  of 
which  will  pass  a  one  and  one-half  (Ij^)  inch  screen,  is  to  be  carefully 
spread  on  this  sub-grade  and  thoroughly  rolled.  This  layer  is  to  be  covered 
by  a  second  layer  of  chert,  basalt,  trap  or  altered  sandstone,  all  of  which  will 
pass  a  three-quarter  (3/4)  inch  screen.  This  second  layer  is  to  be  well 
rolled  until  thoroughly  compacted.  The  thickness  of  the  rock  of  the  finished 
sidewalk  when  compacted  is  not  to  be  less  than  four  (4)  inches. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  507  (New  Series),  approved  July  17,  1908. 

Plank  Sidewalks. 

Section  23.  All  plank  sidewalks  shall  be  constructed  of  No.  I  merchant- 
able Oregon  pine,  free  from  loose  knots  and  shakes,  except  that  the  sleepers 
are  to  be  of  No.  1  merchantable  redwood.  The  planks  are  to  be  two  (2) 
inches  thick,  not  less  than  six  (6)  nor  more  than  eight  (8)  inches  wide,  and 
each  plank  is  to  be  fastened  to  each  sleeper  with  two  (2)  wire  nails  four 
(4)  inches  long,  whose  heads  are  to  be  driven  one-quarter  (1/4)  inch  below 
the  surface  of  the  planks.  The  sleepers  are  to  be  not  less  than  three  (3)  by 
six  (6)  inches,  and  not  more  than  three  (3)  feet  between  centers.  Blocking 
under  the  sleepers  when  necessary  is  to  be  provided  as  prescribed  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Works.  The  outside  sleeper  must  be  within  two  (2)  inches 
of  the  curb.  The  ends  of  planks  must  butt  snugly  against  the  curb  and  must 
be  laid  flush  with  its  top  surface,  except  that  in  case  of  wooden  curb  placed 
at  the  same  time  the  sidewalk  is  constructed,  the  curb  may  serve  to  replace 
the  outer  stringer. 

All  planks  shall  be  laid  with  joints  open  one-quarter  (1/4)  inch  and  shall 
be  cut  to  a  straight  line  at  the  inner  as  well  as  outer  edge  of  the  sidewalk. 

Bituminous  Rock  Sidewalk  on  a  Concrete  Base. 

Section  24.  The  bituminous  rock  sidewalk  on  a  concrete  base  will  con- 
sist of  a  wearing  surface  of  bituminous  rock  at  least  one  and  one-quarter 
(1  1/4)  inches  thick  on  a  foundation  of  concrete  at  least  two  and  one-half 
(214)  inches  thick. 

The  foundation  for  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  prepared  by  grading  to  a  depth 
at  least  three  and  three-quarters  (3  3/4)  inches  below  the  required  elevation 
of  the  sidewalk  surface. 

The  material  on  which  the  concrete  is  to  be  spread  must  be  well  com- 
pacted, water  being  used  where  it  is  sand. 

The  concrete  base  is  to  be  composed  of  one  (1)  part  Portland  cement, 
conforming  to  the  standard  specifications,  four  and  one-half  (4^)  parts 
of  coarse  gravel  rejected  by  a  quarter-inch  screen,  or  broken  rock,  all  pass- 
ing a  screen  with  one  and  one-quarter  (1^)  inch  mesh,  and  as  much 
clean,  sharp  sand  (beach  sand  or  its  equivalent)  not  exceeding  twice  the 
volume  of  cement  as  may  be  required  to  make  an  amount  of  mortar  which 
will  just  fill  the  voids  in  the  gravel  or  broken  rock  when  well  rammed.  This 
proportion  when  ascertained  is  to  be  regulated  by  measuring. 

The  broken  rock  must  be  of  a  good  quality  of  chert,  altered  sandstone 
or  basalt,  clean,  hard,  close-grained  and  free  from  loam,  clay,  shale  or  other 
inferior  material.  No  rock  which  disintegrates  readily  will  be  acceptable. 
It  must  when  taken  from  quarries  in  which  layers  of  soft  shale  or  clay  occur 
be  carefully  separated  from  the  inferior  material.  Broken  rock  or  gravel  must, 
when  required  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  be  washed  before  use. 

The  bituminous  rock  is  to  be  of  the  quality  and  is  to  be  prepared  for 
spreading  and  is  to  be  laid  as  prescribed  for  bituminous  rock  pavement,  except 
that  rolling  with  a  roller  weighing  at  least  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds 
per  lineal  inch  of  roller  will  not  be  required. 

The  bituminous  rock  after  compacting  must  be  at  least  one  and  one- 
quarter  (1  1/4)  inches  thick  and  must  have  a  smooth,  even  surface. 


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Bituminous  Rock  Sidewallc  on  a  Base  of  Broken  Rock. 

Section  25.  The  bitumhious  rock  sidewalk  on  a  base  of  broken  rock  will 
consist  of  a  wearing  surface  of  bituminous  rock  at  least  one  and  one-half 
(Ij^)  inches  thick  on  a  foundation  of  broken  rock  at  least  two  and  one-half 
(2J/^)  inches  thick. 

The  foundation  for  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  prepared  by  grading  to  a  depth 
at  least  four  (4)  inches  below  the  required  surface  of  the  finished  walk. 

The  material  on  which  the  broken  rock  is  to  be  spread  must  be  well 
compacted,  water  being  used  where  it  is  sand. 

The  broken  rock  of  the  base  course  must  be  of  a  good  quality  of  chert, 
altered  sandstone  or  basalt,  clean  and  hard,  and  broken  to  such  size  that 
it  will  all  pass  a  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inch  screen.  It  is  to  be  well  com- 
pacted by  rolling. 

This  foundation  layer  is  to  be  covered  with  a  layer  of  bituminous  rock 
at  least  one  and  one-half  (Ij^)  inches  in  thickness  after  being  thoroughly 
compacted  with  hand  rollers.     Its  finished  surface  must  be  smooth  and  even. 

The  bituminous  rock  is  to  be  of  the  quality  and  is  to  be  prepared  for 
spreading  and  is  to  be  laid  as  prescribed  for  bituminous  rock  pavement, 
except  that  rolling  with  a  roller  weighing  at  least  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150) 
pounds  per  lineal  inch  of  roller  will  not  be  required. 

Artificial   Stone   Sidewalk. 

Section  26.  The  artificial  stone  sidewalk  is  to  be  constructed  of  a  con- 
crete base  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  thick,  covered  by  a  top  coat  of  wear- 
ing surface  not, less  than  one-half  (^)  inch  thick. 

The  foundation  for  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  prepared  by  grading  to  a  depth 
at  least  three  and  one-half  (3^)  inches  below  the  required  elevation  of 
the  sidewalk  surface. 

The  material  on  which  the  concrete  is  to  be  spread  must  be  well  com- 
pacted, water  being  used  where  it  is  sand. 

The  concrete  base  is  to  be  composed  of  one  (1)  part  Portland  cement, 
conforming  to  the  standard  specifications,  four  and  one-half  (4>4)  parts  of 
coarse  gravel  rejected  by  a  quarter-inch  screen,  or  broken  rock,  all  passing 
a  screen  with  one  and  one-quarter  (1  1/4)  inches  meshes,  and  as  much  clean, 
sharp,  sand  (beach  or  its  equivalent)  not  exceeding  twice  the  volume  of 
cement,  as  may  be  required  to  make  an  amount  of  mortar  which  will  just  fill 
the  voids  in  the  broken  rock  when  well  rammed.  This  proportion  when  ascer- 
tained is  to  be  regulated  by  measuring. 

The  top  coat  or  wearing  surface  of  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  composed  of 
one   (1)   part  cement  and  one   (1)   part  of  fine  suitable  gravel  hand-floated 
to  a  smooth  and  even  surface.     A  sufficient  quantity  of  lamp  black  must  be 
.  used  to  give  the  finished  work  a  dark  slate  color. 

Wherever  the  grade  exceeds  12  per  cent  the  artificial  stone  must  be  fin- 
ished off  with  a  rough  surface  at  least  equivalent  to  corrugations  formed  by 
depressed  channels  three-quarters  (3/4)  of  an  inch  wide  and  one-quarter 
(1/4)  inch  deep,  two  and  one-quarter  (2  1/4)  inches  between  centers. 

The  broken  rock  must  be  of  a.  good  quality  of  chert,  altered  sandstone 
or  basalt,  clean,  hard,  close-grained  and  free  from  loam  clay,  shale  or  other 
inferior  material.  No  stone  which  disintegrates  readily  will  be  acceptable. 
It  must,  when  taken  from  quarries  in  which  layers  of  soft  shale  or  clay 
occur,  be  carefully  separated  from  the  inferior  material,  and  must,  when 
required  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  be  washed  before  use. 

The  sidewalks  are  to  be  laid  in  strips  not  more  than  three  (3)  feet  wide, 
said  strips  to  run  at  right  angles  to  the  curb  and  to  be  lined  transversely  so 
as  to  form  squares. 

All  artificial  stone  sidewalks  hereafter  laid  must  be  provided  with  expan- 
sion joints.  These  are  to  be  spaced  not  more  than  seventy-five  (75)  feet 
apart,  and  are  to  extend  across  the  sidewalk  on  lines  at  right  angles  to  the 
curb.     When  new  artificial  stone  sidewalk  abuts  at  both  ends  against  old 


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artificial  stone  sidewalk,  expansion  joints  will  be  required  at  each  end  when- 
ever its  length  exceeds  fifty  (50)  feet,  otherwise  at  only  one  end.  Expansion 
joints  will  always  be  required  upon  both  sides  of  artificial  stone  sidewalks 
at  corners  when  abutting  against  other  artificial  stone  sidewalk.  The  expan- 
sion joints  are  to  be  made  one-half  (5^)  inch  in  width  for  the  full  depth  of 
the  artificial  stone,  and,  after  the  concrete  has  set,  are  to  be  filled  with  hot 
asphaltic  cement,  to  which  enough  powdered  limestone  has  been  added  to 
bring  it  to  a  suitable  consistency. 

Section  26^.  In  all  artificial  stone  sidewalks  hereafter  constructed  at 
the  intersections  of  cross  streets  shall  be  impressed  in  letters  or  figures  not 
less  than  four  (4)  inches  in  length  and  one-half  an  inch  in  depth  in  the  wear- 
ing surface  of  the  sidewalk  opposite  the  intersecting  crosswalk  or  crosswalks 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  clearly  indicate  the  streets  so  intersecting. — New 
Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1660,  in  effect  Nov.  6,  1905. 

Cobble   Stone   Pavement. 

Section  27.  The  sub-grade  for  cobble  stone  pavement  is  to  be  prepared 
for  grading  to  a  depth  ten  (10)  inches  below  the  required  surface  of  the 
finished  roadway  and  removing  all  perishable  or  otherwise  unsatisfactory 
material. 

The  pavement  is  in  all  cases  to  be  laid  between  basalt  block  gutters.  It 
is  to  be  constructed  of  cobble  stone  well  bedded  in  clean  sand. 

The  stones  shall  be  graded  according  to  size  so  far  as  practicable  so  as 
to  give  the  pavement  uniformity  of  appearance.  They  are  to  be  set  with 
greatest  dimension  upright,  small  ends  down,  with  second  largest  dimension 
or  width  in  a  direction  across  the  axis  of  the  street. 

After  being  set,  the  stones  shall  be  well  rammed  not  less  than  three  (3) 
times,  and  shall  be  well  watered  before  the  last  ramming.  The  pavement  shall 
then  be  covered  with  beach  gravel  or  finely  broken  hard  rock,  which  must 
be  swept  into  the  joints  until  the  same  are  compactly  filled. 

The  cobbles  are  to  be  not  less  than  seven  (7)  nor  more  than  nine  (9) 
inches  long;  their  thickness  must  not  exceed  three-fourths  (3/4)  of  their 
width. 

Basalt   Block  Pavement  on   Sand. 

Section  28.  Basalt  block  pavement  on  sand  shall  consist  of  basalt  blocks 
laid  on  a  foundation  of  clean  sand  five  (5)  inches  in  depth  and  with  the  joints 
between  the  blocks  filled  with  gravel  and  asphaltic  cement  or  coal  tar  cement. 

Sub-Grade:  The  area  to  be  paved  shall  be  excavated  to  a  depth  of  twelve 
(12)  inches  below  the  required  surface  of  the  finished  pavement.  All  perish- 
able and  otherwise  objectionable  material  shall  be  removed  and  replaced  with 
acceptable  material,  well  compacted  into  place.  The  entire  surface  of  the 
sub-grade  shall  be  compacted  by  rolling  or  tamping,  by  the  use  of  water, 
or  by  both  watering  and  rolling,  as  the  Board  of  Public  Works  may  direct. 
The  rolling  is  to  be  done  by  a  steam  roller  weighing  not  less  than  five  (5) 
tons.  The  work  shall  be  continued  until  a  compact  and  uniform  surface  is 
obtained  at  the  proper  depth  below  and  parallel  with  the  required  surface 
of  the  finished  pavement.  On  the  sub-grade  shall  be  spread  a  layer  of  clean 
sand  five  (5) inches  in  depth. 

Basalt  Blocks:  All  basalt  blocks  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  of  basalt, 
not  less  than  three  and  one-half  (3J/2)  inches  nor  more  than  four  (4)  inches 
wide,  not  less  than  seven  (7)  inches  nor  more  than  nine  (9)  inches  long, 
and  not  less  than  seven  (7)  inches  nor  more  than  eight  (8)  inches  deep. 
They  shall  be  so  dressed  as  to  have  substantially  rectangular  plane  surfaces 
^ree  from  projections  or  depressions  exceeding  one-quarter  (1/4)  inch,  and 
such  that  when  two  blocks  are  placed  alongside  of  each  other,  or  end  to  end, 
with  no  part  of  the  space  between  blocks  less  than  one-eighth  (1/8)  inch, 
the  average  width  of  the  space  between  sides  or  ends  will  not  exceed  one- 
half  (>4)   inch. 


228  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Block  Laying:  The  basalt  blocks  shall  be  laid  on  edge  upon  the  sand 
foundation,  each  course  breaking  joints  and  the  courses  laid  to  true  lines  at 
right  angles  to  the  lines  of  the  street.  They  shall  be  matched  as  to  size,  so 
that  those  of  the  same  width  and  depth  will  be  used  in  a  row.  They  shall  be 
set  in  a  perfectly  upright  position,  as  closely  and  compactly  together  as  it 
is  possible  to  lay  them.  No  broken  blocks  will  be  allowed  in  any  part  of 
the  work  except  at  the  ends  of  the  courses,  where  nothing  less  than  a  half 
block  shall  be  used. 

Around  all  covers  or  castings  belonging  to  the  sewer,  water  or  lighting 
systems  or  other  public  utilities  which  may  be  found  within  the  line  of  the 
improvement,  the  blocks  shall  be  carefully  cut  and  fitted.  The  surface  of 
all  such  covers  or  castings  shall  be  brought  to  true  grade  and  must  be 
coincident  with  the  surface  of  the  surrounding  pavement  when  finished.  At 
the  street  intersections  the  blocks  shall  be  laid  as  directed  by  the  Board 
of  Public  Works. 

After  ithe  blocks  have  been  set  the  joints  shall  be  filled  to  one-half  (J/^) 
their  depth  with  dry  hot  gravel,  uniformly,  graded  and  of  sizes  that  will 
pass  a  No.  2  screen  and  be  retained  on  a  No.  10  screen.  Clean,  hard  rock 
screenings,  uniformly  graded  and  of  the  same  sizes,  may  be  subsituted  for  the 
gravel  filler. 

The  blocks  shall  be  immediately  rammed  at  least  three  (3)  times  and 
until  no  further  settling  occurs  under  the  ramming  and  their  surfaces  con- 
form to  the  required  surface  of  the  finished  pavement.  After  the  final  ram- 
ming the  joints  shall  be  refilled  with  dry  hot  gravel  to  within  (2)  inches 
of  the  surface,  being  raked  out  where  necessary  to  obtain  two  (2)  inches 
depth  of  open  joint.  The  joints,  immediately  thereafter  and  while  the  gravel 
is  warm,  shall  be  poured  full  of  hot  asphaltic  cement  or  coal  tar  cement, 
applied  at  a  temperature  between  250  and  300  degrees  Fahrenheit.  The  pour- 
ing shall  be  continued  until  the  joints  remain  completely  filled  and  will  take 
no  more.  After  the  pouring  is  completed  a  thin  layer  of  gravel  shall  be 
spread  over  the  pavement. 

Asphaltic  Cement:  Asphaltic  cement  shall  be  a  residue  of  the  distilla- 
tion of  California  crude  oil.  All  shipments  of  the  asphaltic  cement  shall  be 
marked  with  the  lot  number  and  the  penetration.  The  penetration  shall 
be  not  less  than  seventy  (70)  nor  more  than  ninety  (90)   D.  C.  Standard. 

Twenty  (20)  grams  of  the  asphaltic  cement,  heated  in  a  tin  dish  two  and 
one-half  (2J/2)  inches  in  diameter  and  three-quarters  (3/4)  of  an  inch  deep 
at  a  temperature  of  three  hundred  and  twenty-five  (325)  degrees  Fahrenheit 
for  five  (5)  hours,  shall  not  lose  more  than  five  (5)  per  cent  by  weight  nor 
shall  the  penetration  of  the  residue  after  such  heating  be  less  than  twenty 
(20)    D.   C.   Standard. 

At  least  ninety-nine  and  one-half  (99^)  per  cent  of  the  asphaltic  cement 
shall  be  soluble  in  cold  carbon  bisulphide,  and  at  least  ninety-nine  (99) 
per  cent  of  the  asphalt  which  is  soluble  in  cold  carbon  bisulphide  shall  be 
soluble  in  cold  carbon  tetrachloride. 

The  asphaltic  cement  at  a  penetration  of  fifty  (50)  D.  C.  Standard  shall 
have  a  ductility  of  not  less  than  thirty  (30)  centimeters  at  seventy-seven  (77) 
degrees  Fahrenheit.  This  test  shall  be  made  with  a  briquette  of  cross-section 
of  one  (1)  square  centimeter,  the  material  being  elongated  at  the  rate  of 
five  (5)  centimeters  per  minute.  If  the  penetration  varies  from  fifty  (50) 
an  increase  of  ait  least  two  (2)  centimeters  in  ductility  will  be  required  for 
each  five  (5)  points  in  penetration  above  fifty  (50). 

Coal  Tar  Cement:  Coal  tar  cement  shall  be  a  residue  of  the  distillation 
of  coal  tar  only,  and  shall  be  refined  for  special  use  in  pavements. 

No  mixture  of  hard  pitch  with  the  lighter  oils  of  coal  tar  will  be  permitted. 

Its  specific  gravity  shall  be  not  less  than  1.20  nor  more  than  1.29  at  60 
degrees  Fahrenheit. 

The  melting  point,  determined  by  the  cube  method,  shall  be  not  less  than 
105  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  not  more  than  115  degrees  Fahrenheit. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  229 

It  shall  contain  not  less  than  fifteen  (15)  per  cent,  nor  more  than  thirty 
(30)  per  cent  of  free  carbon  soluble  in  benzol. 

It  shall  be  free  from  water  as  determined  by  distillation,  and  shall  show 
upon  ignition  not  more  than  one-half  (J^)  per  cent  of  inorganic  matter. 

No  distillate  shall  be  obtained  lower  than  338  degrees  Fahrenheit;  and,  up 
to  600  degrees  Fahrenheit,  not  less  than  five  (5)  per  cent  and  not  more 
than  twenty  (20)  per  cent  of  distillate  shall  be  obtained.  The  specific  gravity 
of  the  distillate  shall  be  not  less  than  1.03  at  sixty  (60)  degrees  Fahrenheit. 
The  residue  shall  have  a  melting  point  of  not  more  than  165  degrees  Fahren- 
heit. In  making  this  distillation  an  eight  (8)  ounce  glass  retort  shall  be 
used  and  the  thermometer  suspended  so  that  before  applying  the  heat  the 
bulb  of  the  thermometer  is  one-half  (^)  inch  above  the  surface  of  the 
liquid.  The  melting  point  of  the  pitch  shall  be  determined  by  suspending  a 
one-half  (J^)  inch  cube  in  a  beaker  of  water  one  (1)  inch  above  the  bottom. 
The  temperature  shall  be  raised  nine  (9)  degrees  per  minute  from  sixty  (60) 
degrees  Fahrenheit.  The  temperature  recorded  the  instant  the  pitch  touches 
the  bottom  shall  be  considered  the  melting  point  of  the  pitch.  In  testing 
the  original  material  the  initial  temperature  shall  be  forty  (40)  degrees 
Fahrenheit. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2224  (New  Series),  approved 
March  18,  1913. 

Basalt  Block  Pavement  on  a  Concrete  Base. 

Section  29.  The  basalt  block  pavement  on  a  concrete  base  will  consist 
of  basalt  blocks  with  joints  filled  with  asphaltic  cement  or  coal  tar  paving 
pitch  on  a  concrete  foundation  or  base  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick,  with  a 
cushion  course  of  sand  between  the  concrete  and  the  basalt  blocks. 

The  roadway  is  to  be  excavated  to  a  sub-grade  fifteen  (15)  inches  below 
the  surface  of  the  finished  roadway. 

All  perishable  material  and  material  not  suitable  as  a  support  for  the 
pavement  must  be  removed  and  replaced  by  sand  or  other  acceptable  material. 
The  entire  width  of  the  roadway  is  then  to  be  thoroughly  compacted 
by  rolling  with  a  roller  weighing  not  less  than  five  (5)  tons. 

Upon  the  sub-grade  thus  prepared  there  is  to  be  laid  from  curb  to  curb 
a  standard  concrete  foundation  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick. 

A  two-inch  layer  of  clean,  sharp  sand  shall  be  spread  on  the  concrete 
and  the  paving  blocks  are  to  be  bedded  thereon. 

The  basalt  blocks  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  of  basalt,  not  less  than 
three  and  one-half  (3J^)  nor  more  than  four  (4)  inches  wide;  not  less  than 
seven  (7)  nor  more  than  nine  (9)  inches  long;  not  less  than  six  (6)  nor  more 
than  six  and  one-half  (6^)  inches  deep.  They  must  be  so  dressed  as  to  have 
substantially  rectangular  plane  surfaces,  free  from  projections  or  depressions, 
exceeding  one-quarter  (1/4)  inch,  and  such  that  when  two  blocks  are  placed 
alongside  of  each  other  or  end  to  end  with  no  part  of  the  space  between 
the  blocks  less  than  one-eighth  (1/8)  inch,  the  average  width  of  the  space 
between  sides  or  ends  will  not  exceed  one-half  (J/2)  inch. 

Basalt  block  gutters  at  least  two  (2)  feet  wide  will  be  required.  The 
blocks  for  the  gutter  are  to  be  selected  with  a  special  view  to  securing 
uniformity  of  width.  They  are  to  be  set  in  lines  parallel  with  the  curb, 
and  thoroughly  rammed  to  bring  their  tops  to  a  uniform  smooth  surface,  con- 
forming to  the  prescribed  surface  of  the  roadway. 

Joints  between  the  blocks  are  then  to  be  filled  with  a  thin  grout  composed 
of  one  (1)  part  Portland  cement  to  one  (1)  part  sand.  On  the  rest  of  the 
roadway  the  blocks  are  to  be  placed  in  lines  at  right  angles  to  the  lines  of 
the  street,  and  are  to  meet  the  lines  of  blocks  on  intersecting  streets  along 
the  diagonal  lines  of  the  crossing.  They  are  to  be  matched  so  that  those 
of  the  same  width  and  depth  will  be  used  in  a  row.  They  are  to  be  placed 
perfectly  upright  so  close  together  that  joints  shall  average  not  less  than 
one-half  (^)  nor  more  than  three-quarters  (3/4)  of  an  inch.  They  shall 
break  joints  and  shall  be  thoroughly  rammed  at  least  three    (3)    times  and 


230  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

until  no  further  settling  occurs  under  the  ramming.     Their  tops  are  to  form 
an  even  surface,  which  shall  conform  to  the  required  surface  of  the  pavement. 

The  joints  between  stones  previous  to  the  ramming  to  be  filled  with  dry, 
hot,  fine  gravel.  The  gravel  must  all  pass  a  one-half  inch  screen,  and  be 
rejected  by  a  three-sixteenths  inch  screen.  After  the  final  ramming,  the  joints 
may  be  refilled  with  dry,  hot  gravel  as  described  to  within  two  inches  of  the 
surface,  being  raked  out  where  necessary  to  secure  two  inches  depth  of  open 
joint. 

The  joints  are  immediately  thereafter,  and  while  the  gravel  is  still  warm, 
to  be  poured  full  with  hot  asphaltic  cement  or  coal  tar  paving  pitch  applied 
at  a  temperature  of  250  to  300  degrees  Fahrenheit  until  the  joints  will  take 
no  more.  Fine  beach  gravel  is  then  to  be  spread  over  the  pavement  in  a 
thin  layer. 

The  asphaltic  cement  is  to  be  of  standard  quality  as  hereinafter  specified. 
The  coal  tar  paving  pitch  must  be  distilled  to  a  temperature  of  500  degrees 
Fahrenheit. 

Bituminous  Rock  Pavement. 

Section  30.  Bituminous  rock  pavement  shall  consist  of  a  concrete  foun- 
dation at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick,  covered  with  a  wearing  surface  of 
natural  bituminous  rock  at  least  two  (2)  inches  thick,  except  in  that  portion 
of  the  city  lying  easterly  from  the  westerly  lines  of  Divisadero  and  Castro 
streets  and  northerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Sixteenth  street,  where  the 
wearing  surface  of  bituminous  rock  shall  be  at  least  two  and  one-half  (2^^) 
inches  thick. 

Sub-Grade:  The  entire  width  of  the  roadway,  when  no  gutterways  of 
other  material  are  required,  otherwise  the  space  between  gutters  is  to  be 
excavated  to  a  uniform  depth  below  the  required  surface  of  the  finished 
roadway,  which  depth  is  to  be  determined  by  the  prescribed  thickness  of  the 
pavement. 

All  perishable  or  otherwise  objectional  material  is  to  be  removed  from 
the  sub-grade  and  its  surface  is  to  be  compacted  by  rolling  or  tamping  or 
by  using  water  when  the  material  is  sand. 

Concrete  Foundation:  On  this  sub-grade  there  is  to  be  laid  a  standard 
concrete  foundation  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  thick.  The  concrete  foun- 
dation is  to  be  allowed  to  set  for  seven  (7)  days,  unless  otherwise  directed 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  its  surface  must  be  dry  and  swept  clean 
before  it   is  covered. 

Bituminous  Rock:  Upon  this  concrete  bituminous  rock  obtained  from 
some  California  deposit  is  .to  be  uniformly  spread  in  such  quantities  that 
when  compacted  it  shall  have  the  prescribed  thickness.  ^ 

The  bituminous  rock  must  be  of  good  quality,  suitable  for^  use  as  the 
wearing  surface  of  a  pavement.  It  must  yield  not  less  than  nine  (9)  nor 
more. than  fifteen  (15)  per  cent  of  bitumen  when  extracted  by  carbon 
di-sulphide,  and  must  not  contain  more  than  two  (2)  per  cent  of  non- 
bituminous  combustible  material. 

The  consistency  of  the  bitumen  extracted  by  carbon  di-sulphide  must  fall 
within  the  limits  of  40  to  80  penetration  by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard. 
It  must  be  adhesive  and  ductile.  When  heated  to  a  temperature  of  300 
degrees  Fahrenheit  for  eight  (8)  hours  it  must  not  lose  more  than  twelve 
(12)  per  cent  in  weight  of  vaporized  material,  and  must  not  be  so  changed 
by  such  heating  as  to  be  harder  than  of  a  consistency  of  eight  penetration. 

Sand:  The  non-bituminous  and  non-combustible  ingredients  of  the 
bituminous  rock  are  to  be  sand  and  finely  pulverized  mineral  matter,  of  a  char- 
acter unacted  on  by  water.  The  sand  must  be  clean,  hard  and  moderately 
sharp,  and  must  all  pass  an  8-mesh  to  the  inch  screen.  At  least  15  per  cent 
of  the  non-bituminous  and  non-combustible  ingredients  of  the  bitummous  rock 
must  be  fine  enough  to  pass  a  100-mesh  to  the  inch  screen,  and  at  least 
16  per  cent  must  be  coarse  enough  to  be  retained  on  a  50-mesh  to  the  mch 
screen. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  231 

Should  it  be  necessary  to  add  stone  dust  to  the  bituminous  rock  to  supply 
a  deficiency  of  the  finely  pulverized  mineral  matter,  powdered  carbonate  of 
lime  will  be  preferred,  but  with  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
pulverized  quartz,  granite  or  other  suitable  material  not  acted  on  by  water 
may  be  used. 

Method  of  Laying  the  Bituminous  Rock:  The  bituminous  rock  is  to  be 
reduced  to  a  finely  disintegrated  condition  by  heating  but  not  in  open  kettles, 
nor  by  any  other  process  liable  to  burn  or  impair  the  quality  of  the  bitumi- 
nous materials.  It  is  to  be  brought  upon  the  street  in  a  finely  disintegrated 
condition,  not  colder  than  200  nor  hotter  than  300  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and 
while  still  hot  the  bituminous  rock  is  to  be  spread  uniformly  and  rolled  with 
hot  hand-rollers  weighing  not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  pounds 
to  the  lineal  foot  until  this  layer  is  thoroughly  compacted. 

Hand-rolling  is  to  be  followed  by  rolling  with  a  steam  roller,  weighing 
not  less  than  150  pounds  per  inch  in  width  of  roller.  This  roller  is  to  be 
used  on  the  warm  pavement  for  at  least  five  hours  for  each  1,000  square  yards 
of  surface. 

Where  the  surface  cannot  be  rolled  it  is  to  be  thoroughly  rammed  with 
hot  tampers  and  smoothed  with  hot  smoothing  irons. 

General  Requirements:  In  case  the  natural  bituminous  rock  deposit  does 
not  afford  material  complying  with  the  above  requirements  a  mixing  of  several 
grades  of  bituminous  rock,  or  the  addition  of  lacking  ingredients  under 
suitable  manipulation  will  be  permitted. 

The  finished  surface  must  be  smooth  and  conform  to  the  prescribed 
surface  of  the  roadway. 

The  bituminous  rock  of  the  finished  pavement  shall  be  fine  grained  and 
compact,  containing  a  sufficient  amount  of  asphalt  to  fill  the  voids  between 
the  grains  of  sand  or  other  mineral  matter  entering  into  its  composition.  It 
must  be  free  from  water  and  from  appreciable  quantities  of  light  oils  volatile 
at  250  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  must  be  in  every  way  serviceable  for  use  as  a 
wearing  surface  for  a  street  pavement. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  685, 
approved  March  30,  1903. 

Bituminous  Rock  Pavement  With  a  Binder  Course. 

Section  31. — Bituminous  rock  pavement  with  a  binder  course  shall  con- 
sist of  a  concrete  foundation  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick,  covered  with  an 
asphalt  binder  course  one  (1)  inch  thick  and  a  wearing  surface  of  natural 
bituminous  rock  at  least  two    (2)    inches  thick. 

Sub-Grade:  The  entire  width  of  the  roadway  when  no  gutterways  of 
other  material  are  required,  otherwise  the  space  between  gutters  is  to  be 
excavated  to  a  depth  at  all  points  nine  (9)  inches  below  the  required  surface, 
of  the  finished  roadway.  All  perishable  or  otherwise  objectionable  material 
is  to  be  removed  from  the  sub-grade  and  its  surface  is  to  be  compacted  by 
rolling  or  tamping  or  by  using  water  when  the  material  is  sand. 

Concrete  Foundation:  On  this  sub-grade  there  is  to  be  laid  a  standard 
concrete  foundation  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  thick.  The  concrete  foun- 
dation is  to  be  allowed  to  set  for  seven  (7)  days  unless  otherwise  directed 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  its  surface  must  be  dry  and  swept  clean 
before  it  is  covered. 

Binder  Course:  The  binder  course,  if  required,  is  to  be  composed  of  fine 
broken  hard  rock,  all  passing  a  three-quarter  (3/4)  inch  screen,  and  asphaltic 
paving  cement.  Not  more  than  10  per  cent  of  the  broken  rock  shall  exceed 
one  and  one-quarter  (1  1/4)  inch  in  greatest  dimension,  and  not  more  than 
fifteen  (15)  per  cent  shall  pass  a  10-mesh  screen.  The  asphaltic  cement  is  to  be 
heated  to  a  temperature  of  between  250  and  325  degrees  Fahrenheit  before  the 
broken  rock,  which  must  previously  be  heated  to  a  temperature  not  exceeding 
300  degrees  Fahrenheit,  is  mixed  with  it.  These  ingredients  are  to  be 
thoroughly  mixed  in  suitable  appliances  in  such  proportions  that  each  particle 
of  the  broken  rock  shall  be  thoroughly  coated  with  a  sufficient  quantity  of 


232  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

the  asphaltic  cement  to  bind  the  particles  of  rock  firmly  together,  when  the 
mass  has  been  spread  upon  the  street  and  finally  compressed.  The  binder 
course  must  contain  at  least  five  (5)  per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in  carbon 
di-sulphide. 

This  mixture  of  rock  and  asphaltic  cement  while  still  hot  shall  be  spread 
uniformly  over  the  concrete  with  hot  tools  to  such  a  depth  that  after  com- 
pression it  shall  be  at  least  one  inch  in  thickness.  It  shall  be  immediately 
rolled  with  a  steam  roller  weighing  not  less  than  150  pounds  to  the  inch 
width  of  roller.  This  rolling  shall  be  continued  while  the  binder  is  in  a 
hot  plastic  condition.  Such  portion  of  the  binder  course  as  it  may  be  impos- 
sible to  roll  shall  be  thoroughly  rammed  with  hot  tampers. 

The  upper  surface  of  the  binder  course  shall  be  made  exactly  parallel 
with  the  required  surface  of  the  finished  pavement,  and  the  particles  of  rock 
in  the  whole  course  when  finished  must  be  firmly  bound  together. 

Asphaltic  Cement  for  Binder  Course:  The  asphaltic  cement  for  use  in 
the  binder  course  must  be  a  suitable  California  product ;  it  may  be  a  natural 
product  or  may  be  prepared  by  mixing  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  or  heavy 
petroleum  oil  with  a  solid  asphalt  Its  consistency  must  fall  between  the 
limits  40  and  80  penetration  by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard.  It  must 
be  slightly  elastic  at  a  temperature  of  32  degrees  Fahrenheit.  It  must  contain 
at  least  60  per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in  carbon  di-sulphide. 

Bituminous  Rock  Wearing  Surface:  Upon  this  binder  course  a  layer  of 
bituminous  rock,  obtained  from  some  California  deposit,  is  to  be  spread  of 
such  thickness  that  when  compacted  it,  together  with  the  binder,  shall  have 
a  thickness  of  at  least  two  and  one-half  (2%)  inches. 

The  bituminous  rock  must  be  of  good  quality,  suitable  for  use  as  the  wear- 
ing surface  of  a  pavement.  It  must  yield  not  less  than  nine  (9)  nor  more 
than  fifteen  (15)  per  cent  of  bitumen  when  extracted  by  carbon  di-sulphide, 
and  must  not  contain  more  than  two  (2)  per  cent  of  non-bituminous  com- 
bustible material. 

The  consistency  of  the  bitumen  extracted  by  carbon  di-sulphide  must  fall 
within  the  limits  of  40  to  70  penetration  by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard. 
It  must  be  adhesive  and  ductile.  When  heated  to  a  temperature  of  300 
degrees  Fahrenheit  for  eight  (8)  hours  it  must  not  lose  more  than  twelve 
(12)  per  cent  in  weight  of  vaporizable  material,  and  must  not  be  so  changed 
by  such  beating  as  to  be  harder  than  of  a  consistency  of  8  penetration. 

The  non-bituminous  and  non-combustible  ingredients  of  the  bituminous 
rock  are  to  be  sand  and  finely  pulverized  mineral  matter,  of  a  character 
unacted  on  by  water.  The  sand  must  be  clean,  hard,  moderately  sharp,  and 
must  all  pass  an  eight  (8)  mesh  to  the  inch  screen.  At  least  fifteen  (15) 
per  cent  of  the  non-bituminous  and  non-combustible  ingredients  of  the 
bituminous  rock  must  be  fine  enough  to  pass  a  100-mesh  to  the  inch  screen, 
and  at  least  16  per  cent  must  be  coarse  enough  to  be  retained  on  a  50-mesh 
to  the  inch  screen. 

Should  it  be  necessary  to  add  stone  dust  to  the  bituminous  rock  to  supply 
a  deficiency  of  finely  pulverized  mineral  matter,  powdered  carbonate  of  lime 
will  be  preferred,  but  with  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  pul- 
verized quartz,  granite  or  other  suitable  material,  not  acted  on  by  water,  may 
be  used. 

Method  of  Laying  the  Bituminous  Rock:  The  bituminous  rock  is  to  be 
reduced  to  a  finely  disintegrated  condition  by  heating,  but  not  in  open  kettles, 
nor  by  any  other  process  liable  to  burn  or  impair  the  quality  of  the  bituminous 
materials.  It  is  to  be  brought  upon  the  street  in  a  finely  disintegrated  con- 
dition not  colder  than  200  nor  hotter  than  300  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  while 
still  hot  the  bituminous  rock  is  to  be  spread  uniformly  and  rolled  with  hot 
hand-rollers  weighing  not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  pounds  to 
the  lineal  foot  until  this  layer  is  thoroughly  compacted. 

Hand-rolling  is  to  be  followed  by  rolling  with  a  steam  roller,  weighing 
not  less  than  150  pounds  per  inch  in  width  of  roller.    This  roller  is  to  be  used 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDITTANCES.  233 

on  the  warm  pavement  for  at  least  five  (5)  hours  for  each  1,000  square 
yards  of  surface. 

Where  the  surface  can  not  be  rolled,  it  is  to  be  thoroughly  rammed  with 
hot  tampers,  and  smoothed  with  hot  smoothing  irons. 

General  Requirements:  In  case  the  natural  bituminous  rock  deposit  does 
not  afford  material  complying  with  the  above  requirements  a  mixing  of 
several  grades  of  bituminous  rock,  or  the  addition  of  lacking  ingredients 
under  suitable  manipulation,  will  be  permitted. 

The  finished  surface  must  be  smooth  and  conform  to  the  prescribed 
surface  of  the  roadway. 

The  bituminous  rock  of  the  finished  pavement  shall  be  fine  grained  and 
compact,  containing  a  sufficient  amount  of  asphalt  to  fill  the  voids  between 
the  grains  of  sand  or  other  mineral  matter  entering  into  its  composition. 
It  must  be  free  from  water  and  from  appreciable  quantities  of  light  oils 
volatile  at  250  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  must  be  in  every  way  serviceable 
for  use  as  a  wearing  surface  for  a  street  pavement. 

Asphalt  Pavement  With  a  Binder  Cours*. 

Section  32.  The  asphalt  pavement  with  a  binder  course  shall  consist  of 
a  concrete  foundation  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick  covered  with  an  asphaltic 
concrete  binder  course  one  and  one-half  (13^)  inches  thick  and  an  asphaltic 
wearing  surface  two   (2)   inches  thick. 

Sub-Grade:  The  area  to  be  paved  is  to  be  excavated  to  the  required 
depth  for  the  construction  of  the  pavement  foundation.  All  perishable  or 
otherwise  objectionable  material  is  to  be  removed  from  the  sub-grade  and 
its  surface  is  to  be  compacted  by  rolling  or  tamping,  by  using  water  or  by 
both  watering  and  rolling. 

The  rolling  to  be  done  by  a  steam  roller  of  a  weight  of  not  less  than 
five  (5)  tons. 

Concrete  Foundation:  On  this  sub-grade  there  is  to  be  laid  a  concrete 
foundation  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick,  as  hereinafter  specified.  The  concrete 
foundation  is  to  be  allowed  to  set  for  seven  (7)  days,  unless  otherwise 
directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  its  surface  must  be  dry  and 
swept  clean  before  it  is  covered. 

Asphaltic  Cement:  The  asphaltic  cement  used  for  binder  course  and 
wearing  surface  must  be  prepared  from  California  products.  It  shall  be  a 
natural  asphalt,  be  a  mixture  of  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  with  a  solid  asphalt 
or  be  an  oil  asphalt. 

The  asphaltic  cement  must  be  homogeneous  and  its  consistency  must 
fall  within  the  limits  of  sixty-five  (65)  and  eighty  (80)  degrees  penetration 
by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard.  It  must  be  adhesive  and  ductile  and 
also  slightly  elastic  at  a  temperature  of  thirty-two  (32)  degrees  Fahrenheit. 
When  twenty  (20)  grammes  are  heated  to  a  temperature  of  three  hundred 
(300)  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  eight  (8)  consecutive  hours  in  an  uncovered 
cylindrical  dish  three  and  one-half  (3^)  centimeters  high  by  five  and  one-half 
(5H)  centimeters  in  diameter,  it  must  not  lose  more  than  five  (5)  per  cent 
in  weight  and  must  not  be  so  changed  by  such  heating  as  to  be  made  harder 
than  of  a  consistency  of  twenty  (20)  degrees  penetration  by  the  District  of 
Columbia  standard. 

If  a  natural  asphalt  or  a  mixture  of  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  with  a  solid 
asphalt,  it  must,  when  ready  for  use,  contain  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent  of 
bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform,  and  if  an  oil  asphalt,  it  must,  when  ready  for 
use,  contain  at  least  ninety-nine  (99)  per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in  chloro- 
form and  contain  no  free  carbon. 

When  the  asphaltic  cement  is  prepared  by  mixing  a  solid  oil  asphalt  with 
a  liquid  asphalt,  the  solid  oil  asphalt  shall  not  be  harder  than  of  a  penetration 
of  sixty   (60)    degrees  by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard. 

The  refined  liquid  asphalt  used  in  softening  a  solid  asphalt  must  be  a 
stiff  residuum  of  petroleum  oil  with  an  asphalt  base.     It  must  be  free  from 


234  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

water  and  from  light  oils  volatile  at  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250) 
degrees  Fahrenheit.  When  twenty  (20)  grammes  are  heated  to  a  tempera- 
ture of  three  hundred  (300)  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  five  (5)  consecutive  hours 
in  an  uncovered  cylindrical  dish  three  and  one-half  (3j^)  centimeters  high  by 
five  and  one-half  (5^)  centimeters  in  diameter,  it  must  not  lose  more  than 
five  (5)  per  cent  in  weight.  It  must  contain  not  less  than  ninety-nine  (99) 
per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform  and  must  contain  no  free  carbon. 

Binder  Course:  Upon  the  concrete  foundation  the  binder  course  is  to 
be  laid,  which,  after  compression,  is  to  have  a  thickness  of  at  least  one  and 
one-half  (V/i)  inches.  The  binder  course  is  to  be  composed  of  asphaltic 
cement  and  sound,  hard  rock,  which  must  be  clean  and  be  so  broken  that  all 
will  pass  a  three-quarter  (^)  inch  screen.  Not  more  than  ten  (10)  per 
cent  of  the  broken  rock  shall  exceed  one  and  one-quarter  (1^)  inches  in 
greatest  dimension  and  not  more  than  fifteen  (15)  per  cent  shall  pass  a  ten 
(10)  mesh  screen.  The  asphaltic  cement  is  to  be  heated  to  a  temperature  of 
between  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  and  three  hundred  and  fifty  (350) 
degrees  Fahrenheit  before  being  mixed  with  the  broken  rock,  and  the  broken 
rock,  when  mixed  with  the  asphaltic  cement,  shall  be  at  a  temperature  of 
betweeen  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  and  three  hundred  (300)  degrees 
Fahrenheit.  These  ingredients  are  to  be  thoroughly  mixed  with  suitable 
appliances  in  such  proportions  that  each  particle  of  rock  will  be  thoroughly 
coated  with  a  sufficient  quantity  of  the  asphaltic  cement  to  bind  the  particles 
of  rock  firmly  together  when  the  mass  has  been  spread  upon  the  street  and 
firmly  compressed. 

The  binder  course  must  contain  at  least  five  (5)  per  cent  of  bitumen 
soluble  in  chloroform. 

Binder  which  appears  dull  from  lack  of  cement  or  overheating  or  contains 
an  excess  of  cement,  will  be  rejected. 

Laying  Binder  Course:  This  mixture  of  rock  and  asphaltic  cement,  while 
still  hot,  shall  be  spread  uniformly  over  the  foundation  with  hot  tools  to 
such  a  depth  that  after  compression  it  shall  have  a  thickness  of  at  least 
one  and  one-half  (1^)  inches.  It  shall  be  immediately  rolled  with  a  steam 
roller  weighing  not  less  than  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds  to  the  inch 
width  of  roller.  This  rolling  shall  be  continued  while  the  binder  is  in  a  hot 
plastic  condition.  Such  portions  of  the  binder  course  as  it  may  be  impossible 
to  roll  shall  be  thoroughly  rammed  with  hot  tampers.  The  upper  surface  of 
the  binder  course  shall  be  made  parallel  with  the  required  surface  of  the 
finished  pavement,  and  the  particles  of  rock  in  the  whole  course,  when 
finished,  must  be  firmly  bound  together. 

Asphaltic  Wearing  Surface:  Upon  the  binder  course  shall  be  laid  an 
asphaltic  wearing  surface  composed  of  asphaltic  cement,  sand  and  stone-dust, 
and  the  materials  must  be  mixed  in  such  proportions  that  the  percentage 
composition  (by  weight)  of  the  wearing  surface  shall  be  within  the  following 
specified  limits : 

Composition  of  Wearing  Surface. 

1.  Bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform,  between  9  per  cent  and  13  per  cent. 

2.  Sand,  stone-dust  and  other  inorganic  ingredients. 


Passing 

Rejected 

Screen  of 

by  Screen  of 

Per 

Per 

Mesh  No. 

Mesh  No. 

Cent. 

Cent. 

200 

between 

13 

and 

18 

100 

200 

between 

10 

and 

18 

80 

100 

between 

6 

and 

18 

50 

80 

between 

16 

and 

36 

30 

50 

between 

13 

and 

29 

20 

30 

between 

5 

and 

9 

10 

20 

between 

3 

and 

6 

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At  least  6  per  cent  and  not  more  than  18  per  cent  of  these  inorganic 
ingredients  shall  be  stone-dust. 

Stone-Dust  for  Wearing  Surface:  The  stone-dust  shall  be  pulverized 
limestone  or  Portland  cement.  All  of  it  must  pass  a  fifty  (50)  mesh  to  the 
inch  screen,  and  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent  must  pass  a  two  hundred  (200) 
mesh  to  the  inch  screen. 

Sand  for  Wearing  Surface:  The  sand  must  be  hard,  clean  and  sharp. 
It  must  all  pass  a  ten  (10)  mesh  to  the  inch  screen,  and  must  not  contain  more 
than  three   (3)  per  cent  of  mica,  clay  or  other  inferior  ingredients. 

Preparation  of  the  Wearing  Surface  Mixture:  The  asphaltic  cement 
and  the  sand  are  to  be  heated  separately  in  suitable  appliances  to  a  tempera- 
ture not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  degrees  nor  more  than  three 
hundred  and  fifty  (350)  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  the  stone-dust  is  to  be  added 
to  and  mixed  with  the  hot  sand  just  before  the  asphaltic  cement  is  added. 
The  mixing  of  all  ingredients  is  then  to  be  continued  within  the  temperature 
limits  above  indicated  until  every  particle  of  sand  and  stone-dust  is  thor- 
oughly coated  with  asphaltic  cement. 

Laying  the  Wearing  Surface:  The  wearing  surface  mixture  shall  be 
brought  to  the  work  in  suitable  carts  or  dump-wagons,  and  shall  not  be 
colder  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  degrees  Fahrenheit  when  it  reaches 
the  street.  It  is  to  be  uniformly  spread  over  the  binder  course  with  hot 
shovels  and  rakes  to  such  a  depth  that  after  ultimate  compression  the  finished 
surface  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  inches  thick.  After  being  spread  the 
mixture  shall  at  once  be  compressed  with  hand-rollers  weighing  at  least  two 
hundred  and  fifty  (250)  pounds  to  the  foot  width  of  roller,  and  these  shall 
be  immediately  followed  by  a  steam  roller  having  a  weight  of  between  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  (125)  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds  to 
the  inch  width  of  roller,  after  which,  while  the  pavement  is  still  hot,  it  shall 
be  rolled  with  a  steam  roller,  having  a  weight  of  not  less  than  two  hundred 
and  fifty  (250)  pounds  to  the  inch  width  of  roller. 

The  steam  rolling  is  to  be  done  by  first  running  the  roller  across  the 
roadway  at  right  angles  to  its  direction,  then  crossing  diagonally,  first  from 
one  side,  then  from  the  other,  the  direction  of  the  two  diagonal  rollings  being 
approximately  at  right  angles  to  each  other,  and  finally  by  rolling  parallel 
with  the  direction  of  the  street. 

The  rolling  with  the  steam  roller  shall  be  continued  for  not  less  than 
five  (5)  hours  for  every  thousand  (1,000)  square  yards  of  surface.  Such 
portions  of  the  wearing  surface  as  it  may  be  impossible  to  roll  shall  be 
thoroughly  rammed  with  hot  tampers  and  smoothed  with  hot  smoothing  irons, 
care  being  taken  not  to  burn  the  surface. 

A  small  amount  of  hydraulic  cement  or  infusorial  earth  is  to  be  swept 
over  the  pavement  after  the  rolling. 

The  finished  surface  must  be  smooth  and  conform  with  the  prescribed 
surface  of  the  roadway.  When  a  straight-edge  ten  (10)  feet  long  is  laid 
on  the  finished  surface  of  the  roadway  and  parallel  with  the  line  of  the  street 
the  surface  shall  in  no  place  vary  more  than  one-fourth  (J4)  of  an  inch 
from  same. 

No  asphaltic  wearing  surface  or  binder  course  shall  be  laid  in  rainy 
weather  or  when  the  binder  surface  or  concrete  foundation  is  wet. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1415,  approved  February  15,   1905. 

Brick  Pavement  on  a  Concrete  Foundation. 

Section  ZZ.  Vitrified  brick  pavement  shall  consist  of  a  concrete  founda- 
tion either  four  (4)  or  six  (6)  inches  in  thickness  as  hereinafter  specified, 
covered  with  a  sand  cushion  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inches  thick  after  being 
moistened  and  rolled,  and  a  surface  of  vitrified  bricks  on  edge. 

Sub-Grade:  The  area  to  be  paved  shall  be  graded  so  that  the  surface, 
when  rolled,  shall  be  the  elevation  required  for  the  bottom  of  the  concrete 
base  of  the  pavement. 


236'  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

All  perishable  and  otherwise  objectionable  material  shall  be  removed  and 
replaced  with  acceptable  material,  well  compacted  into  place.  The  entire 
surface  of  the  sub-grade  is  to  be  compacted  by  rolling  or  tamping,  by  the 
use  of  water  or  by  both  watering  and  rolling,  as  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
may  direct.  The  rolling  is  to  be  done  by  a  steam  roller  weighing  not  less 
than  five  (5)  tons.  The  work  shall  be  continued  until  a  compact  and  uniform 
surface  is  obtained  at  the  proper  depth  below  and  parallel  with  the  required 
surface  of  the  finished  pavement.  No  planking  or  other  materials  shall  be 
placed  upon  the  roadway  until  the  compacting  of  the  sub-grade  is  completed 
and  properly  examined  for  grade. 

Sub-Drains :  When,  in  the  estimation  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  the 
sub-grade  for  the  pavement  requires  drainage,  sub-drains  satisfactory  to  said 
Board  of  Public  Works  shall  be  constructed  by  the  contractor. 

Foundation:  On  the  sub-grade  a  standard  concrete  foundation  shall  be 
laid  as  hereinafter  prescribed.  The  thickness  of  this  foundation,  if  the  concrete 
is  mixed  by  hand,  shall  be  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches.  Where  brick  pave- 
ment is  laid  on  gradients  exceeding  six  (6)  per  cent  and  a  mechanical  mixer 
satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  is  used  in  mixing  the  concrete, 
the  thickness  of  the  foundation  may  be  not  less  than  four  (4)  inches. 
A  particularly  rigid  compliance  with  the  specification  for  the  quality  and 
size  of  rock  will  be  insisted  upon  where  a  four  (4)   inch  base  is  used. 

Upon  the  concrete  foundation  thus  prepared  there  shall  be  spread  a  layer 
of  good  clean  sand  one  and  one-half  (Ij^)  inches  thick,  carefully  gauged 
to  the  required  crown  of  the  street,  by  a  template  the  length  of  which  is 
equal  to  the  whole  or  one-half  the  width  of  the  roadway,  or  to  the  distance 
from  the  curb  to  the  nearest  rail  of  streets  having  car  tracks  thereon. 
This  sand  cushion  shall  be  moistened  and  rolled  over  its  entire  surface  with 
a  hand  roller.  The  cushion  shall  be  prepared  at  least  twenty-five  (25)  feet 
in  advance  of  the  brick  laying  and  kept  moist  until  covered  with  the  brick 
surface. 

Paving  Brick:  All  paving  brick  must  be  thoroughly  annealed,  tough, 
durable,  regular  in  size,  shape  and  evenly  burned.  When  broken,  the  bricks 
shall  show  a  dense,  stone-like  body,  free  from  lime,  air  pockets,  cracks  or 
marked  laminations. 

The  linear  dimensions  of  paving  brick  shall  conform  to  either  one  of 
the  following  three  standard  sizes,  unless  the  Board  of  Public  Works  specifies 
that  a  particular  one  shall  be  used. 

Width        Depth        Length 
Inches        Inches        Inches 

Standard  block  size 3>4  4  8j^ 

Standard  intermediate  size 2^4  4  8^ 

Standard  brick  size 2^  4  8j^ 

The  brick  for  any  one  contract  on  any  one  block  or  crossing  shall  be  all 
of  the  same  kind  and  of  the  same  standard  size  and  the  individual  bricks  shall 
not  vary  more  than  one-eighth  (^)  inch  in  width  and  depth  and  one-half 
(^)  inch  in  length,  from  the  size  adopted  as  standard. 

Brick  used  on  gradients  exceeding  six  (6)  per  cent  shall  conform  in 
general  to  the  above  specification  but  shall  be  rough  and  irregular  on  the 
exposed  surface  formed  either  by  suitable  moulds  or  kiln  marks  satisfactory 
to  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  or  the  brick  may  be  of  the  kind  commercially 
known  as  hillside  brick.  The  depth  of  such  rough  surface  brick  may  vary 
from  three  and  one-half  (3^)   to  four  and  one-eighth  (4>^)   inches._ 

Exposed  edges  may  be  rounded  to  a  radius  not  exceeding  three-sixteenths 
(3/16)  of  an  inch.  The  bricks  shall  have  four  (4)  raised  lugs  on  one  side, 
not  less  than  three-sixteenths  (3/16)  of  an  inch,  nor  more  than  one-quarter 
(%)  inch  in  height,  nor  more  than  three  (3)  square  inches  in  area,  or  they 
may  have  two  (2)  vertical  lugs  on  one  side  of  the  same  height  limitations  but 
not  more  than  four  (4)  square  inches  in  area.  The  imprint  or  name  of 
maker,  if  used,  shall  be  jjy  means  of  recessed  and  not  of  raised  letters. 


STREET    AND     SEWER    ORDINANCES.  237 

The  absorption  of  moisture  of  any  brick  or  portion  thereof  shall  not 
exceed  three  (3)  per  cent  of  the  weight  of  any  sample  after  thorough  drying 
and  immersion  in  water  for  three  (3)  consecutive  days.  No  brick  will  be 
acceptable  which  contain  lime  or  other  soluble  substances  in  such  proportions 
as  to  cause  spalling  or  pitting  of  the  surface  when  soaked  in  water  for  three 
(3)  consecutive  days  and  then  exposed  to  the  air  for  a  corresponding  length 
of  time. 

The  abrasion  test  shall  be  made  in  the  standard  rattler  recommended  by 
the  National  Paving  Brick  Manufacturers'  Association,  February  7,  1911,  and 
in  accordance  with  the  methods  adopted  by  said  association.  The  test  shall  be 
made  by  the  manufacturer  in  the  presence  of  a  city  inspector.  The  staves 
of  the  rattler  shall  be  renewed  every  one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  tests  and 
the  spheres  checked  every  ten  (10)  tests. 

The  charge  shall  consist  of  ten  (10)  bricks,  ten  (10)  cast-iron  spheres 
approximately  three  and  seventy-five  hundredths  (3.75)  inches  in  diameter 
and  weighing  approximately  seven  and  one-half  (7j/2)  pounds  each,  and  as 
many  cast-iron  spheres  of  approximately  one  and  eight  hundred  and  seventy- 
five  thousandths  (1.875)  inches  in  diameter  and  weighing  not  to  exceed  nine- 
ty-five one  hundredths  (95/100)  of  a  pound  each  as  will  bring  the  collective 
weight  of  the  large  and  small  spheres  most  nearly  to  three  hundred  (300) 
pounds.  The  bricks  shall  be  clean  and  dried  for  at  least  three  (3)  hours  in 
a  temperature  100  degrees  F.  before  testing,  llie  rattler  shall  be  rotated  at 
a  uniform  rate  of  not  less  than  twenty-nine  and  one-half  (29j^)  nor  more 
than  thirty  and  one-half  (30^^)  revolutions  per  minute,  and  eighteen  hundred 
(1800)  revolutions  shall  constitute  the  standard  test.  The  loss  in  weight  of 
any  lot  of  bricks  tested  shall  not  exceed  twenty  (20)  per  cent.  The  loss 
in  weight  of  any  individual  brick  in  the  test  shall  not  be  more  than  twenty- 
five  (25)  per  cent  greater  than  the  average  loss  of  the  whole  charge.  Any 
piece  weighing  less  than  one  (1)  pound  shall  be  rejected  as  loss.  All  bricks 
will  be  inspected  in  a  general  way  when  the  same  are  delivered  upon  the 
ground,  and  samples  will  be  selected  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for 
such  tests  as  they  may  deem  necessary.  The  failure  of  three  (3)  test  samples 
selected  from  any  shipment  or  pile  of  bricks  to  satisfactorily  withstand  any 
of  the  tests  herein  specified  shall  cause  the  rejection  of  the  whole  of  such 
pile  or  shipment,  and  the  same  shall  be  immediately  removed  by  the  con- 
tractor, unless  the  pile  can  be  easily  culled  by  the  contractor,  after  which  a 
fourth  test  may  be  made.  If,  during  the  progress  of  construction,  or  after 
the  completion  of  the  pavement,  any  soft,  fractured,  spall  or  otherwise  defective 
or  objectionable  brick  is  detected  in  the  pavement,  such  brick  or  bricks  shall 
be  immediately*  taken  out  and  replaced  by  acceptable  brick  or  bricks. 

Brick  Laying:  When  delivered  the  bricks  shall  be  piled  in  tiers  on  the 
wagon  or  truck  and  carefully  removed  therefrom  by  hand,  and  piled  on  boards 
or  other  suitable  platform  to  protect  them  from  dirt.  No  dirity  bricks  will 
be  permitted  in  the  pavement,  nor  will  dumping  of  bricks  from  the  wagon 
be  allowed.  The  bricks  shall  be  carried  from  the  piles  to  the  brick  layers,  in 
clamps  or  pallets,  by  hand  or  belt  conveyors.  No  wheeling  of  bricks  in  bar- 
rows, over  those  already  laid,  will  be  permitted.  They  shall  be  sorted  and 
culled  at  the  piles  before  delivery  to  the  brick  layers.  Care  shall  be  taken 
to  use  bricks  of  approximately  the  same  size  and  degree  of  hardness  in 
the  same  locality. 

The  bricks  shall  be  carefully  laid  on  edge  upon  the  sand  cushion,  each 
course  breaking  joints  and  the  courses  laid  to  true  lines.  They  shall  be  laid 
with  the  best  surface  exposed,  except  where  noted,  on  grades  over  six  (6) 
per  cent,  and  with  the  lug  sides  all  in  the  same  direction.  No  bats  or  broken 
bricks  will  be  allowed  in  any  part  of  the  work  except  at  the  end  of  the 
courses,  where  nothing  less  than  a  half  brick  shall  be  used.  Around  all  covers 
or  castings  belonging  to  the  sewer,  water  or  lighting  system  or  other  public 
utilities,  which  may  be  found  within  the  line  of  the  improvement,  the  bricks 
shall  be  carefully  cut  and  fitted.     The  surface  of  all  such  covers  or  castings 


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shall  be  brought  to  true  grade  and  must  be  coincident  with  the  surface  of 
the  surrounding  pavement  when  finished.  The  bricks  shall  be  laid  in  rows 
transversely  to  the  roadway.  Along  street  car  tracks  the  space  between  the 
web  of  the  rail  and  the  bricks  shall  be  filled  with  cement  mortar,  consisting 
of  two  (2)  parts  sand  to  one  (1)  part  Portland  cement,  and  the  surface  of 
the  brick,  when  rolled,  shall  be  one-quarter  (J4)  inch  below  top  of  rail.  The 
mortar  shall  be  in  proper  condition  and  the  edge  constructed  to  a  straight 
line  before  the  bricks  are  laid.  At  the  street  intersections  the  bricks  shall 
be  laid  as  directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  After  being  set,  each 
row  shall  be  barred  or  driven  together  end  on,  so  as  to  make  the  smallest 
possible  end  joint,  and  said  rows  shall  be  barred  or  driven  together  sidewise, 
every  fifth  xourse,  to  a  straight  line. 

After  laymg,  ana  betore  rolling,  the  bricks  will  be  inspected  and  all  soft, 
spalled  or  badly  shaped  bricks  must  be  removed  and  replaced  with  perfect 
ones.  Any  bricks  showing  kiln  marks,  excepting  on  grades  over  six  (6) 
per  cent  may  be  turned  over,  provided  the  reverse  side  be  smooth.  In  re- 
placing bricks,  care  shall  be  taken  to  adjust  the  sand  cushion  to  bring  the 
surface  even  with  the  surrounding  bricks.  No  part  of  the  sand  cushion  shall 
extend  into  the  joints  between  the  bricks  to  exceed  three-quarters  (^)  of 
an  inch.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  cause  the  pavement  to  be  sprinkled 
with  water  by  the  contractor,  and  any  soft  bricks  which  show  up  under  this 
test  shall  be  removed  and  replaced  with  bricks  of  a  suitable  degree  of 
hardness.  Special  care  shall  be  taken  at  all  times  previous  to  grouting  to 
keep  the  pavement  free  from  sand,  dirt  or  other  debris  which  will  fill  up 
the  joints. 

In  case  the  surface  of  the  concrete,  for  any  reason,  will  not  permit  the 
laying  of  the  sand  cushion  as  specified,  it  shall  be  cut  down  if  too  high,  pro- 
vided the  thickness  is  sufficient,  or  brought  up,  if  too  low,  by  addition  of 
mortar  or  concrete  carefully  spread  and  tamped. 

The  bricks  shall  then  be  rolled  with  a  steam  roller  weighing  not  less  than 
two  and  one-half  (2y^)  tons  nor  more  than  five  (5)  tons,  until  brought  to  a 
perfectly  smooth  and  even  surface.  The  rolling  shall  commence  near  the 
curb  at  a  very  slow  pace  and  continue  back  and  forth  until  the  center  of 
the  pavement  is  reached;  then  the  roller  shall  pass  to  the  opposite  curb  and 
repeat  the  operation.  After  the  first  longitudinal  rolling,  the  pavement  shall 
be  rolled  transversely  at  an  angle  of  forty-five  degrees  (45)  to  the  curb, 
and  this  transverse  rolling  repeated  in  the  opposite  direction.  After  the 
rolling  is  completed  the  pavement  must  conform  to  the  template  of  the  streets 
and  not  vary  more  than  one-quarter  (%)  inch  from  a  ten  (10)  foot  straight 
edge  laid  parallel  with  the  curbs. 

An  expansion  joint  shall  be  provided  next  to  the  curb.  Before  laying  the 
bricks  two  boards  sized  on  both  sides  to  a  taper  of  about  one-quarter  (%) 
inch  and  about  three-quarters  (^)  of  an  inch  in  thickness  and  not  less  than 
one  (1)  inch  higher  than  the  blocks  shall  be  placed  with  their  beveled  sur- 
faces together  along  the  curb.  The  board  next  the  curb  shall  have  its  wide 
edge  up  and  the  other  shall  be  reversed.  The  boards  shall  be  fitted  to  any 
irregularities  of  the  curb  so  that  the  outer  surface  against  which  the  bricks 
are  placed  will  be  a  straight  line  parallel  to  and  about  one  (1)  inch  from 
the  line  of  the  curb.  Any  projections  on  the  curb  which  interfere  with  the 
adjustment  of  the  expansion  joint  shall  be  dressed  smooth.  The  boards  shall 
remain  in  place  until  the  bricks  have  been  rolled  and  grouted.  Tliey  shall 
then  be  very  carefully  removed  in  such  a  manner  as  not  tto  injure  the  pave- 
ment, and  the  space  immediately  filled  with  a  composition  of  one  (1)  part 
melted  asphalt  having  a  penetration  of  from  forty  (40)  to  sixty  (60)  de- 
grees District  of  Columbia  Standard  and  three  (3)  parts  limestone  dust  or 
such  other  composition  as  the  Board  of  Public  Works  may  prescribe. 

Grout  Filler:  After  all  defective  bricks  have  been  removed  and  replaced 
by  sound  ones,  and  after  the  pavement  has  been  properly  rolled  and  brought 
to  a  true  and  even  surface,  conforming  to  the  grade  and  crown  required  and 


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swept  clean,  the  bricks  shall  be  sprinkled  with  water  and  the  joints  filled  with 
Portland  cement  grout.  The  grout  shall  be  composed  of  one  (1)  part  Port- 
land cement,  conforming  to  the  standard  specifications  and  one  and  one-half 
(Ij/^)  parts  clean,  fine  sand,  passing  a  No.  20  sieve.  The  sand  shall  be  as 
nearly  dry  as  possible  before  admixture  with  the  cement.  The  materials 
shall  be  placed  in  a  water-tight  box  and  mixed  dry  until  the  mass  assumes 
an  even  and  unbroken  color;  then  sufficient  water  shall  be  added  to  the  whole 
contents  of  the  box  to  form  a  liquid  mixture  of  the  consistency  of  thin  cream 
which  will  flow  easily  to  the  bottom  of  the  joints. 

Instead  of  mixing  the  grout  in  boxes,  any  mechanical  device  which  keeps 
the  grout  in  constant  motion  and  distributes  it  evenly  on  the  pavement  may 
be  used,  subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

From  the  time  the  water  is  applied  until  the  last  drop  is  removed,  and 
floated  into  the  joints  of  the  pavement,  the  mixture  must  be  kept  in  constant 
motion.  Before  the  grout  is  applied  the  brick  shall  be  thoroughly  wet  by 
being  gently  sprayed. 

The  grout  shall  be  removed  from  the  box  with  scoop  shovels  and  applied 
to  the  brick  in  front  of  the  sweepers,  who  shall  rapidly  sweep  it  lengthwise 
of  the  brick  into  the  unfilled  joints,  until  the  joints  are  filled  to  within  not 
more  than  one  (1)  inch  of  the  top  of  the  brick.  After  the  grout  has  had  a 
chance  to  settle  into  the  joint  and  before  the  initial  set  develops,  the  balance 
of  every  joint  shall  be  filled  with  a  thicker  grout,  and,  if  necessary,  refilled, 
until  ithe  joints  remain  full  to  the  top.  Where  rough-surface,  or  hillside 
brick  are  used,  the  joints  shall  be  swept  out,  as  directed. 

After  this  application  has  had  time  to  settle  and  before  the  initial  set 
takes  place,  the  pavement  shall  be  finished  to  a  smooth  surface  with  a  squeegee 
or  wooden  scraper,  having  a  rubber  edge,  which  shall  be  worked  over  the 
brick  at  an  angle  with  the  brick. 

When  completed  and  the  cement  has  received  its  initial  set,  the  pavement 
shall  be  covered  with  a  one-half  (J^)  inch  layer  of  sand,  which  shall  be 
frequently  sprinkled  in  warm  weather.  No  travel  shall  be  permitted  on  the 
pavement  for  a  period  of  at  least  seven  (7)  days  after  the  grouting,  or 
longer,  as  the  Engineer  may  require  on  account  of  weather  conditions. 

Ample  barricades  and  watchmen  shall  be  provided  by  the  contractor  for 
the  proper  protection  to  the  grouting. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2462 
(New  Series),  approved  September  24,  1913. 

Section  34.  Repealed  by  Ordinance  No.  2462  (New  Series),  approved 
September  24,  1913. 

Concrete. 

Section  35.  All  concrete  for  the  foundation  or  base  course  of  street 
pavements  or  gutters,  except  were  otherwise  prescribed  by  this  Ordinance, 
shall  be  composed  of  one  (1)  part  Portland  cement,  two  and  one-half  (2]/i) 
parts  sand  and  seven   (7)  parts  of  broken  rock. 

The  cement  must  be  of  first  quality,  conforming  to  the  standard  require- 
ments as  hereinafter  set  forth. 

The  sand  must  be  clean  and  sharp  (beach  sand  or  its  equivalent),  and  may 
be  a  mixture  of  sand  with  fine  gravel  or  washed  quarry  screenings  of  sound, 
hard  rock  in  such  proportions  as  may  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works.  When  prepared  for  use  it  must  contain  no  particles  which  will  not 
pass  a  quarter-inch  screen;  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent  by  weight  must  pass 
a  twenty  mesh,  and  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  per  cent  shall  pass  a  fifty  (50) 
mesh  screen. 

The  broken  rock  must  be  of  a  good  quality  of  chert,  altered  sandstone, 
or  basalt,  clean,  hard,  close-grained  and  free  from  loam,  clay,  shale  or  other 
inferior  material.  No  stone  which  disintegrates  readily  will  be  acceptable. 
It  must,  when  taken  from  quarries  in  which  layers  of  soft  shale  or  clay  occur, 
be  carefully  separated  from  the  inferior  material,  and  must,  when  required 
by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  be  washed  before  use.  The  rock,  unless 
otherwise  directed  by  said  Board,  is  to  be  broken  into  such  size  that  it  will 


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all  pass  a  two  (2)  inch  screen  and  be  rejected  by  a  three-quarter  (^)  inch 
screen. 

The  ingredients  for  the  concrete  are  to  be  brought  upon  the  work  sepa- 
rately and  so  spread  that  the  proportions  of  material  can  readily  be  controlled. 
Except  when  otherwise  directed,  the  broken  rock  is  to  be  deposited  on  a  plat- 
form in  a  layer  uniformly  one  foot  thick,  and  the  sand  is  to  be  spread  over 
this,  and  then  the  cement,  also  in  layers  of  uniform  thickness. 

These  ingredients  must  be  well  mixed  dry  by  turning  at  least  twice  with 
shovels,  and  shall  then  receive  the  least  quantity  of  water  which  will  convert 
the  cement  and  sand  into  a  good  mortar,  while  being  further  mixed  equiva- 
lent to  two  additional  turnings  with  shovels,  before  being  deposited  in  place. 

The  mixing  of  the  ingredients  may  also  be  done  by  machinery,  in  which 
case  it  must  be  at  least  equivalent  to  that  prescribed  for  mixing  with  shovels. 

Under  all  circumstances  the  mixing  must  be  such  as  to  distribute  the 
mortar  formed  by  the  sand  and  cemenit  throughout  the  mass  of  concrete  so 
that,  upon  compacting,  the  voids  between  particles  of  broken  rock  shall  be 
well  filled. 

The  concrete,  after  mixing,  shall  at  once  be  evenly  spread  and  well 
ranmied  until  thoroughly  compacted,  and  an  even  surface  in  the  required 
position  is  obtained,  and  until  the  uppermost  pieces  of  broken  rock  present 
no  points  projecting  more  than  one-half  (J/2)  inch  above  the  general  surface, 
and  shall  all  be  firmly  held  by  the  mortar  when  set. 

The  finished  concrete  is  to  be  wet  on  each  of  the  two  days  following  its 
completion,  and  must  be  protected  from  traffic  either  by  covering  with  a 
layer  of  planking  or  by  temporarily  closing  the  street  in  whole  or  in  part, 
as  may  be  directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Cement. 

Section  36.  The  cement  for  use  on  all  street  and  sewer  work  shall  be  of 
first  quality  Portland  cement  of  a  well  established  brand  finely  ground, 
dry  and  free  from  lumps,  and  shall  be  delivered  upon  the  work  in  original 
packages.  Each  package  is  to  be  labeled,  indicating  the  brand  and  name  of 
the  manufacturer. 

At  least  95  per  cent  of  the  cement  by  weight  must  pass  through  a  sieve 
of  2500  meshes  to  the  square  inch,  and  at  least  85  per  cent  through  a  sieve 
of  10,000  meshes  to  the  square  inch. 

Briquettes  prepared  from  neat  cement,  after  being  kept  one  day  or  until 
set  in  air  and  the  remainder  of  the  time  in  water,  must  develop  tensile 
strength  per  square  inch,  as  follows:  After  seven  (7)  days  400  pounds,  and 
after  thirty  (30)  days  550  pounds. 

Briquettes  prepared  with  one  part  cement  and  three  (3)  parts  sand,  by 
weight,  and  exposed  in  the  same  way  as  in  the  neat  tests,  must  develop  a 
strength  of  one  hundred  and  seventy-five  (175)  pounds  after  seven  (7) 
days,  and  two  hundred  (2(X))  pounds  after  thirty  (30)  days.  The  sand  used 
in  this  test  will  be  clean,  and  must  pass  a  20-mesh  and  be  rejected  by  a 
30-mesh  sieve.  The  cement  must  not  crack  or  check  when  made  into  thin 
pats  on  a  piece  of  glass,  and  must  not  develop  undue  heat  when  mixed  with 
water. 

Every  well-established  brand  of  Portland  cement  which,  when  tested  by 
the  City  Engineer  conforms  to  the  above  requirements,  will  be  rated  as  first 
quality  cement,  and  will  be  considered  an  approved  brand  until  such  time  as 
subsequent  tests  may  prove  it  to  be  inferior  to  this  prescribed  standard. 

Asphaltic   Cement. 

Section  37.  Asphaltic  cement  for  use  in  filling  joints  between  paving 
blocks  of  basalt,  brick  or  other  material  where  an  asphaltic  cement  is  required, 
shall  be  prepared  as  follows : 

The  asphaltic  cement  must  be  prepared  from  California  products.  It 
shall  be  a  natural  asphalt,  be  a  mixture  of  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  with  a  solid 
asphalt,  or  be  an  oil  asphalt. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  241 

The  asphalt  cement  must  be  homogeneous  and  its  consistency  must  fall 
within  the  limits  of  sixty-five  (65)  and  eighty  (80)  degrees  penetration  by 
the  District  of  Columbia  standard.  It  must  be  adhesive  and  ductile  and  also 
slightly  elastic  at  a  temperature  of  thirty-two  (32)  degrees  Fahrenheit, 
When  twenty  (20)  grammes  are  heated  to  a  tempeature  of  three  hundred 
(300)  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  eight  (8)  consecutive  hours  in  an  uncovered 
cylindrical  dish  three  and  one-half  (33^)  centimeters  high  by  five  and  one- 
half  (5j/2)  centimeters  in  diameter,  it  must  not  lose  more  than  five  (5)  per 
cent  in  weight  and  must  not  be  so  changed  by  such  heating  as  to  be  made 
harder  than  of  a  consistency  of  twenty  (20)  degrees  penetration  by  the 
District  of  Columbia  standard. 

If  a  natural  asphalt  or  a  mixture  of  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  with  a  solid 
asphalt,  it  must,  when  ready  for  use,  contain  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent 
of  bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform,  and  if  an  oil  asphalt,  it  must,  when  ready 
for  use,  contain  at  least  ninety-nine  (99)  per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in 
chloroform  and  contain  no  free  carbon. 

When  the  asphaltic  cement  is  prepared  by  mixing  a  solid  oil  asphalt 
with  a  liquid  asphalt,  the  solid  oil  asphalt  shall  not  be  harder  than  of  a 
penetration  of  sixty  (60)  degrees  by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard. 

The  refined  liquid  asphalt  used  in  softening  a  solid  asphalt  must  be  a 
stiff  residuum  of  petroleum  oil  with  an  asphalt  base.  It  must  be  free  from 
water  and  from  light  oils  volatile  at  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  degrees 
(250)  Fahrenheit.  When  twenty  (20)  grammes  are  heated  to  a  temperature 
of  three  hundred  (300)  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  five  (5)  consecutive  hours 
in  an  uncovered  cylindrical  dish  three  and  one-half  (3j^)  centimeters  high  by 
five  and  one-half  (5;^^)  centimeters  in  diameter,  it  must  not  lose  more  than 
five  (5)  per  cent  in  weight.  It  must  contain  not  less  than  ninety-nine  (99) 
per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform  and  must  contain  no  free  carbon, — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1415,  approved  February  15,  1905. 

Section  38,  Repealed  by  Ordinance  No,  2209  (New  Series),  approved 
March  12,  1913. 

Asphalt  Pavement  Without  a   Binder  Course. 

Section  39.  Asphalt  pavement  without  a  binder  course  shall  consist  of 
a  concrete  foundation  at  least  six  (6)  inches  thick,  covered  with  an 
asphaltic  wearing  surface  at  least  two  (2)  inches  thick,  except  in  that  portion 
of  the  City  lying  easterly  from  the  westerly  lines  of  Divisadero  and  Castro 
streets  and  northerly  from  the  southerly  line  of  Sixteenth  street,  and  which 
is  not  included  in  the  district  where  a  binder  course  is  prescribed  by  Section  4 
of  this  Ordinance  where  the  asphaltic  wearing  surface  shall  be  at  least  two  and 
one-half  (2^)  inches  thick. 

Sub-Grade:  The  area  to  be  paved  is  to  be  excavated  to  the  required 
depth  for  the  construction  of  the  pavement  foundation.  All  perishable  or 
otherwise  objectionable  material  is  to  be  removed  from  the  sub-grade  and 
its  surface  is  to  be  compacted  by  rolling  or  tamping,  by  using  water  or  by 
both  watering  and  rolling.  The  rolling  is  to  be  done  by  a  steam  roller  of 
a  weight  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  tons. 

Concrete  Foundation:  On  this  sub-grade  there  is  to  be  laid  a  concrete 
foundation  at  least  six   (6)   inches  thick,  as  hereinafter  specified. 

The  concrete  foundation  is  to  be  allowed  to  set  for  seven  (7)  days,  unless 
otherwise  directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  its  surface  must  be 
dry  and  swept  clean  before  it  is  covered. 

Asphaltic  Wearing  Surface:  Upon  the  concrete  foundation  shall  be  laid 
an  asphaltic  wearing  surface,  composed  of  asphaltic  cement,  sand  and  stone- 
dust,  and  the  materials  must  be  mixed  in  such  proportions  that  the  percentage 
composition  (by  weight)  of  the  wearing  surface  shall  be  within  tlie  following 
specified  limits : 


24'2  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Composition  of  Wearing  Surface. 

1.  Bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform,  between  9  per  cent  and  13  per  cent. 

2.  Sand,  stone-dust  and  other  inorganic  ingredients. 


Passing 

Rejected 

Screen  of 

by  Screen  of 

Per 

Per 

Mesh  No. 

Mesh  No. 

Cent. 

Cent. 

200 

between 

13 

and 

18 

100 

200 

between 

10 

and 

18 

80 

100 

between 

6 

and 

18 

SO 

80 

between 

16 

and 

36 

30 

50 

between 

13 

and 

29 

20 

30 

between 

5 

and 

9 

10 

20 

between 

3 

and 

6 

At  least  6  per  cent  and  not  more  than  18  per  cent  of  these  inorganic 
ingredients  shall  be  stone-dust. 

Asphaltic  Cement:  The  asphaltic  cement  used  for  wearing  surface  must 
be  prepared  from  California  products.  It  shall  be  a  natural  asphalt,  be  a 
mixture  of  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  with  a  solid  asphalt  or  be  an  oil  asphalt. 

The  asphaltic  cement  must  be  homogeneous  and  its  consistency  must 
fall  within  the  limits  of  sixty-five  (65)  and  eighty  (80)  degrees  penetration  by 
the  District  of  Columbia  standard.  It  must  be  adhesive  and  ductile  and  also 
slightly  elastic  at  a  temperature  of  thirty-two  (32)  degrees  Fahrenheit. 
When  twenty  (20)  grammes  are  heated  to  a  temperature  of  three  hundred 
(300)  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  eight  (8)  consecutive  hours  in  an  uncovered 
cylindrical  dish  three  and  one-half  (3j^)  centimeters  high  by  five  and  one- 
half  (5^^)  centimeters  in  diameter,  it  must  not  lose  more  than  five  (5)  per 
cent  in  weight  and  must  not  be  so  changed  by  such  heating  as  to  be  made 
harder  than  of  a  consistency  of  twenty  (20)  degrees  penetration  by  the 
District  of  Columbia  standard. 

If  a  natural  asphalt  or  a  mixture  of  a  refined  liquid  asphalt  with  a  solid 
asphalt,  it  must  when  ready  for  use,  contain  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent  of 
bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform,  and  if  an  oil  asphalt,  it  must,  when  ready 
for  use,  contain  at  least  ninety-nine  (99)  per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in 
chloroform  and  contain  no  free  carbon. 

When  the  asphaltic  cement  is  prepared  by  mixing  a  solid  oil  asphalt  with 
a  liquid  asphalt,  the  solid  oil  asphalt  shall  not  be  harder  than  of  a  penetration 
of  sixty  (60)   degrees  by  the  District  of  Columbia  standard. 

The  refined  liquid  asphalt  used  in  softening  a  solid  asphalt  must  be  a 
stiff  residuum  of  petroleum  oil  with  an  asphalt  base.  It  must  be  free  from 
water  and  from  light  oils  volatile  at  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250) 
degrees  Fahrenheit.  When  twenty  (20)  grammes  are  heated  to  a  temperature 
of  three  hundred  (300)  degrees  Fahrenheit  for  five  (5)  consecutive  hours  in 
an  uncovered  cylindrical  dish  three  and  one-half  (3^^)  centimeters  high  by 
five  and  one-half  (5^)  centimeters  in  diameter,  it  must  not  lose  more  than 
five  (5)  per  cent  in  weight.  It  must  contain  not  less  than  ninety-nine  (99) 
per  cent  of  bitumen  soluble  in  chloroform  and  must  contain  no  free  carbon. 

Stone-Dust  for  Wearing  Surface:  The  stone-dust  shall  be  pulverized 
limestone  or  Portland  cement.  All  of  it  must  pass  a  fifty  (50)  mesh  to 
the  inch  screen,  and  at  least  sixty  (60)  per  cent  must  pass  a  two  hundred 
(200)  mesh  to  the  inch  screen. 

Sand  for  Wearing  Surface:  The  sand  must  be  clean,  hard  and  sharp. 
It  must  all  pass  a  ten  (10)  mesh  to  the  inch  screen  and  must  not  contain 
more  than  three  (3)  per  cent  of  mica,  clay  or  other  inferior  ingredients. 

Preparation  of  the  Wearing  Surface  Mixture:  The  asphaltic  cement  and 
the  sand  are  to  be  heated  separately  in  suitable  appliances  to  a  temperature 
not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  degrees  nor  more  than  three 
hundred  and  fifty  (350)  degrees  Fahrenheit,  and  the  stone-dust  is  to  be 
added   to    and    mixed    with    the    hot    sand   just   before   the    asphaltic   cement 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  243 

is  added.  The  mixing  of  all  ingredients  is  then  to  be  comtinued  within 
the  temperature  limits  above  indicated  until  every  particle  of  sand  and  stone - 
dust  is  thoroughly  coated  with  asphaltic  cement. 

Laying  the  Wearing  Surface:  The  wearing  surface  mixture  shall  be 
brought  to  the  work  in  suitable  carts  or  dump  wagons  and  shall  not  be 
colder  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  degrees  Fahrenheit  when  it  reaches 
the  street.  It  is  to  be  uniformly  spread  over  the  concrete  foundation  with 
hot  shovels  and  rakes  and  shall  at  once  be  compressed  with  hand  rollers 
weighing  at  least  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  pounds  to  the  foot  width 
of  roller.  These  shall  be  immediately  followed  by  a  steam  roller,  having  a 
weight  of  between  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  (125)  pounds  and  one 
hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds  to  the  inch  width  of  roller  after  which,  while 
the  pavement  is  still  hot,  it  shall  be  rolled  with  a  steam  roller  having  a  weight 
of  not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  pounds  to  the  inch  width  of 
the  roller. 

The  steam  rolling  is  to  be  done  by  first  running  the  roller  across  the 
roadway  at  right  angles  to  its  direction,  then  crossing  diagonally  first  from 
one  side  and  then  from  the  other,  the  direction  of  the  two  diagonal  rollings 
being  approximately  at  right  angles  to  each  other,  and  finally  by  rolling 
parallel  with  the  direction  of  the  street. 

The  rolling  with  the  steam  roller  shall  be  continued  for  not  less  than 
five  (5)  hours  for  every  thousand  (1,000)  square  yards  of  surface.  Such 
portions  of  the  wearing  surface  as  it  may  be  impossible  to  roll  shall  be 
thoroughly  rammed  with  hot  tampers  and  smoothed  with  hot  smoothing 
irons,  care  being  taken  not  to  burn  the  surface. 

A  small  amount  of  hydraulic  cement  or  infusorial  f.arth  is  to  be  swept 
over  the  pavement  after  the  rolling. 

The  finished  surface  must  be  smooth  and  conform  with  the  prescribed 
surface  of  the  roadway.  Whoi  a  straight  edge  ten  (10)  feet  long  is  laid 
on  the  finished  surface  of  the  roadway  and  parallel  with  the  line  of  the 
street,  the  surface  shall  in  no  place  vary  more  than  one-fourth  (J4)  of  an 
inch  from  same. 

No  asphaltic  wearing  surface  shall  be  laid  in  rainy  weather  or  when  the 
concrete  foundation  is  wet. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1415,  approved 
February  15,  1905. 

Asphalt  Sidewalk  on  a  Concrete  Base. 

Section  40.  The  asphalt  sidewalk  on  a  concrete  base  shall  consist  of  a 
wearing  surface  of  asphalt  at  least  one  and  one-quarter  (1%)  inches  thick 
on  a   foundation  of  concrete  at  least  two  and  one-half   (2j^)    inches  thick. 

The  sub-grade  for  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  prepared  by  grading  to  a  depth 
at  least  three  and  three-quarters  (3->4)  inches  below  the  required  elevation 
of  the  sidewalk  surface. 

The  material  on  which  the  concrete  is  to  be  spread  must  be  well  com- 
pacted by  tamping  or  rolling,  water  being  used  where  it  is  sand. 

The  concrete  base  is  to  be  composed  of  one  (1)  part  of  Portland  cement 
conforming  to  the  standard  specifications,  four  and  one-half  (4^^)  parts  of 
coarse  gravel  or  broken  rock,  rejected  by  a  quarter  inch  screen,  all  passing 
a  screen  with  one  and  one-quarter  (1^)  inch  meshes,  and  as  much  clean, 
sharp  sand  as  may  be  required  to  make  an  amount  of  mortar  which  will 
just  fill  the  voids  in  the  gravel  or  broken  rock  when  well  rammed.  This 
proportion  when  ascertained,  is  to  be  regulated  by  measuring.  One  barrel 
containing  at  least  375  pounds  of  cement  is  to  be  equivalent  to  four  and 
one-quarter  (4%)   cubic  feet  in  volume. 

The  broken  rock  must  be  of  a  good  quality  of  chert,  altered  sand-stone 
or  basalt,  clean,  hard,  close-grained  and  free  from  loam,  clay,  shale  or  other 
inferior  material. 

The  asphalt  is  to  be  of  the  quality  and  is  to  be  prepared  for  spreading 
and   is   to   be   laid   as   prescribed   herein   for  asphalt   pavement   except   that 


244;  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

rolling  with  a   steam   roller  weighing  two  hundred  and  fifty    (250)    pounds 
per  inch  width  of  roller  will  not  be  required. 

The  asphalt  after  compacting  must  be  at  least  one  and  one-quarter  (1%) 
inches  thick  and  must  have  a  smooth,  even  surface. — New  Section  added  by 
Ordinance  No.  1415,  approved  February  15,  1905. 

Asphalt  Sidewalk  on  a  Base  of  Broken  Rock. 

Section  41.  The  asphalt  sidewalk  on  a  base  of  broken  rock  will  consist 
of  a  wearing  surface  of  asphalt  at  least  one  and  one-half  (V/z)  inches  thick 
on  a  foundation  of  broken  rock  at  least  two  and  one-half  (2^)  inches  thick. 

The  sub-grade  for  the  sidewalk  is  to  be  prepared  by  grading  to  a  depth 
at  least   four    (4)    inches   below   the   required   surface   of  the  finished   walk. 

The  material  on  which  the  broken  rock  is  to  be  spread  must  be  well 
compacted  by  rolling  with  a  steam  roller  having  a  weight  of  not  less  than 
one  hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds  per  inch  width  of  roller,  except  that 
where  the  material  is  sand  it  may  be  compacted  by  flooding  with  water. 

The  broken  rock  of  the  base  course  must  be  of  good  quality  of  chert, 
altered  sand-stone  or  basalt,  clean  and  hard,  and  broken  to  such  size  that 
it  will  pass  a  one  and  one-half  (1^)  inch  screen.  It  is  to  be  well  com- 
pacted by  rolling  with  a  steam  roller  having  a  weight  of  not  less  than  one 
hundred  and  fifty  (150)  pounds  per  inch  width  of  roller. 

This  foundation  layer  is  to  be  covered  with  a  layer  of  asphalt  at  least 
one  and  one-half  (1^)  inches  in  thickness  after  being  thoroughly  com- 
pacted.    Its  finished  surface  must  be  smooth  and  even. 

The  asphalt  is  to  be  of  the  quality  and  is  to  be  prepared  for  spreading 
and  is  to  be  laid  as  prescribed  herein  for  asphalt  pavement,  except  that 
rolling  with  a  steam  roller  weighing  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  pounds  per 
inch  width  of  roller  will  not  be  required. — Nezv  Section  added  by  Ordinance 
JVo.  1415,  approved  February  15,  1905. 

Section  41^.  Notwithstanding  anything  to  the  contrary  in  this  Ordi- 
nance contained,  pavements  on  the  grades  herein  specified  shall  be  constructed 
as  follows : 

On  streets  below  a  5  per  cent  grade  all  basalt  block  pavements,  either  on 
concrete  or  sand  base  shall  be  grouted  with  asphalt  or  coal  tar  cement  flush 
with  the  top  of  the  blocks,  as  provided  in  Section  28. 

On  streets  between  5  per  cent  and  8  per  cent  grade  ail  basalt  block  pave- 
ments either  on  a  sand  or  concrete  base  shall  be  grouted  with  a  cement 
grout  to  one  inch  from  the  top  of  the  blocks. 

On  all  streets  having  a  grade  of  between  8  per  cent  an<l  15  per  cent  all 
basalt  block  pavements  laid  in  strips  along  the  center  or  sides  Fhall  have  a 
concrete  base  and  all  spaces  between  the  blocks  shall  be  completely  filled 
with  clean  gravel. 

On  all  streets  with  a  grade  exceeding  15  per  cent  all  basalt  block  or  cobble 
stone  pavement  shall  have  the  spaces  between  the  blocks  or  cobbles  filled  with 
clean  gravel,  and  no  concrete  base  shall  be  required. 

Cement  grouting  as  required  by  this  section  shall  consist  of  one  (1) 
part  Portland  cement  conforming  to  the  standard  specifications  and  t\yo  (2) 
parts  clean  bank  sand.  The  sand  and  cement  shall  be  mixed  dry  until  of  a 
uniform  color,  then  sufficient  water  shall  be  added  to  form  a  liquid  mixture 
of  the  consistency  of  thin  cream  which  will  flow  easily  to  the  bottom  of  the 
joints.  It  shall  be  removed  in  this  condition  from  the  box  to  the  surface 
of  the  street  and  swept  into  the  joints.  The  material  in  the  box  shall  be 
constantly  stirred  with  hoes  to  keep  it  from  settling,  and  the  box  shall 
be  kept  close  to  the  work  so  that  the  grout  shall  not  be  carried  any  distance 
and  allowed  to  settle.  A  mechanical  mixer  which  keeps  the  grout  in  constant 
motion  may  be  substituted  for  the  box. 

As  soon  as  the  grout  in  the  joints  becomes  stiff  enough  not  to  floAv  it 
is  to  be  swept  out  to  a  depth  of  one  (1)  inch  below  the  top,  and  the  joints 
are  then  to  be  filled  to  the  top  with  the  gravel. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  245 

No  travel  shall  be  allowed  on  the  pavement  grouted  with  cement  for  a 
period  of  seven  (7)  days  after  its  completion,  and  the  contractor  shall 
provide  a  watchman  to  maintain  ample  barricades. 

All  work  that  is  finished  shall  be  sprinkled  with  water  each  day  for 
three  (3)  days. — New  Section  added  by  Ordituince  No.  2516  (New  Series), 
approved  November  29,  1913. 

Samples  of  Materials. 

Section  42.  Samples  of  any  materials  used  or  offered  for  use  in  con- 
nection with  any  street  improvement  work  must  be  furnished  to  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  whenever  required,  and  representatives  of  that  Board 
shall  at  all  times  be  given  all  desired  facilities  for  the  inspection  of  materials 
and  processes,  used  or  to  be  used  on  any  such  work.  Materials  delivered 
during  the  progress  of  any  work  must  be  equal  or  superior  to  samples 
furnished. 

Quality  of  Material  and  Character  of  Work. 

Section  43.  All  materials  furnished  for  work  to  be  done  in  accordance 
with  these  specifications  must  be  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
and  all  work  must  be  done  agreeably  to  its  direction  and  to  its  satisfaction 
and  acceptance. 

Section  44.  Order  No.  2146,  Order  No.  2940  and  Order  No.  3011,  and 
also  Sections  3,  4,  18,  19,  20,  21,  22,  23,  24,  25,  28  and  35  of  Order  No.  1588, 
and  all  other  Orders  or  parts  of  Orders,  Resolutions  and  Ordinances,  or 
parts  of  Ordinances,  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  45.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  ($500.00)  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  46.     This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  from  and  after  its  passage. 

Sections  42,  43,  44,  45  and  46,  formerly  numbered  Sections  39,  40,  41,  42 
and  43,  respectively. — Amended  by  Ordinance  Noi.  1415,  approved  February  15, 
1905. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  33. 
Approved  April  6,  1900. 

Authorizing  and  Empowering  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  Investigate 
All  Applications  for  Permission  to  Do  Street  Work  or  Street 
Improvement  Under  Private  Contract  and  to  Grant  Permission 
Therefor. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Application  for  permission  to  do  any  street  work  or  street 
improvement  under  private  contract,  in  or  upon  the  roadway  of  any  un- 
accepted public  street,  lane,  alley,  place  or  court,  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  must  be  made  in  writing  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works ; 
said  Board  shall  thereupon  investigate  the  same,  and  if  after  investigation 
the  Board  determines  that  the  public  interest  or  convenience  requires  such 
work  or  improvement,  or  that  the  same  is  expedient,  it  is  hereby  authorized 
and  empowered  to  grant  the  permission  applied  for. 

Such  work  or  improvement  must  be  done  under  the  direction  and  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  the  materials  used  must  be 
in  accordance  with  the  specifications  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
for  similar  work  and  be  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of   Public  Works. 


246  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  fix  the  time  within  which  the  work 
or  improvement  shall  be  commenced,  and  when  to  be  completed;  but  in  no 
event  shall  the  Board  extend  the  time  for  the  doing  of  the  work  or  improve- 
ment more  than  ninety  days  beyond  the  time  originally  fixed  for  its  com- 
pletion unless  authorized  so  to  do  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

When  the  work  or  improvement  shall  have  been  completed  to  the  satis- 
faction and  acceptance  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  it  shall  so  declare 
by  resolution,  and  thereupon  the  Board  shall  deliver  to  the  contractor  a 
certificate  to  that  effect. 

Section  2.  No  permission  for  the  doing  of  any  street  work  or  improve- 
ment shall  be  granted  in  pursuance  of  this  Ordinance,  unless  the  owners  of 
the  major  part  of  the  frontage  of  the  lots  and  lands  upon  the  street,  lane, 
alley,  place  or  court  whereon  such  work  or  improvement  is  to  be  done,  or 
the  agents  of  such  owners,  shall  have  entered  into  contract  therefor.  A 
certified  copy  of  the  contract  so  entered  into  must  accompany  the  applica- 
tion mentioned  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  and  be  filed  in  the  office  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Works.  Said  Board  may  institute  such  inquiry  as  it 
deems  proper  in  the  premises  to  authenticate  the  genuineness  of  the  signatures 
appearing  in  the  original  contract  entered  into ;  and  the  provisions  of  Section 
24,  Article  XVI  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
shall  be  applicable  to  such  inquiry. 

Section  3.  The  Board  of  Public  Works,  before  acting  upon  petitions  for 
street  work  to  be  done  by  private  contract,  shall  determine  if  the  solicitors  for 
said  street  work  have  paid  the  license  required,  and  whether  they  have 
otherwise  conformed  to  the  provisions  of  Order  No.  1589,  Section  LXII 
thereof. 

Section  4.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  in  any  manner  be  so  con- 
strued as  to  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  Section  16,  Chapter  11,  Article  VI 
of  the  Charter. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  from 
its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  372.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  March  3,  1908. 

Requiring  the  Construction,  Reconstruction  and  Repair  of  Sidewalks 
Along  the  Streets  Within  the  So-Called  "Burned  District"  of  the 
City  and  County,  and  Providing  Penalties  for  Failure  or  Neglect 
to   Comply   With   the   Provisions    Hereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  owners  of  real  property  fronting  upon  any  street  or 
streets  within  the  area  of  the  district  hereinafter  described,  and  commonly 
known  as  the  "Burned  District,"  are  hereby  required  on  or  before  the  first 
day  of  May,  1908,  to  construct  or  to  reconstruct  all  sidewalks  upon  and  along 
such  street  or  streets  in  front  of  the  property  so  owned  by  them,  as  required 
by  the  provisions  of  Ordinance  No.  240,  entitled,  "Prescribing  general  rules 
and  standard  specifications  for  street  and  sidewalk  work,  and  limiting  the 
various  kinds  of  pavements  and  sidewalks  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,"  approved  March  1,  1901. 

Provided  that  temporary  sidewalks  constructed  of  wooden  planks  as 
required  by  Section  23  of  said  Ordinance  No,  240  may  be  laid  and  maintained 
within  the  district  hereinafter  described  until  the  first  day  of  May,  1910, 
provided  such  sidewalks  shall  be  laid  to  the  official  grade  and  to  the  full 
width  thereof,  unless  otherwise  specially  permitted  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works;  and  all  such  temporary  sidewalks  shall  be  reconstructed  of  per- 
manent materials  on  or  before  said  first  day  of  May,  1910. 


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Section  2.  All  sidewalks  now  out  of  repair  shall  be  repaired  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  prior  to  the  jfirst  day  of  May,  1908, 
by  the  owner  or  owners  of  the  premises  fronting  upon  any  such  sidewalk. 

Section  3.  The  district  above  referred  to  includes  that  portion  of  said 
City  and  County  more  particularly  bounded  and  described  as  follows : 

Beginning  at  the  easterly  termination  of  Townsend  street  at  the  Bay 
shore ;  thence  along  the  southerly  line  of  Townsend  street  to  Eighth  street ; 
along  the  westerly  line  of  Eighth  street  to  Bryant  street;  along  the  southerly 
line  of  Bryant  street  to  Eleventh  street;  along  the  westerly  line  of  Eleventh 
street  to  Harrison  street;  along  the  easterly  line  of  Harrison  street  to  Four- 
teenth street;  along  the  southerly  line  of  Fourteenth  street  to  Howard  street; 
along  the  easterly  Hne  of  Howard  street  to  Twentieth  street;  along  the 
northerly  line  of  Twentieth  street  to  Dolores  street;  along  the  westerly  line 
of  Dolores  street  to  Market  street ;  along  the  southerly  line  of  Market  street 
to  Gough  street ;  along  the  westerly  line  of  Gough  street  to  Fell  street ;  along 
the  southerly  line  of  Fell  street  to  Octavia  street;  along  the  southerly  line 
of  Octavia  street  to  McAllister  street;  along  the  southerly  line  of  McAllister 
street  to  Gough  street;  along  the  westerly  line  of  Gough  street  to  Golden 
Gate  avenue ;  along  the  northerly  line  of  Golden  Gate  avenue  to  Van  Ness 
avenue;  along  the  westerly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  Sutter  street;  along 
ihe  southerly  line  of  Sutter  street  to  Franklin  street ;  along  the  westerly  line 
of  Franklin  street  to  Clay  street;  along  the  northerly  line  of  Clay  street  to 
Van  Ness  avenue;  along  the  westerly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  Filbert 
street;  along  the  northerly  line  of  Filbert  street  to  Taylor  street;  along  the 
westerly  line  of  Taylor  street  to  the  Bay  shore ;  along  the  Bay  shore  to  the 
easterly  termination  of  Townsend  street,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Section  4.  Any  person  who  fails  or  neglects  to  comply  with  the  terms, 
provisions  and  requirements  of  this  Ordinance,  or  who  violates  any  of  the 
provisions  hereof,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty  dollars,  nor  more 
than  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not 
more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  and  provided 
further,  that  each  day  during  which  such  failure  or  neglect  to  comply  with 
the  terms  hereof  shall  continue  shall  be  deemed  a  separate  offense  and  be 
punishable  as  herein  provided. 

All  fines  collected  for  the  violation  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  paid  into 
the  unapportioned  fee  fund  of  the  City  and  County,  and  may  be  expended  as 
provided  for  in  Section  18,  Chapter  11,  Article  VI  of  the  Charter  of  said 
City  and  County. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2201.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  March  3,  1913. 

Regulating  the  Making  and  Refilling  of  Excavations  in  the  Public  Streets, 
Alleys,  Sidewalks  and  Other  Public  Places,  and  Repealing  Ordinance 
No.  658  (New  Series),  and  Ordinance  No.  2109   (New  Series), 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
make,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  made,  any  excavation  in  or  under  the 
surface  of  any  public  street,  alley,  sidewalk  or  other  public  place  for  the 
installation,  repair  or  removal  of  any  pipe,  conduit,  duct  or  tunnel,  or  for 
any  other  purpose,  except  side  sewers  and  sub-sidewalk  areas,  without  first 
obtaining  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works  a  written  certificate  that  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation  is  entitled  to  make  such  excavation  and  making 
a  deposit  to  cover  the  cost  of  inspection  and  of  restoring  such  public  street, 


248  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

alley,  sidewalk  or  other  public  place  to  its  original  condition,  together  with 
the  incidental  expenses  in  connection  therewith,  all  as  hereinafter  in  this 
Ordinance  provided.  The  Board  of  Public  Works,  before  issuing  such  cer- 
tificate, shall  require: 

First,  a  written  application  for  each  excavation,  upon  a  form  to  be  fur- 
nished by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  be  made  and  filed  with  said  Board, 
wherein  the  applicant  shall  set  forth  the  name  and  residence  or  business 
address  of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  making  such  application,  and  shall 
state  in  detail  the  location  and  approximate  area  of  such  excavation  intended 
to  be  made  and  shall  state  the  purpose  for  which  the  excavation  is  to  be  made 
and  used; 

Second,  the  presentation  of  a  plat  in  duplicate  showing  the  location  of 
each  proposed  excavation  and  the  dimensions  thereof,  and  such  other  details 
as  the  Board  of  Public  Works  may  require  to  be  shown  upon  such  plat ; 
provided,  that  the  filing  of  plats  shall  not  be  required  when  excavations  are 
made  for  service  connections,  for  the  location  of  trouble  in  conduits  or  pipes 
or  for  making  repairs  thereto; 

Third,  that  the  applicant  show  legal  authority  to  occupy  and  use,  for  the 
purpose  mentioned  in  said  application,  the  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks  or  other 
public  places  wherein  the  excavation  is  proposed  to  be  made. 

Fourth,  that  all  the  material  to  be  used  in  any  excavation  will  be  on  hand 
in  the  City  and  County  ready  for  use  before  any  portion  of  such  excavation 
is  made,  otherwise  any  certificate  issued  shall  be  void. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  adopt  such  regulations  for  the  location, 
size  and  depth  of  such  excavations  as  it  may  deem  necessary  for  the  public 
welfare.  Such  regulations  shall  include  a  requirement  that  bridges  flush  with 
the  pavement  shall  be  maintained  over  all  excavations  in  street  crossings 
for  the  full  width  and  length  of  such  excavations ;  also  over  service  trenches 
suitable  coverings  shall  be  maintained,  and  all  excavations  parallel  to  the 
curb  not  at  street  crossings  or  intersections  shall  be  fenced  where  trenches 
are  open. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
make,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  made,  any  excavation,  or  to  install,  or  cause 
or  permit  to  be  installed  any  tank,  pipe,  conduit,  duct  or  tunnel,  except  side 
sewers  and  sub-sidewalk  areas,  in  or  under  the  surface  of  any  public  street, 
alley,  sidewalk  or  other  public  place  at  any  location,  other  than  that  described 
in  the  application  and  shown  on  the  plats  filed  by  such  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration, as  required  by  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  2884  (New  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  3.  When  the  application  to  excavate  and  the  details  shown  upon 
the  accompanying  duplicate  plats,  when  such  plats  are  required,  comply  with 
the  terms  of  this  Ordinance  and  the  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  the  application  and  duplicate  plats  shall  be  approved  by  the  City 
Engineer's  office.  After  such  approval  one  of  the  duplicate  plats  shall  be 
filed  in  the  office  of  the  City  Engineer  as  a  public  record.  The  application 
and  the  other  duplicate  plat  shall  be  filed  with  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
together  with  special  deposiits  as  follows,  to-wit :  A  sum  equal  to  thirty  cents 
per  square  foot  of  surface  of  each  such  excavation  to  be  made  in  streets  or 
other  public  places  which  have  been  paved ;  a  sum  equal  to  twenty  cents  for 
each  square  foot  of  surface  of  each  such  excavation  to  be  made  in  streets  or 
other  public  places  which  have  been  macadamized ;  and  a  sum  equal  to  ten 
cents  for  each  square  foot  of  surface  of  each  such  excavation  to  be  made 
in  streets  or  other  public  places  which  are  neither  macadamized  nor  paved ; 
provided,  that  no  deposit  shall  be  less  than  five  dollars ;  and  provided,  further, 
that  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  intending  to  make  excavations  in  public 
streets,  alleys  or  other  public  places  may  make  and  maintain  with  the  said 
Board  of  Public  Works  a  general  deposit  in  the  sum  of  twenty-five  hundred 
dollars,  which  general  deposit  shall  be  used  for  the  same  purpose  as  the 
special  deposits  described  hereinbefore  in  this  section,  and  while  such  general 


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deposit  is  maintained  at  the  said  sum  of  twenty-five  hmidred  dollars  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  not  be  required  to  make  the  special  deposits 
hereinbefore  in  this  section  provided  for,  but  shall  be  required  to  file  a  written 
application  for  a  permit  for  each  such  excavation  and  duplicate  plats  showing 
the  location  thereof,  as  in  this  Ordinance  provided,  and  to  comply  with  all  of 
the  other  provisions  of  this  Ordinance.  If  a  general  deposit  is  made  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  shall  deduct  from  the  same  all  amounts  due  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  for  each  calendar  month  from  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  maintaining  the  same  and  shall  render  a  statement  of 
such  deductions  at  the  end  of  each  month  to  said  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
who  must,  within  five  days,  restore  said  deposit  to  its  original  amount. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2884  {New  Scries),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  4.  Upon  receiving  a  written  application,  as  provided  m  Section  1 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  one  of  the  duplicate  plats,  when  such  plats  are  required, 
each  bearing  the  approval  of  the  City  Engineer,  and  the  general  or  special 
deposit  required  by  Section  3  hereof,  the  Board  of  Public  Works  in  regular 
session  shall  issue  a  certificate  in  writing,  which  shall  be  evidence  of  the  right 
of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  therein  named  to  make  such  excavation, 
and  shall  open  and  keep  an  account  thereof;  provided,  however,  that  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  shall  not  issue  such  certificate  unless  the  applicant 
has  legal  authority  to  occupy  and  use,  for  the  purpose  mentioned  in  the 
application,  the  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks  or  other  public  places  covered  by 
said  application. 

Such  certificate  shall  state  whether  the  work  to  be  done  is  covered  by  a 
general  or  a  special  deposit  and,  if  a  special  deposit,  shall  state  the  amount 
thereof  and  shall  be  a  receipt  therefor.  It  shall  also  specify  the  person,  firm 
or  corporation  to  whom  the  same  is  issued,  the  street,  alley  or  other  public 
place  and  the  particular  portion  or  portions  thereof  to  be  excavated  and  the 
approximate  extent  of  such  excavation.  No  certificate  shall  be  transferable. 
The  certificate  shall  state  a  time  when  all  of  the  work  to  be  done  thereunder 
shall  be  completed  and  every  such  certificate  shall  become  and  be  void  unless 
the  excavation  to  be  made  pursuant  thereto  is  commenced  within  six  months 
from  the  date  of  issuance  of  such  certificate  and  the  work  diligently  prose- 
cuted as  in  this  Ordinance  required ;  provided,  however,  that  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  may  grant  not  to  exceed  one  extension  of  time  for  a  period 
not  exceeding  thirty  days,  such  extension  to  be  granted  in  the  same  manner 
as  the  original  certificate.  In  case  any  excavation  made  in  accordance  with 
any  certificate  shall  not  be  refilled  and  the  pavement  restored  within  the  time 
stated  therein,  or  within  the  time  as  extended  as  herein  permitted,  then  the 
sum  of  five  dollars  for  each  day  such  work  is  thereafter  incompleted  shall 
be  deducted  from  the  deposit  made  as  required  by  Section  3. 

If  work  is  not  commenced  pursuant  to  any  such  certificate  within  six 
months  after  the  date  thereof,  such  certificate  shall  be  canceled  and  the  City 
shall  retain  the  following  amounts  from  any  general  or  special  deposit  of  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  to  whom  such  certificate  was  issued:  $1.25  if 
such  certificate  was  issued  for  an  excavation  in  a  paved  or  macadamized  street, 
alley  or  other  public  place,  and  50  cents  if  such  certificate  was  issued  for  an 
excavation  in  a  street,  alley  or  other  public  place  that  has  not  been  paved 
or  macadamized. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2884  (New  Series),  ap- 
proved August  20,  1914. 

Section  5.  In  every  case  the  street  or  thoroughfare  so  opened  or  torn 
up  shall  be  restored  by  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  opening  or  tearing  up 
the  same  with  the  same  kind  of  pavement  and  to  as  good  a  condition  as  it 
was  in  before  the  opening  or  tearing  up  thereof. 

In  cases  where  the  pavements  are  composed  of  concrete  and  asphalt  or 
bituminous  rock,  the  said  pavements  shall  be  restored  with  new  asphalt  or 
bituminous  rock  in  accordance  with  the  standard  specifications  of  the  City 
and  County. 


250!  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  person,  firm  or  corporation  opening  or  tearing  up  any  pavement  shall 
assume  the  full  responsibility  for  all  reconstruction  and  repairs  as  aforesaid, 
and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalties  hereinafter  provided  in  case  the  work 
of  such  repairs  and  reconstruction  was  not  properly  performed. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  2884  (Nezv  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  6.  No  trench  shall  be  opened  in  any  graded  street  or  thorough- 
fare for  the  purpose  of  laying  pipes  or  conduits  more  than  six  hundred  feet 
in  advance  of  the  pipe  or  conduit  placed  therein,  except  in  case  of  emergency 
and  by  consent  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  All  such  trenches  shall  be 
backfilled  and  the  old  torn-up  pavements  (except  basalt  blocks,  cobbles  or 
old  concrete)  shall  be  removed  from  the  street,  together  with  the  surplus 
excavated  material,  within  three  working  days  from  the  time  such  material 
is  placed  upon  the  street,  except  by  the  written  consent  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works. 

In  case  the  street  or  roadway  is  paved  with  broken  rock,  or  macadam 
or  basalt  blocks,  or  cobbles,  on  a  sand  foundation,  said  pavement  shall  be 
restored  within  three  working  days  from  the  time  the  trench  was  backfilled. 

In  case  the  street  or  thoroughfare  is  paved  with  bitumen  or  asphalt,  and  a 
binder  course  on  a  block  or  cobble  foundation,  or  bitumen  or  asphalt  on  a 
concrete  foundation,  or  a  concrete  foundation  and  basalt  blocks  with  grouted, 
joints,  said  pavement  shall  be  restored  within  not  less  than  seven  nor  more 
than  twelve  days  from  the  time  the  trench  was  refilled,  five  of  which  days 
are  to  be  allowed  for  the  concrete  to  set  and  harden.  This  shall  be  the  rule 
in  all  cases  where  concrete  is  used  as  a  foundation  for  pavement.  During 
the  period  following  the  laying  of  the  concrete  base  to  the  relaying  of  the 
wearing  surface,  such  concrete  shall  be  covered  with  planks  and  sand  flush 
with  the  surface  of  the  contiguous  pavement. 

Whenever  any  caving  occurs  in  the  side  walls  of  any  excavation,  the 
pavement  above  such  caving  shall  be  cut  away,  and  in  no  case  shall  any  void 
under  a  pavement  be  filled  by  any  side  or  lateral  tamping. 

In  every  case  the  work  of  repaving  over  all  trenches  must  commence 
immediately  after  said  trenches  are  backfilled,  and  the  work  of  clearing  up 
the  streets  is  to  be  considered  a  part  of  the  repaving  work,  and  shall  be 
finished  within  the  same  time  allowed  in  all  cases  for  said  repaving  and  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

When  a  street  is  opened  for  the  purpose  of  what  is  known  as  prospecting 
or  for  the  purpose  of  making  repairs  or  alterations  to  pipes  or  conduits,  as 
soon  as  the  work  of  such  repairs  and  alterations  is  finished,  the  trench  shall 
be  backfilled  and  pavement  restored  within  the  time  allowed  for  the  restora- 
tion of  the  same  kind  and  character  of  pavements  over  main  or  service 
trenches. 

In  every  case  and  at  all  times  the  work  of  removal  from  the  streets  of 
all  obstructions,  surplus  materials  and  debris  or  waste  matter  of  every 
description  caused  and  accumulated  by  said  work  of  opening  and  restoring 
public  streets  and  thoroughfares,  shall  be  kept  up  jointly  with  the  work  of 
backfilling  and  repaving  either  over  "main"  or  "service"  trenches,  and  all 
finished  together — or  nearly  so  and  within  the  time  herein  allowed  in  Section  6 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  in  all  cases  the  surface  of  the  street  shall  be  restored 
to  as  good  a  condition  as  it  was  in  before  the  work  of  opening  commenced. 

When  any  of  the  work  required  to  be  done  by  Section  6  of  this  Ordinance 
is  necessarily  delayed  by  any  strike  or  strikes,  such  delay  shall  be  added  to 
the  time  limits  therein  prescribed. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2884 
(New  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  7.  In  case  the  pavement  or  surface  of  the  street  over  said  open- 
mgs  should  become  depressed  or  broken  at  any  time  within  two  years  after 
the  work  has  been  completed — natural  wear  of  the  surface  or  improper  work 
of  some  other  person,  firm  or  corporation  excepted — the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  for  whom  the  street  was  opened  shall,  upon  a  written  notice  from 


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the  Board  of  Public  Works,  immediately  proceed  to  repair  and  restore  said 
pavement  in  a  proper  and  workmanlike  manner  to  the  satisfaction  of  said 
Board  of  Public  Works. 

In  case  said  pavement  is  not  completely  restored  within  ten  days  after 
such  notice  has  been  given,  and  unless  delayed  by  a  strike  or  strikes,  or 
conditions  beyond  their  control,  the  said  Board  shall  thereupon  do  the  work 
at  the  expense  of  said  delinquent  person,  firm  or  corporation,  after  giving  the 
said  person,  firm  or  corporation  twenty-four  hours'  final  notice,  and  in  such 
case  the  City  and  County  shall  be  responsible  for  any  future  repairs  of  that 
portion  as  repaired  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

All  materials  shall  be  furnished  by  the  party  or  parties  for  whom  the  work 
is  being  done,  and  said  material  shall  be  of  the  best  quality  in  strict  accord- 
ance with  the  City's  Standard  Specifications,  and  all  the  work  shall  be 
performed  in  a  proper  and  workmanlike  manner  in  compliance  with  the  Rules 
and  Regulations  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  T"he 
person,  firm  or  corporation,  during  the  progress  of  the  work,  shall  maintain  a 
sign  at  such  excavation  bearing  the  name  of  such  person,  firm  or  corporation. 

Section  8.  In  case  any  part  of  the  work  herein  referred  to,  such  as  refill- 
ing of  trenches,  restoring  the  pavements  or  clearing  the  streets,  is  not 
completed  within  the  time  required  by  Sections  4,  5  and  6  of  this  Ordinance 
(excepting  by  reason  of  legal  holidays  or  delays  caused  by  strike  or  strikes), 
or  unless  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  in  its  discretion  allow  further 
time  for  the  work  that  cannot  be  reasonably  so  performed,  the  said  Board 
shall  notify  in  writing  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  doing  the  work  to 
complete  the  same  within  forty-eight  hours  thereafter,  legal  holidays  excepted, 
and  in  case  said  work  should  not  be  so  completed  within  forty-eight  hours 
after  said  notice  has  been  received,  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  have 
full  power  to  do  said  work,  or  may  contract  for  the  performance  of  said 
work,  and  the  reasonable  cost  thereof  shall  be  deducted  from  the  general 
deposit  of  the  delinquent  person,  firm  or  corporation. 

Section  9.  The  said  City  and  County  shall  deduct  from  the  deposit  made 
for  any  excavation  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  the  following  sums 
for  each  certificate  under  the  authority  of  which  the  excavation  was  made  to 
cover  the  cost  of  inspection,  viz. :  one  dollar  for  each  excavation  in  a  street 
paved  with  materials  acceptable  under  the  street  paving  ordinance  and  regu- 
lations of  the  City  and  County;  fifty  cents  for  each  excavation  in  a  street 
graded  but  not  acceptably  paved,  and  in  macadamized  streets ;  no  charge  shall 
be  made  for  excavations  in  streets  which  are  neither  graded  nor  paved. 

For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance  an  excavation  shall  be  defined  as  an 
opening  in  the  street  two  hundred  feet  or  less  in  length,  and  each  two  hundred 
feet  or  fraction  thereof  in  excess  of  the  first  two  hundred  feet  shall  be 
considered  as  a  separate  excavation,  for  which  a  separate  permit  shall  be 
required  and  a  separate  charge  made.  Excavations  for  service  connections 
made  at  the  same  time  as  and  connecting  with  excavations  for  mains  shall 
be  charged  for  as  an  extension  of  the  main  excavation  with  which  they 
connect,  and  the  calculation  of  charges  based  upon  the  aggregate  length  of 
main  and  connecting  services.  Service  excavations  not  connecting  with  main 
excavations,  however,  shall  be  charged  for  as  separate  openings. 

The  balance  of  each  such  deposit,  after  the  deductions  hereinbefore  pro- 
vided for  have  been  made,  shall  be  retained  by  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  for  two  years  from  the  date  of  the  completion  of  the  work. 

The  said  City  and  County  shall  also  deduct  the  cost  of  any  work  done  or 
repairs  made  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  as  provided  for  in  this  Ordinance, 
from  any  and  all  deposits  then  on  hand,  belonging  to  or  that  may  thereafter 
be  made  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  required  by  this  Ordinance  to 
do  any  work  or  to  make  any  repairs  under  the  provisions  of  Sections  7  and  8 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  who  shall  have  failed,  refused  or  neglected  to  perform 
such  work  or  to  make  such  repairs. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2884 
(New  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 


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Section  10.  Each  special  deposit  made  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  retained  by  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
for  a  period  of  two  years  after  the  completion  of  the  refilling  of  the  exca- 
vation on  account  of  which  such  special  deposit  was  made,  and  at  the 
expiration  of  such  period  of  two  years,  such  special  deposit,  less  the  deduc- 
tions made  pursuant  to  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  returned  to  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  making  the  same,  or  to  his  or  its  assigns. 

Each  general  deposit  made  pursuant  ito  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
may  be  returned  at  any  time  to  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  making  the 
same  or  to  his  or  its  assigns  after  first  making  the  deductions  therefrom 
authorized  by  this  Ordinance ;  provided,  however,  that  'the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  shall  retain,  of  each  general  deposit,  such  amounts  and  for 
such  period  of  time  as  would  be  required  by  this  Ordinance  if  the  amount 
of  such  general  deposit  had  been  paid  as  special  deposits  for  permits  for 
the  several  excavations  made  by  reason  of  such  general  deposit. 

Section  11.  The  decision  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  as  to  the  cost 
of  any  work  done  or  repairs  made  by  it  or  under  its  direction  pursuant  to 
the  provisions  of  Section  7  or  Section  8  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  final 
and  conclusive  as  to  such  cost. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2884  (New 
Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  12.  All  the  moneys  paid  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  under  the 
provisions  of  Section  9  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deposited  with  the  Treas- 
urer to  the  credit  of  a  special  fund  hereby  created  and  designated  "Ex- 
cavation Fund,"  to  be  used  to  defray  the  cost  of  inspection  made  necessary 
by  reason  of  such  excavations  and  repairs. 

All  costs  of  inspection  shall  be  paid  from  said  last  named  fund,  on  a 
warrant  drawn  by  the  Auditor  on  demands  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  and  returns  of  any  deposit  shall  be  made  in  like  manner. 

The  cost  of  all  repairs  made  to  pavements  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
by  reason  of  the  failure  of  any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  to  make  the 
same  when  required  to  do  so  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
also  be  paid  out  of  said  fund  and  charged  against  the  general  or  special 
deposit  made  by  said  person,  firm  or  corporation. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
Na.  2884  (New  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  13.  All  excavations,  refilling  of  excavations  and  repairing  of 
street  surfaces,  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  made 
under  the  supervision  and  direction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  It  ^shall 
be  the  duty  of  the  said  Board  to  supervise  and  direct  all  such  making*  and 
refilling  of  excavations  and  repairing  of  street  surfaces. 

Section  14.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  every  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion owning,  using,  controlling  or  having  an  interest  in  pipes,  conduits,  ducts 
or  tunnels  under  the  surface  of  any  public  street,  alley,  sidewalk  or  other 
public  place,  for  supplying  or  conveying  gas,  electricity,  water,  steam,  am- 
monia, or  oil  in,  to  or  from  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  to 
or  from  its  inhabitants,  or  for  any  other  purpose,  within  ninety  days  after  the 
passage  of  this  Ordinance,  to  file  in  the  office  of  the  City  Engineer  a  map  or  a 
set  of  maps,  each  drawn  to  a  scale  to  be  designated  by  the  City  Engineer, 
which  said  map  or  set  of  maps  shall  show  in  detail  the  exact  location,  size, 
description  and  date  of  installation,  if  known,  of  all  mains,  laterals,  services 
and  service  pipes,  manholes,  handholes,  transformer  chambers  or  other  appli- 
ances installed  beneath  the  surface  of  the  public  streets,  alleys,  sidewalks  or 
other  public  places  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  belonging  to, 
used  by  or  under  the  control  of  such  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  in  which 
such  person,  firm  or  corporation  has  any  interest.  It  shall  also  be  the  duty 
of  every  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  file,  within  fifteen  days  after  the 
first  day  of  January  of  each  and  every  year  a  corrected  map  or  set  of  maps 
each  drawn  to  a  scale  to  be  designated  by  the  City  Engineer  showing  the  com- 
plete installation  of  all  such  pipes  and  other  appliances,  including  all  installa- 


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tions  made  during  the  previous  year,  to  and  including  the  last  day  of  such 
year.  Each  such  map  shall  be  accompanied  by  an  affidavit  endorsed  thereon, 
subscribed  and  sworn  to  by  such  person,  or  by  a  member  of  such  firm  or 
by  the  president  or  secretary  of  such  corporation,  to  the  effect  that  the 
same  correctly  exhibits  the  details  required  by  this  Ordinance  to  be  shown 
thereon. 

Whenever  any  pipe,  conduit,  duct,  tunnel  or  other  structure  located  under 
the  surface  of  any  public  street,  alley  or  other  public  place,  or  the  use 
thereof,  is  abandoned,  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  using,  con- 
trolling or  having  an  interest  therein,  shall,  within  thirty  days  after  such 
abandonment,  file  in  the  office  of  the  City  Engineer  a  statement  in  writing 
giving  in  detail  ^he  location  of  the  pipe,  conduit,  duct,  tunnel  or  other  struc- 
ture so  abandoned.  Each  map  or  set  of  maps  filed  pursuant  to  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section  shall  show  in  detail  the  location  of  all  such  pipes, 
conduits,  ducts,  tunnels  or  other  structures  abandoned  subsequent  to  the 
filing  of  the  last  preceding  map  or  set  of  maps. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  fail,  refuse 
or  neglect  to  file  any  map  or  set  of  maps  at  the  time,  and  in  all  respects  as 
required  by  this  section. 

Section  15.  The  power  to  issue  certificates  for  service  connections  may 
be  delegated  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  its  secretary  or  other  employe 
or  assistant  of  such  Board.  A  register  shall  be  kept  by  said  Board  showing 
the  date  and  location  of  each  excavation  for  which  a  certificate  has  been 
granted. 

Section  16.  Individuals,  corporations,  agents  or  their  employes  are  strictly 
forbidden  to  lay  main  pipes,  conduits,  etc.,  in  any  excavation  made  by  the 
city  or  its  contractors,  except  by  permission  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  17.  For  the  purpose  of  interpreting  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, the  term  "service  connection"  as  herein  used  shall  be  taken  to  mean 
a  branch  pipe  or  conduit  between  a  main  pipe  or  conduit  and  a  building  or 
buildings  which  are  to  be  supplied  with  heat,  light,  power,  water  or  telephonic, 
telegraphic  or  signal  service  from  said  main  pipe  or  conduit. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  2884  (Nezv  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  18.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  making  or 
refilling  of  any  excavation  in  any  public  street,  alley  or  other  public  place 
shall  at  all  times  while  such  work  is  in  progress  keep  at  the  place  where 
such  excavation  is  located  the  original  certificate  (or  the  number  thereof) 
for  such  excavation  and  must,  on  demand,  exhibit  the  same  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  or  to  any  police  officer. 

Section  19.  None  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  apply  to  any 
work  done  or  to  be  done  along,  in  or  upon  any  public  street,  alley  or  other 
public  place  pursuant  to  any  law  of  the  State  of  California,  providing  for 
the  improvement  thereof,  or  to  any  work  done  or  to  be  done  along,  in  or 
upon  any  such  street,  alley  or  other  public  place  pursuant  to  any  contract 
for  improvement  authorized  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors ;  provided,  however, 
that  the  provisions  contained  in  Section  6  of  this  Ordinance  shall  apply  to 
all  such  work  and  to  all  excavations  to  be  made  along,  in  or  upon  any 
public  street,  alley  or  other  public  place. 

Section  20.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  excava- 
tions made  by  any  department,  board  or  officer  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  in  the  discharge  of  its  or  his  official  duties. 

Section  21.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  contained  shall  be  construed  to 
prevent  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  any  pipe  or  conduit  in 
any  public  street,  alley  or  other  public  place,  by  virtue  of  any  law.  Ordinance 
or  permit,  from  making  such  excavation  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  pres- 
ervation of  life  or  property  when  such  necessity  arises  during  such  hours 
as  the  offices  of  the  City  are  closed ;  provided  that  the  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration making  such  excavation  shall  apply  for  a  certificate  therefor  as  herein 


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required  within  four  hours  after  the  offices  of  the  City  are  first  opened 
subsequent  to  the  making  of  such  excavation.  Provided,  further,  that  in 
making  the  charges  for  such  emergency  prospect  holes  all  the  holes  within 
200  feet  of  street  length  shall  be  charged  for  as  one  excavation. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  2884  {New  Series),  approved  August  20,  1914. 

Section  22.  Every  certificate  for  an  excavation  in  or  under  the  surface 
of  any  public  street,  alley  or  other  public  place  shall  be  issued  subject  to 
the  right  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  of  any  other  person, 
firm  or  corporation  entitled  thereto,  to  use  that  part  of  such  street,  alley 
or  other  public  place  for  any  purpose  for  which  such  street,  alley  or  other 
public  place  may  lawfully  be  used. 

Section  23.  Neither  the  City  and  County  nor  officer  or  employe  thereof 
shall  be  held  responsible  for  any  damage  caused  by  any  excavation  in  the 
street  made  by  or  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  but  such  person,  firm 
or  corporation  shall  be  solely  liable  for  any  damage  or  loss  occasioned  by 
any  act  or  neglect  in  respect  to  such  excavation. 

Section  24.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  or  agent  or  employe 
thereof  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punishable 
by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ten  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  five  days 
nor  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Each  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  sepa- 
rate offense  for  every  day  during  any  portion  of  which  any  violation  of  any 
provision  of  this  Ordinance  is  committed,  continued  or  permitted  by  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation,  and  shall  be  punishable  therefor  as  provided 
by  this  Ordinance. 

Section  25.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  be  construed  as  affecting  in  any 
manner  any  Ordinance  regulating  the  construction  of  side  sewers  or  for 
excavating  or  maintaining  sub-sidewalk  areas. 

Section  26.  Ordinance  No.  658  (New  Series)  and  Ordinance  No.  2109 
(New  Series)  and  all  parts  of  Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  may  conflict 
herewith  are  hereby  repealed,  but  such  repeal  shall  not  operate  to  relieve 
any  person,  firm  or  corporation  from  liability  incurred  from  any  defective 
pavement  or  neglect  to  make  necessary  repairs  thereto  on  account  of  any 
excavation  heretofore  made. 

Section  27.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  841.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  July  21,  1909. 

Authorizing  and  Empowering  the  Board  of  Public  Worl<s  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  to  Notify  Any  Person,  Company,  Firm 
or  Corporation  Owning  or  Having  Under  His,  Their  or  Its  Control 
Pipes,  Wires,  Tracl<s,  Conduits  or  Property  Upon,  In,  Over  or 
Under  Public  Streets  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
to  Remove  or  Adjust  the  Same  in  Certain  Cases;  Prescribing  the 
Essentials  of  the  Notification,  and  Providing  Remedial  IVIeasures 
in  Case  of  Failure,  Neglect  or  Refusal  to  Comply  With  the  Require- 
ments Therein   Contained. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Whenever  any  public  work  is  authorized  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  be  done  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  said  City  and  County,  upon, 
in,  over  or  under  any  of  the  public  streets  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,   the    said    Board    of    Public    Works    may    notify    in    writing   any 


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person,  company,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  having  under  his,  their  or 
its  control  pipes,  wires,  tracks,  conduits  or  property  upon,  in,  over  or  under 
such  public  streets  of  said  City  and  County,  to  remove  or  adjust  so  much 
of  his,  their  or  its  pipes,  wires,  tracks,  conduits  or  property  as  will  allow 
the  prosecution  of  said  public  work  according  to  the  necessities  thereof. 

Said  notice  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  copy  of  the  plans  and  specifications 
for  said  authorized  public  work  showing  the  location  of  the  said  work  in 
the  said  streets  and  describing  the  same. 

Said  notice  shall  specify  a  reasonable  time  within  which  said  pipes, 
wires,  tracks,  conduits  or  property  must  be  removed  or  adjusted. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation,  having  pipes, 
wires,  tracks,  conduits  or  property  upon,  in,  over  or  under  such  public 
streets  upon,  in,  over  or  under  which  said  public  work  is  authorized  to  be 
done,  shall,  upon  receipt  of  said  notice,  remove  or  adjust  or  cause  to  be 
removed  or  be  adjusted  within  the  time  specified  in  said  notice,  so  much 
of  the  pipes,  wires,  tracks,  conduits  or  property  belonging  to  or  under  the 
control  of  such  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  as  will  allow  the  said 
authorized  work  to  be  prosecuted  according  to  the  plans  and  specifications 
therefor. 

Section  3.  If  any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  fail,  neglect  or 
refuse  to  comply  with  the  requirements  set  forth  in  the  notice  hereinbefore 
provided,  then,  and  in  that  event,  the  said  Board  of  Public  Works  shall 
remove  or  adjust  or  cause  to  be  removed  or  be  adjusted,  so  much  of  the  pipes, 
wires,  tracks,  conduits  or  property  specified  in  such  notice  as  may  be  requisite 
for  the  prosecution  of  the  said  authorized  public  work  according  to  the  plans 
and  specifications  therefor;  and,  the  incidental  expenses  incurred  in  such 
removal  or  adjustment  shall  be  chargeable  to  the  person,  firm,  company  or 
corporation  failing,  neglecting  or  refusing  to  comply  with  the  requirements 
of  the  said  notice,  and  may  be  recovered  in  an  action  at  law  brought  in  the 
name  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  against  such  person,  firm, 
company  or  corporation. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2491.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  October  29,  1913. 

Providing  for  the  Repair,  Reconstruction  or  Improvement  of  the  Roadway 
of  Any  Public  Street  or  of  Any  Sidewalk  Thereof,  Not  Accepted 
by  the  Supervisors  as  in  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County 
Provided,  When  Any  Portion  of  Such  Roadway  or  Any  Portion  of 
Such  Sidewalk  Shall  Be  So  Out  of  Repair  or  in  Such  Condition  as 
to  Endanger  Persons  or  Property  Passing  Thereon,  or  So  as  to 
Interfere  With  the  Public  Convenience  in  the  Use  Thereof;  and 
Repealing  Ordinance  No.  332,  Approved  July  26,  1901. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  When,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  portion  of  the  roadway  of  any 
improved  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  court  or  place,  or  any  portion  of  any 
sidewalk  thereof,  in  the  said  City  and  County,  none  of  which  has  been 
accepted  by  the  Supervisors  as  by  law  or  as  in  the  Charter  of  said  City  and 
County  provided,  shall  be  so  out  of  repair  or  in  such  condition  as  to  endanger 
persons  or  property  passing  thereon,  or  so  as  to  interfere  with  the  public 
convenience  in  the  use  thereof,  the  said  Board  of  Public  Works  is  authorized 
to  notify  the  owner  or  owners  of  any  lot  fronting  on  said  portion  of  said 
street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  court  or  place,  or  fronting  on  such  portion  of 


256  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

said  sidewalk  so  out  of  repair  or  in  such  condition  as  aforesaid,  by  a  notice 
in  writing  to  be  delivered  to  him,  or  his  agent,  or  to  any  of  the  persons 
referred  to  in  Section  19  of  Chapter  II  of  Article  VI  of  the  Charter  of  said 
City  and  County  (and  for  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance  any  of  such  persons 
shall  be  the  "owner"),  requiring  such  owner  to  repair,  or  reconstruct,  or 
improve  forthwith,  in  such  manner  and  with  such  material  as  the  said  Board 
of  Public  Works  may  determine  and  direct,  said  portion  of  said  street, 
avenue,  lane,  alley,  court  or  place,  to  the  center  line  thereof,  or  said  portion 
of  said  sidewalk  in  front  of  the  lot  of  which  he  is  the  owner. 

Within  five  days  after  such  notice  shall  have  been  delivered  to  such  owner, 
he  shall  cause  to  be  begun  such  repair,  or  such  reconstruction,  or  such 
improvement,  as  may  have  been  determined  by  the  said  Board  of  Public 
Works,  and  directed  by  said  Board  in  its  notice  aforesaid  to  be  made,  and 
shall  diligently  and  without  interruption  prosecute  the   same  to  completion. 

Section  2.  Any  owner  or  person  neglecting  or  refusing  to  make  such 
repair,  or  reconstruction,  or  improvement,  as  hereinbefore  provided,  when 
required  and  directed  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
not  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  ZZl,  approved  July  26,  1901,  and  all  Ordinances 
and  parts  of  Ordinances,  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  890. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Construction  and   Maintenance  of  Wooden  Sidewalks. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  any  real  property 
fronting  on  any  street  where  wooden  sidewalks  now  are,  or  hereafter  may 
be  laid,  must  drive  down,  or  cause  to  be  driven  down,  and  at  all  times  keep, 
or  cause  to  be  kept  driven  down,  even  with  the  upper  surface  of  such  side- 
walks, in  front  of  such  real  property,  all  nails  and  spikes  used  in  such  wooden 
sidewalks. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  136. 

Approved  August  21,  1900. 

Declaring  it  the  Duty  of  Property  Owners  to  Repair  Side  Sewers  or 
Drains,  and  Making  It  a  Misdemeanor  to  Neglect  the  Repair  of 
Same  After  Notice  Received  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the  duty  of  the  o^vner  of  any 
property  having  drains  or  side  sewers  connecting  said  property  with  the  main 
sewer  in  any  street  to  keep  said  drains  or  side  sewers  in  good  condition 
and  repair. 


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Section  2.  Any  owner  of  property  having  a  drain  or  side  sewer  con- 
necting said  property  with  the  main  sewer  in  any  street,  and  which  said 
drain  or  side  sewer  has  become  broken  or  in  need  of  repair,  shall  within 
three  days  after  receiving  notice  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works  so  to  do, 
proceed  to  repair  said  drain  or  side  sewer,  or  cause  the  same  to  be  repaired, 
after  receiving  permission  therefor  from  the  Bureau  of  Streets. 

Section  3.  Any  owner  of  property,  or  the  agent  of  any  owner,  desiring 
to  have  opened  the  roadway  of  any  street  for  the  purpose  of  repairing  a 
drain  or  side  sewer,  shall  make  application  to  the  Bureau  of  Streets  for 
permission  to  do  so.  The  Bureau  of  Streets  shall  thereupon  make  an  esti- 
mate of  the  expense  of  opening  such  street  and  of  restoring  the  same  to  as 
good  condition  as  it  was  in  before  said  opening  or  tearing  up.  Such  owner 
or  agent  must  thereupon  deposit  the  amount  of  such  estimate  with  the 
Bureau  of  Streets.  The  provisions  of  Section  9  of  Chapter  I,  Article  VI  of 
the  Charter  regulating  the  opening  of  streets  are  hereby  made  applicable  to 
this  section. 

Section  4.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  eflfect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  292. 
Approved   May  8,   1901. 

Establishing  Certain  Regulations  Concerning  the  Public  and  Private 
Sewers  and  Drains  in  This  City  and  County,  and  Providing  a 
Penalty  for  the  Violation  of  Any  of  Such   Regulations. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  owning,  possessing, 
occupying  or  having  the  control  of  any  building  or  other  premises  within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  discharge  or  cause,  permit  or  allow 
to  be  discharged  into  any  public  sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert  or  cesspool 
in  said  City  and  County  or  into  any  private  sewer  or  drain  connecting  with 
any  such  public  sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert  or  cesspool,  any  steam  or  hot 
gases  or  vapors. 

Section  2.  No  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  owning,  possessing, 
occupying  or  having  the  control  of  any  building  or  other  premises  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  discharge,  deposit  or  throw,  or 
cause,  allow  or  permit  to  be  discharged,  deposited  or  thrown  into  any  public 
sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert  or  cesspool  in  said  City  and  County,  or  into 
any  private  sewer  or  drain  connecting  with  the  same,  any  substance  of  any 
kind  whatever,  tending  to  obstruct  or  injure  such  public  sewer,  drain,  manhole, 
culvert  or  cesspool,  or  to  cause  a  nuisance ;  or  discharge,  or  cause,  permit  or 
allow  to  be  discharged  into  such  public  sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert  or 
cesspool,  or  into  any  private  sewer  or  drain  connecting  therewith,  ammonia 
or  refuse  from  chemical  or  other  manufacturing  works,  gas  or  vapor  of  any 
kind  whatsoever  which  is  deleterious  to  health,  or  noxious,  or  which  will  in 
any  manner  interfere  with  the  proper  repair  or  maintenance  of  such  public 
sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert  or  cesspool,  or  will  in  any  way  render  it 
difficult  for  workmen  to  repair  or  maintain  the  same. 

Section  3.  Every  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  referred  to  in 
Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  discharging  or  causing  to  be  discharged,  either 


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Steam  or  hot  gases  or  vapors  into  any  public  sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert 
or  cesspool  in  this  City  and  County,  or  into  any  connection  therewith,  at  the 
time  when  this  Ordinance  is  in  force  and  effect,  shall  within  ninety  (90) 
days  from  and  after  such  time  discontinue  so  doing,  and  shall  provide  other 
places  for  the  discharge  of  steam,  hot  gases  or  vapors. 

Section  4.  Every  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  referred  to  in 
the  preceding  section  of  this  Ordinance  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2216  (New  Series.) 
Approved  March  18,  1913. 

Providing  That  In  the  Improvement  of  Streets  by  the  Construction  of 
Sewers  Therein,  Provision  Be  Made  for  the  Construction  of  Side 
Sewers  to  the  Curb  Line  of  Such  Street. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  is  hereby  determined  that  in  the  improvement  of  streets 
by  the  construction  of  sewers  therein,  that  the  resolution  of  intention  adopted 
as  a  part  of  the  proceedings  relating  to  such  improvement  shall  provide  for 
the  construction  of  side  sewers  to  the  curb  line  of  abutting  property,  except 
where  the  City  Engineer  reports  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  that  con- 
struction of  certain  side  sewers  is  not  advisable. 

Section  2.  In  the  case  of  all  sewers  constructed  by  public  funds,  the 
specifications  and  contract  shall  make  like  provision  for  the  construction  of 
such  side  sewers,  except  where  the  City  Engineer  reports  to  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  that  such  side  sewer  construction  is  inexpedient,  and  when 
side  sewers  are  constructed  to  the  curb  line  under  the  provisions  of  this 
section,  the  cost  of  such  side  sewers  shall  be  assessed  to  the  abutting 
property. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2489  (New  Series). 

Approved  November  5,  1913. 

Granting  the  Privilege  of  Laying  Down  Underground  Pipes,  Wires  and 
Conduits,  In  the  City  Streets,  Upon  Certain  Terms  and  Conditions 
Herein  Specified. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  privilege  is  hereby  granted  to  any  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration, organized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California,  to  lay  down, 
maintain  and  operate  in  the  public  streets  and  thoroughfares  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  pipes,  wires  and  conduits,  and  connections 
therewith,  so  far  as  may  be  necessary  for  introducing  into  and  supplying  said 
City  and  its  inhabitants  with  gas  and  electricity  for  lighting,  heating  and 
power  purposes,  upon  the  following  terms  and  conditions : 

First — The  privileges  hereby  granted  are  subject  to  the  provisions  of  all 
Ordinances  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  said  City  and  County  and 
all  .regulations  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  relating  to  the  opening  of 
streets,  and  the  grantees   hereunder,  in  accepting  said  privileges,  expressly 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  259 

consent  to  regulation  by  such  Ordinances  and  rules  now  in  effect  or  which 
may  hereafter  be  adopted. 

Second — When  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  deem  it  necessary  to 
pave  or  repave  any  public  street  it  shall  serve  notice  upon  every  person, 
firm  or  corporation  having  pipes  and  conduits  within  the  City  and  County 
used  for  the  purposes  herein  specified,  of  its  intention  to  so  pave  or  repave 
such  street. 

Such  person,  firm  or  corporation,  within  ten  (10)  days  thereafter  may 
exercise  the  rights  herein  granted  as  to  the  roadway  of  such  streets  upon 
written  notice  given  to  said  Board  of  its  intention  to  do  so.  The  right 
to  lay  down  new  pipes  or  conduits  in  said  street  for  such  purpose  shall 
continue  for  thirty  (30)  days  after  the  service  of  the  notice  aforesaid,  but 
not  longer  unless  the  time  shall  be  extended  by  a  resolution  of  the  Board 
of  Supervisors.  No  street  pavement  laid  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  opened  for  a  greater  length  than  one  hundred  (100)  yards  for 
the  purpose  of  laying  pipes  and  conduits  in  the  street  for  supplying  gas 
or  ekctricity  for  a  period  of  one  (1)  year  after  the  construction  of  such 
pavement,  except  with  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Third — The  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  fix  and  determine  by  Ordinance 
in  accordance  with  law,  all  rates  or  compensation  to  be  charged  or  collected 
from  consumers  by  said  persons,  firms  or  corporations,  for  supplying  the 
heating,  lighting  or  power  service  herein  described  and  to  prescribe  the 
quality  of  such  service.  No  greater  rates  shall  ever  be  charged  the  City 
and  County  for  service  supplied  to  the  municipality  than  are  charged  for  like 
service  when  supplied  to  private  consumers.  Whenever  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors shall  advertise  for  bids  for  street  lighting  or  for  other  service  to  the 
municipal  government  within  the  purview  of  this  Ordinance,  all  persons, 
firms  or  corporations  exercising  privileges  granted  hereunder  within  three 
hundred  (300)  feet  of  the  location  for  which  such  service  is  sought,  shall 
submit  bids  for  furnishing  such  service. 

Fourth — The  privileges  herein  conferred  are  limited  to  the  laying  of 
underground  pipes,  wires,  conduits  and  service  connections,  and  nothing 
herein  contained  shall  be  construed  as  conferring  upon  the  grantee  the  right 
to  erect  poles  or  wires  or  in  any  way  maintain  overhead  construction.  All 
pipes  or  conduits  shall  be  laid  in  accordance  with  the  rules  and  regulations 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  now  in  effect  or  which  may  hereafter  be 
adopted. 

Fifth — In  the  event  that  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall 
elect  at  any  time  to  take  over  and  operate  as  a  public  utility  the  business 
of  supplying  gas  or  electricity  for  heating,  lighting,  power  and  other  pur- 
poses to  its  inhabitants,  and  should  acquire  by  condemnation  proceedings 
or  otherwise,  the  plant  and  distributing  system  of  any  grantee  hereunder, 
no  value  whatever  shall  be  attached,  in  said  proceedings,  to  the  rights  and 
privileges  conferred  by  this  Ordinance,  nor  shall  any  value  be  attached 
thereto  at  any  time  for  rate  fixing  purposes. 

Sixth — The  rights  and  privileges  granted  herein  shall  not  be  transferred 
except  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Seventh — The  Board  of  Supervisors  expressly  reserves  the  right  to 
amend  or  repeal  this  Ordinance,  provided  that  rights  which  may  have  vested 
hereunder  prior  to  said  repeal  or  amendment  through  the  actual  installation 
of  pipes,  wires  and  conduits  shall  not  be  affected  by  such  repeal  or  amend- 
ment. Provided,  further,  however,  that  the  Board  of  Supervisors  may,  by  a 
general  ordinance,  compel  the  removal  of  all  pipes  and  conduits  used  for  any 
of  the  purposes  herein  set  forth,  from  the  roadways  of  the  streets  and  their 
replacement  beneath  sidewalk  areas. 

Eighth — Any   person,    firm   or   corporation   electing  to   exercise   the   pri 
vileges  herein  granted  shall,  prior  to  such  exercise,  file  with  the  Clerk  of  the 
Board    of    Supervisors    a    written    notification    that    they    have    accepted    the 
terms  of  this  Ordinance  and  elect  to  proceed  hereunder. 


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Ninth — If  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  exercising  the  privilege  or 
privileges  granted  by  this  Ordinance  shall  fail  to  fully  and  faithfully  carry 
out  all  and  any  terms  or  conditions  herein  imposed  upon  the  exercise  of 
such  grant,  all  such  privileges  shall  thereupon,  as  to  such  person,  firm  or 
corporation,  be  terminated  and  forfeited,  and  the  Board  of  Supervisors  may, 
by  resolution,  direct  the  removal  of  any  or  all  works  of  such  person, 
firm  or  corporation  installed  under  authority  of  this  Ordinance. 

ORDER  NO.  214.     (Second  Series.) 
Approved  August  23,  1899. 

Providing  for  Placing   Electrical   Wires  and   Conductors   Underground   In 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  For  the  purpose  of  removing  poles  and  placing  wires  under- 
ground, the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is  hereby  divided  into  districts 
designated  as  underground  districts  and  described  as  follows : 

Underground    District    No.   1. 

Bounded  as  Follows : 

From  the  northwest  corner  of  Montgomery  avenue  and  Montgomery 
street  to  the  northeast  corner  of  Montgomery  and  Washington  streets  along 
the  north  side  of  Washington  street  to  the  east  side  of  Sansome  street,  along 
the  east  side  of  Sansome  street  to  the  north  side  of  California  street,  along 
the  north  side  of  California  street  to  the  west  side  of  Davis  street,  along  the 
west  side  of  Davis  street  to  the  north  side  of  Sacramento  street,  along  the 
north  side  of  Sacramento  street  to  the  west  side  of  East  street  north,  from 
the  west  side  of  East  street  north  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Market  street 
and  East  street  south,  along  the  south  side  of  Market  street  to  the  east  side  of 
Steuart  street,  along  the  east  side  of  Steuart  street  to  the  north  side  of 
Mission  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Mission  street  to  the  west  side  of 
New  Montgomery  street,  along  the  west  side  of  New  Montgomery  street  to 
the  southwest  corner  of  Market  and  New  Montgomery  streets,  from  the 
southwes-t  corner  of  Market  and  New  Montgomery  streets,  across  Market 
street  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Post  and  Market  streets,  thence  along  the 
west  side  of  Montgomery  street  to  the  northwest  corner  of  Montgomery 
avenue  and  Montgomery  street,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Also,  from  southwest  corner  of  Mission  and  New  Montgomery  streets 
along  the  south  side  of  Mission  street  to  west  side  of  East  street  south, 
along  the  west  side  of  East  street  south  to  the  south  side  of  Howard  street, 
to  the  east  side  of  Second  street,  along  the  east  side  of  Second  street  to  the 
north  side  of  Howard  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Howard  street  to  the 
west  side  of  New  Montgomery  street,  along  the  west  side  of  New  Mont- 
gomery street  to  the  southwest  corner  of  New  Montgomery  and  Mission 
streets,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Underground   District   No.  2. 

Bounded  as  Follows : 
From  the  northwest  corner  of  Montgomery  avenue  and  Kearny  street 
along  the  north  side  of  Montgomery  avenue  to  the  west  side  of  Montgomery 
street,  along  the  west  side  of  Montgomery  street  to  the  north  side  of  Market 
street,  from  the  north  side  of  Market  street  across  Market  street  to  the 
southwest  corner  of  Market  and  New  Montgomery  streets,  along  the  west 
side  of  New  Montgomery  street  to  north  side  of  Mission  street,  along  the 
north  side  of  Mission  street  to  west  side  of  Fourth  street,  along  the  west 
side  of  Fourth  street  to  southwest  corner  of  Fourth  and  Market  streets, 
from   the    southwest   corner  of   Fourth   and    Market   streets   across    Market 


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Street  to  southwest  corner  of  Market  and  Ellis  streets,  thence  along  the  west 
side  of  Stockton  street  to  north  side  of  Sutter  street,  along  the  north  side 
of  Sutter  street  to  west  side  of  Dupont  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Dupont 
street  to  the  north  side  of  Bush  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Bush  street 
to  the  west  side  of  Kearny  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Kearny  street  to 
northwest  corner  of  Montgomery  avenue  and  Kearny  street,  the  point  of 
beginning. 

Also,  from  the  southwest  corner  of  Fourth  and  Mission  streets,  along 
the  south  side  of  Mission  street  to  southwest  corner  of  Third  and  Mission 
streets,  thence  along  the  west  side  of  Third  street  to  the  north  side  of 
Howard  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Howard  street  to  the  west  side  of 
Fourth  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Fourth  street  to  southwest  corner  of 
Fourth  and  Mission  streets,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Also,  from  the  southeast  corner  of  Third  and  Mission  streets,  along  the 
south  side  of  Mission  street  to  west  side  of  New  Montgomery  street,  along 
the  west  side  of  New  Montgomery  street  to  north  side  of  Howard  street, 
along  the  north  side  of  Howard  street  to  the  east  side  of  Third  street,  along 
the  east  side  of  Third  street  to  the  southeast  corner  of  Third  and  Mission 
streets,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Also,  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Fourth  street  from  the  south  side  of 
Howard  street  to  the  north  side  of  Folsom  street. 

Underground    District   No.  3. 

Bounded  as  Follows  : 

From  the  northwest  corner  of  Sutter  and  Mason  streets  along  the  north 
side  of  Sutter  street  to  the  west  side  of  Stockton  street,  along  the  west  side 
of  Stockton  street  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Market  and  Ellis  streets, 
thence  from  the  southwest  corner  of  Market  and  Ellis  streets,  across  Market 
street  to  the  southwest  corner  of  Fourth  and  Market  streets,  along  the  west 
side  of  Fourth  street  to  north  side  of  Mission  street,  along  the  north  side 
of  Mission  street  to  the  west  side  of  Sixth  street,  along  the  west  side  of 
Sixth  street  across  Market  street  to  southwest  corner  of  Market  and  Taylor 
streets,  along  the  west  side  of  Taylor  street  to  north  side  of  Ellis  street, 
along  the  north  side  of  Ellis  street  to  the  west  side  of  Mason  street,  along 
the  west  side  of  Mason  street  to  the  northwest  corner  of  Sutter  and  Mason 
streets,  the  point  of  beginning. 

Also,  from  the  southwest  corner  of  Sixth  and  Mission  streets,  along  the 
south  side  of  Mission  street  to  west  side  of  Fourth  street,  along  the  west 
side  of  Fourth  street  to  north  side  of  Howard  street,  along  the  north  side  of 
Howard  street  to  west  side  of  Sixth  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Sixth 
street  to  southwest  corner  of  Sixth  and  Mission  streets,  the  point  of  be- 
ginning. 

Also,  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Fifth  street  from  the  south  side  of 
Howard  street  to  the  north  side  of  Folsom  street. 

Also,  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Sixth  street  from  the  south  side  of 
Howard  street  to  the  north  side  of  Folsom  street. 

Underground   District  No.  4. 

Bounded  as  Follows : 

From  the  northwest  corner  of  Clay  and  Polk  streets  to  the  northeast 
corner  of  Clay  and  Polk  streets,  along  the  east  side  of  Polk  street  to  the 
north  side  of  Sutter  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Sutter  street  to  the  east 
side  of  Larkin  street,  along  the  east  side  of  Larkin  street  to  the  north  side 
of  Golden  Gate  avenue,  along  the  north  side  of  Golden  Gate  avenue  to  the 
west  side  of  Leavenworth  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Leavenworth  street 
to  the  north  side  of  Turk  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Turk  street  to  the 
west  side  of  Jones  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Jones  street  to  the  north 
side  of  Eddy  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Eddy  street  to  the  west  side  of 
Taylor  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Taylor  street  to  the  southwest  corner 


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of  Taylor  and  Market  streets,  across  Market  street  to  the  southwest  corner 
of  Sixth  and  Market  streets,  along  the  west  side  of  Sixth  street  to  the  north 
side  of  Mission  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Mission  street  to  the  northwest 
corner  of  Mission  street  and  East  street  south,  thence  to  the  southwest  corner 
of  Mission  street  and  East  street  south,  along  the  south  side  of  Mission 
street  to  the  east  side  of  Third  street,  along  the  east  side  of  Third  street 
to  the  southeast  corner  of  Townsend  and  Third  streets,  thence  to  the  south- 
west corner  of  Third  and  Townsend  streets,  along  the  west  side  of  Third 
street  to  the  south  side  of  Mission  street,  along  the  south  side  of  Mission 
street  to  the  west  side  of  Sixth  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Sixth  street 
to  the  north  side  of  Howard  street,  along  the  north  side  of  Howard  street 
to  east  side  of  Twelfth  street,  along  the  east  side  of  Twelfth  street  to  south- 
east corner  of  Mission  and  Twelfth  streets,  thence  to  northwest  corner  of 
West  Mission  and  Brady  streets,  along  the  west  side  of  Brady  street  to  the 
south  side  of  Market  street,  along  the  south  side  of  Market  street  to  the 
junction  of  Market  and  Valencia  streets,  from  the  junction  of  Market  and 
Valencia  streets  across  to  north  side  of  Market  street  midway  between 
Octavia  street  and  the  junction  of  Haight  and  Gough  streets,  thence  along 
the  north  side  of  Market  street  to  corner  of  Page  and  Market  streets,  thence 
along  the  west  side  of  Franklin  street  to  north  side  of  Fell  street,  along  the 
north  side  of  Fell  street  to  the  west  side  of  Van  Ness  avenue,  along  the 
west  side  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  the  north  side  of  Hayes  street,  along  the 
north  side  of  Hayes  street  to  the  west  side  of  Larkin  street,  along  the  west 
side  of  Larkin  street  to  the  south  side  of  Sutter  street,  along  the  south  side 
of  Sutter  street  to  the  west  side  of  Polk  street,  along  the  west  side  of  Polk 
street  to  the  northwest  corner  of  Polk  and  Clay  streets,  the  point  of  be- 
ginning. 

Also,  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Seventh  street  from  the  south  side  of 
Howard  street  to  the  north  side  of  Folsom  street. 

Also,  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Eighth  street  from  the  south  side  of 
Howard  street  to  the  north  side  of  Folsom  street. 

Also,  the  east  and  west  sides  of  Ninth  street  from  the  south  side  of 
Howard  street  to  the  north  side  of  Folsom  street. 

Section  la.  For  the  purpose  of  removing  poles  and  placing  wires  under- 
ground, the  following  additional  districts  are  hereby  designated  as  under- 
ground districts  and  described  as  follows: 

Underground   District  No.  5. 

Bounded  as  Follows : 

All  those  portions  of  the  following  described  streets  and  avenues :  Sacra- 
mento street,  lying  between  the  west  property  line  of  Davis  street,  and  the 
east  property  line  of  Sansome  street ;  Battery  and  Front  streets,  between  the 
north  property  line  of  California  street  and  the  north  property  line  of  Sacra- 
mento street;  Howard  street,  between  the  east  property  line  of  Second  street 
and  the  west  property  line  of  Tenth  street;  Valencia  street,  between  the  east 
property  line  of  Market  street  and  the  north  property  line  of  Sixteenth  street ; 
Van  Ness  avenue,  between  the  north  property  line  of  Hayes  street  and  the 
south  property  line  of  Broadway;  Polk  street,  between  the  north  property 
line  of  Flayes  street  and  the  south  property  line  of  Sutter  street ;  O'Farrell 
street,  between  the  west  property  line  of  Mason  street  and  the  west  property 
line  of  Polk  street;  Ellis  street,  between  the  west  property  line  of  Taylor 
street  and  the  west  property  line  of  Polk  street;  Eddy  street,  between  the 
west  property  line  of  Jones  street  and  the  west  property  line  of  Polk  street; 
Turk  street,  between  the  west  property  line  of  Leavenworth  street  and  the 
west  property  line  of  Polk  street;  Golden  Gate  avenue,  McAllister,  Fulton 
and  Grove  streets,  between  the  west  property  line  of  Larkin  street  and  the 
west  property  line  of  Polk  street;  Sutter  street,  between  the  west  property 
line  of  Mason  street  and  the  east  property  line  of  Larkin  street;  Hyde 
street,  between  the  north  property  line  of  Golden  Gate  avenue  and  the  north 


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property  line  of  O'Farrell  street;  Leavenworth  street,  between  the  north 
property  line  of  Turk  street  and  the  north  property  line  of  O'Farrell  street; 
Jones  street,  between  the  north  property  line  of  Eddy  street  and  the  north 
property  line  of  O'Farrell  street;  Taylor  street,  between  the  north  property 
line  of  Ellis  street  and  the  north  property  line  of  O'Farrell  street;  Fillmore 
street,  between  the  north  property  line  of  Fulton  street  and  the  south  property 
line  of  Sutter  street. 

Underground    District   No.  6. 

Bounded  as  Follows : 
All  those  portions  of  the  following  described  streets  and  avenues : 
Front  street,  between  the  north  property  line  of  Sacramento  street  and 
the  south  property  line  of  Washington  street;  Battery  street,  between  the 
north  property  line  of  Sacramento  street  and  the  south  property  line  of 
Washington  street ;  Montgomery  avenue  lying  between  the  west  property 
line  of  Kearny  street  and  the  south  property  line  of  Union  street ;  Grant 
avenue,  between  the  east  property  line  of  Montgomery  avenue  and  the  north 
property  line  of  Filbert  street;  Sutter  street,  between  the  west  property  line 
of  Fillmore  street  and  the  east  property  line  of  Steiner  street;  Valencia  street, 
between  the  north  property  line  of  Sixteenth  street  and  the  north  property 
line  of  Twenty-third  street ;  Sixteenth  street,  between  the  west  property  line 
of  Valencia  street  and  the  east  property  line  of  Mission  street ;  Mission  street, 
between  the  north  property  line  of  Sixteenth  street  and  the  north  property 
line  of  Twenty-third  street ;  Sutter  street,  between  the  east  property  line  of 
Van  Ness  avenue  and  the  west  property  line  of  Polk  street;  Jones  street, 
between  the  north  property  line  of  O'Farrell  street  and  the  south  property 
line  of  Sutter  street;  Clay  street,  between  the  east  property  line  of  Sansome 
street  and  the  east  property  line  of  Drumm  street;  Davis  street,  between  the 
north  property  line  of  Sacramento  street  and  the  south  property  line  of 
Washington  street ;  Drumm  street,  between  the  north  property  line  of  Sacra- 
mento street  and  the  south  property  line  of  Washington  street. — Neiv  section 
added  by  Ordinance  No.  789  (New  Series).     In  effect  June  9,  1909. 

Section  laa.  An  additional  district  to  those  described  in  Section  1, 
within  which  it  will  be  unlawful  to  maintain  poles  and  overhead  wires  after 
December  31,  1913,  is  hereby  designated,  to-wit : 

Underground  District  No.  7. 

Stockton  street  from  the  northerly  line  of  Sutter  street  to  the  south- 
westerly line  of  Columbus  avenue;  Broadway  from  the  southwesterly  line 
of  Columbus  avenue  to  the  easterly  line  of  Powell  street;  Grant  avenue  from 
the  northerly  line  of  Bush  street  to  the  southwesterly  line  of  Columbus 
avenue ;  Bush  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Grant  avenue  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Stockton  street ;  Pine  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Kearny  street  to 
the  easterly  line  of  Stockton  street ;  California  street  from  the  westerly  line 
of  Kearny  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Stockton  street ;  Sacramento  street 
from  the  westerly  line  of  Kearny  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Stockton 
street;  Clay  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Kearny  street  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Stockton  street ;  Washington  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Kearny 
street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Stockton  street;  Jackson  street  from  the  west- 
erly line  of  Kearny  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Stockton  street;  Pacific 
street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Kearny  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Stock- 
ton street;  Geary  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Mason  street  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Larkin  street ;  Post  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Mason 
street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Larkin  street;  Hyde  street  from  the  northerly 
line  of  O'Farrell  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Sutter  street;  Leavenworth 
street  from  the  northerly  line  of  O'Farrell  street  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Sutter  street;  Taylor  street  from  the  northerly  line  of  O'Farrell  street  to 
the  southerly  line  of  Sutter  street;  Geary  street  from  the  westerly  line  of 
Larkin  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Polk  street;  Post  street  from  the  west- 


264  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

erly  line  of  Larkin  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Polk  street;  Grove  street 
from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness 
avenue;  Fulton  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Van  Ness  avenue;  McAllister  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk 
street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue ;  Golden  Gate  avenue  from 
the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue ; 
Turk  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly  line  of 
Van  Ness  avenue ;  Eddy  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the 
easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue ;  Ellis  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk 
street"  to  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue;  O'Farrell  street  from  the 
westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue ;  Geary 
street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness 
avenue ;  Post  street  from  the  westerly  line  of  Polk  street  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Van  Ness  avenue ;  Mission  street  from  the  northerly  line  of  Twenty- 
third  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-ninth  street. — As  added  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  1943  (New  Series),  approved  June  26,  1912. 

Polk  street  from  the  northerly  line  of  Clay  street  to  Lombard  street. — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2294  (Nezv  Series),  approved  June  10,  1913. 

Van  Ness  avenue  from  the  southerly  line  of  Broadway  to  the  northerly 
line  of  Vallejo  street. — As  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1943  {New  Series),  ap- 
proved June  26,  1912. 

Section  lb.  An  additional  district  to  those  described  in  Section  1  within 
which  it  will  be  unlawful  to  maintain  poles  and  overhead  wires  after  January 
1,  1916,  is  hereby  designated,  to-wit : 

Underground  District  No.  8. 

Bush  street  from  west  side  of  Stockton  street  to  east  side  of  Van  Ness 
avenue ;  also,  all  the  intersecting  streets  from  Sutter  street  to  Bush  street ; 
Van  Ness  avenue  from  the  south  side  of  Vallejo  street  to  the  south  side  of 
Lombard  street ;  Valencia  street  from  the  north  side  of  Twenty-third  street 
to  the  north  side  of  Mission  street;  Mission  street  from  Twelfth  street  to 
Sixteenth  street ;  West  Mission  street,  throughout  its  entire  length ;  Fourth 
street,  from  Folsom  street  to  Townsend  street;  Montgomery  street,  from 
the  north  side  of  Washington  street  to  the  north  side  of  Broadway;  Kearny 
street  from  the  north  side  of  Pacific  street  to  the  north  side  of  Broadway; 
Jackson  street  from  the  east  side  of  Montgomery  street  to  the  east  side  of 
Columbus  avenue;  Pacific  street  from  the  east  side  of  Montgomery  street 
to  the  east  side  of  Columbus  avenue;  Broadway  from  the  east  side  of 
Montgomery  street  to  the  east  side  of  Columbus  avenue. — As  added  by 
Ordinance  No.  3056  (New  Series),  approved  December  22,  1914. 

Section  Ic.  An  additional  district  to  those  described  in  Section  1,  within 
which  it  will  be  unlawful  to  maintain  poles  and  overhead  wires  after  Sep- 
tember 1,  1914,  is  hereby  designated,  to-wit: 

Underground   District  No.  9. 

Eleventh  street  from  the  north  side  of  Howard  street  to  the  south  side 
of  Division  street.' — As  added  by  Ordinance  No.  2849  (New  Series),  approved 
August  4,  1914. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  in  Districts  Nos.  1,  2,  3  and  4,  after 
May  10,  1909;  in  District  No.  5,  after  December  31,  1909,  and  in  District 
No.  6,  after  December  31,  1910,  for  any  electric  light,  electric  power,  telegraph, 
telephone  or  other  electric  companies,  or  any  corporation,  partnership  or  indi- 
vidual to  erect,  maintain,  continue,  use,  operate,  or  employ  any  pole  or 
overhead  wire,  overhead  cable  or  device  on  poles,  over  or  upon  the  streets 
in  said  respective  districts,  by,  through,  over,  or  by  means  of  which  electricity 
is,  has  been  or  may  be  in  any  manner  transmitted,  conducted  or  conveyed 
for  the  purpose  of  electric  light,  heat,  power,  telegraph,  telephone,  or  other 
electrical  service,  or  to  keep,  continue,  maintain,  use,  operate  or  employ  any 


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such  pole  or  any  such  overhead  wire,  cable,  device  or  apparatus,  except  as 
herein  provided,  and  all  such  poles,  and  all  such  overhead  wires,  cables, 
devices  and  apparatus  as  aforesaid,  shall  at  and  after  the  time  specified 
aforesaid  be  deemed  and  become  public  nuisances  except  such  as  are  herein 
exempted  from  the  provisions  of  this  Order,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  after 
May  10,  1909,  in  Districts  Nos.  1,  2,  3  and  4,  after  the  thirty-first  day  of 
December,  1909,  in  District  No.  5,  and  after  the  thirty-first  of  December, 
1910,  in  District  No.  6,  for  any  district  telegraph,  messenger  service  company, 
or  any  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  to  erect  or  maintain  any 
overhead  wires  connected  from  building  to  building,  or  otherwise,  and  not 
on  poles,  except  such  as  are  herein  exempted  from  the  provisions  of  this 
Order. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  789  {New  Series).  In  effect  June 
9,  1909. 

Section  2b.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  electric  light,  electric  power, 
telephone,  telegraph  or  other  electric  companies,  or  any  corporation,  partner- 
ship or  individual,  who  maintain,  use,  operate  or  employ  any  pole  or  over- 
head wire,  overhead  cable  or  device  over  or  upon  the  streets  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  by,  through,  over  or  by  means  of  which  electricity 
is,  has  been  or  may  be  in  any  manner  transmitted,  conducted  or  conveyed, 
for  the  purpose  of  electric  light,  heat,  power,  telephone,  telegraph  or  other 
electric  service,  to  remove  such  poles,  overhead  wires,  overhead  cables  or 
devices  from  such  streets  as  may  be  designated  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors, 
provided,  however,  that  all  such  streets  so  designated  shall  be  contiguous  to 
the  underground  districts  then  existing,  and  providing  further  that  said  elec- 
tric light,  electric  power,  telephone  or  telegraph,  or  other  electric  companies, 
or  any  corporation,  partnership  or  individual,  maintaining,  continuing,  using, 
operating  or  employing  such  poles,  overhead  wires,  overhead  cables,  or  devices 
shall  not  be  required  to  remove  said  poles,  overhead  wires,  overhead  cables 
or  devices  for  more  than  two  and  one-half  (2^)  lineal  miles  of  said  streets 
in  any  one  year  after  December  31,  1910. — Neio  section  added  by  Ordinance 
No.  789   (New  Series).    In  effect  June  9,   1909. 

Section  3.  Each  and  every  pole,  overhead  wire,  cable,  device  and  appa- 
ratus, as  aforesaid,  excepting  such  as  are  herein  exempted,  in  said  City  and 
County,  owned,  controlled,  operated,  employed  or  used  by  any  and  all  said 
electric  light,  heat,  power,  telegraph,  telephone  or  electric  companies,  or  by 
any  other  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  for  any  of  the  aforesaid 
purposes,  shall  be  taken  down  and  removed  before  the  time  specified  aforesaid 
for  each  of  the  respective  districts  by  and  at  the  cost  and  expense  of  the 
corporation,  company  or  individual  so  owning,  controlling,  operating,  employ- 
ing or  using  the  same. 

Section  4.  The  Superintendent  of  Fire  Alarm  and  Police  Telegraph,  or 
the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity,  under  the  new  Charter,  shall  at 
the  time  specified  aforesaid  for  each  of  the  respective  districts  proceed  to  at 
once  take  down,  remove  and  carry  away  any  and  all  such  poles,  overhead 
wires,  devices  and  apparatus  aforesaid,  as  may  not  have  been  previously 
removed  by  the  owners  or  operators  thereof  as  required  by  the  provisions 
of  this  Order,  and  said  Superintendent  or  Chief  is  hereby  expressly  given 
full  power  and  authority  to  use  and  employ  for  that  purpose  as  much  force 
as  may  be  necessary  to  effectually  carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  Order. 

Section  5.  Any  corporation,  co-partnership  or  individual  who  shall  erect 
or  construct,  place  or  keep,  maintain,  continue,  employ,  operate  or  use  in 
any  manner  whatever,  for  any  of  the  above-mentioned  purposes,  any  such 
pole  or  overhead  wire,  cable,  device  or  apparatus  aforesaid,  excepting  such 
as  are  herein  exempted,  after  the  time  specified  aforesaid  for  each  of  the 
respective  districts,  or  who  shall  neglect  to  take  down  and  remove  according 
to  the  provisions  of  this  Order,  any  and  all  such  overhead  wires,  devices  or 
apparatus,  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  fifty  (50)  or  more  than  two  hundred 
(200)  dollars  for  every  day  such  poles  and  appliances  are  left  standing. 


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Section  6.  In  cases  requiring  the  temporary  use  of  wires  for  the  purpose 
of  reporting  conventions,  meetings  or  other  public  gatherings,  or  upon  occa- 
sions of  urgent  necessity,  permits  may  be  granted,  without  discrimination 
to  any  company  or  corporation,  by  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity 
to  erect  overhead  wires  for  a  period  not  exceeding  sixty  (60)  days  in  each 
case.  Temporary  wires  of  urgent  necessity,  posts  used  for  the  support  of 
lamps  exclusively,  and  such  terminal  poles,  wires  and  other  appliances  as 
may  be  necessary  for  reaching  the  places  of  business  and  residence  at  the 
terminals  of  underground  wires,  shall  be  erected  and  maintained  under  the 
supervision  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Elec- 
tricity, and  are  exempted  from  the  provisions  of  this  Order.  Said  Chief  is 
also  hereby  charged  with  the  duty  of  the  inspection  and  supervision  of  all 
electric  wires  and  appliances,  and  the  currents  for  furnishing  light,  heat  or 
power  in  and  upon  the  streets  and  over  and  upon  buildings  in  the  said  City 
and  County. — As  a^mended  by  Ordinance  No.  1473,  in  effect  May  1,  1905. 

Section  7.  Posts  used  for  the  support  of  lamps  exclusively  and  poles  used 
for  terminal  purposes  and  the  wires  thereon  shall  not  be  connected  with  any 
other  pole  by  overhead  wires. 

Section  8.  Electric  railways  are  hereby  expressly  exempted  from  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Order  in  so  far  as  it  affects  the  poles  and  wires  used  exclusively 
for  the  transmission  of  electric  power  for  railway  purposes. 

Section  9.  Wires  of  a  continuous  lead  crossing  said  districts  or  parts  of 
districts  not  further  than  to  the  extent  of  the  width  of  a  single  street  are 
hereby  exempted  from  the  provisions  of  this  Order. 

Section  10.  This  Order  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after 
its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1564. 
Approved  July  27,  1905. 

Regulating  the  Placing,  Installing,  Operating  and  Maintenance  of  Poles 
and  Electrical  Wires^  Appliances,  Apparatus  or  Construction  in  or 
on  Streets  and  Sidewalks  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect  any  pole  on  the  streets  or  sidewalks  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  unless  it  be  painted  with  suitable  material  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Works.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  maintain  such  poles 
unless  they  be  painted  with  suitable  material  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Works.  Such  poles  shall  not  have  attached  thereto  any  cleat, 
ladder,  projection  or  appliance  to  assist  a  person  in  ascending  said  poles, 
which  cleat,  ladder,  projection  or  appliance  shall  be  less  than  seven  (7)  feet 
above  the  sidewalk  surface. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1736  (New 
Series),  approzed  December  13,  1911. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  erect  or  maintain  any  pole  on  the 
streets  or  sidewalks  of  San  Francisco  at  a  point  which  is  situated  nearer  than 
ten  (10)  feet  to  a  pole  on  which  is  supported  a  lamp  maintained  by  the  City 
and  County  for  lighting  the  public  streets,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  erect 
any  other  pole  in  or  on  the  streets  or  sidewalks  of  said  City  and  County 
unless  permission  in  writing  is  first  given  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  3.  The  placing,  installing,  operating  or  maintenance  of  electrical 
wires,  appliances,  apparatus  or  construction  in  or  on  streets  or  sidewalks  in 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  be  executed  in  accordance  with 
plans  and  specifications  previously  approved  in  writing  by  the  Chief  of  the 


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Department  of  Electricity  of  said  City  and  County;  provided,  however,  that 
a  copy  of  said  plans  and  specifications  as  approved  shall  be  placed  on  file  in 
the  office  of  the  Department  of  Electricity. 

Section  4.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  deemed  to  authorize  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation  to  erect  any  pole  on  any  street  or  sidewalk 
within  the  City  and  County  without  permission  first  obtained  under  exist- 
ing laws. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  be  fined  not  more  than  five  hundred  ('500)  dollars  or 
by  imprisonment  not  more  than  six  (6)   months. 

Section  6.  Ordinance  No.  429,  entitled  '*An  Ordinance  regulating  the 
placing,  operating  and  maintenance  of  poles  and  electrical  wires,  appliances, 
apparatus  or  construction  in  or  on  streets  and  sidewalks  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco"    (approved  January  20,  1902)    is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  7.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  621. 
Approved  January  12,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Placing,  Erection,  Use  and  Maintenance  of  Electric  Poles, 
Wires,  Cables  and  Appliances. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  J'eof^le  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  No  commission,  officer,  agent  or  employe  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  shall,  nor  shall  any  person,  partnership  or  corpora- 
tion whomsoever : 

(a)  Run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County  any  wire  or 
cable  used  to  conduct  or  carry  electricity  on  any  pole  (or  on  any  cross-arm, 
bracket  or  other  appliance  attached  to  such  pole)  within  the  distance  of  thir- 
teen (13)  inches  from  the  center  line  of  said  pole;  provided  that  the  foregoing 
provisions  of  this  paragraph  (a)  shall  be  held  not  to  apply  to  such  wires  or 
cables  in  cases  where  the  same  are  run  from  under  ground  and  placed  ver- 
tically on  poles,  nor  to  "bridle"  or  "jumper"  wires  on  any  pole  which  are 
attached  to  or  connected  with  "signal"  wires  on  the  same  pole,  nor  to  any 
"aerial"  cable,  as  between  such  cable  and  any  pole  on  which  it  originates 
or  terminates,  nor  wires  run  from  "circuit"  wires  to  arc  lamps  placed  upon 
poles,  nor  to  any  wire  or  cable  where  the  same  is  attached  to  the  top  of  a 
pole,  as  between  it  and  the  said  pole. 

(b)  Run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County,  in  the 
vicinity  of  any  pole  (and  unattached  thereto),  within  the  distance  of  thirteen 
(13)  inches  from  the  center  line  of  said  pole,  any  wire  or  cable  used  to 
conduct  or  carry  electricity,  or  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and 
County  any  pole  (to  which  is  attached  any  wire  or  cable  used  to  conduct  or 
carry  electricity),  within  the  distance  of  thirteen  (13)  inches  (measured  from 
the  center  line  of  such  pole)  from  any  wire  or  cable  used  to  conduct  or  carry 
electricity;  provided  that  as  between  any  wire  or  cable  and  any  pole,  as  in 
this  paragraph  (b)  named,  only  the  wire,  cable  or  pole  last  in  point  of  time 
run,  placed,  erected  or  maintained,  shall  be  held  to  be  run,  placed,  erected 
or  maintained  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  the  said  paragraph. 

(c)  Run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County,  above  ground, 
within  the  distance  of  four  (4)  feet  from  any  wire  or  cable  conducting  or 
carrying  less  than  six  hundred  (600)  volts  of  electricity,  any  wire  or  cable 
which  conducts  or  carries  at  any  one  time  more  than  six  hundred  (600)  volts 


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of  electricity,  or  run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  within  the  distance  of  four  (4) 
feet  from  arty  wire  or  cable  which  conducts  or  carries  at  any  one  time  more 
than  six  hundred  (600)  volts  of  electricity,  any  wire  or  cable  conducting  or 
carrying  less  than  six  hundred  (600)  volts  of  electricity;  provided  that  the 
foregoing  provisions  of  this  paragraph  (c)  shall  be  held  not  to  apply  to  any 
wire  or  calole  conducting  or  carrying  a  "secondary"  current,  and  attached  to  or 
connected  with  a  ''transformer"  within  the  distance  of  four  (4)  feet  (measured 
along  the  line  of  said  wire  or  cable)  from  the  point  where  such  wire  or 
cable  is  attached  to  or  connected  with  such  "transformer,"  nor  to  electric 
wires  or  cables  within  buildings  or  other  structures,  nor  to  electric  wires  or 
cables  in  cases  where  the  same  are  run  from  under  ground  and  placed  ver- 
tically on  poles,  nor  to  any  "lead"  wire  or  cable  between  the  point  where  the 
same  is  made  to  leave  any  pole  for  the  purpose  of  entering  any  building  or 
other  structure,  and  the  point  at  which  it  is  made  to  enter  such  building  or 
structure;  and,  provided  further,  that  as  between  any  two  wires  or  cables, 
or  any  wire  and  any  cable,  run,  placed,  erected  or  maintained  in  violation  of 
the  provisions  of  this  paragraph  (c)  only  the  wire  or  cable  last  in  point  of 
time  run,  placed,  erected  or  maintained  shall  be  held  to  be  run,  placed,  erected 
or  maintained  thus  in  violation  of  said  provisions. 

(d)  Run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County  any  wire  or 
cable  used  to  conduct  or  carry  at  any  one  time  more  than  six  hundred  (600) 
volts  of  electricity,  without  causing  each  cross-arm,  or  such  other  appliance 
as  may  be  used  in  lieu  thereof,  to  which  said  wire  or  cable  is  attached,  to 
be  at  all  times  kept  painted  a  bright  yellow  color. 

(e)  Run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County  any  "guy" 
wire  or  "guy"  cable  attached  to  any  pole  or  appliance  to  which  is  attached 
any  wire  or  cable  used  to  conduct  or  carry  electricity,  without  causing  said 
"guy"  wire  or  "guy"  cable  to  be  effectively  insulated  at  all  times  at  the 
distance  of  not  less  than  four  (4)  feet  nor  more  than  eight  (8)  feet  (meas- 
ured along  the  line  of  said  wire  or  cable)  from  each  end  thereof. 

(f)  Run,  place,  erect  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County,  vertically  on 
any  pole,  any  wire  or  cable  used  to  conduct  or  carry  electricity  without 
causing  such  wire  or  cable  to  be  at  all  times  wholly  encased  in  a  casing  of 
wooden  material,  which  material  shall  be  not  less  than  one  and  one-half  (V/i) 
inches  thick. 

(g)  Erect,  place  or  maintain  in  said  City  and  County  on  any  pole  (or 
on  any  cross-arm  or  other  appliance  on-  said  pole),  which  carries  or  upon 
which  is  placed  any  electric  "arc"  lamp  or  "arc"  light,  any  "transformer" 
for  "transforming"  electric  currents. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  be  held  not  to  apply  to  any  person  or 
corporation  operating  an  electric  railway,  in  so  far  as  it  affects  "direct  cur- 
rent" wires  used  exclusively  for  the  transmission  of  electric  power  for  railway 
purposes  on  such  railway ;  provided,  however,  that  such  person  or  corporation 
shall  not  in  any  case  run,  place  or  maintain  such  "direct  current"  wires 
within  the  distance  of  thirteen  (13)  inches  from  the  center  line  of  any  pole 
owned  or  controlled  by  another  person  or  corporation,  and  carrying  any 
electric  wire  or  cable. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  corporation,  co-partnership,  or  association  violat- 
ing any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and,,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  All  ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  which  are  in  conflict 
with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Sectioil  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  one  year  next  subsequent  to  the  date  of  its  passage. 


STREET    AND     SEWER    ORDINANCES.  269 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2293.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  June  10,  1913. 

Prohibiting  the  Erection  or  Maintenance  Overground  of  any  High  Tension 
Wire,  Cable  or  Conductor  Carrying  More  Than  600  Volts,  On,  Over 
or  Into  any  Building  or  Other  Structure  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  and  Providing  a  Penalty  Therefor. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
hereafter  erect,  maintain  or  install  over,  into  or  upon  any  building  or  other 
structure  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  any  cable,  wire  or 
other  conductor  used  to  carry  electric  current  of  more  than  600-volt  pressure 
except  as  provided  in  Section  2. 

Section  2.  The  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity,  or  his  authorized 
agent,  upon  proper  application  being  made,  may,  in  emergency  cases,  issue  a 
temporary  permit  not  to  exceed  thirty  (30)  days,  to  erect,  use  and  maintain 
overhead  cable,  wire  or  other  conductors  as  prohibited  in  Section  1.  It  is 
further  provided  that  the  provisions  of  Section  1  shall  not  apply  to  power 
stations  or  other  buildings  used  to  supply  electric  current. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(5(X))  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  868. 
Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Requiring  Barriers  in   Front  of  Premises  Below  the  Grade  of  Any  Street 
and  Around  Excavations  in  Public  Streets. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  having  control 
of  any  premises  fronting  on  any  public  street,  and  below  the  grade  thereof, 
must,  within  five  days  after  notice  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  requiring 
the  owner  or  person  having  control  of  such  premises  so  to  do,  erect,  without 
cost  or  expense  to  the  City  and  County,  a  suitable  barrier  or  barricade,  upon 
the  inner  line  of  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  such  premises. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  by  whom  or  under  whose 
immediate  direction  or  authority,  either  as  principal,  contractor  or  employer, 
any  portion  of  any  public  street  may  be  made  dangerous,  must  erect  and,  so 
long  as  the  danger  may  continue,  maintain  around  the  portion  of  such  street 
so  made  dangerous,  a  good  and  substantial  barrier,  and  cause  to  be  main- 
tained at  both  ends  of  such  barrier,  during  every  night,  from  sunset  until  day- 
light, a  lighted  lantern. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  bv  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six   (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


270  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  886. 
Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Piling  or    Capping  of  Public  Streets. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
without  permission  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  to  pile,  cap  or  other- 
wise obstruct  any  street,  lane,  alley,  place  or  court,  or  any  portion  thereof, 
whether  the  same  be  graded  or  not. 

Section  2.  Every  day  during  which  any  pile  or  piles,  cap  or  caps  or  other 
obstruction,  unlawfully  placed  on  any  portion  of  any  public  street,  lane,  alley, 
place  or  court,  shall  be  allowed  to  remain  thereon  by  the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  so  unlawfully  placing  the  same  thereon,  after  notice  from  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  to  remove  the  same,  shall  constitute  a  new  oflfense. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  efifect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2656.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  March  5,  1914. 

Providing  for  the  Prevention  of  Sand  or  Dirt  or  Earth  From  Drifting  or 
Being  Blown  or  Otherwise  Moved  From  Any  Lot  Into  or  Upon  any 
Paved,  Graded   or   Macadamized   Street. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
owning  any  lot  of  land  to  permit  any  sand  or  dirt  or  earth  to  drift  or  be 
blown,  or  be  otherwise  moved  therefrom  into  or  upon  any  paved,  graded  or 
macadamized  street. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  having  control  of 
any  premises  fronting  on  any  paved,  graded,  macadamized  or  planked  street, 
must,  within  five  days  after  notice  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works  so  to  do, 
construct  fences  or  bulkheads  around  such  premises  or  lots,  and  plant  upon 
such  lot  or  premises  sea  bent  grass  roots,  fifteen  inches  deep  and  not  more 
than  eighteen  inches  apart,  or  spread  barley  or  oats,  or  some  other  grain 
seed  upon  the  surface  of  such  lots  or  premises,  and  cover  such  barley,  oats 
or  other  grain  seed  with  mulch,  straw  or  manure,  so  as  to  prevent  sand  or 
dirt  or  earth  from  drifting  or  falling  or  being  blown  therefrom  into  or  upon 
such  street  or  the  sidewalks  thereof. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
sixty  (60)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    Ordinance  No.  891,  approved  June  26,  1903,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  eflFect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  474. 
^ _      Approved  April  14,  1902.       _ 

Regulating   the    Height   and   Construction   of    Fences   of   Wood   or   Other 
Inflammable  Material  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  corporation 
hereafter  to  build,  or  cause  to  be  built,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  any  fence  of  wood  or  other  inflammable  material  abutting  the 
sidewalk  or  within  ten  (10)  feet  of  the  inner  line  of  the  sidewalk  of  a 
height  exceeding  ten  (10)    feet. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hun- 
dred (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances,  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances, in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  481. 
Approved  May  3,  1902. 

Regulating   the    Height   and    Maintenance   of    Fences   of   Wood    or   Other 
Inflammable  Material  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
to  maintain  any  fence  of  wood  or  other  inflammable  material  now  constructed 
and  abutting  the  sidewalk  or  within  ten  (10)  feet  of  the  inner  line  of  the 
sidewalk  of  a  height  exceeding  ten   (10)    feet. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding 
six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances, in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  after 
July  1,  1903. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  547. 

Approved  August  16,  1902. 

Revoking  and  Cancelling  all  Licenses  or  Permits  Heretofore  Granted  fop 

the    Construction    and    Maintenance   of   all    Signs,   Advertisements, 

Transparencies,  Bulletin  Boards  and  Clocks  Upon  That  Half  of  the 

Sidewalk  Abutting  the   Roadways  Within  the  City  and  County  of 

San   Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     All  licenses  and  permits  heretofore  granted  by  or  under  the 
direction  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 


272  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

CISCO,  or  under  authority  of  said  City  and  County,  whether  by  special  permit, 
under  general  Ordinance  or  otherwise,  for  the  construction  or  maintenance 
of  any  sign,  advertisement,  transparency,  bulletin  board  or  clock  upon  that 
half  of  any  sidewalk  abutting  the  roadway  within  said  City  and  County,  are 
hereby  revoked,  cancelled  and  annulled,  and  the  further  maintenance  of  all 
such  signs,  advertisements,  transparencies,  bulletin  boards  and  clocks,  unless 
such  maintenance  be  permitted  by  other  Ordinances  of  this  Board,  passed 
hereafter,  or  contemporaneously  herewith,  are  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public 
nuisance,  and  the  same  shall  be  abated  under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  of  said  City  and  County. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  752.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  April  26,  1909. 

Declaring    Certain    Streets    to    Be    Boulevards,    and     Regulating    Traffic 

Thereon. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  following  streets  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  are  hereby  declared  to  be  open  public  boulevards,  viz. :  Baker 
street  from  Oak  street  to  Turk  street ;  Fell  street  from  Baker  street  to 
Stanyan  street ;  Golden  Gate  avenue  from  Market  street  to  its  westerly 
terminus ;  South  Park ;  Steiner  street  from  Golden  Gate  avenue  to  Fulton 
street ;  Fulton  street  from  Steiner  to  Baker  streets ;  Twenty-fourth  avenue  from 
"D"  street  to  its  northerly  termination ;  Seventh  avenue  from  Fulton  street 
to  its  northern  termination ;  Van  Ness  avenue  from  Market  street  northerly 
to  the  Bay. 

Section  2.  No  railroad  track  shall  ever  be  laid  upon  any  streets  or 
portions  thereof  herein  set  apart  and  designated  as  open  public  boulevards, 
except  such  tracks  as  may  be  required  to  cross  the  same  at  the  intersection 
of  other  streets,  and  such  tracks  as  may  be  laid  by  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  in  the  construction  and  operation  of  municipal  street  rail- 
ways.— As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2150  {New  Series),  approved  January 
29,  1913. 

Section  3.  No  permit  shall  ever  be  issued  for  the  moving  of  any  houses 
along  and  upon  said  streets  designated  as  boulevards,  except  as  may  be 
necessary  to  cross  the  same  at  the  intersection  of  other  streets. 

Section  4.  No  heavy  traffic  shall  be  allowed  to  pass  upon  and  along 
the  streets  designated  as  boulevards,  and  the  words  "heavy  traffic"  as  herein 
used  shall  be  held  to  include  all  trucks,  and  all  wagons  and  other  vehicles 
employed  in  carrying  goods,  merchandise,  hay,  coal,  lumber,  building  material, 
sand,  manure,  oil  or  other  articles  of  commerce,  but  shall  not  be  held  to 
include  vehicles  carrying  goods  for  retail  delivery  to  persons  residing  upon 
said  boulevards.  All  vehicles  shall  be  permitted  to  travel  upon  said  boule- 
vards for  a  distance  of  less  than  one  block  when  carrying  goods  to  be 
delivered  at  a  point  within  the  block  so  traveled. 

Section  5.  Orders  Nos.  1851.  2841,  2724,  2987,  2980,  2981,  3007,  No.  22 
(Second  Series),  and  Ordinance  No.  1436  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  6.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fme  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  nor 
more  than  fifty  (50)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not 
less  than  five  (5)  days  nor  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  7.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  May  1,  1909. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  916. 

Approved  June  30,  1903. 

Regulating  Obstructions  Upon  Public  Streets  and  Sidewalks. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
occupying  or  having  charge  or  control  of  any  premises,  to  place  or  cause  to 
be  placed,  or  suffer  to  remain  upon  the  sidewalk,  or  upon  the  half  of  the 
street  in  front  of  such  premises,  any  article  or  substance  which  shall  obstruct 
the  passage  of  such  street  or  sidewalk  for  more  than  one  hour  at  a  time. 

Section  2.  The  provisions  of  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not 
apply  to : 

(a)  Goods  or  merchandise  in  actual  course  of  receipt,  delivery  or 
removal. 

(b)  Lamp  posts  or  hydrants,  erected  by  permission  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works. 

(c)  Ornamental  trees,  planted  along  the  outer  line  of  the  sidewalk, 
within  the  curb  line,  or  barriers  for  the  protection  of  such  trees. 

(d)  Watering  troughs  placed  by  permission  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  upon  sidewalks  for  the  accommodation  of  the  public. 

(e)  Bicycle  racks  or  motorcycle  racks  placed  upon  the  sidewalks  by 
permission  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  of  the  adjoining  property 
owners  for  the  accommodation  of  persons  using  such  bicycle  or  motorcycle, 
the  same  not  to  exceed  three  feet  in  width  and  three  feet  in  height  and  to 
be  entirely  devoid  of  advertis. ng  matter;  provided,  that  motorcycle  racks  shall 
be  supplied  with  a  metallic  pan  for  the  purpose  of  catching  oil  drippings. 

(f)  Hitching  posts  placed  by  permission  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
upon  sidewalks,  in  accordance  with  pattern  indicated  in  the  design  approved 
by  and  on  file  in  the  office  of  said  Board. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
795  {New  Series),  approved  June  12,  1909. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1035. 
Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating   the   Washing   of  Sidewalks. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  wash,  or  cause  to  be 
washed,  any  sidewalk  or  street,  with  a  hose  or  otherwise,  between  the  hours 
of  eight  o'clock  a.  m.  and  six  o'clock  p.  m. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  fifty  (50)  dollars  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  thirty  (30)  days  or  by,  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


274  ORDINANCES    OP    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  641.     (New  Series.) 


Approved  December  22,  1908. 

Prohibiting  Dirt  or  Rubbish  from  Being  Deposited  on  Sidewalks  or 
Streets,  and  Requiring  the  Cleaning  of  Sidewalks  by  Owners  or 
Occupants  of  Property  Fronting  Thereon. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  sweep, 
throw  or  brush  on  to  any  sidewalk  any  rubbish,  paper,  sweepings  or  dirt,  or 
to  brush,  sweep  or  throw  any  rubbish,  paper,  sweepings  or  dirt  into  any 
street,  alley,  gutterway  or  passage. 

Section  2.  Every  owner,  proprietor,  tenant,  lessee  or  agent  of  any  real 
estate  in  this  City,  having  a  pavement  of  concrete  or  wood  in  front  of  said 
property,  shall  sweep  said  sidewalk  or  cause  same  to  be  swept  or  otherwise 
cleaned  at  least  once  a  week  for  each  week  of  the  calendar  year. 

Section  3.  No  cuspidors,  spittoons,  tubs  or  other  such  articles  shall  be 
washed,  cleaned  or  emptied  on  any  public  streets,  sidewalks  or  alleyways 
in  this  City  and  County. 

Section  4.  When  there  are  flats  or  more  than  one  house  fronting  on  a 
pavement,  the  proprietor  or  tenant  of  the  lower  flat  or  house  nearest  the 
sidewalk  shall  be  held  responsible  for  the  cleanliness  of   said  sidewalk. 

Section  5.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  furnish  each  patrolman  with  at 
least  ten  cards  on  which  this  Ordinance  is  printed,  said  patrolman  to  inspect 
said  pavements  during  their  daily  rounds,  and  if  the  sidewalks  are  not  clean, 
to  deliver  at  the  door  of  said  property  one  of  the  cards.  If  no  attention  be 
paid  to  said  notice  said  proprietor,  tenant,  lessee  or  agent  shall  be  then  con- 
sidered guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

Section  6.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  $5.00  nor  more  than  $100.00,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  3088. 
Approved  June  4,  1897. 

Prescribing  How  Street  Railway  Companies  Shall  Pave  Those  Portions 
of  Streets  Which  They  are  Required  by  Law  to  Pave  and  Keep 
in  Repair;  also  Repealing  Certain  Resolutions  and  Orders  Grant- 
ing Certain  Railroad  Companies  Privileges  in  Regard  to  the  Paving 
of  Said  Portions  of  Streets,  and  Repealing  all  Orders  in  Conflict 
Herewith. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
owning  and  operating  any  street  railway  within  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  to  pave  that  portion  of  the  streets  contiguous  to  the  tracks 
thereof  which  such  person,  company  or  corporation  is  by  law  required  to  pave 
and  keep  in  repair  in  any  other  manner  than  that  prescribed  in  this  Order, 
and  such  person,  company  or  corporation  is  hereby  required  to  pave  such 
portion  of  the  street  in  the  manner  following,  to-wit: 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  275 

The  portion  of  the  street  between  the  rails  of  the  track  of  such  street 
railway  (or  tracks  if  there  be  more  than  one  track)  and  the  space  between 
such  tracks,  if  there  be  more  than  one  track,  and  all  that  portion  of  the 
street  which  the  person,  company  or  corporation  owning  such  street  railway 
^s  by  law  required  to  pave  and  keep  in  repair,  shall  be  paved  with  the  same 
kind  of  material  and  in  the  same  manner  as  the  contiguous  portion  of  the 
street  was  paved,  and  to  conform  to  the  pavement  on  the  contiguous  portion 
of  the  street;  provided  that  the  portion  of  the  street  for  a  space  of  eight 
inches  on  each  side  of  each  rail  of  such  track  or  tracks,  and  contiguous 
thereto,  shall  be  paved  with  basalt  blocks,  and,  provided  further,  that  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  may,  when- 
ever it  deems  proper,  grant  such  person,  company  or  corporation  special 
permission  to  use  such  paving  material  to  pave  or  keep  in  repair  such  streets 
as  the  Board  may  determine. 

Section  2.  All  privileges  heretofore  granted  to  railroad  companies  to 
pave  that  portion  of  the  streets  over  which  their  tracks  are  operated  between 
their  rails,  between  their  tracks  and  for  two  feet  on  either  side  of  their 
tracks,  with  basalt  blocks,  are  hereby  rescinded,  and  Resolutions  Nos.  5341, 
5864  and  7273  (Third  Series),  together  with  Order  No.  2308,  referring  to 
the  California  Street  Cable  Railroad  Company,  the  Ferries  &  Cliff  House 
Railway  Company,  the  San  Francisco  Syndicate  &  Trust  Company  (now  the 
Metropolitan  Railway  Company)  and  the  Sutter  Street  Railway  Company, 
respectively,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  owning  and  operating 
rtreet  railroads  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed 
$500,  or  by  imprisonment  not  longer  than  90  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Order  No.  2751,  and  all  Orders  or  parts  of  Orders  in  conflict 
with  this  Order  are  hereby  repealed. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  536. 
Approved  August  2,  1902. 

Requiring  Grooved  Rails  to  Be  Used  Within  a  Certain  Designated  District 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  When  New  Street  Rail- 
way Tracks  are  to  Be  Laid  or  Old  Rails  are  to  Be  Replaced  by 
New  for  a  Distance  of  One  Block  or  More. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Franeiseo  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Whenever  any  new  street  railway  tracks  shall  be  hereafter 
constructed  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  within  the  district 
hereinafter  designated,  or  whenever  the  rails  of  any  street  railway  track 
already  laid  within  such  district  shall  be  hereafter  taken  up  to  be  replaced 
for  a  distance  of  one  block  or  more,  there  shall  be  used  in  such  construction 
and  replacement  only  grooved  girder  rails  of  such  pattern  and  dimensions 
as  shall  have  been  at  the  time  duly  approved  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
of  the  said  City  and  County,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  com- 
pany or  corporation  owning  the  franchise  under  which  said  street  railway 
is  operated,  or  any  employe,  officer,  contractor,  agent  or  other  representative 
of  such  owner  to  use  in  such  construction  or  replacement  any  other  character 
of  rail;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  require  the 


276  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

use  of  such  grooved  rails  within  said  district  on  curves  and  track  crossings 
nor  on  those  portions  of  streets  where  the  gradient  exceeds  six  (6)  per 
cent;  nor  on  any  street  intersection  at  the  lower  termination  of  gradients 
exceeding  six   (6)   per  cent,  nor  on  macadamized  and  unpaved  streets. 

Section  2.  The  district  within  which  such  grooved  girder  rails  shall  be 
used  as  set  forth  in  Section  1  is  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  described  as  follows,  to-wit : 

Beginning  at  the  point  where  the  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  ex- 
tended intersects  the  northerly  water  front  of  this  City  and  County;  thence 
southerly  along  said  easterly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  the  southerly  line 
of  North  Point  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  North  Point 
street  to  the  southwesterly  line  of  Montgomery  avenue ;  southeasterly  along 
the  southwesterly  line  of  Montgomery  avenue  to  the  westerly -line  of  Stockton 
street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Stockton  street  to  the  northerly 
line  of  Sutter  street ;  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Sutter  street  to 
the  easterly  line  of  Polk  street ;  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Polk 
street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Jackson  street ;  westerly  along  the  northerly 
line  of  Jackson  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue;  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  Van  Ness  avenue  to  the  northerly  line  of  Eddy 
street ;  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Eddy  street  to  the  easterly  line 
of  Webster  street ;  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Webster  street  to  the 
northerly  line  of  Sacramento  street ;  westerly  along  the  northerly  line  of 
Sacramento  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Broderick  street ;  southerly  along 
the  westerly  line  of  Broderick  street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Fulton  street ; 
easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Fulton  street  to  the  westerly  line  of 
Fillmore  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Fillmore  street  to  the 
southerly  line  of  Hermann  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Her- 
mann street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Church  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  Church  street  to  the  northwesterly  line  of  Market  street;  southwesterly 
along  the  northwesterly  line  of  Market  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Castro 
street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to  the  southerly 
line  of  Eighteenth  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth 
street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Valencia  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly 
line  of  Valencia  street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-sixth  street;  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Twenty-sixth  street  to  the  easterly  line  of  Bryant 
street;  northerly  along  the  easterly  line  of  Bryant  street  to  the  southerly 
line  of  Mariposa  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Mariposa  street 
to  the  westerly  line  of  Tennessee  street;  southerly  along  the  westerly  line 
of  Tennessee  street  to  the  northerly  line  of  Tulare  street ;  easterly  along  the 
northerly  line  of  Tulare  street  to  the  westerly  line  of  Kentucky  street;  south- 
erly along  the  westerly  line  of  Kentucky  street  and  of  Railroad  avenue  to 
the  northerly  line  of  Salinas  avenue;  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of 
Salinas  avenue  extended  to  the  easterly  line  of  Railroad  avenue;  northerly 
along  the  easterly  line  of  Railroad  avenue  and  the  easterly  line  of  Kentucky 
street  to  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth  street;  easterly  along  the  southerly 
line  of  Eighteenth  street  to  the  eastern  water  front;  thence  northerly  and 
northwesterly  and  westerly  along  the  water  front  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  on  conviction  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  impris- 
onment for  a  term  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days,  and  such  person  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  separate  offense  hereunder  for  every  day  of  such 
violation. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  January 
1,  1903. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  277 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1060. 
Approved  November  28,  1903. 

Regulating   the    Construction    and    Maintenance   of    Railroad   Tracks   and 
Turntables  on  Public  Streets. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
construct,  maintain  or  operate  upon  any  public  street  crossing  or  crosswalk, 
or  upon  any  portion  thereof,  any  turntable  or  similar  device  for  the  switching 
or  turning  of  railway  cars. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
construct  or  maintain  any  turntable  on  any  public  street  within  eleven  (11) 
feet  of  the  curb  line  of  any  sidewalk,  without  the  consent  of  the  owner  or 
owners  of  the  property  in  front  of  which  any  turntable  is  proposed  to  be 
placed. 

Section  3.  The  word  "crosswalk"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  means  that 
portion  of  any  street  which  would  be  covered  by  a  prolongation  of  the  side- 
walk over  and  across  the  same,  at  the  place  where  such  street  and  sidewalk 
intersect  each  other. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
construct  or  maintain  any  railroad  track  or  tracks  on  the  roadway  of  any 
public  street,  within  a  distance  of  eleven  (11)  feet  of  the  curb  line  of  the 
sidewalk,  or  to  construct  or  maintain  or  operate  more  than  one  railroad 
track  on  the  roadway  of  any  public  street  which  is  less  than  thirty-five  feet  in 
width. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and  such  person, 
firm  or  corporation  shall  be  guilty  of  a  separate  offense  for  every  day  that 
such  violation  shall  continue,  and  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty  imposed 
by  this  section  for  each  and  every  such  separate  ofTense. 

Section  6.  Ordinance  No.  915,  entitled  "Regulating  the  Construction  of 
Railroad  Tracks  and  Turn  Tables  on   Public   Streets,"   is  hereby   repealed. 

Section  7.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  69.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  October  12,  1906. 

Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Construction,  Maintenance  and  Use 
of  Spur  Tracks  on  and  Over  Public  Streets  Within  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  and  Fixing  Penalties  for  the  Violation 
Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows  : 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  hereafter  construct, 
maintain  or  use  any  spur  or  part  of  any  spur  track  on  any  public  street  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  except  in  strict  accordance  with  the 
terms  and  conditions  hereinafter  specified. 


278  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CitY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANClSCO. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  use,  construct  or  maintain  any  spur 
track  on  any  public  street  unless  a  permit  for  the  same  shall  have  been 
granted  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  and  any  person  or  persons  individually 
or  acting  for  or  representing  any  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  construct  or 
maintain  such  spur  tack  without  the  authority  of  such  permit  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months  or  by  a 
fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

All  permits  for  the  construction,  use  and  maintenance  of  a  spur  track 
shall  be  temporary  and  revocable  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  3.  The  rail  used  in  the  construction  of  all  spur  tracks  con- 
structed subsequent  to  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  grooved  rail  of 
a  standard  pattern  on  all  paved  streets,  except  on  curves  and  switches,  where 
a  suitable  rail  with  a  guard  may  be  used.  If  any  spur  track  now  in  existence 
in  said  City  and  County  shall  be  reconstructed  on  any  paved  street,  in  whole 
or  in  part,  the  standard  grooved  rails,  as  above  designated,  shall  be  used  in 
such  case. 

Section  4.  All  spur  tracks  hereafter  constructed  shall  be  laid  to  conform 
to  the  actual  surface  grade  of  the  roadway,  so  as  to  cause  the  least  obstruc- 
tion to  teams.  In  case  said  roadway  is  above  or  below  the  official  grade, 
and  should  be  subsequently  paved  or  repaved  on  the  official  grade,  all  such 
tracks  and  their  adjacent  pavements  shall  be  changed  to  conform  to  the 
official  grade  by  the  parties  or  party  laying  or  using  the  same,  and  without 
expense  to  the  City. 

Section  5.  Every  holder  of  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to 
operate,  maintain  or  use  any  spur  tracks  over  and  along  any  street  or  side- 
walk in  this  City  and  County,  is  hereby  required  whenever  notified  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  by  written  notices,  to  pave  the  entire  length  of  the 
street  used  by  their  tracks,  between  the  rails  and  for  two  (2)  feet  on  each 
side  thereof,  and  between  the  tracks  if  there  be  more  than  one.  The  pave- 
ment used  shall  be  basalt  blocks  on  a  concrete  foundation,  with  joints  grouted 
with  asphaltic  cement  in  accordance  with  the  standard  City  specifications, 
unless  otherwise  directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  6.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  operating,  maintaining  or 
using  any  spur  tracks,  shall  maintain  them  and  their  adjacent  pavements 
between  the  rail  and  for  two  (2)  feet  each  side  thereof,  as  hereinafter 
provided,  in  good  repair,  flush  with  the  surface  of  the  pavement  of  existing 
roadway,  so  that  said  tracks  will  be  no  obstruction  to  vehicles,  and  to  the 
satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  In  case  said  spur  tracks  or  their 
adjacent  pavements  become  out  of  repair,  the  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or 
persons,  firms  or  corporations  operating,  maintaining  or  using  said  tracks, 
shall  repair  the  same  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works, 
within  thirty  (30)  days  after  service  of  notice  to  do  so  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Works.  All  permits  for  laying  spur  tracks  shall  contain  the  con- 
dition specified  in  this  section. 

Section  7.  No  permit  shall  hereafter  be  granted  for  spur  tracks  on  any 
public  street  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  except  upon  con- 
dition that  all  persons,  firms  or  corporations  owning  or  using  property  front- 
ing thereon,  or  owning  or  using  other  tracks  connecting  therewith,  shall 
have  the  right  to  use  said  tracks  upon  paying  a  proportionate  share  of  the 
cost  of  the  construction,  maintenance  and  repair  of  said  tracks  and  their 
adjacent  pavements,  unless  upon  other  terms  mutually  agreed  upon  with  the 
original  owner,  it  being  understood  that  cars  loaded  with  perishable  products 
shall  have  the  right  of  way  if  necessary. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  279 

No  permit  for  a  spur  track  on  any  public  street  or  property  shall  be 
granted  in  such  manner  as  to  permit  the  owner  or  holder  thereof  to  acquire 
any  exclusive  rights  to  any  portion  of  said  spur  track  on  such  public  street 
or  property  except  that  portion  immediately  serving  his  own  property  or  its 
tenants. 

The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  applicable  to  all  spur  tracks 
constructed,  maintained  or  operated  entirely  upon  public  streets,  and  shall 
apply  also  to  spur  tracks  in  part  constructed,  maintained  or  operated  upon 
private  lands  or  property,  except  as  to  the  portion  thereof  so  constructed, 
maintained  or  operated  on  such  private  lands  or  property. 

The  owner  of  all  spur  tracks  hereafter  constructed  shall,  within  thirty 
(30)  days,  after  said  tracks  are  completed,  file  with  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  a  sworn  statement  showing  the  cost  of  said  tracks  and  their  adjacent 
pavement. 

Section  8.  The  railway  operating  any  spur  track  on  any  public  street  or 
property  hereafter  constructed  in  the  City  and  County  shall,  upon  demand 
of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  for  the  use  or  benefit  of  which  such  spur 
track  is  operated,  place  upon  such  spur  track  the  freight  cars  of  any  railway 
which  has,  in  this  City  and  County,  track  connection  with  the  operating 
railway;  such  cars  so  placed  to  be  used  for  the  receipt  and  delivery  of 
freight  in  carloads  only.  And  the  operating  railway  shall  receive  and  deliver 
the  cars  of  the  connecting  railway  over,  at  and  upon  such  connecting  track 
in  the  performance  of  such  switching  service  for  such  persons,  firms  and 
corporations ;  and  such  railway  shall  perform  such  service  without  undue 
delay  or  discrimination.  The  operating  railway  shall  perform  such  service 
for  the  same  charge  or  rate  that  it  charges  for  corresponding  service  for  its 
own  cars  upon  the  spur  track  for  like  purpose.  The  provisions  of  this  section 
shall  apply  only  to  such  portions  of  such  spur  tracks  as  are  not  constructed, 
maintained  or  operated  upon  or  across  private  land,  and  no  permit  for  a 
spur  track  shall  hereafter  be  granted  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  which 
does  not  specifically  contain  the  provisions  and  conditions  of  this  section. 

Section  9.  No  runway  or  platform  shall  be  extended  from  any  car  on 
a  spur  track  to  or  across  any  sidewalk,  except  during  the  time  such  runway 
or  platform  is  actually  being  used  for  the  loading  or  unloading  of  freight 
from  said  car. 

Section  10.  All  cars  standing  on  spur  tracks  on  any  public  street  shall  be 
loaded  or  unloaded  within  thirty-six  (36)  hours  after  being  delivered  on 
said  tracks.  Sundays  and  holidays  excepted,  except  in  case  of  unavoidable 
delay.  The  failure  of  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  load  or  unload  said 
car  within  said  time  shall  subject  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  a  fine 
of  ten  (10)  dollars,  which  fine  shall  be  paid  into  the  City  Treasury,  and  the 
permit  of  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  use  such  tracks  shall  be 
suspended  until  said  fine  is  paid. 

Section  11.  No  car  shall  be  allowed  to  stand  on  any  spur  track  for  any 
time  whatever  so  as  to  obstruct  any  crosswalk  or  driveway. 

Section  12.  All  cars  while  standing  on  spur  tracks  constructed  on  a 
grade  shall  have  their  wheels  blocked  in  such  a  manner  that  such  cars  cannot 
be  moved  from  their  position. 

Section  13.  Any  failure  upon  the  part  of  a  holder  of  a  spur  track 
permit  to  comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  after  service 
of  a  notice  to  do  so  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  shall  forfeit  forthwith 
said  permit. 

Section  14.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  thirty  (30) 
days  from  and  after  its  passage. 


280  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  719. 

Approved  May  15,  1903. 

Requiring  Holders  of  Spur  or  Sidetrack  Privileges  to  Provide  for  the 
Paving  and  Keeping  in  Repair  of  a  Portion  of  the  Street  Whereon 
Said  Spur  or  Sidetracks  are  Laid. 

Be  it  Ordaiyied  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows : 

Section  1.  Every  holder  of  a  privilege  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors 
to  operate,  maintain  or  use  any  spur  or  sidetrack  over  and  along  any  street 
or  sidewalk  of  the  City  and  County  is  hereby  required,  whenever  notified  by 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  by  written  notice,  to  pave  and  keep  in  repair 
the  entire  length  of  the  street  used  by  their  track,  between  the  rails  and  for 
two  feet  on  each  side  thereof,  and  between  the  tracks,  if  there  be  more  than 
one,  and  to  keep  the  same  constantly  in  repair^  flush  with  the  street  and 
with  good  crossings. 

Section  2.  Whenever  it  shall  be  necessary  for  a  holder  of  spur  or  side- 
track privilege  to  pave  the  space  between  or  on  either  side  of  said  tracks,  as 
hereinbefore  provided,  the  same  material  shall  be  used  as  is  or  may  be  used 
for  the  City  and  County  in  respect  to  the  remainder  of  the  street,  unless 
otherwise  ordered  or  directed  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  3.  Any  failure  on  the  part  of  a  holder  of  a  spur  or  sidetrack 
privilege  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  after  service  of 
notice  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  pave  or  repair  as  aforesaid  the 
street  whereon  said  track  is  laid,  shall  forfeit  forthwith  said  privilege. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  a«d 
after  its  passage. 


STREET  IMPROVEMENT  ORDINANCE 


ORDINANCE  NO.  2439.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  October  29,  1913. 

Providing  a  Method  for  the  Improvement  of  the  Public  Streets  Within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  the  Assessment  of  the  Cost 
Thereof  Upon  Private  Property  and  the  Payment  of  Such  Assess- 
ment in  installments  in  Certain  Cases. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

PART  I. 

Section  1.  All  streets,  avenues,  lanes,  alleys,  courts,  places  of  public 
ways  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  now  open  or  dedicated  Ox" 
which  may  hereafter  be  opened  or  dedicated  to  public  use,  shall  be  deemed 
and  held  to  be  open  public  streets,  avenues,  lanes,  alleys,  courts,  places  or 
public  ways,  for  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance;  and  the  Supervisors  of 
said  City  and  County  are  hereby  vested  with  jurisdiction  to  order  to  be 
made  thereon  or  therein  the  improvements,  or  any  of  them,  mentioned  in 
this  Ordinance,  under  and  pursuant  to  the  proceedings  hereinafter  described. 

Section  2.  The  Supervisors  of  said  City  and  County,  in  conformity  with 
the  procedure  in  this  Ordinance  prescribed,  are  hereby  authorized  and  em- 
powered to  order  the  whole  or  any  portion  or  portions,  either  in  length  or 
width  of  any  one  or  more  of  the  streets,  avenues,  lanes,  alleys,  courts,  places 
or  public  ways  of  the  said  City  and  County  graded  or  regraded  to  the  official 
grade,  planked  or  replanked,  paved  or  repaved,  macadamized  or  remacadam- 
ized,  graveled  or  regraveled,  piled  or  repiled,  capped  or  recapped,  oiled  or 
reoiled,  and  to  order  the  construction  or  reconstruction  therein  or  thereon 
of  sidewalks,  crosswalks,  culverts,  bridges,  gutters,  curbs,  steps,  parkings 
and  parkways,  sewers,  side  sewers,  ditches,  drains,  conduits  and  channels  for 
sanitary  and  drainage  purposes,  or  either  or  both  thereof,  with  outlets,  cess- 
pools, manholes,  lampholes,  catchbasins,  flush  tanks,  septic  tanks,  connecting 
sewers,  ditches,  drains,  conduits,  channels  and  other  appurtenances ;  viaducts, 
conduits  and  subways,  breakwaters,  levees,  bulkheads,  retaining  walls,  and 
other  appurtenances ;  and  to  order  any  work  to  be  done  which  shall  be 
deemed  necessary  to  improve  the  whole  or  any  portion  of  such  streets,  ave- 
nues, sidewalks,  lanes,  alleys,  courts,  places  or  public  ways  or  property  or 
rights  of  way  of  said  City  and  County. 

Section  3.  When,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  said 
City  and  County,  the  public  interest  or  convenience  requires  that  any  such 
improvement  be  made,  the  expense  of  which  or  any  part  thereof  is  to  be 
assessed  upon  private  property  and  said  Board  deems  the  same  expedient, 
it  shall  by  resolution  declare  such  expediency  and  briefly  describe  such 
improvement. 

Thereupon,  said  Board  shall  cause  specifications  or  plans  and  specifica- 
tions for  the  proposed  improvement  to  be  prepared. 

Section  4.  After  the  specifications  or  plans  and  specifications  for  said 
contemplated  improvement  shall  have  been  prepared,  as  in  Section  3  provided, 
the  said  Board  shall  pass  a  resolution  of  its  intention  to  recommend  to  the 
Supervisors  that  said  improvements  be  ordered  to  be  made  as  the  same  is 
described  in  its  resolution  declaring  the  expediency  thereof. 


282  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Said  resolution  of  intention  shall  contain  a  reference  to  the  specifications 
or  plans  and  specifications  prepared  for  the  contemplated  improvement;  and 
also  therein  shall  be  fixed  a  day  when  the  said  Board  shall  take  action  upon 
said  resolution,  which  day  so  fixed  shall  be  not  less  than  twenty  days  after 
the  passage  thereof. 

Upon  the  passage  of  said  resolution,  a  copy  thereof  shall  be  published 
in  the  official  newspaper  of  the  City  and  County  for  four  days  (legal 
holidays  excepted),  and,  also  a  copy  of  the  same  shall  be  posted  conspicuously 
in  the  office  of  the  said  Board  for  not  less  than  five  days. 

The  said  Board  shall  cause  to  be  conspicuously  posted  along  the  line  of 
the  said  contemplated  improvement,  at  points  not  more  than  one  hundred  feet 
in  distance  apart,  but  not  less  than  three  in  all,  or  when  the  improvement 
is  to  be  made  upon  an  entire  crossing  or  intersection  or  any  part  thereof,  or 
of  either,  one  at  least  in  front  of  each  quarter  block  or  irregular  block  liable 
to  be  assessed  for  such  improvement,  notices  of  the  passage  of  said  resolution 
of  intention. 

Each  of  said  notices  shall  be  headed  "Notice  of  Improvement"  in  letters 
of  not  less  than  one  inch  in  length ;  and  shall,  in  legible  characters,  state 
the  fact  of  the  passage  of  the  said  resolution  of  intention,  its  date  of  passage, 
and  briefly,  the  improvement  proposed,  and  refer  to  the  said  resolution  of 
intention  for  further  particulars.  Said  notices  shall  also  state  that  all  objec- 
tions to  the  proposed  improvement  must  be  filed,  in  writing,  with  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  said  Board  before  the  day  fixed  in  the  said  resolution  of  intention 
for  action  thereon  by  said  Board,  which  day  shall  be  indicated  in  said  notice. 

In  case  the  improvement  is  chargeable  upon  a  district,  as  in  this  Ordi- 
nance hereinafter  provided,  copies  of  said  notice  shall  also  be  posted  along 
all  the  streets  within  such  district  at  not  more  than  three  hundred  feet  in 
distance  apart,  but  not  less  than  three  in  all  on  each  street  therein. 

Section  5.  When  the  contemplated  improvement  in  the  opinion  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  is  of  more  than  local  or  ordinary  public  benefit,  the 
expense  of  such  improvement  may  be  made  chargeable  upon  a  district,  and 
said  Board  shall,  in  its  resolution  of  intention  to  recommend  to  the  Super- 
visors the  ordering  of  the  same,  set  out  the  district  benefited  by  said  improve- 
ment and  to  be  assessed  to  pay  the  costs  and  expenses  thereof. 

Section  6.  At  any  time  before  the  date  fixed  in  the  resolution  of  inten- 
tion for  action  thereon  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  any  owner  of  prop- 
erty liable  to  be  assessed  for  the  proposed  improvement  may  make  written 
objections  to  the  same  or  to  the  extent  of  the  district  to  be  assessed,  or  both. 
Such  objctions  must  be  in  writing  and  be  delivered  to  the  Secretary  of  said 
Board,  who  shall  indorse  thereon  the  date  of  its  receipt  by  him.  On  the  day 
fixed  in  the  resolution  of  intention  for  the  said  Board  to  take  action  thereon, 
it  shall  proceed  to  hear  and  pass  upon  all  objections  so  made  and  its  decision 
shall  be  final  and  conclusive ;  except,  however,  that  as  in  this  Ordinance 
hereinafter  provided  for,  an  appeal  from  the  decision  of  said  Board  in  certain 
cases  may  be  taken  to  the  Supervisors.  The  said  hearing  may  by  the  said 
Board  be  continued  from  time  to  time,  and  all  persons  interested  shall  be 
deemed  to  have  had  notice  of  such  continuances. 

If  the  objections  made  to  the  extent  and  boimdaries  of  a  district  of 
lands  to  be  benefited  by  any  proposed  improvement  and  to  be  assessed  to  pay 
the  costs  and  expenses  thereof  he  sustained,  the  said  Board  may  proceed  to 
set  out  another  district  in  a  new  resolution  of  intention,  to  be  passed,  published 
and  posted  as  in  the  first  instance  provided  for,  to  the  extent  and  boundaries 
of  which  objections  may  be  made  and  a  hearing  had  thereon  as  hereinbefore 
provided;  and  so  on  in  like  manner  until  a  district  has  been  set  out  to  the 
extent  and  boundaries  of  which  all  objections  shall  be  overruled  by  the  said 
Board,  its  decision  in  that  behalf  to  be  final  and  conclusive;  and  thereupon 
the  proceedings  shall  continue  the  same  as  if  no  objections  had  been  made. 

In  case  no  objection  be  made  or  all  objections  made  be  overruled  by  the 
Pioard  of  Public  Works  after  proceedings  had  and  taken  by  said  Board,  as  in 


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this  section  provided,  the  said  Board  shall  accompany  its  recommendation  to 
the  Supervisors  for  the  ordering  of  such  proposed  improvement  with  a 
diagram  on  which  shall  be  delineated  each  separate  lot,  piece  or  parcel  of 
land,  the  approximate  area  in  square  feet  of  each  such  lots,  pieces  or  parcels 
of  land,  and  the  relative  location  of  the  same  to  the  improvement  proposed 
to  be  made,  all  within  the  limits  of  the  assessment  district. 

Such  diagram  shall  be  certified  to  be  correct  by  the  City  Engineer. 

Section  7.  If  the  objections  to  any  proposed  improvement  be  overruled, 
as  in  Section  6  provided,  or  if  no  objections  shall  have  been  made  thereto, 
the  Board  of  Public  Works,  except  as  hereinafter  provided,  shall  within 
fifteen  days  from  the  date  of  its  decision  as  to  such  objections  or  its  action 
upon  the  said  resolution  of  intention,  except  in  case  the  objections  to  the 
proposed  improvement  be  sustained,  pass  a  resolution  recommending  to  the 
Supervisors  that  they  order  such  improvement  to  be  made,  and  said  Board 
shall  cause  a  copy  of  such  resolution  of  recommendation  to  be  transmitted 
to  the  Supervisors. 

When,  however,  objections  to  any  proposed  improvement,  where  the  same 
is  for  one  block  or  more,  shall  have  been  delivered  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board^  of  Public  Works,  as  in  Section  6  provided,  by  the  owners  of  a 
rnajority  of  the  frontage  of  the  property  fronting  on  such  improvement  and 
liable  to  be  assessed  therefor,  or  when  objections  have  been  so  delivered  by 
the  owners  of  more  than  one-half  of  the  superficial  area  of  a  district, 
exclusive  of  public  street  surface,  to  any  proposed  improvement,  the  cost  and 
expense  of  which  is  to  be  assessed  UDon  such  district,  and  such  objections 
have  been  overruled  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  an  appeal  may  be  taken 
to  the  Supervisors  from  such  decision  of  the  said  Board  by  the  parties 
representing  such  majority  objections. 

Such  appeal  shall  be  in  writing  subscribed  by  such  of  said  objecting 
owners  representing  at  least  a  majority  of  the  frontage  aforesaid  liable  to 
be  assessed  for  the  proposed  improvement,  or  by  such  of  said  objecting 
owners  as_  represent  at  least  a  majority  of  the  superficial  area  of  a  district, 
as  aforesaid,  where  the  cost  and  expense  of  the  proposed  improvement  is  to 
be  assessed  thereon.  Each  objector's  signature  to  such  appeal  shall  be  accom- 
panied by  his  place  of  residence  or  business. 

The  appeal  must  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Supervisors 
within  seven  days  from  the  date  of  such  decision  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  and  a  copy  thereof  must  be  delivered  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  within  twenty-four  hours  after  the  filing  of  the  same  as 
aforesaid. 

No  such  appeal  shall  be  considered  by  the  Supervisors  unless  the  same 
be  taken  in  the  manner  and  within  the  time  hereinbefore  provided. 

In  case  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  in  the  matter  of  any  proposed  im- 
provement, overrules  such  majority  objections  thereto,  as  in  this  section 
provided,  it  shall  within  five  days  after  the  date  of  such  action  thereon  pass 
a  resolution  reciting  such  action,  and  therein  recommend  to  the  Supervisors 
the  ordering  of  the  proposed  improvement  as  the  same  is  described  in  its 
resolution  of  intention,  and  transmit  a  copy  of  such  resolution  of  recom- 
mendation to  the  Supervisors. 

When  such  appeal  shall  have  been  taken,  as  herein  provided,  the  Super- 
visors shall  fix  a  time  for  hearing  the  same.  The  Clerk  of  the  Supervisors 
shall  thereupon  notify  the  persons  filing  such  appeal  of  the  time  fixed  for 
the  hearing  of  the  same  by  depositing  a  notice  thereof  in  the  Post  Office  at 
the  City  and  County,  postage  prepaid,  addressed  to  each  of  such  persons  at 
his  place  of  residence  or  business  as  given  in  such  appeal. 

At  the  time  so  fixed  for  the  hearing  of  such  appeal,  the  Supervisors  shall 
proceed  to  hear  and  pass  upon  the  same.  Said  hearing  may  be  continued 
from  time  to  time  covering  a  period  in  all  not  to  exceed  thirty  days,  and  all 
persons  interested  shall  be  deemed  to  have  had  notice  of  such  continuances. 


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In  case  the  Supervisors  sustain  such  appeal,  they  shall  by  resolution  direct 
that  further  proceedings  in  the  matter  be  delayed  for  such  a  period  of  time, 
not  exceeding  one  year,  as  they  may  determine,  unless  by  an  affirmative  vote 
of  not  less  than  fifteen  members  they  determine  to  abandon  all  proceedings 
had  and  taken  in  the  matter  of  the  proposed  improvement. 

The  ordering  of  any  improvement  provided  for  in  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  by  Ordinance  in  the  manner  as  in  Chapter  I,  Article  II,  of  the  Charter 
of  the  City  and  County  provided. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  at  any  stage  of  the  proceedings  for  any 
contemplated  improvement  prior  to  the  passage  of  its  resolution  of  recom- 
mendation hereinbefore  provided  for,  by  resolution  abandon  any  or  all  of  the 
proceedings  theretofore  had  and  taken  in  respect  thereto,  and  it  may  renew 
and  continue  the  same  from  any  proceeding  not  so  abandoned. 

The  said  Board,  at  any  time  after  it  has  abandoned  the  proceedings 
already  taken  for  any  improvement,  may  institute  and  continue  new  pro- 
ceedings therefor,  as  in  this  Ordinance  hereinbefore  provided  for. 

The  Supervisors  may,  in  their  discretion,  by  resolution,  order  that  not 
more  than  one-half  of  the  whole  of  the  cost  and  expenses  of  any  of  the 
work  mentioned  in  this  Ordinance  be  paid  out  of  the  Treasury  of  the  City 
and  County  from  such  fund  as  they  may  designate. 

Whenever  a  part  of  such  cost  and  expenses  is  so  ordered  to  be  paid,  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  in  making  up  the  assessment  herein  provided  for, 
shall  first  deduct  from  the  whole  cost  and  expenses  such  part  thereof  as  has 
been  so  ordered  to  be  paid  out  of  the  said  Treasury,  and  shall  assess  the 
remainder  of  said  costs   and   expenses   in  the   manner   herein   provided   for. 

In  case  any  proposed  improvements  be  ab  mdoned,  the  incidental  expenses 
incurred  previous  to  such  abandonment  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  Treasury  of 
the  City  and  County. 

The  Supervisors  by  general  Ordinance  may  provide  that  the  incidental 
expenses,  that  may  be  incurred  in  connection  with  sidewalk  improvements 
exclusively,  be  paid  out  of  the  municipal  Treasury,  and  in  such  case  such 
expenses  shall  not  be  included  in  any  assessment  to  be  made  for  such  im- 
provements. 

Section  8.  When  the  Supervisors  shall  have  passed  an  Ordinance  order 
ing  any  proposed  improvement  after  proceedings  had  and  taken,  as  herein- 
before provided,  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  cause  a  notice  to  be 
published  in  the  official  newspaper  for  not  less  than  five  days  and  posted 
conspicuously  in  its  office  for  a  like  period  of  time,  inviting  sealed  proposals 
for  such  improvement. 

Said  advertisement  and  notice  shall  invite  sealed  proposals  to  be  delivered 
to  the  said  Board  while  it  is  in  session,  on  a  day  and  during  an  hour  to  be 
specified  therein,  for  the  proposed  improvement,  and  shall  contain  a  descrip- 
tion thereof  similar  to  that  contained  in  the  resolution  of  intention  the  time 
within  which  the  work  is  to  be  commenced,  which  time  shall  not  be  less 
than  ten  nor  more  than  twenty  days  from  the  time  of  the  execution  of  the 
contract  for  such  improvement,  and  when  to  be  completed  and  the  amount 
of  bond  to  be  given  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  contract ;  and  shall 
refer  to  the  specifications  or  plans  and  specifications  for  such  improvement 
for  details  and  description  of  the  same. 

Section  9.  All  proposals  shall  be  made  upon  printed  forms  to  be  pre- 
pared by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  and  furnished  gratuitously  upon  appli- 
cation. 

All  proposals  offered  shall  be  accompanied  by  a  check,  certified  by  a 
responsible  l3ank,  payable  to  the  order  of  the  Clerk  of  the  Supervisors,  for 
an  amount  not  less  than  ten  per  centum  of  the  aggregate  of  the  proposal, 
and  no  proposal  shall  be  considered  unless  accompanied  by  such  check. 

No  person,  corporation  or  firm  shall  be  allowed  to  make,  file,  or  be 
interested  in  more  than  one  bid  for  the  same  improvement.    If  on  the  opening 


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of  said  bids  more  than  one  bid  appear  in  which  the  same  person,  corporation 
or  firm  is  interested,  all  such  bids  shall  be  rejected. 

On  the  day  and  at  the  hour  specified  in  said  notice  inviting  sealed  pro- 
posals the  Board  shall  assemble  and  remain  in  session  for  at  least  one  hour, 
and  all  bids  shall  be  delivered  to  the  Board  while  it  is  so  in  session,  and  within 
the  hour  named  in  the  advertisement.  No  bid  not  so  delivered  to  the  Board 
shall  be  considered.  Each  bid  as  it  shall  be  received  shall  be  numbered  and 
marked  "Filed"  by  the  President  and  authenticated  by  his  signature.  At  the 
expiration  of  the  hour  stated  in  the  advertisement  within  which  the  bids 
will  be  received,  the  Board  shall,  in  open  session,  open,  examine  and  publicly 
declare  the  same,  and  an  abstract  of  each  bid  shall  be  recorded  in  the  minutes 
of  the  Board  by  the  Secretary.  Before  adjourning,  the  Board  shall  compare 
the  bids  with  the  record  made  by  the  Secretary,  and  shall  thereupon,  at  said 
time,  or  at  such  other  time,  not  exceeding  twenty  days  thereafter,  as  the 
Board  may  adjourn  to,  award  the  contract  to  the  lowest  bidder,  except  as 
otherwise  herein  provided.  Notice  of  such  award  shall  forthwith  be  posted 
for  five  days  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  in  some  conspicuous  place  in  the 
ofifice  of  the  Board,  and  be  published  for  the  same  period  of  time. 

The  Board  may  reject  any  and  all  bids,  and  must  reject  the  bid  of  any 
party  who  has  been  delinquent  or  unfaithful  in  any  former  contract  with  the 
City  and  County,  and  all  bids  other  than  the  lowest  regular  bid;  and  on 
accepting  said  lowest  bid,  shall  thereupon  return  to  the  proper  parties  the 
checks  corresponding  to  the  bids  so  rejected.  If  all  the  bids  are  rejected, 
the  Board  shall  return  all  the  checks  to  the  proper  parties  and  again  invite 
sealed  proposals  as  in  the  first  instance. 

The  check  accompanying  the  accepted  bid  shall  be  held  by  the  Secretary 
of  the  Board  until  the  contract  for  doing  said  work,  as  hereinafter  provided, 
has  been  entered  into,  whereupon  said  certified  check  shall  be  returned  to 
said  bidder. 

If  said  bidder  fails  or  refuses  to  enter  into  the  contract  to  do  said  work, 
as  hereinafter  provided,  then  the  certified  check  accompanying  his  bid,  and 
the  amount  therein  mentioned,  shall  be  forfeited  to  the  City  and  County  and 
shall  be  collected  and  paid  into  the  General  Fund.  Neither  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  nor  the  Supervisors  shall  have  power  to  relieve  from  or  remit 
such  forfeiture. 

Section  10.  The  owners  of  three-fourths  of  the  frontage  of  lots  and 
lands  upon  the  street  whereon  the  work  is  to  be  done  and  which  is  liable 
to  be  assessed  for  such  work,  or  their  agents,  shall  not  be  required  to 
present  sealed  proposals,  but  may,  upon  making  an  oath  that  they  are  such 
owners,  or  the  agents  of  such  owners,  within  ten  days  after  the  first  posting 
of  notice  of  said  award,  elect  to  take  said  work  and  enter  into  a  written 
contract  to  do  the  whole  work  at  the  price  at  which  the  same  has  been 
awarded.  Should  such  owners  not  enter  into  a  written  contract  therefor 
within  said  ten  days,  the  Board  shall  enter  into  a  contract  with  the  original 
bidder  to  whom  the  contract  was  awarded  at  the  price  specified  in  his  bid. 
If  the  original  bidder  shall  fail  or  refuse  for  fifteen  days  after  the  first 
posting  of  notice  of  the  award  to  enter  into  the  contract,  the  Board  shall  again 
advertise  for  proposals  as  in  the  first  instance. 

Section  11.  If  the  owners  or  contractors  who  may  have  entered  into 
any  contract  do  not  complete  the  same  within  the  time  limited  in  the  contract, 
or  within  such  further  time  as  is  hereinafter  provided,  the  Board  may  relet 
the  unfinished  portion  of  said  work  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  in  this 
Ordinance  prescribed  for  the  letting  of  the  whole. 

Section  12.  If  at  any  time  it  shall  be  found  that  the  person  to  whom  a 
contract  has  been  awarded  has,  in  presenting  any  bid  or  bids,  colluded  with 
any  other  party  or  parties,  for  the  purpose  of  preventing  any  other  bid  being 
made,  then  the  contract  so  awarded  shall  be  null  and  void,  and  the  Board 
shall  advertise  for  a  new  contract  for  said  work. 


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Section  13.  At  any  time  within  ten  days  from  the  date  of  the  first  pub- 
lication of  the  notice  of  award  of  contract,  any  owner  of  or  other  person 
having  any  interest  in  any  lot  or  land  liable  to  assessment,  who  claims  that 
any  of  the  previous  acts  or  proceedings  relating  to  said  improvement  are 
irregular,  defective,  erroneous  or  faulty,  may  file  with  the  Secretary  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  a  written  notice  specifying  in  what  respect  said  acts 
or  said  proceedings  are  irregular,  defective,  erroneous  or  faulty.  Said  notice 
shall  state  that  it  is  made  in  pursuance  of  this  section.  All  objections  to  any 
act  or  proceeding  occurring  prior  to  the  date  of  publication  of  the  aforesaid 
notice  of  award,  in  relation  to  said  improvement,  not  made  in  writing  and  in 
the  manner  and  at  the  time  aforesaid,  shall  be  waived,  provided  the  resolution 
of  intention  to  recommend  the  improvement  has  been  actually  published  and 
posted  and  the  notices  of  improvement  have  been  posted  as  provided  in  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  14.  Every  contract  entered  into  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
shall  be  signed  by  said  Board  and  by  the  other  contracting  party.  All  con- 
tracts shall  be  signed  in  duplicate,  one  of  which,  with  the  specifications  or 
plans  and  specifications,  if  any,  of  the  work  to  be  done,  and  the  materials 
to  be  furnished,  shall  be  kept  in  the  oftice  of  the  Board,  and  the  other,  with 
said  specifications,  or  plans  and  specifications,  shall  be  delivered  to  the 
contractor  or  the  contracting  owners  mentioned  in  Section  10  of  this  Ordi- 
nance. At  the  same  time  with  the  execution  of  the  contract,  the  contractor, 
or  said  contracting  owners,  shall  execute  to  the  City  and  County  and  deliver 
to  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  a  bond  in  the  sum  named  in  the  notice  for 
proposals,  with  two  or  more  sufficient  sureties  to  be  approved  by  the  Board, 
or  one  such  surety  if  the  same  be  a  lawfully  authorized  surety  company,  or 
shall  deposit  with  the  Secretary  a  certified  check  upon  some  solvent  bank  for 
said  amount,  for  the  faithful  performance  of  the  contract.  No  surety  on  any 
bond  other  than  lawfully  authorized  surety  companies  shall  be  taken  unless 
he  shall  be  a  payer  of  taxes  on  real  property,  not  exempt  from  execution  or 
subject  to  homestead  claim,  the  assessed  value  of  which,  over  and  above  all 
incumbrances,  is  equal  in  amount  to  his  liabilities  on  all  bonds  on  which  he 
may  be  surety  to  the  City  and  County,  and  each  surety  shall  justify  and  make 
an  affidavit  (for  which  a  form  shall  be  printed  upon  said  bond)  signed  by 
him,  that  he  is  assessed  upon  the  last  assessment  book  of  the  City  and 
County  in  his  own  name,  for  real  property,  in  an  amount  greater  than  his 
liability  on  all  bonds  on  which  he  is  surety  to  the  City  and  County,  and 
that  the  taxes  on  such  property  so  assessed  are  not  delinquent. 

The  contract  shall  specify  the  time  within  which  the  work  shall  be 
commenced,  and  when  to  be  completed,  as  was  specified  in  the  notice  inviting 
proposals  therefor.  Upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Board,  the  Super- 
visors may  extend  said  time,  but  in  no  event  shall  the  time  for  the  perform- 
ance of  said  contract  be  extended  by  the  Stipervisors  more  than  ninety  days 
beyond  the  time  originally  fixed  for  its  completion ;  but,  on  the  unanimous 
recommendation  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  further  extensions  may  be 
granted  by  vote  of  fourteen  members  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

In  case  of  failure  on  the  part  of  the  contractor  or  said  contracting 
owners  to  complete  his  or  their  contract  within  the  time  fixed  in  the 
contract,  or  within  such  extension  of  said  time  as  is  herein  provided,  his 
or  their  contract  shall  be  void,  and  no  assessment  shall  be  made  for  the 
work  done  under  said  contract. 

Section  15.  The  work  in  this  Ordinance  provided  for  must  be  done 
under  the  directions  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works ; 
and  the  materials  used  must  be  in  accordance  with  the  specifications  and  be 
to  the  satisfaction  of  said  Board,  and  all  contracts  provided  for  in  this 
Ordinance  must  contain  a  provision  to  that  eflfect,  and  also,  that  in  no  case, 
except  where  it  is  otherwise  provided  in  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County, 
will  the  City  and  County,  or  any  department  or  oflficer  thereof,  be  liable  for 


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any  portion  of  the  expense,  nor  for  any  delinquency  of  persons  or  property 
assessed. 

When  said  work  shall  have  been  completed  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Board,  it  shall  so  declare  by  resolution,  and  thereupon  the  Board  shall 
deliver  to  the  contractor  a  certificate  to  that  efTect. 

Section  16.  When  any  work  in  or  upon  any  public  street  shall  have 
been  completed  according  to  contract  the  Board  shall  make  an  assessment  to 
cover  the  sum  due  for  the  work  performed  and  specified  in  said  contract 
(including  all  incidental  expenses),  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  according  to  the  nature  and  character  of  the  work.  The  assess- 
ment shall  briefly  refer  to  the  contract,  the  work  contracted  for  and  per- 
formed, and  shall  show  the  amount  to  be  paid  therefor,  together  with  any 
incidental  expenses,  the  rate  assessed  per  front  foot,  the  amount  of  each 
assessment,  the  name  of  the  owner  of  each  lot  (if  known  to  the  Board,  and 
if  not  known,  the  word  "unknown"  shall  be  written  opposite  the  number  of 
the  lot  and  the  amount  assessed  thereon)  ;  the  number  of  each  lot  assessed, 
and  shall  have  attached  thereto  a  diagram  exhibiting  the  street  or  street 
crossing  on  which  the  work  has  been  done,  and  showing  the  relative  location 
of  each  distinct  lot  to  the  work  done,  numbered  to  correspond  with  the 
numbers  in  the  assessment,  and  showing  the  number  of  front  feet  or  area 
assessed  for  said  work.  A  mistake  in  the  name  of  the  owner  shall  not  invali- 
date any  assessment. 

All  incidental  expenses  incurred  in  connection  with  the  work  must  be 
paid  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  before  the  issuance  of  the  warrant, 
assessment  and  diagram  herein  provided  for. 

No  assessment  shall  be  levied  upon  any  property,  which  together  with 
all  assessments  for  street  improvement  that  may  have  been  levied  upon  the 
same  property  during  the  year  next  preceding,  will  amount  to  a  sum  greater 
than  fifty  per  centum  of  the  value  at  which  said  property  was  assessed, 
exclusive  of  improvements  thereon,  upon  the  assessment  book  of  the  City 
and  County  current  at  the  date  of  the  passage  of  the  resolution  of  intention ; 
except,  however,  as  in  this  Ordinance  hereinafter  provided. 

Section  17.  Subdivision  1.  Except  where  the  expense  incurred  for  work 
and  improvement  authorized  herein  is  to  be  assessed  upon  a  district  as  here- 
inafter provided,  such  expense,  other  than  that  to  be  paid  by  a  person,  com- 
pany or  corporation  having  tracks  on  the  street  where  such  work  and 
improvement  has  been  done,  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lots  and  lands 
fronting  thereon,  except  as  hereinafter  specifically  provided;  each  lot  or 
portion  of  a  lot  being  separately  assessed  in  proportion  to  the  frontage  at 
a  rate  per  front  foot  sufficient  to  cover  the  total  expense  of  the  work. 

Subdivision  2.  The  expense  of  all  improvements  (except  herein  other- 
wise provided  for  and  except  such  as  is  done  by  contractors  under  the 
provisions  of  Section  16  of  Chapter  II  of  Article  VI  of  the  Charter  of 
the  City  and  County)  until  the  streets,  avenues,  street  crossings,  lanes, 
alleys,  places  or  courts  are  finally  accepted,  as  provided  in  Section  23  of 
Chapter  II  of  Article  VI  of  said  Charter,  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lots 
and  lands  as  provided  in  this  section  according  to  the  nature  and  character 
of  the  work. 

Subdivision  3.  The  expense  of  the  work  done  on  main  street  crossings 
shall  be  assessed  at  a  uniform  rate  per  front  foot  on  the  quarter  blocks  and 
irregular  blocks  adjoining  and  cornering  upon  the  crossings,  and  separately 
upon  the  whole  of  each  lot  or  portion  of  a  lot  having  any  frontage  in  the 
said  blocks  fronting  on  said  main  streets,  half  way  to  the  next  main  street 
crossing,  and  all  the  way  on  said  blocks  to  a  boundary  line  of  the  City 
where  no  such  crossings  intervene,  but  only  according  to  its  frontage  in  said 
quarter  blocks  and  irregular  blocks;  provided,  however,  that  the  expense  of 
work  done  on  the  sidewalk  area  of  the  angular  corner  of  a  main  street  cross- 
ing, inclusive  of  the  curbing,  shall  be  assessed  only  on  the  quarter  block  or 
irregular  block  adjoining  and  cornering  thereon,   in  the  manner  as  herein- 


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before  provided.  The  same  method  of  assessment  shall  be  applicable  to  the 
sidewalk  area  of  the  angular  corners  of  the  crossings  and  the  intersections, 
inclusive  of  the  curbing  thereof,  referred  to  in  Subdivisions  4,  5,  6  and  7  of 
this  section. 

Subdivision  4.  Where  a  main  street  terminates  in  another  main  street 
the  expense  of  the  work  done  on  one-half  of  the  width  of  the  street  opposite 
the  termination  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lots  in  each  of  the  two  quarter 
blocks  adjoining  and  cornering  on  the  same  according  to  the  frontage  of 
such  lots  on  said  main  streets,  and  the  expense  of  the  work  performed  on 
the  other  one-half  of  the  width  of  the  street  (manholes,  cesspools,  catch- 
basins  and  culverts  excepted)  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lot  or  lots  fronting 
on  the  latter  half  of  the  street  at  such  termination.  The  cost  of  manholes, 
cesspools  (catchbasins)  and  culverts  constructed  on  said  latter  half  of  the 
width  of  said  street  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lot  or  lots  fronting  on  such 
side  of  said  street  for  the  entire  length  of  the  block,  in  proportion  to  the 
frontage  of  said  lots  thereon. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3439  {New 
Series) J  approved  September  25,  1915. 

Subdivision  5.  Where  any  alley  or  subdivision  street  crosses  a  main 
street  the  expense  of  all  work  done  on  said  crossing  shall  be  assessed  on  all 
lots  or  portions  of  lots  half  way  on  said  alley  or  subdivision  street  to  the 
next  crossing  or  intersection  or  to  the  end  of  such  alley  or  subdivision  street 
if  it  does  not  meet  another. 

Subdivision  6.  The  expense  of  work  done  on  alley  or  subdivision  street 
crossings  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lots  fronting  upon  such  alley  or  sub- 
division streets  on  each  side  thereof,  in  all  directions,  half  way  to  the  next 
street,  place  or  court  on  either  side,  respectively,  or  to  the  end  of  such  alley 
or  subdivision  street,  if  it  does  not  meet  another. 

Subdivision  7.  Where  a  subdivision  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  place  or 
court  terminates  in  another  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  place  or  court,  the 
expense  of  the  work  done  on  one-half  the  width  of  the  street,  avenue,  lane, 
ally,  place  or  court  opposite  the  termination  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lot 
or  lots  fronting  on  such  subdivision  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  place  or 
court  so  terminating,  according  to  its  frontage  thereon,  half  way  on  each 
side,  respectively,  to  the  next  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  place  or  court,  or 
to  the  end  of  such  street,  avenue,  lane,  alley,  place  or  court,  if  it  does  not 
meet  another,  and  the  expense  of  the  work  performed  on  the  other  one-half 
of  the  width  of  said  street  (manholes,  cesspools,  catchbasins  and  culverts 
excepted)  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lot  or  lots  fronting  such  termination. 
The  cost  of  manholes,  cesspools  (catchbasins)  and  culverts  constructed  on 
said  latter  half  of  the  width  of  said  street  shall  be  assessed  upon  the  lot  or 
lots  fronting  on  such  side  of  said  street  for  the  entire  length  of  the  block, 
in  proportion  to  the  frontage  of  said  lots  thereon. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  3439  {New  Series),  approved  September  25,  1915. 

Subdivision  8.  Where  any  work  mentioned  in  this  Ordinance  (man- 
holes, cesspools,  culverts,  crosswalks,  piling  and  capping  excepted)  is  done 
on  either  or  both  sides  of  the  center  line  of  any  street  for  one  block  or 
less,  and  further  work  opposite  to  the  work  of  the  same  class  already  done 
is  ordered  to  be  done  to  complete  the  unimproved  portion  of  said  street  the 
assessment  to  cover  the  total  expense  of  said  work  so  ordered  shall  be  made 
upon  the  lots  or  portions  of  lots  only  fronting  the  portions  of  the  work  so 
ordered. 

Subdivision  9.  Any  owner  or  owners  of  lots  or  lands  fronting  upon  any 
street,  the  width  and  grade  of  which  have  been  established  by  the  Super- 
visors, may  perform  at  his  or  their  own  expense  (after  obtaining  permission 
from  the  Board  of  Public  Works  so  to  do,  but  before  said  Board  has  passed 
its  resolution  of  intention  to  recommend  grading  inclusive  of  this)  any 
grading  upon  said  street,  not  beyond  its  full  width,  and  not  beyond  its  grade 
as  then  established,  and  thereupon  may  procure,  at  his  or  their  own  expense, 
a  certificate  from  the  City  Engineer  setting  forth  the  number  of  cubic  yards 


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of  cutting  and  filling  made  by  him  or  them  in  said  grading,  and  the  propor- 
tions performed  by  each  owner,  and  thereafter  may  file  said  certificate  in  the 
office  of  the  Board.  Said  certificate  shall  be  recorded  in  a  properly  indexed 
book  kept  for  that  purpose  in  the  office  of  the  Board.  Whenever  thereafter 
the  Supervisors  order  the  grading  of  said  street,  or  any  portion  thereof,  on 
v^hich  any  grading  certified  as  aforesaid  has  been  done,  the  bids  and  contract 
must  express  the  price  by  the  cubic  yard  for  cutting  and  filling  in  grading, 
and  such  owner  or  owners,  and  his  or  their  successors  in  interest,  shall  be 
entitled  to  credit  on  the  assessment  upon  his  or  their  lots  and  lands  fronting 
on  said  street  for  grading  thereof,  to  the  amount  of  the  cubic  yards  of  cutting 
and  filling  set  forth  in  his  or  their  said  certificate,  at  the  prices  named  in  the 
contract  for  said  cutting  and  filling;  or,  if  the  grade  meanwhile  has  been 
legally  changed,  only  for  so  much  of  said  certificate  work  as  would  be 
required  for  grading  to  the  grade  as  changed.  Such  owner  or  owners  shall 
not  be  entitled  to  any  credit  that  may  be  in  excess  of  the  assessment  for 
grading  upon  the  lots  and  lands  owned  by  him  or  them,  and  proportionately 
assessed  for  the  whole  of  said  grading.  The  Board  shall  include  in  the 
assessment  for  the  whole  of  said  grading  upon  the  same  grade  the  number 
of  cubic  yards  of  cutting  and  filling  set  forth  in  any  and  all  certificates  so 
recorded  in  their  office,  or  for  the  whole  of  said  grading  to  the  changed  grade 
so  much  of  said  certified  work  as  would  be  required  for  grading  thereto,  and 
shall  enter  corresponding  credits,  deducting  the  same  as  payments  upon  the 
amounts  assessed  against  the  lots  and  lands  owned  respectively  by  said 
certified  owners  and  their  successors  in  interest ;  but  said  Board  shall  not 
include  any  grading  quantities  or  credit  any  sums  in  excess  of  the  propor- 
tionate assessments  for  the  whole  of  the  grading  which  are  made  upon  any 
lots  and  lands  fronting  upon  said  street  and  belonging  to  any  such  certified 
owners  or  their  successors  in  interest. 

When  any  owner  or  owners  of  any  lots  and  lands  fronting  on  any  street 
shall  have  heretofore  done,  or  shall  hereafter  do  any  work,  except  grading, 
on  such  street,  in  front  of  any  block,  at  his  or  their  own  expense,  and  the 
.Supervisors  shall  subsequently  order  any  work  to  be  done  of  the  same  class 
in  front  of  the  same  block,  the  work  so  done  at  the  expense  of  such  owner 
or  owners  shall  be  excepted  from  the  order  ordering  the  work  to  be  done, 
as  provided  in  Subdivision  10  of  this  section ;  but  the  work  so  done  at  the 
expense  of  such  owner  or  owners  shall  be  upon  the  official  grade,  and  in 
condition  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  at  the  time  said  order 
is  passed. 

Subdivision  10.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  may  include  in  the  same 
resolution  of  intention  any  of  the  different  kinds  of  work  mentioned  in  this 
Ordinance,  and  it  may  except  therefrom  any  of  said  work  already  done 
upon  the  street  to  the  oft'icial  grade.  The  lots  and  portions  of  lots  fronting 
upon  said  excepted  work  already  done  shall  not  be  included  in  the  frontage 
Tissessment  for  the  class  of  work  from  which  the  exception  is  made;  but  this 
shall  not  be  construed  so  as  to  affect  the  special  provisions  as  to  grading 
contained  in  Subdivision  9  of  this  section. 

Subdivision  11.  When  the  resolution  of  intention  declares  that  the  ex- 
pense of  the  work  and  improvement  is  to  be  assessed  upon  a  district  imme- 
diately after  the  contractor  has  fulfilled  his  contract  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  Board  of  Public  Works,  or  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Supervisors  on  appeal, 
the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  proceed  to  estimate  upon  the  lands,  lots, 
or  portions  of  lots  within  said  assessment  district,  as  shown  by  the  diagram 
provided  for  in  Section  6  of  this  Ordinance,  the  benefits  arising  from  such 
work  and  to  be  received  by  each  such  lot,  portion  of  such  lot,  piece  or 
subdivision  of  land,  and  shall  thereupon  assess  upon  and  against  said  lands 
in  said  assessment  district  the  total  amount  of  the  expense  of  such  proposed 
work,  together  with  all  incidental  expenses,  and  in  so  doing  shall  assess  said 
total  sum  upon  the  several  pieces,  parcels,  lots,  or  portions  of  lots,  and 
subdivisions  of  land   in   said  district  benefited  thereby,   to-wit :     Upon   each 


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respectively  in  proportion  to  the  estimated  benefits  to  be  received  by  each  of 
said  several  lots,  portions  of  lots,  or  subdivisions  of  land.  In  other  respects 
the  assessment  shall  be  as  provided  in  this  Ordinance. 

Section  18.  If  at  any  time  there  shall  be  any  street  work  or  improve- 
ment done,  and  none  of  the  methods  herein  provided  are  sufficient  to 
authori^ce  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  make  an  assessment  to  pay  for  tha 
expenses  thereof,  then  said  Board  shall,  before  it  passes  a  resolution  of  its 
intention  to  recommend  the  ordering  of  said  work  or  improvement,  establish 
by  resolution  a  method  by  means  of  which  such  assessment  shall  be  made ; 
and  on  the  completion  of  the  work  or  improvement  to  the  satisfaction  of 
said  Board,  or  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Supervisors  on  appeal,  said  Board 
shall  make  an  assessment  to  pay  the  expense  thereof  according  to  the  method 
established  by  said  resolution. 

Section  19.  To  said  assessment  shall  be  attached  a  warrant,  which  shall 
be  signed  by  the  President  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  and  counter- 
signed by  the  Secretary  thereof.  Said  warrant  shall  be  substantially  in  the 
following  form : 

By  virtue  hereof  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  by  the  authority  vested  in  it,  does  authorize  and  empower 
(name  of  contractor)  his  (or  their)  agents,  or  assigns,  to  demand  and 
receive  the  several  assessments  upon  the  assessment  and  diagram  hereto 
attached,  and  this  shall  be  his   (or  their)   warrant  for  the  same. 

(Date)  .     (Name  of  President  of  Board  of  Public 

Works.) 

Countersigned  by  (Name  of  Secretary  of  Board  of  Public  Works). 

Said  warrant,  assessment  and  diagram  shall  be  recorded  in  the  office 
of  the  Board.  When  so  recorded  the  several  amounts  assessed  shall  be  a 
lien  upon  the  lands,  lots,  or  portions  of  lots  assessed,  respectively,  for  the 
period  of  two  years  from  the  date  of  said  recording,  unless  sooner  dis- 
charged ;  and  from  and  after  the  date  of  said  recording  of  any  warrant, 
assessment  and  diagram,  all  persons  interested  in  said  assessment  shall  be 
deemed  to  have  notice  of  the  contents  of  the  record  thereof. 

After  said  warrant,  assessment  and  diagram  are  recorded,  the  same 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  contractor,  or  his  agent  or  assigns,  on  demand,  but 
not  until  after  the  payment  to  the  Board  of  the  incidental  expenses  not 
previously  paid  by  the  contractor  or  his  assigns.  By  virtue  of  said  warrant 
said  contractor,  or  his  agents  or  assigns,  shall  be  authorized  to  demand  and 
receive  the  amount  of  the  several  assessments  made  to  cover  the  sum  due 
for  the  work  specified  in  such  contracts  and  assessments. 

Section  20.  The  contractor  or  his  assigns,  or  some  person  on  his  or  their 
behalf,  shall  call  upon  the  persons  assessed,  or  their  agents,  if  they  can  con- 
veniently be  found,  and  demand  payment  of  the  amount  assessed  to  each. 
If  any  payment  be  made,  the  contractor,  his  assigns,  or  some  person  on  his 
or  their  behalf,  shall  receipt  the  same  upon  the  assessment  in  the  presence 
of  the  person  making  such  paymnt,  and  shall  also  give  a  receipt  if  demanded. 
When  the  persons  so  assessed,  or  their  agents,  cannot  conveniently  be  found, 
or  when  the  owner  of  the  lot  is  stated  as  "unknown"  upon  the  assessment, 
then  said  contractor  or  his  assigns,  or  some  person  on  his  or  their  behalf, 
shall  publicly,  in  an  audible  tone  of  voice,  demand  payment  on  the  premises 
assessed. 

The  warrant  shall  be  returned  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  within 
thirty  days  after  its  date  with  a  return  indorsed  thereon,  signed  by  the  con- 
tractor or  his  assigns,  or  some  person  on  his  or  their  behalf,  verified,  upon 
oath,  stating  the  nature,  character  and  date  of  the  demand,  and  whether 
any  of  the  assessments  remain  unpaid  in  whole  or  in  part,  and  the  amount 
thereof;  and  if  such  assessment  is  payable  in  installments  as  provided  in 
Part  II  of  this  Ordinance,  then  the  fact  that  a  bond  has  been  given  for  such 
assessment   shall   be   stated.     Thereupon   the    Secretary  of   the   Board   shall 


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record  the  return  so  made  in  the  margin  of  the  record  of  the  warrant  and 
assessment. 

The  Board  can  at  any  time  receive  the  amount  due  upon  any  assessment 
and  warrant  issued  by  it  and  give  a  good  and  sufficient  discharge  therefor; 
but  no  such  payment  so  made  after  suit  has  been  commenced  shall  operate, 
without  the  consent  of  the  plaintiff  in  the  action,  as  a  complete  discharge 
of  the  lien  until  the   costs  in  the  action   shall  be   refunded  to   the  plaintiff. 

The  Board  may  release  any  assessment  upon  the  books  of  its  office  on 
the  payment  to  it  of  the  amount  of  the  assessment,  with  interest,  against 
any  lot,  or  on  the  production  to  it  of  the  receipt  of  the  party  or  his  assigns 
to  whom  the  assessment  and  warrant  were  issued.  If  any  contractor  shall 
fail  to  return  his  warrant  within  the  time  and  in  the  form  provided  in  this 
section  he  shall  thenceforth  have  no  lien  upon  the  property  assessed;  but 
if  any  warrant  is  lost,  upon  proof  of  such  loss,  a  duplicate  may  be  issued, 
upon  which  a  return  may  be  made  with  the  same  effect  as  if  the  original 
had  been  so  returned.  After  the  return  of  the  assessment  and  warrant  as 
aforesaid,  all  amounts  remaining  due  thereon  shall  draw  interest  at  the  rate 
of  seven  per  centum  per  annum  until  paid. 

Section  21,  The  owners,  whether  named  in  the  assessment  or  not,  the 
contractor,  or  his  assigns,  and  all  other  persons  directly  interested  in  any 
work  done  under  this  Ordinance,  or  in  the  assessment,  feeling  aggrieved  by 
any  act  or  determination  of  the  Board-  of  Public  Works  in  relation  thereto, 
or  who  claim  that  the  work  has  not  been  performed  according  to  the  contract 
in  a  good  and  substantial  manner,  or  having  or  making  any  objection  to  the 
correctness  or  legality  of  the  assessment  or  t)ther  act,  determination  or 
proceeding  of  the  said  Board,  shall,  within  thirty  days  after  the  date  of  the 
warrant,  appeal  to  the  Supervisors  by  briefly  stating  their  objections  in 
writing  and  tiling  the  same  with  the  Clerk  of  said  Supervisors. 

Notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  the  hearing,  as  lixed  by  the  Supervisors, 
briefly  referring  to  the  work  contracted  to  be  done,  or  other  subjct  of  appeal, 
and  to  the  acts,  determinations  or  proceedings  objected  to  or  complained  of, 
shall  be  published  for  two  days. 

Upon  such  appeal  the  Supervisors  may  remedy  and  correct  any  error 
or  informality  in  the  proceedings  and  revise  and  correct  any  of  the  acts  or 
determinations  of  said  Board  relative  to  said  work;  may  confirm,  amend, 
set  aside,  alter,  modify  or  correct  the  assessment  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
them  shall  seem  just  and  require  the  work  to  be  completed  according  to 
their  directions,  and  may  instruct  and  direct  said  Board  to  correct  the  war- 
rant, assessment  or  diagram  in  any  particular,  or  to  make  and  issue  a  new  war- 
rant, assessment  and  diagram  to  conform  to  their  decisions  in  relation  thereto 
at  their  option. 

All  the  decisions  and  determinations  of  the  Supervisors,  upon  notice  and 
hearing  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  final  and  conclusive  upon  all  persons  entitled 
to  appeal  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  as  to  all  errors,  informalities 
and  irregularities  which  the  Supervisors  might  have  avoided  or  have  remedied 
during  the  progress  of  the  proceedings,  or  which  they  can  at  that  time  remedy. 

No  assessment,  warrant,  diagram  or  affidavit  of  demand  and  non-payment 
after  the  issue  of  the  same,  and  no  proceedings  prior  to  the  assessment,  shall 
be  held  invalid  by  any  court  for  any  error,  informality,  or  other  defect  in 
the  same,  where  the  resolution  of  intention  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
to  recommend  to  the  Supervisors  the  ordering  of  the  improvement  has  been 
actually  published  and  posted  and  the  notices  of  improvement  posted  as  in 
this  Ordinance  provided. 

Section  22.  At  any  time  after  the  period  of  thirty-five  days  from  the 
date  of  the  warrant,  or  if  an  appeal  has  been  taken  to  the  Supervisors,  then 
at  any  time  after  five  days  from  the  decision  of  the  Supervisors  on  such 
appeal,  or  after  the  return  on  the  warrant,  after  the  same  may  have  been 
corrected,  altered  or  modified  as  herein  provided,  but  not  less  than  withini 
thirty-five  days  from  the  date  of  the  warrant,  the  contractor  or  his  assignee 


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may  sue  in  his  own  name  the  owner  or  the  mortgagee  of  the  land,  lots  or 
portions  of  lots  assessed  on  the  day  of  the  date  of  the  recording  of  the 
warrant,  assessment  and  diagram,  or  any  day  thereafter  during  the  con- 
tinuance of  the  lien  of  said  assessment,  and  recover  the  amount  of  any 
assessment  remaining  unpaid,  with  interest  thereon  at  the  rate  of  seven  per 
centum  per  annum  until  paid. 

In  all  cases  of  recovery  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  the 
plaintiff  shall  recover  the  sum  of  fifteen  dollars  in  addition  to  the  taxable 
costs,  as  attorney's  fees,  but  not  any  percentage  upon  said  recovery.  When 
suit  has  been  brought,  after  a  personal  demand  has  been  made  and  a  refusal 
to  pay  such  assessment  so  demanded,  the  plaintiff  shall  also  be  entitled  to 
have  and  recover  said  sum  of  fifteen  dollars  as  attorney's  fees  in  addition 
to  all  taxable  costs,  notwithstanding  that  the  suit  may  be  settled  or  a  tender 
be  made  before  a  recovery  in  said  action,  and  he  may  have  judgment  therefor. 

Said  warrant,  assessment  and  diagram,  with  the  affidavit  of  demand  and 
non-payment,  shall  be  held  prima  facie  evidence  of  the  regularity  and  cor- 
rectness of  the  assessment  and  of  the  prior  proceedings  and  acts  of  the 
Board  of  Public  Works  and  of  the  Supervisors  upon  which  said  warrant, 
assessment  and  diagram  are  based,  and  like  evidence  of  the  right  of  the  plain- 
tiff to  recover  in  the  action.  The  Court  in  which  said  suit  shall  be  commenced 
shall  have  power  to  adjudge  and  decree  a  lien  against  the  lots  of  land 
assessed,  and  to  order  such  premises  to  be  sold  on  execution  as  in  other 
cases  of  the  sale  of  real  estate  by  the  process  of  said  Courts.  In  all  actions 
brought  to  enforce  the  lien  of  assessments  made  pursuant  to  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  the  proceedings  therein  shall  be  governed  and  regulated 
by  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  when  not  in  contiict  therewith, 
by  the  Codes  of  this  State. 

Section  23.  Whenever  in  any  suit  the  lien  of  an  assessment  or  reassess- 
ment, issued  for  the  cost  of  such  improvement,  shall  be  held  invalid  for 
any  cause  arising  subsequent  to  die  publication  and  posting  of  the  resolution 
of  intention  and  the  posting  of  the  notices  of  improvement  along  the  line 
of  work,  or  because  the  work  or  any  part  thereof  is  not  sufficiently  described 
in  the  resolution  of  intention,  the  contractor  or  his  assigns,  shall  have  the 
right  within  sixty  days  thereafter  to  apply  for  and  receive  a  new  assessment 
for  the  cost  of  the  work  done  and  sufficiently  described  in  the  resolution  of 
intention  or  specifications  on  file,  such  cost  to  be  assessed  upon  the  property 
and  in  the  same  manner  as  provided  in  Sections  16  and  17  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  within  thirty  days  after  such  appli- 
cation make  and  deliver  to  said  applicant  a  new  assessment,  warrant  and 
diagram  in  accordance  with  the  law  governing  the  issuance  of.  originals  of 
such  documents  which  reassessment  shall  be  a  lien  on  the  property  so 
assessed  for  two  years  from  the  date  of  the  recording  of  said  reassessment 
and  warrant  and  be  enforced  in  the  same  manner  as  an  original  assessment 
would  be  enforced.  If  an  appeal  be  taken  from  the  judgment  in  which  such 
an  assessment  is  held  invalid,  the  time  herein  provided  for  making  application 
for  a  new  assessment  shall  not  begin  until  such  case  be  in  some  manner 
finally  disposed  of. 

Section  24.  The  records  kept  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  have 
the  same  force  and  effect  as  other  public  records,  and  duly  certified  copies 
therefrom  may  be  used  in  evidence  with  the  same  effect  as  the  originals. 
Said  records  shall,  during  all  office  hours,  be  open,  free  of  charge,  to  the 
inspection  of  any  persons  wishing  to  examine  them. 

Section  25.  Notices  in  writing  required  to  be  given  by  the  Board  may 
be  served  by  any  person  over  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  and  the  fact  of 
such  service  may  be  verified  by  the  oath  of  the  person  making  it.  Such  oath 
may  be  taken  before  the  Secretary  of  said  Board  or  before  any  member 
thereof. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  293 

PART  II. 

Section  28.  Any  assessment  imposed  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance may  be  paid  in  annual  installments,  not  exceeding  ten  in  number,  when- 
ever the  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  so  determine  and  declare  in  the 
resolution  of  intention  or  whenever  the  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  so 
determine  and  declare  in  the  Ordinance  ordering  the  work,  and  it  shall  be 
mandatory  for  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  so  determine  and  declare  in 
every  case  when  the  amount  of  the  assessment  imposeS  will  exceed  one-half 
of  the  assessed  value  of  the  lot  or  parcel  of  land  against  which  such  assess- 
ment is  imposed.  Such  Resolution  or  Ordinance  shall  state  the  number  of 
installments  in  which  the  assessment  may  be  paid,  and  the  rate  of  interest 
to  be  charged  on  all  deferred  payments,  which  rate  of  interest  shall  not 
exceed  seven  per  centum  per  annum. 

Section  29.  In  case  the  owner  of  any  lot  or  parcel  of  land  against 
which  an  assessment  is  imposed  desires  to  avail  himself  of  the  privilege  of 
paying  such  assessment  in  installments,  and  for  and  in  consideration  of  such 
privilege  such  owner  or  person  duly  authorized  by  power  of  attorney  (within 
thirty  days  from  the  date  of  the  demand  made  as  required  by  Section  20, 
or  within  twenty  days  from  the  decision  on  appeal,  if  an  appeal  be  taken  to 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  as  provided  in  Section  21)  shall  make  and  execute 
before  an  officer  authorized  by  law  to  take  acknowledgments  of  the  con- 
veyances of  real  property,  and  file  in  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
a  bond  in  triplicate,  substantially  in  the  following  form : 

Bond  for  Street  Assessment. 

State  of  California,  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Whereas,  by  proceedings  duly  and  regularly  taken,  the  validity  and 
regularity  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged  and  admitted,  an  assessment  has 
been  imposed  against  the  following  described  property,  to-wit:  (Description 
of  property),  and  that  the  amount  of  such  assessment  so  imposed  amounts 
to  the  sum  of (amount  of  assessment)  dollars; 

Now,  therefore,  the  undersigned,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  privilege 

given  to  pay  such  assessment  in  installments,  hereby  acknowledges    ( 

himself,   herself  or  themselves)    indebted,   and   promises   to  pay   to 

(name  of  contractor)  or  order,  said  assessment  in  the  sums,  and  at  the 
times  and  place  hereinafter  set  forth,  to-wit : 

Installment  1.     Amounting  to  $ ,  at  the  time  of  the  delivery  of 

this  bond. 

Installment  2.     Amounting  to  $ ,  within  one  year  from  the  date 

hereof. 

Installment  3.     Am.ounting  to  $ ,  within  two  years  from  the  date 

hereof  (and  each  additional  installment  being  set  forth  in  the  same  manner 
and  payable  one  year  later  than  the  preceding  numbered  installment),  together 

with    interest   on   each    of   said   installments    at    the    rate   of  per 

centum  per  annum  (being  the  rate  fixed  in  the  resolution  of  intention  or 
Ordinance  ordering  the  work  of  improvement). 

Such  interest  shall  be  paid  semi-annually,  six  months  from  the  date 
hereof,  and  every  six  months  thereafter.  Said  principal  and  interest  shall 
be  payable  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  in  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  in  gold  coin  of  the  United  States.  In  case  (the  under- 
signed) elects  to  pay  any  or  all  of  said  installments  before  maturity  thereof 
(the  undersigned)  agrees  to  pay  six  months'  interest  in  advance. 

In  the  event  of  default  in  the  payment  of  any  installment  or  of  any 
interest  according  to  the  terms  of  this  bond,  then  all  of  said  installments 
of  principal  and  interest  thereon  shall  become  immediately  due  and  payable, 
and  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
California,  is  hereby  authorized  to  sell  the  property  herein  described  to  pay 
the  amount  so  due,  together  with  the  expenses  of  such  sale. 


294  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Such  sale  shall  be  made  in  the  manner  and  form  provided  by  law  for 
the  sale  of  real  property  upon  execution  and  after  the  mailing  to  the  under- 
signed a  notice  that  proceedings  to  make  such  sale  will  be  made  unless 
payment  of  the  amount  due  shall  be  made  within  five  days  from  the  mailing 
thereof.  Such  notice  shall  be  deposiited  in  the  United  States  Post  Office 
addressed  to  the  place  given  in  this  bond  or  such  other  address  as  may  be 
hereafter  filed  with  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

It  is  hereby  expressly  provided  that  a  lien  for  the  full  amount  of  the 
sum  obligated  to  be  paid  under  this  bond,  principal,  interest  and  costs,  is 
hereby  created  and  acknowledged  upon,  in  and  to  the  real  property  described 
herein  and  the  improvements  thereon  and  appurtenances  thereto. 

In   witness   whereof  set   hand    and    seal   this   day 

of ,  19 — .     (Said  date  being  30  days  from  the  date  of  the  assessment.) 

(Signed) 

Address • 


Section  30.  Forms  of  such  bonds  shall  be  furnished  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Works,  and  on  the  back  thereof  shall  be  printed  appropriate  receipts 
for  the  payment  of  the  installments  of  principal  and  the  interest  thereon. 
When  executed  and  delivered  one  copy  thereof  shall  be  recorded  in  the 
office  of  the  Recorder,  who  shall  make  no  charge  therefor,  one  copy  shall 
be  delivered  to  the  contractor  named  therein  and  one  copy  shall  be  retained 
in  the  office  of  said  Board.  The  said  Board  is  hereby  authorized  to  make 
any  sale  authorized  by  any  agreement  and  bond  and  shall  issue  for  each 
sale  an  original  and  duplicate  certificate  of  sale,  in  appropriate  form,  refer- 
ring to  this  Ordinance,  describing  the  parcels  sold  and  containing  the  name 
of  the  purchaser;  the  originals  shall  be  delivered  to  the  purchaser  and  the 
duplicates  shall  be  on  file  in  the  form  of  stubs  in  a  certificate  book. 

Section  31.  If  the  property  sold,  as  provided  in  the  above  proceedings,  be 
not  redeemed  within  one  year  after  the  sale,  the  Board  of  Public  Works 
shall  then  issue  to  the  party  named  in  the  original  certificate,  or  his  assignee, 
a  deed  of  the  proper^ty  described  in  said  certificate,  which  said  deed  shall 
refer,  in  general  terms,  to  the  proceedings  under  which  the  same  is  issued, 
and  shall  contain  a  description  of  the  property,  following  the  description  in 
the  certificate;  the  grantee  of  such  deed  is  immediately  upon  receipt  thereof 
entitled  to  possession  of  the  property  described  therein. 

Section  32.  At  any  time  before  the  expiration  of  one  year  from  the 
date  of  the  certificate  of  sale,  any  property  sold  under  the  provisions  of 
the  preceding  sections  may  be  redeemed  by  any  person  having  an  interest 
in  the  property  sold  by  the  payment  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  of  the 
amount  for  which  the  property  was  sold,  with  an  additional  penalty  of 
fifteen  per  cent  of  the  amount  for  which  the  same  was  sold;  all  redemption 
money  shall  be  paid  by  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  the  holder  of  the 
proper  original  certificate  of  sale,  upon  delivering  up  the  same  and  receipting 
for  the  amount  received. 

Section  33,  The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  keep  a  book  of  record 
of  all  bonds  given  as  herein  provided,  wherein  shall  be  entered  the  name  of 
the  person  executing  the  same,  a  description  of  the  land  described  therein, 
the  number  and  amount  of  the  installments,  the  time  when  the  same  are 
due,  the  date  and  the  amount  of  all  payments  and  the  date  and  receipt  of 
all  payments  to  the  holders  of  each  bond. 

Section  34.  All  moneys  coming  into  the  possession  of  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deposited  with 
the  Treasurer  as  required  by  the  Charter  and  shall  be  kept  in  a  special  fund 
to  be  designated  by  him.  The  holder  of  any  bond  shall  be  entitled  to  receive 
any  and  all  payments  that  shall  have  been  made  on  account  thereof  upon 
presentation  of  the  same  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works.  Said  Board  shall 
order  the  Treasurer  to  pay  the  same  and  all  payments  shall  be  endorsed  on 
such  bond. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3009  {New  Series),  approved 
November  25,  1914. 


STREET    AND    SEWER    ORDINANCES.  295 

Section  35.  In  case  it  should  appear  at  any  time  that  any  bond  mad^ 
as  herein  provided  was  not  executed  by  the  owner  of  the  property  described 
therein,  or  for  any  reason  was  invalid,  or  that  a  sale  in  accordance  with  its 
terms  would  not  convey  a  full  and  clear  title  to  such  property,  then  the 
person  entitled  to  collect  and  receipt  for  the  payment  of  the  original  assess- 
ment, or  his  assigns,  shall  have  the  right  to  foreclose  the  lien  thereof  for 
any  unpaid  portion  as  originally  imposed  and  such  lien  shall  continue  until 
such  original  assessment  is  fully  paid. 

Section  36.  In  case  any  lot  or  parcel  of  land  against  which  any  assess- 
ment has  been  levied  has  been  subdivided  or  partitioned  among  several 
owners  thereof,  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  on  the  application  of  any 
owner  thereof,  shall  make  a  proportionate  division  of  such  assessment  and 
may  amend  the  original  assessment  by  a  proportionate  distribution  of  the 
assessment  upon  the  several  subdivisions  of  the  lot  or  parcel  of  land 
originally  described.  Such  amended  assessment  shall  bear  date  the  same 
as  the  original  assessment. 

Section  37.  Whenever  in  this  Ordinance  the  word  "street"  occurs,  it 
shall  be  held  to  include  all  streets,  lanes,  alleys,  places,  public  ways  and 
courts  which  have  been  or  mav  be  hereafter  ded'cited  and  ooen  to  public 
use,  and  whose  grade  and  width  have  been  legally  established ;  and  the 
grade  of  all  intermediate  or  intersecting  streets  in  any  one  block  shall  be 
deemed  to  conform  to  the  grades  as  established  at  the  crossings  of  the 
main  streets. 

The  words  "imorovement,"  "improvements,"  "work,"  "improve"  and 
"improved,"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  shall  include  all  or  any  portion  of  the 
work  mentioned  in  this  Ordinance  and  also  the  construction,  reconstruction 
or  repairs  of  all  or  any  portion  of  said  work. 

The  term  "mayi  street"  shall  mean  such  street  or  streets  as  bound  a 
block  and  the  term  "street"  shall  include  crossing. 

The  word  "block"  shall  mean  the  blocks  known  or  designated  as  such 
upon  the  maps  and  books  of  the  Assessor. 

The  term  "quarter  block,"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  as  to  irregular 
blocks,  shall  be  deemed  to  include  all  lots  or  nortions  of  lots,  having  any 
frontage  on  either  intersecting  street  half  way  from  such  intersection  to  the 
next  main  street,  or  when  no  main  street  intervenes,  all  the  way  to  a 
boundary  line  of  the  City  and  County. 

The  words  "paved,"  or  "reoaved"  shall  include  anv  pavement  of  stone, 
iron,  bituminous  rock,  asphalt,  broken  rock,  macadam,  brick,  wood  or  other 
material  which  the  Sunervisors  may  by  Ordinance  order  to  be  used ;  but  no 
patented  pavement  shall  be  ordered  during  the  existence  of  the  patent 
therefor,  until  the  owner  of  such  oatent  shall  have  transferred  to  the  City 
and  County  all  right  to  the  use  of  the  same  therein,  with  the  privilege  to 
any  person  to  manufacture  and  lav  the  same  upon  its  streets  under  any 
contract  that  may  be  awarded  to  him,  or  entered  into  by  him  with  the  City 
and  County  upon  the  payment  by  such  person  to  such  owner  of  a  reasonable 
royaltv  for  the  use  of  the  same,  the  amount  thereof  to  be  designated  in  such 
transfer. 

The  term  "expense"  shall  include  the  price  at  which  the  contract  was 
awarded,  and  the  term  "incidental  expenses"  shall  include  all  expenses 
incurred  in  priniting  and  advertising  the  work  contracted  for,  and  all  expenses 
for  surveying,  measuring  and  inspecting  the  work. 

The  term  "Secretary"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  means  and  includes  the 
person  performing  the  functions  of  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  said  Board  is  meant 
whenever  the  term  "Board"  occurs  in  this  Ordinance. 

The  term  "Supervisors"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  means  and  has  refer- 
ence to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 


296  ORDINANCES     OF    THE     CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  term  "City  Engineer"  means  and  has  reference  to  the  person  per- 
forming the  duties  and  functions  prescribed  by  the  provisions  of  Section  11 
of  Chapter  I  of  Article  VI  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. 

The  term  "contractor"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  means  and  includes 
also  (the  owners  of  property  liable  to  be  assessed  for  an  improvement,  who 
have  elected  to  take  the  work  and  enter  into  contract  therefor  as  provided 
in  Section  10  of  this  Ordinance. 

All  notices  and  resolutions  required  in  this  Ordinance  to  be  published 
shall  be  published  daily,  legal  holidays  excepted,  in  the  official  newspaper. 

All  notices  herein  required  to  be  served,  whether  by  delivery,  mailing 
or  posting,  may  be  so  served  by  any  citizen  of  the  age  of  twenty-one  years, 
and  his  affidavit  thereof  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence  of  such  service.  The 
affidavit  by  the  publisher  of  the  official  newspaper,  or  his  clerk,  of  the  pub- 
lication of  any  notice  required  in  this  Ordinance  to  be  published,  shall  be 
prima  facie  evidence  of  such  publication. 

Section  38.  This  Ordinance  may  be  designated  and  referred  to  as  the 
"Street  Improvement  Ordinance." 

Section  39.  This  Ordinance  is  intended  to  and  does  provide  an  alterna- 
tive system  for  making  the  improvements  herein  provided  for,  and  shall 
not  be  held  to  affect  any  other  method  or  system  provided  by  the  Charter 
of  the  City  and  County  or  Act  of  the  Legislature,  and  any  proceedings 
heretofore  commenced  shall  not  be  affected  hereby  but  shall  be  continued 
until  completion  by  and  under  the  method  provided  by  the  Charter,  law  or 
Ordinance  under  which  they  were  originally  commenced. 

Section  40.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  ten  days  from  date  of 
approval.  ', 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2490.     (New  Serie's.) 

Approved  October  29,  1913. 

Ppovlding  for  the  Payment  of  Incidental  Expenses,  Incurred  in  Connec- 
tion With  Sidewalk  Improvements  Exclusively,  Out  of  the  Municipal 
Treasury. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  incidental  expenses  that  may  be  incurred  in  connection 
with  sidewalk  improvements  exclusively  under  and  pursuant  to  the  provisions 
of  the  Street  Improvement  Ordinance,  approved  September  4,  1913,  shall  be 
paid  out  of  the  Municipal  Treasury,  and  in  such  case  such  expenses  shall  not 
be  included  in  any  assessment  to  be  made  for  such  improvements,  as  provided 
for  in  Section  7  of  said  Street  Improvement  Ordinance. 

Section  2.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


TRANSPORTATION 
ORDINANCES 


INCLUDING 


ORDINANCES  RELATING  TO  THE  USE  OF  STREETS 

FOR  ANY  CLASS  OF  VEHICLES  SUCH  AS  STREET 

CARS,  STEAM  CARS,  AUTOMOBILES  AND  JITNEYS. 

AS  FOLLOWS:     TRAFFIC  ORDINANCE,  RATES 

OF  FARE  ORDINANCE,  PERSONAL  BAGGAGE 

ORDINANCE,     JITNEY     ORDINANCE     AND 

STREET  RAILWAY  ORDINANCE. 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors 

SAN  FRANCISCO 
DECEMBER    1.    1915 


TRANSPORTATION  ORDINANCES 


TRAFFIC  ORDINANCE 


ORDINANCE  NO.  1857  (New  Series). 
Approved  March  26,  1912. 

Regulating  Moving  Travel  and  Traffic  Upon  the  Streets  and  Other  Public 
Places  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  Providing  a 
Punishment  for  Any  Violation  Thereof,  and  Repealing  Orders 
Numbers  70  and  175  (Second  Series),  and  Ordinances  Numbers 
256,  723,  803,  807,  808,  809,  814,  825,  851,  888,  898,  899,  902,  1088, 
1132,  1359,  1367,  1369,  1379,  1380,  1507,  1517,  and  Ordinances  Num- 
bers 339,  575,  649,  1527,  and  2128  (New  Series). 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Terms,  Streets,  Curb,  Vehicles,  Moving  Travel  and  Traffic  Defined. 

Section  1.  The  following  terms,  whenever  used  herein,  except  as  other- 
wise specifically  indicated,  shall  be  defined  to  have  and  shall  be  held  to 
include,  each  of  the  meanings  herein  below  respectively  set  forth,  and  any 
such  terms  used  in  the  singular  number  shall  be  held  to  include  the  plural. 

Street — Every  avenue,  boulevard,  highway,  roadway,  lane,  alley,  strip, 
path,  square  and  place  used  by  or  laid  out  for,  the  use  of  vehicles,  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Curb — The  lateral  boundaries  of  that  portion  of  the  street  designed  or 
intended  for  the  use  of  vehicles,  whether  marked  by  curbing  constructed  of 
stone,  cement,  concrete,  or  other  material,  or  not  so  marked. 

Vehicle — Every  wagon,  hack,  coach,  carriage,  omnibus,  push-cart,  bicycle, 
tricycle,  motor-bicycle,  automobile,  or  other  conveyance,  except  baby 
carriages  and  children's  play  wagons,  in  whatever  manner,  or  by 
whatever  force  or  power  the  same  may  be  driven,  ridden,  or  pro- 
pelled, which  is  or  may  be  used  for,  or  adapted  to  pleasure  riding, 
or  transportation  of  passengers,  baggage,  merchandise,  or  freight,  upon 
any  street ;  and  every  draft  or  riding  animal,  whether  ridden,  driven  or  led, 
excepting  that  an  animal  or  animals,  attached  to  any  vehicle,  shall  with  such 
vehicle,  constitute  such  vehicle ;  provided,  however,  that  nothing  herein  con- 
tained shall  be  construed  to  affect  in  any  way  the  operation  of  railroads  or 
street  railways,  upon  any  street,  which  said  railroads  or  street  railways  are 
expressly  exempted  from  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  except  as  herein 
specifically  provided. 

Moving  Travel  and  Traffic — For  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance  the  term 
"Moving  Travel  and  Traffic"  is  intended  to  include  vehicles  in  actual  motion 
and  also  those  which  may  be  at  rest  upon  the  streets  and  those  which  are  at 
rest  and  intended  or  expected  to  soon  again  be  put  in  motion. 

Business  District — For  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance  the  term  "Business 
District"  shall  mean  the  territory  contiguous  to  any  public  street  in  this  City 
and  County  mainly  built  up  with  structures  devoted  to  business. 

Closely  Built  Up  District— The  term  "Closely  Built  Up  District"  shall 
mean  the  territory  contiguous  to  a  public  street  in  this  City  and  County  which 


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is  on  the  line  of  any  public  street  not  mainly  devoted  to  business  where  for 
not  less  than  a  quarter  of  a  mile  the  dwelling  houses  and  business  structures 
average  less  than  one  hundred  feet  apart. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495 
{New  Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Careful   Riding  and  Driving. 

Section  2.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  upon  any  of  the  streets,  shall  ride,  drive  or  propel  such  vehicle  upon 
such  streets  in  a  careful  manner  and  with  due  regard  to  the  safety  and 
convenience  of  pedestrians  and  all  other  vehicles  upon  such  streets. 

Vehicles  Turn  to  the  Right. 

Section  3.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle,  upon  meeting  any  other  vehicle  at  any  place  upon  any  street,  shall 
turn  to  the  right,  and,  on  all  occasions,  when  it  is  practicable  so  to  do, 
shall  travel  on  the  right  side  of  such  street,  and  near  the  right  hand  curb 
thereof,  excepting  when  the  right  hand  side  of  the  street  is  obstructed  by 
teams,  building  or  other  material,  or  when  the  street  is  closed  for  repairs;  in 
such  cases  the  travel  shall  be  as  far  away  from  the  left  hand  curb  as 
possible  so  as  to  allow  other  vehicles  to  freely  pass. 

Turn  to  Right  on  Streets  Having  but  Two  Wheel  Tracks. 

Section  4.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling,  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  upon  any  street  having  but  two  wheel  tracks,  or  well-beaten  paths 
for  vehicles,  is  hereby  required,  when  practicable,  to  turn  to  the  right  and 
to  surrender  the  left  track  upon  meeting  any  vehicle  going  in  the  opposite 
direction. 

Vehicles  Pass  to  the  Left  on  Overtaking  Another  Vehicle. 

Section  5.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling,  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  upon  any  street,  shall,  in  overtaking  any  other  vehicle,  pass  to  the 
left  of  such  vehicle,  and  the  person  in  charge  of  such  vehicle  being  so  over- 
taken and  passed  shall  give  way  to  the  extreme  right  to  allow  such  vehicle 
to  pass  with  safety. 

Keeping  Vehicles  Close  to  the  Curb. 

Section  6.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling,  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  moving  slowly  upon  any  street,  shall  keep  such  vehicle  as  close  as 
possible  to  the  curb  on  the  right,  allowing  more  swiftly  moving  vehicles  free 
passage   on   the  left. 

Turning,  Stopping  or  Changing   Course  of  Vehicles. 

Section  7.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling,  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  upon  any  street,  shall,  before  turning,  stopping,  or  changing  the 
course  of  such  vehicle,  first  see  that  there  is  sufficient  space  so  that  such 
movement  can  be  made  in  safety  and  shall  then  give  a  plainly  visible  or 
audible  signal  to  the  police  officer  in  charge  of  the  crossing  or  to  the  persons 
in  charge  of  vehicles  behind  the  vehicle  so  turning,  stopping,  changing  its 
course,  or  turning  from  a  standstill ;  of  his  intention  to  make  such  move- 
ment, except  when  followed  by  rapidly  propelled  vehicles,  in  which  event  no 
turn  shall  be  made  until  such  vehicle  shall  have  passed  on  the  left.  Such 
signal  shall  be  given  by  raising  the  hand  or  whip  and  indicating  with  it  the 
direction  in  which  the  turn  is  to  be  made. 

Turning  Corners. 

Section  8.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling,  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  in  or  upon  any  street,  shall  in  turning  to  the  right  into  another  street, 
turn  thf^^  corner  as  near  the  right  hand  curb  as  possible. 


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Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  turn- 
ing to  the  right  from  one  street  into  another,  shall  have  the  right  of  way 
over  vehicles  traveling  in  the  direction  in  Mrhich  such  vehicle  is  turning;  and 
every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  traveling 
in  the  direction  in  v^hich  such  vehicle  is  turning  shall  allow  such  right  of 
way  to  such  vehicle  so  turning. 

Turning   From  One  Street  Into  Another  Around  Center  Intersection. 

Section  9.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle,  in  or  upon  any  street,  shall,  in  turning  to  the  left  into  another  street, 
pass  to  the  right  of  and  beyond  the  center  of  the  street  intersection  before 
turning. 

Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle 
turning  to  the  left  from  one  street  into  another  street  shall  allow  the  right 
of  way  to  vehicles  traveling  in  the  direction  in  which  such  vehicle  is  turning; 
and  every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle 
traveling  in  the  direction  in  which  such  vehicle  is  turning  shall  have  the  right 
of  way  over  such  vehicle  so  turning. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495 
{New  Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Turning  and  Heading  in  Direction  of  Traffic. 

Section  10.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  crossing  from  one  side  of  any  heavily  traveled  streets  as  hereinafter 
defined  to  the  other  side  thereof,  shall  make  such  crossing  by  turning  to  the 
left  so  as  to  head  in  the  direction  in  which  the  traffic  is  moving  on  the  side 
of  the  street  toward  which  such  crossing  is  made. 

Stopping  With  Left  Side  of  Vehicle  to  Curb. 

Section  11.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  riding,  driving,  propelling 
or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  to  stop  the  same  or  cause  the  same  to  be  stopped 
with  the  left  side  of  such  vehicle  toward  or  along,  or  next  to  the  curb 
except  in  the  residential  districts. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (New 
Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Stopping  Vehicles  Close  to  Curb,  Except  in  Cases  of  Emergency. 

Section  12.  No  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle,  shall  stop  such  vehicle  upon  any  street  except  as  close  to  the  curb 
as  practicable ;  provided,  however,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  in  case 
of  emergency  or  when  such  stop  is  made  for  the  purpose  of  allowing 
another  vehicle  or  pedestrian  to  cross  its  path. 

Backed  to  Curb  Only  When  Loading  and  Unloading. 

Section  13.  No  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  upon  any  street,  shall  allow  such  vehicle  to  remain  backed  up  to  the 
curb  except  when  such  vehicle  is  being  actually  loaded  or  unloaded,  except 
as   hereinafter   provided. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  standing 
■ilong  or  near  the  curb  in  any  street  within  the.  business  district,  to  fail, 
refuse,  or  neglect  to  move  such  vehicle  away  from  such  curb  when  requested 
so  to  do  by  any  police  officer. 

Keeping  Animals  Turned  in  the  Direction  of  Traffic. 

Section  14.  Every  person  in  charge  of  any  draft  animal  attached  to  a 
vehicle  backed  up  to  the  curb  upon  any  street,  shall  turn  and  keep  such 
animal  turned  at  right  angles  to  such  vehicle  and  in  the  direction  which  the 
traffic  upon  that  side  of  the  street  is  moving. 


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Right  of  Way  of  Vehicles  on  Streets  Running  Easterly  and  Westerly. 

Section  15.  The  operators  of  vehicles  approaching  any  intersection  of 
the  streets  in  this  City  and  County  shall  yield  the  right  of  way  to  vehicles 
approaching  such  intersection  from  the  right  of  such  first  named  vehicles. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (Nezv  Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Right  of  Way  for  Fire  Department  Apparatus,  Ambulances^  Police 

Department. 

Section  16.  The  officers  and  firemen  of  the  Fire  Department,  Fire 
Marshal,  Underwriters  Fire  Patrol,  Commercial  Fire  Dispatch,  and  their 
apparatus  of  all  kinds,  when  going  to,  or  on  duty  at,  or  returning  from  a 
fire,  and  all  ambulances,  whether  of  a  public  or  private  character,  and  all 
other  vehicles  when  employed  in  carrying  sick  or  injured  persons  to 
hospitals  or  other  places  for  relief  or  treatment,  and  the  officers  and  police- 
men and  vehicles  of  the  Police  Department  and  auxiliary  fire  apparatus 
belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  fur- 
nishing gas  or  electricity  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  its 
inhabitants,  when  such  apparatus  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire,  and  to  any 
vehicle  belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  transporting  persons  to  the  premises  of  the  persons  transported,  when 
such  vehicle  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire  or  to  a  burglar  alarm  shall  have 
the  right  of  way  over  all  vehicles  or  persons  on  any  street  and  through  any 
procession,  except  over  vehicles  carrying  the  United  States  mail;  and  when 
the  Fire  Department,  Underwriters  Fire  Patrol  or  Police  Department  is 
responding  to  an  alarm  all  vehicles  shall  come  to  a  standstill  along  the  right 
curb  in  direction  being  traveled  by  such  vehicles  until  the  vehicles  of  the 
Fire  Department  and  Underwriters  Fire  Patrol,  shall  have  passed,  and  no  vehicle 
shall  stop  on  any  cross  street  excepting  close  to  the  curb  and  far  enough 
away  from  the  intersecting  street  to  allow  the  above  mentioned  vehicles  to 
safely  turn. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in 
charge  of  any  vehicle  or  street  car  in  or  upon  any  street  or  for  any  person 
standing  or  walking  in  any  such  street,  to  fail,  refuse  or  neglect  to  allow  the 
right  of  way  to  any  officer  or  fireman  or  apparatus  of  the  Fire  Department 
when  the  same  is  going  to  or  on  duty  at  or  returning  from  a  fire,  or  to  any 
ambulance,  whether  of  public  or  private  character,  or  to  any  other  vehicle 
when  such  vehicle  is  employed  in  carrying  a  sick  or  injured  person  to  a 
hospital  or  other  place  for  relief  or  treatment,  or  to  any  officer  or  policeman 
or  vehicle  of  the  Police  Department  or  to  any  auxiliary  fire  apparatus  belonging 
to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  furnishing  gas 
or  electricity  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  its  inhabitants, 
when  such  apparatus  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire,  and  to  any  vehicle 
belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
transporting  persons  to  the  premises  of  the  persons  transported,  when  such 
vehicle  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire  or  to  a  burglar  alarm. 

Drivers  Must  Stop  Near  Curb  on  Approach  of  Fire  Apparatus,  etc. 

Section  17.  Upon  the  approach  of  any  apparatus  of  the  Fire  Department, 
Fire  Marshal,  Underwriters  Fire  Patrol,  Commercial  Fire  Dispatch  or  any 
police  patrol  wagon  or  any  ambulance  or  any  auxiliary  fire  apparatus  belong- 
ing to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  furnishing 
gas  or  electricity  to  the  City  and  County  of  vSan  Francisco  or  its  inhabitants, 
when  such  apparatus  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire,  and  to  any  vehicle 
belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
transporting  persons  to  the  premises  of  the  persons  transported,  when  such 
vehicle  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire  or  to  a  burglar  alarm,  every  person 
riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  in  or  upon  any 
street  shall  immediately  stop  such  vehicle  as  near  as  possible  to  the  right 
hand  curb  of  such  street,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  such  person  to 


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cause  or  permit  such  vehicle  to  be  moved  until  such  apparatus,  police  patrol 
wagon  or  ambulance  shall  have  passed  such  vehicle. 

Keeping  Vehicles  Away   From   Street  Cars. 

Section  18.  Every  person  riding,  driving,  propelling  or  in  charge  of  any 
vehicle  upon  any  street,  shall  keep  such  vehicle  at  least  six  feet  on  the  right 
hand  side  from  the  running  board  or  lowest  step  of  any  street  car  which 
is  stopping  for  the  purpose  of  taking  on  or  discharging  passengers ;  and  if, 
by  reason  of  the  presence  of  vehicles  at  the  place  where  such  car  is  stopping, 
or  by  reason  of  the  narrowness  of  the  street,  or  for  any  other  reason,  it  is 
not  possible  to  preserve  such  distance  of  six  feet  from  such  running  board 
or  lowest  step,  as  herein  prescribed,  then  such  person  shall  stop  such  vehicle 
until  such  car  shall  have  taken  on,  or  discharged  its  passengers  and  again 
started. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  N^o.  3495  (New  Series),  approved  Novem- 
ber 5,  1915. 

Hitching  Team  or  Standing  Autos,  etc.,  on  Streets  20  Feet  From  Crossing. 

Section  19.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  hitch,  or  to  cause  or 
permit  to  be  hitched,  any  horse,  mule  or  other  animal,  or  to  leave  standing 
or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  left  standing,  any  bicycle,  motorcycle,  automobile, 
buggy,  carriage,  wagon  or  other  vehicle,  upon  any  street  along  which  street 
cars  or  interurban  railway  cars  are  run  or  operated,  within  twenty  feet  of 
either  side  line  of  any  street  that  crosses,  intersects  or  terminates  in  such 
street,  or  within  twenty  feet  of  either  such  side  line  extended  across  such 
streets  at  right  angles.  Provided,  however,  that  none  of  the  conveyances  or 
other  vehicles  mentioned  herein  shall  be  left  standing  or  permitted  or  caused 
to  be  left  standing  within  fifty  feet  of  either  side  line  of  any  street  that 
intersects  the  southerly  line  of  Market  street,  between  Third  street  and 
Embarcadero,  and  the  northerly  line  of  Market  street  between  Kearny  street 
and  Embarcadero. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (New  Series), 
approved  November  5,  1915. 

Stopping  Vehicles  Near  Fire  Hydrants. 

Section  20.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  hitch,  or  to  leave 
standing,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  hitched  or  left  standing,  any  animal,  or 
to  leave  standing  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  left  standing  any  vehicle,  or  to 
stop  or  to  cause  to  be  stopped,  any  animal  or  vehicle,  in  or  upon  any  public 
street  within  twenty  (20)  feet  of  any  fire  hydrant  unless  such  animal  is  in 
charge  of  some  person  capable  of  driving  the  same,  or  unless  such  vehicle 
is  in  charge  of  some  person  capable  of  driving  or  operating  the  same. 

Stopping    Vehicles    on    Market,    Kearny,    O'Farrell,    Geary,    Post,    Grant 
Avenue,  Stockton  and  Powell  Streets  for  More  Than  Forty  Minutes. 

Section  21.  Between  the  hours  of  10  o'clock  a.  m.  and  12  o'clock  m.  and 
1 :30  to  6  o'clock  p.  m.  of  any  day  except  Sunday  and  legal  holidays  it  shall 
be  unlawful  for  the  driver,  operator  or  owner  of  any  motor  or  horse  drawn 
vehicle  to  permit  such  vehicle  to  stand  for  more  than  forty  minutes  on  any 
of  the  following  streets  or  portions  of  the  following  named  streets,  to-wit: 

Market  street  from  Montgomery  to  Sixth  and  Taylor  streets. 

Kearny  street  from  Market  to  Sutter  street. 

O'Farrell  street  from  Grant  avenue  to  Powell  street. 

Geary  street  from  Kearny  to  Mason  street. 

Post  street  from  Montgomery  to  Powell  street. 

Sutter  street  from  Kearny  to  Stockton  street. 

Grant  avenue  from  Market  to  Sutter  street. 

Stockton  street  from  Market  to  Sutter  street. 

Powell  street  from  Market  to  Post  street. 

Ellis  street  from  Stockton  to  Powell  street. 

JLddy  street  from  Powell  to  Mason  street. 


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Savings  Union  place  from  northerly  termination  thereof  to  O'Farrell 
street. 

Vehicles  for  hire  to  be  limited  to  the  north  side  of  Geary  street,  between 
Stockton  street  and  Powell  street,  and  the  west  side  of  Stockton  street, 
between  Geary  street  and  Post  street. 

Provided,  that  vehicles  for  hire  shall  not  use  the  south  side  of  Post  street, 
between  Stockton  street  and  Pow^ell  street,  and  the  east  side  of  Powell  street 
between  Geary  street  and  Post  street,  but  the  same  shall  be  for  the  use  of 
the  public  on  all  days  except  Sundays  and  holidays. 

Provided,  that  stoppages  caused  by  fires,  blockades,  breakdowns  or  other 
emergencies,  or  an  ambulance,  shall  not  be  considered  within  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance. 

Provided,  that  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the  stand- 
ing of  any  freight  or  baggage  vehicle,  or  for  any  passenger  vehicle,  for  which 
a  permit  has  been  granted,  under  the  provisions  of  Ordinance  No.  1898  (New 
Series),  for  such  vehicle  to  stand  upon  any  of  the  streets,  or  portions  of  such 
streets,  as  herein  defined,  during  the  time  such  vehicle  is  in  charge  of  a 
person  competent  to  drive  the  same;  and 

Provided,  that  the  Board  of  PubHc  Works  shall  erect  and  maintain  suit- 
able signs  at  proper  points  warning  the  owners,  and  drivers  of  all  vehicles 
of  the  provisions  of  this  section. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495 
(New  Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Section  21a.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  driver,  operator  or  owner  of 
any  motor  or  horse  drawn  vehicle  to  permit  such  vehicle  to  stand  on  the 
south  side  of  Manila  street  from  Kearny  street  to  Grant  avenue  or  on  the 
north  side  of  Manila  street  from  Grant  avenue  to  Stockton  street. — New 
section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  {New  Series),  approved  November 
5,  1915. 

Selling  Animals  on  Streets. 

Section  22.  No  person  shall  expose  for  sale,  or  cause  to  be  exposed  for 
sale  or  sold,  upon  any  of  the  streets  of  this  City  and  County,  any  horse,  mule, 
cow,  bull,  steer  or  any  animal  of  any  description  whatsoever ;  and  all  sales  of 
stock  as  aforesaid  must  be  conducted  in  yards,  enclosures  or  buildings, 
securely  constructed  so  as  to  prevent  such  animals  as  aforesaid  from  breaking 
loose  and  entering  any  of  the  streets  of  this  City  and  County;  and  all  ani- 
mals intended  for  sale  in  such  yards,  enclosures  or  buildings  shall  be  con- 
veyed thereto  before  the  hour  of  8  o'clock  a.  m.,  and  not  removed  therefrom 
before  the  hour  of  5  o'clock  p.  m.,  except  in  the  cases  of  broken  horses  or 
mules,  which  shall  be  led  by  halter  or  bridle. 

Washing  Animals  or  Vehicles  on  Streets. 

Section  23.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  wash  or  cause  to  be 
washed,  any  animal  or  vehicle,  between  the  hours  of  8  o'clock  a.  m.  and 
10  o'clock  p.  m.,  on  any  public  highway  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and 
County  lying  east  of  Divisadero  and  Castro  streets  and  north  of  Twenty-sixth 
street. 

Driving  On  Outside  Rail  of  Car  Tracks. 

Section  24.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  so  drive  any  wagon, 
cart  or  other  vehicle  on  any  street,  or  any  portion  of  any  street,  paved  with 
bituminous  rock,  on  which  the  rails  of  a  street  railroad  are  laid,  that  the 
wheel  or  wheels  on  one  side  of  such  wagon,  cart  or  vehicle  shall  be  run  or 
operated  on  and  along  the  outer  rail  of  said  street  railroad,  and  the  wheel 
or  wheels  on  the  other  side  thereof  shall  be  run  or  operated  on  and  along 
the  bituminous  pavement  between  the  said  outer  rail  and  the  sidewalk  curb. 


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Repairing  Vehicles  on  Streets. 

Section  25.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
construct  or  cause  to  be  constructed  or  repair  or  cause  to  be  repaired,  any 
vehicle  or  any  part  of  any  vehicle,  upon  any  public  street,  except  temporary 
repairs  in  case  of  accidents. 

Allowing  Unharnessed  Vehicles  to  Stand  on  Streets  Within  Certain  Hours. 

Section  26.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  having  control 
of  any  vehicle,  except  hand  carts,  to  permit  the  same,  while  unharnessed,  to 
stand  or  remain  upon  any  sidewalk,  public  ground  or  public  street  after  the 
hour  of  10  o'clock  a.  m.,  except  between  the  hours  of  5  o'clock  p.  m.  and 
8  o'clock  p.  m. 

No  Person,  Except  Owner,  Person  in  Charge,  or  Police  Officer  to  Unhitch 

Animals. 

Section  27.  No  person  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
shall  unhitch,  unfasten,  or  release  from  any  hitching  post,  or  from  any  other 
mode  of  fastening,  any  horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule,  whether  the  same  be 
under  saddle,  attached  to  a  vehicle  or  without  either  saddle  or  harness, 
unless  by  and  with  the  consent  of  the  owner  thereof,  or  of  the  person  under 
whose  immediate  charge  and  control  such  horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule  may 
legally  be  at  the  time  of  said  unhitching,  unfastening  or  releasing.  Nor  shall 
nny  person  within  said  City  and  County  take  possession  of,  ride,  drive,  lead 
away,  or  use  in  any  manner  whatsoever,  any  horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule 
found  hitched  to  any  hitching  post  or  otherwise  secured,  upon  any  of  the 
public  streets,  or  upon  any  private  property,  or  found  unhitched,  unfastened 
and  loose  upon  the  public  streets  of  said  City  and  County,  unless  with  the 
consent  of  the  owner  thereof,  or  the  person  under  whose  immediate  legal 
care  and  control  the  said  horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule  may  at  the  time  be. 

Provided,  that  any  police  officer  may,  in  the  discharge  of  his  duty,  remove 
to  the  Public  Pound,  or  any  other  place  of  safety,  any  horse,  mare,  gelding 
or  mule  improperly  fastened  or  found  trespassing  or  astray  upon  any  of  the 
streets  of  this  City.  Also,  provided,  that  any  person  may  take  charge  of  any 
horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule,  either  under  saddle  or  in  harness,  or  attached 
to  a  vehicle,  or  without  either  saddle  or  harness,  found  trespassing  and  loose 
upon  any  public  street ;  but  in  such  case,  said  person  shall  either  lead,  drive 
or  ride  such  horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule,  at  a  pace  not  faster  than  a  walk, 
and  shall  deliver  the  same  to  the  first  police  officer  he  may  see ;  and,  failing 
to  meet  such  officer,  then  at  the  nearest  police  station  to  the  place  at  which 
he  may  have  found  and  taken  possession  of  said  horse,  mare,  gelding  or 
mule,  or  at  the  Public  Pound,  if  such  horse,  mare,  gelding  or  mule  shall 
have  been  found  and  taken  possession  of  nearer  to  said  Public  Pound  than 
to  a  police  station. 

Driving  Cattle  Through  Streets.*.-' 

Section  28.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive,  or  cause  to  be 
driven,  any  cattle,  through  any  public  street  within  the  district  bounded  on 
the  west  by  the  westerly  line  of  Fillmore  street;  on  the  south  and  southeast 
by  the  northerly  line  of  Ridley,  Fourteenth  and  Channel  (Division)  streets; 
oji  the  east  by  the  waters  of  the  bay,  from  the  easterly  termination  of 
Channel  (Division)  street,  to  the  northerly  termination  of  Fillmore  street, 
.Setween  the  hours  of  6  o'clock  a.  m.  and  12  o'clock  midnight  from  the  first 
tiay  of  April  to  the  first  day  of  October,  and  between  the  hours  of  7  o'clock 
a.  m.  and  midnight  from  the  first  day  of  October  to  the  first  day  of 
April;  provided,  that  it  shall  be  lawful  at  any  hour  to  drive  cattle  from  the 
landing  at  the  foot  of  Second  street,  along  King  street  to  Third  street; 
thence  along  Third  street  to  Berry  street;  thence  along  Berry  street  to 
Sixth  street ;  thence  along  Sixth  street  to  Townsend  street ;  thence  along 
Townsend  street  to  Seventh  street;  thence  along  Seventh  street  to  Brannan 


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street;  thence  along  Brannan  street  to  Ninth  street;  and  further  provided, 
that  it  shall  be  lawful,  between  the  hours  of  7  o'clock  p.  m.  and  7  o'clock 
a.  m.  to  drive  milch  cows,  not  exceeding  ten  (10)  in  number,  from  the  boat 
landing  along  the  Embarcadero  to  Commercial  street ;  thence  along  Com- 
mercial street  to  Drumm  street;  thence  along  Drumm  street  to  Main  street; 
thence  along  Main  street  to  Folsom  street;  thence  along  Folsom  street  to 
Second  street,  and  thence  along  Second  street  to  King  street. 

Driving  Swine  or  Sheep  Through  Streets. 

Section  29,  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  cause  to  be 
driven,  any  swine  or  sheep  except  within  the  district  herein  designated, 
to-wit : 

First — From  the  City  front  to  Black  Point,  along  the  sea  wall  to  Bay 
street,  and  thence  along  Bay  street  to  Black  Point. 

Second — From  the  City  front  to  Butchertown.  Along  the  Embarcadero 
to  Folsom  street;  thence  along  Folsom  street  to  Spear  street;  thence  along 
Spear  street  to  Bryant  street;  thence  along  Bryant  street  to  First  street; 
thence  along  First  street  to  Brannan  street;  thence  along  Brannan  street 
to  Second  street;  thence  along  Second  street  to  Berry  street;  thence  along 
Berry  street  to  Fourth  street,  and  thence  along  Fourth  street  and  across  the 
Fourth-street  bridge. 

Third — From  the  foot  of  Second  street  to  Butchertown.  Along  Second 
street  to  Berry  street;  thence  along  Berry  street  to  Fourth  street;  thence 
along  Fourth  street  and  across  the  Fourth-street  bridge. 

Fourth — From  the  foot  of  Second  street  to  Black  Point.  Along  Second 
street  to  Bryant  street;  thence  along  Bryant  street  to  First  street;  thence 
along  First  street  to  Folsom  street;  thence  along  Fourth  street  to  the 
Embarcadero ;  thence  along  the  Embarcadero  and  sea  wall  to  Bay  street,  and 
thence  along  Bay  street  to  Black  Point. 

Driving   Freight  Wagons  on    Heavily  Traveled   Streets  With    More  Than 
Four  Horses  and  Restricting  Width  and  Length  of  Same. 

Section  30.  Between  the  hours  of  8  o'clock  a.  m.  and  1  o'clock  p.  m.  of 
any  day,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  propel,  or  to  cause 
or  permit  to  be  driven  or  propelled  upon  any  heavily  traveled  street,  as 
hereinafter  defined,  freight  vehicles  hitched  tandem,  or  any  freight  vehicle 
drawn  by  more  than  eight  (8)  animals,  or  any  wagon  loaded  with  hay  or 
straw,  or  any  freight  vehicle,  the  bed,  body  or  carrying  part  of  which  shall 
exceed  twenty  (20)  feet  in  length  or  eight  and  one-half  (8j^)  feet  in  width, 
or  any  freight  vehicle  carrying  a  load,  which  load,  together  with  the  bed, 
body  or  carrying  part  of  such  vehicle,  shall  at  any  point  occupy  a  space 
greater  than  twenty  (20)  feet  in  length  or  eight  and  one-half  (8j^)  feet  in 
width,  or  any  vehicle  filled  with  earth,  sand,  gravel,  wreckage,  or  such  mate- 
rial as  shall  result  from  the  repairing  or  demolition  of  any  building,  unless 
such  vehicle  be  engaged  in  carrying  earth,  sand  or  gravel  from  some  excava- 
tion made  within  the  congested  district,  or  wreckage  or  material  from  any 
building  being  repaired  or  demolished  within  the  boundaries  of  the  heavily 
traveled  streets,  as  hereinafter  defined,  and  then  such  vehicle  shall  proceed 
out  of  such  congested  district  by  the  most  direct  route;  provided,  that 
the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  any  vehicle  engaged  in  carry- 
ing materials  for  use  in  the  construction  or  repair  of  any  building  within  the 
limits  of   such   congested  district. 

Leading  Animals  Through  the   Streets. 

Section  30^.  No  person  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
shall  lead  through  the  streets  more  than  one  (1)  horse  or  team  of  horses 
or  one  (1)  mule  or  team  of  mules,  hitched  to  a  vehicle  drawn  by  a  horse  or 
team  of  horses  or  mule  or  team  of  mules,  behind  another  vehicle  which  is 
drawn  by  a  horse  or  team  of  horses  or  a  mule  or  team  of  mules. — Added  by 
Ordinance  No.  2264  (Nezv  Series),  approved  April  30,  1913. 


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Carrying   Baskets  on  Poles. 

Section  31.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  carry  over  or  along 
any  sidewalk  of  any  public  street  any  bag  or  bags,  basket  or  baskets,  sus- 
pended from  or  attached  to  any  pole  or  poles  supported  upon  his  shoulder 
or  shoulders. 

Carrying  Loads  Over  15,000  Pounds. 

Section  Z2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
owning  or  having  control  or  charge  of  any  truck,  dray  or  other  vehicle,  to 
carry  or  cause  or  permit  to  be  carried  thereon  along  or  over  any  public 
street,  any  load  exceeding  fifteen  thousand  (15,000)  pounds  in  weight; 
provided,  the  hauling  or  moving  of  a  single  article  weighing  more  than 
fifteen  thousand   (15,000)   pounds  shall  not  be  prohibited. 

Width  of  Tires. 

Section  ZZ.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
owning  or  having  control  or  charge  of  any  truck,  dray  or  other  vehicle,  to 
carry  or  cause  or  permit  to  be  carried  thereon  along  or  over  any  public 
street,  any  load  exceeding  four  thousand  (4000)  pounds  in  weight,  but  not 
exceeding  seven  thousand  (7000)  pounds,  unless  the  tires  of  the  wheels  of 
such  truck,  dray  or  other  vehicle  are  at  least  three  (3)  inches  in  width; 
nor  any  load  exceeding  seven  thousand  (7000)  pounds  in  weight,  but  not 
exceeding  ten  thousand  ( 10,000)  pounds,  unless  the  tires  of  the  wheels  are  at 
least   four    (4)    inches   in   width. 

Garbage  Wagons  on  Market  Street. 

Section  34.  Between  the  hours  of  10  o'clock  a.  m.  and  5  o'clock  p.  m.  it 
shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  propel  or  cause  or  permit  to  be 
driven  or  propelled  any  vehicle  used  for  the  transportation  of  garbage,  ashes 
or  refuse,  along  or  upon  Market  street  between  Second  street  and  Ninth 
street,  except  for  the  purpose  of  collecting  or  receiving  garbage,  ashes  or 
refuse.  Said  vehicles,  however,  shall  not  be  prevented  from  going  directly 
from  one  place  on  Market  street,  between  Second  and  Ninth  streets,  at  said 
times,  to  another  place  on  Market  street,  between  Second  and  Ninth  streets, 
nor  more  than  two  blocks  distant. 

Backing  of  Veliicles. 

Section  35.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride,  drive  or  propel, 
or  to  cause  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled,  in,  upon  or  along  any  street  any 
vehicle  in  a  backward  direction,  if,  by  so  doing,  the  free  and  uninterrupted 
passage  of  another  vehicle  or  of  any  street  car  or  interurban  car  is  impeded. 
— As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (Nezv  Series),  approved  November 
5,  1915. 

Tires  on  Traction  Engines. 

Section  36.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
ride,  drive  or  propel,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled, 
along  or  upon  any  paved  street  any  vehicle  or  traction  engine,  any  tire  of 
which  is  worn  or  is  not  smooth  or  that  has  a  sharp  or  uneven  surface,  or 
any  vehicle  or  traction  engine  to  any  tire  or  wheel  of  which  is  attached 
cleats  or  spikes  or  uneven  surfaces  or  any  device  or  devices  that  will  cause 
damage  to  the  pavement  in  such  street. 

Rate  of  Speed  on   Heavily  Traveled   Streets  Which  Are  Defined. 

Section  37.  Every  person  operating  or  driving  a  motor  or  other  vehicle 
on  the  public  streets  of  this  City  and  County  shall  operate  or  drive  the  same 
in  a  careful  and  prudent  manner  and  at  a  rate  of  speed  not  greater  than  is 
reasonable  and  proper,  having  regard  to  the  traffic  and  use  of  the  highway, 


308  ORDINANCES     OF     THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

and  no  person  shall  operate  or  drive  a  motor  or  other  vehicle  on  a  public 
highv^ay  at  such  rate  of  speed  as  to  endanger  the  life  or  limb  of  any  person 
or  the  safety  of  any  property;  provided,  that  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  drive  at 
a  rate  of  speed  in  excess  of  thirty  miles  an  hour;  and  provided,  further, 
that  in  any  event  no  person  shall  operate  or  drive  a  motor  or  other  vehicle 
on  any  public  highway  where  the  territory  contiguous  thereto  is  built  up,  at 
a  greater  rate  of  speed  than  twenty  miles  an  hour ;  or  in  the  business  district 
at  a  greater  rate  than  fifteen  miles  an  hour,  or  at  a  greater  rate  of  speed 
than  ten  miles  an  hour  where  the  operator's  or  chauffeur's  view  of  the 
road  traffic  is  obstructed  either  upon  approachng  an  intersecting  way,  or  in 
traversing  a  crossing  or  intersection  of  ways,  or  in  approaching  or  traversing 
a  crossing  or  intersection  of  ways,  or  in  approaching  or  traversing  a  bridge, 
dam,  trestle,  causeway  or  viaduct,  or  in  going  around  corners  or  a  curve  in 
a  street  or  highway. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (Neiv  Series), 
approved  November  5,  1915. 

Rate   of   Speed    In   Tunnels. 

Section  38.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride,  drive  or  propel, 
or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled,  any  vehicle  in  or 
through  any  tunnel  at  a  greater  rate  of  speed  than  ten  (10)  miles  per  hour. 
— As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (Nezv  Series),  approved  November 
5,  1915. 

Excepting   Fire  or  Police  Apparatus,  etc.,   From  Speed   Provisions. 

Section  39.  The  provisions  of  Sections  37  and  38  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
not  apply  to  the  driver  or  occupant  of  any  vehicle  belonging  to  the  Police 
Department  or  to  the  Fire  Department,  Fire  Marshal,  and  Underwriters  Fire 
Patrol  when  on  duty,  or  to  the  driver  or  occupant  of  any  auxiliary  fire 
apparatus  belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  busi- 
ness of  furnishing  gas  or  electricity  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
or  to  its  inhabitants,  when  such  apparatus  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire, 
and  shall  not  apply  to  the  driver  or  occupant  of  any  vehicle  belonging  to  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  transporting  persons 
to  the  premises  of  the  persons  transported,  when  such  vehicle  is  responding 
to  a  call  to  a  fire  or  to  a  burglar  alarm;  provided,  however,  that  when  any 
such  apparatus  is  responding  to  such  call  there  shall  be  displayed  on  both 
front  and  rear  of  such  apparatus,  in  such  manner  as  to  be  plainly  visible,  the 
words,  "Auxiliary  Fire  Apparatus,"  with  the  name  of  the  company  by  which 
the  same  is  owned  or  operated.  The  letters  composing  such  words  shall  be 
black  on  white  background,  each  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  in  height, 
and  each  stroke  shall  be  not  less  than  one-half  (^)  inch  in  width. 

Throwing  Nails,  Tacks,  etc.,  Likely  to  Injure  Tires. 

Section  40.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  throw,  deposit  or  place 
in  or  upon  any  public  street  any  nails,  tacks,  crockery,  scrap  iron,  tin,  wire, 
JDOttles,  glass,  thorns  or  thorny  clippings,  or  thorny  branches  of  trees  or 
bushes,  or  any  other  article  or  thing  likely  to  puncture  or  injure  the  tire  of 
any  vehicle. 

Gongs,   Bells  or   Horn   on   Autos,   Bicycles,  etc. 

Section  41.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  propel  any 
bicycle,  tricycle,  velocipede,  motor-bicycle,  automobile  or  any  other  riding 
machine  or  horseless  vehicle,  upon  the  streets  without  having  attached  to  such 
bicycle,  tricycle,  velocipede,  motor-bicycle  or  automobile  a  gong,  bell  or  horn 
in  good  working  order  and  of  proper  size  and  character  sufficient  to  give 
warning  of  the  approach  of  such  vehicle  to  pedestrians,  and  to  riders  and 
drivers  of  other  vehicles  and  to  persons  entering  or  leaving  the  street  cars. 
Said  gong,  bell  or  horn  shall  be  of  such  size  only  as  may  be  necessary  to 
give  such  warning  and  shall  not  be  sounded  except  when  necessary  to  give 
such  warning. 


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Loud  Noises  and  ''Sirens." 

Section  42.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  operating  vehic/es  described 
within  Section  41  of  this  Ordinance  to  use  thereon,  while  traveling  through 
the  streets,  any  instrument  for  the  purpose  of  giving  a  warning  which  shall 
produce  a  sound  of  an  unusually  loud,  annoying  or  distressing  character,  or 
such  that  will  tend  to  frighten  pedestrians  or  animals,  it  being  the  intention 
of  this  section  to  prohibit  the  use  of  so-called  ''sirens"  or  similar  instruments 
for  the  purpose  of  producing  unusually  loud  or  distressing  or  annoying 
sounds. 

Standing    of   Autos,   etc.,    on    Streets   of    IVIore    Than    5    Per   Cent    Grade 
Under  Certain  Conditions. 

Section  43.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  operating  vehicles  de- 
scribed in  Section  41  of  this  Ordinance  to  leave  such  vehicles  standing  on 
grades  exceeding  five  (5)  per  cent  with  only  the  brakes  set,  except  when  the 
front  or  rear  wheels  of  such  vehicles  shall  have  been  thrown  in  towards  the 
curb  in  such  a  manner  as  to  prevent  such  vehicle  from  running  down  the 
grade  if  the  brakes  should  be  released ;  provided,  however,  that  in  all  districts 
outside  the  fire  limits,  on  streets  where  the  grade  exceeds  five  (5)  per  cent,  it 
shall  be  lawful  for  any  person  operating  vehicles  described  in  Section  41  of 
this  Ordinance  to  leave  same  standing  against  curb,  and  at  right  angles  to 
same,  with  front  or  rear  wheels  against  curb,  providing  the  length  of  the 
vehicle  does  not  obstruct  or  interfere  with  street  car  traffic  on  such  street. 

"Scorching"  or  "Coasting." 

Section  44.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  or  drive  any 
bicycle,  tricycle,  bicycle-tandem  or  other  vehicle  or  machine  of  similar  char- 
acter upon  or  along  any  public  street  unless  the  feet  of  the  person  riding  or 
driving  the  same  shall  be  kept  upon  the  pedals  thereof  at  all  times  while  such 
vehicle  is  in  motion ;  the  practice  of  "scorching"  or  "coasting"  is  hereby  pro- 
hibited. 

Breaking    of    Animals    on    Streets. 

Section  45.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  upon  the  streets 
any  unduly  dangerous  or  partially  "broken"  animal  or  to  use  the  said  streets 
for  the  purpose  of  "breaking"  animals,  it  being  the  intention  of  this  section 
to  define  the  words  "broken"  and  "breaking"  to  the  act  of  accustoming  ani- 
mals to  saddle  and  harness  for  the  purpose  of  subjection. 

Intoxicated   Persons   Driving. 

Section  46.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  while  in  an  intoxicated 
condition  to  ride  or  drive  any  animal,  or  to  ride,  drive  or  propel  any  vehicle, 
or  to  have  charge  or  control  of  any  animal  or  vehicle,  in  any  public  street. 

Driving  Across  Newly  Made  Pavements. 

Section  47.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  or  drive,  or  to 
cause  to  be  ridden  or  driven,  any  animal,  or  to  ride,  drive  or  propel,  or  cause 
to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled,  any  vehicle  over  or  across  any  newly  made 
pavement  in  any  public  street,  across  or  around  which  pavement  there  is  a 
barrier,  or  at,  over  or  near  which  there  is  a  person  or  sign  warning  persons 
not  to  drive  over  or  across  such  pavement,  or  a  sign  stating  that  the  street 
is  closed. 

Leaving  Animals  on  Streets  Without  Bit  and  Bridle. 

Section  48.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  leave,  or  to  cause  to 
be  left,  any  horse,  mule,  pony  or  donkey  in  or  upon  any  public  street,  unless 
there  shall  be  in  the  mouth  of  such  animal  a  bit  attached  to  a  bridle  hafter, 
which  bridle  halter  shall  be  securely  fastened  on  the  head  of  such  animal. 


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Leaving    Unsecured   Animals  on   Streets. 

Section  49.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  having  charge,  custody  or 
control  of  any  horse,  mule,  pony  or  donkey,  to  leave  such  animal  or  to  cause 
or  permit  the  same  to  be  left,  unattended  and  unsecured  in  any  public  street. 
A  horse,  mule,  pony  or  donkey  left  unattended  in  any  street  shall  be  deemed 
to  be  unsecured  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance,  unless  it  shall  be 
securely  tied  or  hitched  by  a  chain,  strap  or  rope  fastened  to  its  neck,  bridle 
or  halter  and  to  a  post  or  other  permanent  fastening,  or  by  a  chain,  strap  or 
rope  fastened  to  its  bridle  or  halter  and  to  a  weight  of  not  less  than  twenty 
(20)  pounds  resting  upon  the  ground,  or  in  the  case  of  one  or  two  horses 
or  mules  harnessed  to  a  wagon  having  a  brake,  by  tightly  setting  the  brake 
on  such  wagon,  backing  the  horse,  mule  or  team  so  that  the  traces  shall  be 
loose,  pulling  the  lines  taut  and  securely  fastening  them  to  the  wagon  in  such 
manner  that  the  wagon  can  be  drawn  only  by  means  of  the  lines  or  chain 
fastened  to  the  body  of  vehicle  and  passing  through  wheel;  or  stake  in  hind 
wheel  of  truck. 

Hitcliing  to  Trees. 

Section  SO.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  hitch  or  tie,  or  to 
cause  or  permit  to  be  hitched  or  tied,  any  horse,  mule,  pony  or  donkey  or 
other  animal  to  any  shade  or  ornamental  tree  in  any  street,  park  or  public 
place,  or  to  hitch  or  tie,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  hitched  or  tied,  any 
such  animal,  or  to  allow  the  same  to  stand  so  near  to  any  shade  or  orna- 
mental tree  as  to  permit  or  enable  such  animal  to  injure  or  destroy  the  same. 

i-litching  to  Lamp  Posts. 

Section  51.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  hitch,  or  tie,  or  to 
cause  or  permit  to  be  hitched  or  tied,  any  horse,  mule,  pony,  donkey  or  other 
animal  to  any  post  used  for  the  support  of  any  lamp  used  in  lighting  any 
public  street,  park  or  place. 

Feeding  Animals,  Unhitched,  on  Streets. 

Section  52.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  feed,  or  to  cause  to  be 
fed,  any  horse,  mule,  pony,  donkey  or  other  animal,  upon  any  street, 
unless  such  horse,  mule,  pony,  donkey  or  other  animal  shall  be  securely  tied 
or  hitched  by  a  chain,  strap  or  rope  fastened  to  its  neck,  bridle  or  halter  and 
to  a  post  or  other  permanent  fastening  or  by  chain  fastened  to  body  of 
vehicle  and  passing  through  wheels;  or  stake  in  hind  wheel  of  truck. 

Feeding,   Except  With   Nose-Bags. 

Section  53.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  feed,  or  to  cause  to  be 
fed,  any  horse,  mule,  pony,  donkey  or  other  animal  upon  any  public  street 
except  by  means  of  a  nose-bag  fastened  upon  the  head  of  such  animal. 

Driving  Along  or  Across  Car  Tracks  So  as  to  Obstruct  Cars. 

Section  54.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  wilfully  to  stop,  drive  or 
propel,  or  cause  to  be  stopped,  driven  or  propelled,  any  vehicle  along  or 
across  any  street  railway  or  interurban  railway  track  in  such  manner  as 
unnecessarily  to  hinder,  delay,  or  obstruct  the  movement  of  any  car  traveling 
upon  such  track ;  provided,  however,  that  vehicles  mentioned  in  Section  16 
hereof  shall  have  the  right  of  way  when  in  service  responding  to  a  call. 

Emission   of  Smol<e,  Steam,  etc..   From   Self-Propeiled    Vehicles. 

Section  55.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  operating  a  self-propelled 
vehicle  upon  the  streets,  to  permit  the  motors  of  the  same  to  operate  in  such 
a  manner  as  to  visibly  emit  an  unduly  great  amount  of  steam,  smoke,  products 
of  combustion  from  exhaust  pipes  or  other  pipes  or  openings. 


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"Mufflers"  on  Automobiles. 

Section  56.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride,  drive  or  propel,  or 
to  cause  or  permit  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled,  any  motor  vehicle,  in, 
upon  or  along  any  public  street  or  other  public  place,  or  to  operate  or  cause 
or  permit  to  be  operated,  the  motor  in  any  such  vehicle,  in  any  public  street 
or  other  public  place,  if  such  motor,  vehicle,  or  the  motor  in  such  vehicle  is 
not  provided  with  a  good  and  sufficient  muffler  properly  attached  thereto,  or 
if  the  exhaust  from  the  motor  in  such  vehicle  is  ejected  otherwise  than 
through  such  muffler,  or  if  such  exhaust  is  ejected  toward  the  surface  of  the 
street  or  ground. 

For  the  purposes  of  this  section  the  term  "motor  vehicles"  shall  include 
automobiles,  motorcycles  and  all  other  vehicles  operated  by  power  other  than 
animal  power. 

Loud   Noises   From  "Mufflers." 

Section  57.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  operating  a  self-propelled 
vehicle  upon  the  streets,  to  permit  the  pipes,  "mufflers"  or  other  devices,  to 
emit  the  sounds  of  exhaust  in  a  loud  and  annoying  manner;  it  being  the 
intention  of  this  section  to  compel  the  operation  of  such  self-propelled  vehicles 
in  as  noiseless  a  manner  as  possible. 

Machinery  in  Motion  on  Automobiles  at  a  Standstill. 

Section  58.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  leave  unattended  upon 
any  public  street,  alley  or  other  public  place  any  automobile  or  other  motor 
vehicle  while  any  part  of  its  machinery  is  running  or  is  in  motion. 

Section  59.  Repealed  by  Ordinanee  No.  3495  (Neiu  Series),  approved 
November  5,  1915. 

Driving  Along  or  Across  Car  Tracks  to  Delay  Cars. 

Section  60.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  wilfully  to  stop,  drive  or 
propel  any  vehicle  along  or  across  any  street  railway  or  over  railway  tracks  in 
such  a  manner  as  to  necessarily  hinder,  delay  or  obstruct  the  movement  of 
any  car  traveling  upon  such  track ;  provided,  however,  that  vehicles  carrying 
the  United  States  mail,  auxiliary  fire  apparatus  belonging  to  any  person,  firm 
or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  furnishing  gas  or  electricity  to  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  to  its  inhabitants,  when  such  apparatus 
is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire,  and  to  any  vehicle  belonging  to  any  person, 
firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  transporting  persons  to  the 
premises  of  the  persons  transported,  when  such  vehicle  is  responding  to  a  call 
to  a  fire  or  to  a  burglar  alarm,  and  that  vehicles  of  the  Fire  and  Police 
Departments,  Fire  Marshal,  Underwriters  Fire  Patrol  and  hospital  ambu- 
lances shall  have  the  right  of  way  when  in  service  or  responding  to  calls. 

Catching   on    Moving   Vehicles. 

Section  61.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to,  in  any  manner,  catch 
on,  hold,  or  otherwise  attach  himself,  or  any  vehicle  or  object  to  any  moving 
vehicle  unless  given  permission  so  to  do  by  the  operator  of  said  moving 
vehicle. 

Vehicles  Traveling   in  the  Wake  of  Other  Vehicles. 

Section  62.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  riding  on  the  streets  upon 
a  bicycle  or  any  similar  vehicle,  or  any  other  vehicle,  to  travel  so  closely  in 
the  wake  of  any  vehicle  in  such  a  manner  as  to  imperil  life  or  limb,  or  to 
travel  so  closely  in  the  wake  of  any  said  moving  vehicle  as  not  to  give  the 
following  vehicle  ample  room  in  which  to  stop  or  turn  out  in  case  the  preced- 
ing vehicle  comes  to  a  sudden  stop. 


312  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Lights  on  Automobiles. 

Section  63.  Every  motor  vehicle  other  than  a  motorcycle,  while  on  the 
public  highway,  whether  in  operation  or  otherwise,  during  the  period  from 
a  half  hour  after  sunset  to  a  half  hour  before  sunrise,  and  at  all  times  when 
fog  or  other  atmospheric  conditions  render  the  operation  of  vehicles  danger- 
ous to  the  traffic  on  and  use  of  the  highway,  shall  carry  at  the  front  at 
least  two  lighted  lamps  showing  white  lights  visible  under  normal  atmos- 
pheric conditions  at  least  five  hundred  feet  in  the  direction  toward  which 
said  motor  vehicle  is  faced,  and  shall  also  carry  at  the  rear  a  lighted  lamp 
exhibiting  one  red  light  plainly  visible  for  a  distance  of  five  hundred  feet 
toward  the  rear  and  so  constructed  and  placed  that  the  number  plate  carried 
on  the  rear  of  such  motor  vehicle  shall  be  illuminated  by  a  white  light  in 
such  manner  that  the  number  thereon  can  be  plainly  distinguished  under 
normal  atmospheric  conditions  at  a  distance  of  not  less  than  fifty  feet  toward 
the  rear.  At  the  times  and  under  the  conditions  in  this  section  hereinbefore 
specified,  all  other  vehicles,  except  motorcycles  and  bicycles  and  such  vehicles 
as  may  be  propelled  by  a  pedestrian,  shall  carry  at  the  left  side  thereof  a 
lighted  lamp  visible  front  and  rear,  and  from  the  left,  for  a  distance  of  not 
less  than  two  hundred  feet. — As  amended  by  Ordinaiirc  N'o.  3495  (Nezv 
Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Lights  on  Bicycles,  etc. 

Section  64.  At  the  times  and  under  the  conditions  hereinbefore  specified 
in  Section  63,  every  motorcycle  or  bicycle  while  on  the  public  highway,  whether 
in  operation  or  otherwise,  shall  carry  one  lighted  lamp,  showing  a  white 
light  visible  under  normal  atmospheric  conditions  at  least  two  hundred  feet 
in  the  direction  toward  which  such  motorcycle  or  bicycle  is  faced,  and  shall 
also  carry  at  the  rear  of  such  motorcycle  or  bicycle,  one  red  light,  or  one 
red  reflex  mirror  plainly  visible  from  the  rear. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  3495  (New  Series),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Vehicles,  Except  IVIotop-Driven,  to  Carry  White  Light  In  Front  and     Rear. 

Section  65.  Anything  hereinbefore  to  the  contrary  notwithstanding,  it  is 
hereby  provided  that  the  front  light  or  lights  of  every  motor  vehicle  shall  be 
permanently  dimmed  so  as  to  prevent  any  glare  therefrom  which  might 
interfere  with  the  convenience  or  safety  of  the  use  of  the  highway,  or  shall 
be  so  directed  that  the  center  rays  thereof  shall  strike  the  ground  at  a  distance 
not  to  exceed  seventy-five  feet  from  the  front  of  such  vehicle;  provided, 
that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  construed  to  render  inoperative  the 
provisions  of  Sections  63  and  64  relative  to  the  plain  visibility  of  such  light 
or  lights  in  the  direction  in  which  such  vehicle  may  be  faced. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (Nezv  Se7-ies),  approved  November  5,  1915. 

Section  66.  Repealed  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (New  Sciies),  approved 
November  5,  1915. 

Examinations   and    Permits    From    Police   Commissioners   for   Drivers   of 

Autos. 

Section  67.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  operate  upon  the 
streets  any  automobile  or  other  form  of  motor  vehicle  for  the  purpose  of 
conveying  passengers  for  hire  or  otherwise  unless  such  person  shall  have 
procured  a  permit  in  writing  for  such  privilege  from  the  Board  of  Police 
Commissioners  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  after  having  satis- 
fied such  Board  by  a  practical  test,  conducted  by  a  member  or  members  of 
the  Police  Department  that  the  applicant  for  such  permit  is  capable  and 
has  the  necessary  efficiency  and  ability  to  operate  such  a  vehicle  and  is  a 
person  of  good  moral  character ;  and  the  said  Board  of  Police  Commissioners 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is  hereby  empowered  in  its  discre- 
tion to  grant  such  permit,  provided,  however,  that  no  permission  shall  be 
granted  to  any  person  under  eighteen  (18)  years  of  age  and  that  all  persons 


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to  whom  permits  may  or  have  been  granted  must  always  carry  such  permit 
and  present  same  for  inspection  to  any  regularly  authorized  officer  or 
official  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  when  required  so  to  do 
and  that  this  section  shall  apply  only  to  drivers  or  operators  of  automobiles 
or  other  forms  of  motor  vehicles,  provided,  further,  that  the  provisions 
of  this  Section  shall  not  apply  to  persons  operating  their  own  cars  for 
private  business  or  pleasure  and  who  are  not  in  the  public  hackney  or 
rent  service;  provided,  further,  that  any  permit  may  be  revoked  by  the  Chief 
of  Police  upon  second  or  subsequent  conviction  of  the  holder  thereof  for 
any  violation  of  the  Law,  Ordinance  or  Regulation  relating  to  the  operation 
of  motor  vehicles;  subject,  however,  to  an  appeal  to  the  Board  of 
Police  Commissioner  from  the  order  of  revocation.  All  permits  granted 
under  this  section  shall  in  all  cases  continue  in  force  for  one  (1)  year  from 
the  date  of  the  issuance  thereof,  unless  sooner  revoked,  as  herein  set  forth, 
and  at  the  expiration  of  such  period  of  one  (1)  year  such  permits  shall  be 
void  and  of  no  effect. 

Registration  of  Automobiles. 

Section  (ilYi.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  direct  all  patrolmen,  whether  on 
especial  assignment  or  on  regular  beats,  to  note  and  record  on  a  blank 
provided  for  such  purpose  all  motor  vehicles  driven  in  a  reckless  manner 
or  in  violation  of  law,  ascertaining  and  noting  the  number  of  the  machine, 
exact  hour  and  date  of  violation  and  nature  thereof,  and  description  of 
driver,  as  near  as  may  be.  such  record  to  be  turned  in  to  the  Chief  of  the 
department  at  the  end  of  each  watch.  The  Chief  shall  keep  a  carefully 
tabulated  record  of  violations,  and  when  it  appears  that  any  motor  vehicle 
is  habitually  driven  in  violation  of  laws  of  the  City  and  State  relating  to 
the  operation  and  driving  of  motor  vehicles,  the  owner  or  driver,  or  both, 
shall  be  notified  to  appear  before  the  Chief  of  Police  for  inquiry  and  warn- 
ing; nothing  herein  contained,  however,  to  be  construed  as  a  waiver  of  the 
right  to  arrest  without  such  notice  and  warning. — As  amended  hv  Ordinance 
No.  2700  {New  Series),  approved  March  31,  1914. 

Driving  Automobiles,    Bicycles,  etc.,  on   Sidewalks. 

Section  68.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  or  drive,  or  to 
cause  to  be  ridden  or  driven,  any  horse  or  other  animal,  or  to  ride,  drive 
or  propel,  or  cause  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled,  any  wagon,  bicycle, 
motorcycle,  automobile  or  other  vehicle,  except  hand  carriages  for  children, 
upon  or  along  any  public  sidewalk,  or  to  leave  any  such  animal  or  vehicle 
upon  any  public  sidewalk  or  j^o  permit  any  such  animal  or  vehtcle  to  stand 
thereon,  or  to  permit  any  such  animal  or  vehicle  to  stand  upon  any  public 
street  in  such  manner  as  to  obstruct  the  free  use  of  the  roadway  of  such 
street. 


Draining   of   Gasoline,  etc.,   From   Automobiles. 

Section  69.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation, 
or  agent  of  any  person,  company  or  corporation,  owning,  controlling  or 
operating  any  mobile,  automobile  or  locomobile,  or  any  machine  or  apparatus 
using  electricity,  gasoline  or  any  product  of  petroleum  for  its  motive  power 
to  drain  off  from  the  crank  or  gear  case,  or  from  any  other  part  of  said 
machine,  upon  any  public  street. 

Drip-Pans  for  Automobiles. 

Section  70.  Every  mobile,  automobile  or  locomobile,  or  anv  machine  or 
apparatus  using  electricity,  gasoline  or  any  product  of  petroleum  for  its 
motor  power,  shall  have  attached  thereto  a  suitable  devxc  or  devices  for 
the  purpose  of  preventing  deposits  from  leakings  or  drippings  being  made 
upon  the  pavements  or  public  streets. 


314  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Deposit  of  Kerosene  on  Pavements. 

Section  71.  No  person  or  persons,  firms  or  corporations  shall  deposit,  or 
cause,  or  allow  to  be  deposited,  upon  any  of  the  public  streets,  paved  with 
bituminous  rock,  naphtha,  kerosene  or  any  other  product  of  petroleum,  or 
shall  convey  or  cause  to  be  conveyed,  through  said  public  streets  so  paved, 
any  naphtha,  kerosene  or  other  products  of  petroleum  in  any  tank,  can  or 
other  vessel  whereby  the  same  leaks  upon  or  is  deposited  upon  the  said  pave 
ment. 

Disturbance  of  Processions,  etc. 

Section  12.  No  person  shall,  without  authority  of  law,  interfere  with  or 
obstruct  the  free  and  uninterrupted  passage  in,  upon,  along  or  through  any 
street  of  any  school  procession  or  funeral  cortege  or  procession  or  disturb 
any  school  or  any  assemblage  of  people  met  for  the  purpose  of  a  funeral  for 
the  burial  of  the  dead. 

No  parade  or  procession  shall  occupy  or  march  on  any  street  unless 
written  notice  of  the  time  and  route  of  such  procession  or  parade  be  given  to 
the  Chief  of  Police  not  less  than  twenty-four  (24)  hours  previous  to  its 
forming  or  marching  and  said  Chief  of  Police  may  designate  the  street  or 
streets  such  procession  or  parade  can  occupy ;  and  when  so  designated  the 
chief  officer  of  such  procession  or  parade  shall  be  responsible  that  the  route 
designated  by  the  Chief  of  Poliqe  is  followed. 

The  Chief  of  Police  is  hereby  empowered  to  establish  lines,  if  he  deem  it 
necessary,  on  both  sides  of  the  street  along  the  proposed  route  over  which  the 
parade  or  procession  is  to  pass  and  no  person  or  vehicle  of  any  kind,  except- 
ing those  having  accredited  badges  and  the  apparatus  of  the  Fire  Department 
responding  to  an  alarm  of  fire,  the  vehicles  of  the  Police  Department,  and 
Fire  Marshal  and  Auxiliary  Fire  apparatus  belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or 
corporation  when  such  apparatus  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire,  and  any 
vehicle  belonging  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
transporting  persons  to  the  premises  of  the  persons  transported  when  such 
vehicle  is  responding  to  a  call  to  a  fire  or  to  a  burglar  alarm,  ambulances, 
whether  of  public  or  private  character,  or  any  other  vehicle  when  such  vehicle 
is  employed  in  carrying  a  sick  or  injured  person  to  a  hospital  or  other  place 
for  relief  or  treatment  and  the  United  States  mail  wagons  shall  pass  over  or 
through  said  lines. 

The  lines  at  the  intersecting  streets  and  crossings  along  the  line  of  march 
of  such  parade  or  procession  shall  not  be  established  until  the  head  of  the 
parade  or  procession  is  within  one  (1)  block  of  said  crossings  and  the  inter- 
sections and  said  line  shall  be  removed  when  the  parade  or  procession  has 
passed. 

In  case  of  fire,  accident  or  any  emergency  along  the  line  of  march  of  such 
parade  or  procession,  the  Chief  of  Police  or  the  police  officer,  in  charge  of  the 
detail  on  the  streets  along  which  such  parade  or  procession  shall  pass  is  hereby 
given  full  power  to  divert  said  parade  or  procession  around  such  fire,  accident 
or  emergency,  over  and  along  the  nearest  cross  street  to  such  fire,  accident  or 
emergency  and  direct  such  parade  or  procession  to  the  line  of  march  of  such 
parade  or  procession. 

The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  parades  or  processions  of 
the  Police  and  Fire  Departments,  the  organized  militia,  the  organized  naval 
forces,  the  independent  chartered  military  organizations,  the  military  and 
naval  forces  of  the  United  States,  associations  composed  wholly  of  soldiers, 
sailors  or  marines  honorably  discharged  from  the  service  of  the  United  States, 
veterans  of  the  National  Guard  or  naval  militia,  and  organizations  of  the 
Order  of  the  Sons  of  Veterans  and  funerals  and  funeral  processions. 

Driving  Over  Drawbridges  Faster  Than  a  Walk. 

Section  IZ.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride,  drive  or  propel, 
or  cause  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled,  any  animal  or  vehicle  faster  than 


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a  walk  over,  across  or  upon  any  drawbridge  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3495  (Nezv  Series),  approved 
November  5,  1915. 

Prohibiting  Opening  of  Drawbridges  Between  Certain  Hours. 

Section  74.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  turn  the  Third  and 
Fourth  street  drawbridges  between  the  hours  of  6:30  o'clock  and  8:00 
o'clock  a.  m.  and  12 :00  o'clock  m.  and  1 :00  o'clock  p.  m.,  and  between  5  :00 
o'clock  and  6 :00  o'clock  p.  m.,  or  at  any  time  that  would  prevent  said  bridges 
from  being  closed  between  the  hours  named. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
2244  {Nezv  Series),  approved  April  1,  1913. 

Prohibiting  Certain   Persons  From  Going  Upon   Bridges  While  Open. 

Section  75.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  except  employes  of  this 
City  and  County  in  charge  or  having  control  of  the  Third  street  bridge  and 
the  Fourth  street  bridge,  to  go  on  or  remain  upon  the  draw  of  said  bridges 
during  the  time  the  draws  of  said  bridges  are  open  or  being  opened. 

Four  Miles  an   Hour  Over  Eighteenth  Street  Bridge. 

Section  76.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  except  those  actually 
engaged  in  the  performance  of  municipal  business,  to  ride,  drive  or  propel  or 
cause  or  permit  to  be  ridden,  driven  or  propelled  any  animal  or  vehicle  at  a 
rate  of  speed  greater  than  four  (4)  miles  per  hour,  across,  along  or  upon  the 
bridge  on  Eighteenth  street,  between  Iowa  and  Minnesota  streets. 

Prohibiting    Street    Cars    on    Drawbridges,    Except    as    Provided. 

Section  77.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
owning  or  operating  any  street  railway  system  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  to  permit  any  street  railway  car  to  cross  any  drawbridge  in 
said  City  and  County,  or  any  employe  of  such  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
cither  as  conductor  or  motorman,  to  permit,  propel  or  cause  any  street 
railway  car  to  cross  any  such  drawbridge,  except  as  in  this  Ordinance  pro- 
vided. 

Running  Street  Cars  on   Drawbridges. 

Section  78.  All  street  railway  cars  before  entering  or  going  upon  th2 
draw  of  any  drawbridge  shall  be  brought  to  a  stop  at  a  point  not  less  than 
fifty  (50)  nor  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  feet  distant  from  the  point  of 
opening  of  the  draw  of  such  bridge,  and  no  car  shall  proceed  on  its  way 
to  and  over  such  drawbridge  until  the  person  in  charge  of  such  car,  either 
as  motorman  or  conductor,  shall  have  satisfied  themselves  that  the  draw  of 
such  bridge  is  closed,  and  in  a  position  safe  to  be  entered  on  without  risk  of 
damage  to  said  drawbridge  or  safety  to  the  car  and  its  occupants.  Further- 
more, not  more  than  one  (1)  such  street  railway  car  shall  cross  or  be  upon 
the  draw  of  any  such  bridge  at  any  one  time. 

Bells  on   Street  Cars. 

Section  79.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  own- 
ing or  having  charge  of  any  street  car,  to  propel  or  cause  to  be  propelled,  or 
to  operate  or  cause  to  be  operated  said  street  car  over  or  upon  any  public 
street  without  having  attached  thereto  a  bell  or  gong  of  size  and  weight 
sufficient  to  insure  its  being  distinctly  heard  when  rung  or  sounded  at  a 
distance  of  at  least  one  hundred    (100)    feet. 

Ringing   Bells  on   Street  Cars. 

Section  80.  No  bell  or  gong  of  any  street  car  shall  be  rung  or  sounded 
when  such  car  is  not  in  motion,  except  for  the  purpose  of  giving  the  usual 
signal  for  starting,  nor  shall  such  starting  signal  be  sounded  unless  for  the 


316  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

purpose  of  actually  starting  said  car  in  motion.  The  bell  or  gong  must, 
however,  be  rung  or  sounded  when  said  car  or  cars  are  about  to  cross  an 
intersecting  street. 

Chief  of  Police  to  Detail  Traffic  Squad. 

Section  81.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  designate  and  detail  a  sufficient 
number  of  police  officers  to  attend  upon  streets  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  to  control,  regulate,  direct  and  divert  the  movement  of  or  order 
the  stoppage  of  vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban  railway  cars  in  or  upon 
such  streets  in  order  to  prevent  congestion  of  traffic  and  to  prevent  accidents. 

Any  police  officer  designated  or  detailed  by  the  Chief  of  Police  to  per- 
form such  duty  shall  control,  regulate,  direct  and  divert  the  movement  of  or 
order  the  stoppage  of  vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban  railway  cars  in  or 
upon  such  public  streets  for  the  purposes  herein  set  forth. 

The  movement  and  stoppage  of  vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban  rail- 
way cars  shall  be  governed  by  whistle  or  other  signal  given  by  such  police 
officer  as  follows:  One  (1)  blast  of  a  police  whistle  or  the  raising  of  the 
hand  indicates  that  vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban  railway  cars  traveling 
on  any  street  running  in  a  general  northerly  and  southerly  direction  shall  stop, 
and  that  vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban  railway  cars  traveling  on  any 
street  running  in  a  general  easterly  and  westerly  direction  may  proceed ; 
provided,  that  street  cars  and  interurban  railway  cars  required  to  turn  from  a 
northerly  or  southerly  direction  to  an  easterly  or  westerly  direction  shall 
proceed  upon  the  sounding  of  one  (1)  blast  of  such  whistle  and  shall  stop 
upon  the  sounding  of  two  (2)  blasts  thereof.  Two  (2)  blasts  of  a  police 
whistle  or  raising  of  the  hand  indicates  that  vehicles,  street  cars  and  inter- 
urban railway  cars  traveling  on  any  street  running  in  a  general  easterly  and 
westerly  direction  shall  stop  and  that  vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban 
railway  cars  traveling  on  any  street,  running  in  a  general  northerly  and 
southerly  direction  may  proceed ;  provided,  that  street  cars  and  interurban 
railway  cars  required  to  turn  from  an  easterly  or  westerly  direction  to  a 
northerly  or  southerly  direction  shall  proceed  upon  the  sounding  of  two  (2) 
blasts  of  such  whistle  and  shall  stop  upon  the  sounding  of  one  (1)  blast 
thereof.  Vehicles,  street  cars  and  interurban  railway  cars  shall  stop  so  as 
not  to  interfere  with  the  passage  of  pedestrians  at  the  crossings.  Three  (3) 
or  more  blasts  of  a  police  whistle  is  a  signal  of  alarm  and  indicates  the 
approach  of  a  fire  engine  or  some  other  danger,  and  all  vehicles,  street  cars 
and  interurban  railway  cars  shall  stop  until  permitted  by  the  police  officer  to 
proceed. 

Drivers  of  vehicles  and  motormen  of  street  cars  and  interurban  railway 
cars  must  at  all  times  comply  with  any  direction  given  by  whistle,  voice  or 
hand  of  any  police  officer  as  to  stopping,  starting,  approaching  or  departing 
from  any  place  in  any  street  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  driving,  using  or  having  the  control 
of  any  vehicle  or  for  any  motorman  or  other  person  running,  operating  or 
having  charge  or  control  of  any  street  car  or  interurban  railway  car  or  train 
of  cars  to  fail,  refuse  or  neglect  to  obey  the  order  of  any  police  officer  in 
regard  to  the  regulation,  direction  or  diversion  or  to  moving  or  stopping 
any  such  vehicle  or  any  such  street  car  or  interurban  railway  car  or  train  of 
cars  in  or  upon  any  street  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

The  Chief  of  Police  shall  designate  and  determine  the  streets  and  street 
crossings  or  intersections  which  shall  be  governed  by  whistle  by  the  police 
officers,  detailed  to  enforce  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  on  such  streets 
and  crossings  or  intersections. 

Police  Commissioners  to  Post  Copies  of  Ordinance,  etc. 

Section  82.  The  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  shall  cause  copies  of  this  Ordinance  within  thirty  (30)  days 
after  its  passage,  to  be  posted  in  all  livery  and  other  stables,  car  barns,  auto- 


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mobile  garages  or  other  places  where  vehicles  are  kept  for  hire  within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and  shall  keep  copies  of  the  same  at  all 
police  stations  and  distribute  same  upon  application. 

Penalty. 

Section  83.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  (5) 
dollars,  and  for  each  succeeding  conviction  such  fine  shall  be  at  least  five  (5) 
dollars  more  than  the  fine  last  imposed,  provided,  that  no  fine  shall  exceed 
one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period 
not  exceeding  fifty  (50)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Repealing  Section. 

Section  84.  Orders  Nos.  70,  1611  and  175  (Second  Series)  and  Ordi- 
nances Nos.  256,  m,  803,  807,  808,  809,  814,  825,  851,  888,  898,  899,  902,  1088, 
1132,  1359,  1367,  1369,  1379,  1380,  1507,  1517,  and  Ordinances  Nos.  339,  575, 
629,  649,  1527  and  2128  (New  Series),  and  all  other  Orders  and  Ordinances. 
or  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordinances,  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  85.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  thirty  (30)  days  after  its 
passage. 


RATES  OF  FARE  ORDINANCE 


ORDINANCE  NO.  1898  (New  Series). 
Approved  June  5,  1912. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  Hackney  Carriages,  Automobiles,  Taxicabs,  and 
Other  Public  Passenger  Vehicles,  Fixing  the  Rates  to  Be  Charged 
for  the  Transportation  of  Persons  and  Personal  Baggage,  Regulat- 
ing the  Use  of  Boats  in  the  Waters  of  the  Bay,  Providing  a  Pun- 
ishment for  Any  Violation  Thereof  and  Repealing  Order  No.  1611, 
Ordinances   Nos.  446,   1033  and  514   (New  Series). 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Definitions. 

Section  1.  The  terms  "hackney  carriage,"  "coupe,"  or  "hack"  whenever 
used  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  held  to  embrace  and  mean  all  horse-drawn 
vehicles  carrying  passengers  for  hire,  and  shall  be  designated  herein  as 
"hacks." 

The  term  "taxicab,"  whenever  used  in  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  held  to 
embrace  and  mean  all  motor  vehicles  propelled  by  power  other  than  mus- 
cular, the  rental  for  which  is  computed  for  the  distance  traveled  by  means  of 
a  taximeter  attached  thereto;  the  term  "taximeter"  shall  be  held  to  embrace 
and  mean  any  instrument  or  device  attached  to  a  vehicle  and  designed  or 
intended  to  measure  mechanically  the  distance  traveled  by  such  vehicle,  to 
record  the  time  said  vehicle  is  in  waiting  and  to  indicate  upon  such  record, 
by  figures  or  designs,  the  fare  to  be  charged. 

The  term  "automobile"  shall  be  held  to  embrace  and  mean  all  such  motor 
vehicles  other  than  taxicabs,  the  rental  for  which  is  computed  upon  the  hour 
basis,  from  the  time  the  vehicle  is  in  service;  except  "sight-seeing"  auto- 
mobiles, which  term  shall  be  held  to  mean  any  automobile  carrying  six  (6) 
or  more  passengers,  having  a  regularly  advertised  route  of  travel  and 
charging  a  sum  certain  for  the  trip. 

Every  vehicle  which  shall  be  used  for  the  conveyance  of  goods,  packages, 
or  freight  from  place  to  place  in  this  City  and  County  for  hire  (except  hand- 
carts, and  except,  also,  the  vehicles  used  by  merchants,  dealers  and  manu- 
facturers exclusively  for  the  delivery  of  their  wares  to  customers)  shall  be 
deemed  a  job  wagon  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance. 

Every  water  craft,  whether  propelled  by  manual  power  or  by  the  wind, 
and  every  steam  launch,  for  the  conveyance  of  persons  from  place  to  place  for 
pay,  shall  be  deemed  a  boat  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance. 

Public  Vehicle  Stands. 

Section  2.  The  following  are  hereby  designated  as  stands  for  licensed 
hacks,  taxicabs,  automobiles  and  sight-seeing  automobiles : 

A.  Around  Portsmouth  and  Washington  Squares,  United  States  Post- 
office  and  United  States  Mint,  the  north  side  of  Geary  street,  between 
Stockton  street  and  Powell  street,  and  the  west  side  of  Stockton  street, 
between  Geary  street  and  Post  street  as  limited  by  vSection  3  of  this  Ordinance. 

Provided,  however,  that  vehicles  for  hire  shall  not  use  the  south  side  of 
Post  street,  between  Stockton  street  and  Powell  street,  but  the  same  shall 
be  for  the  use  of  the  public  on  all  days  except  Sundays  and  holidays. 


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Also  other  public  squares  or  grounds  as  may  be  designated  by  the  Mayor 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  from  time  to  time,  but  not  on  the 
street  crosswalks,   or   in   double   lines, 

B.  At  the  Ferries. 

C.  Steamboat  landings. 

D.  Railway  depots. 

E.  Managers  of  each  hotel  may  designate  a  passenger  coach  or  automo- 
bile with  the  name  of  the  hotel  conspicuously  placed  thereon,  and  of 
capacity  of  six  (6)  or  more  passengers  inside,  to  stand  at  all  times  in  front  of 
such  hotel,  and  may  also  designate  carriages,  not  more  than  two  (2)  of 
which  at  any  time  may  stand  at  the  main  entrance  of  such  hotel. 

All  the  above  public  vehicle  stands,  except  those  under  paragraph  "E" 
shall  be  open  to  all  public  vehicles,  the  first  occupant  holding  the  place 
until  he  vacates  it,  and  the  next  in  line  succeeding  him,  provided,  that  not 
more  than  one  (1)  vehicle  belonging  to  one  (1)  person,  firm  or  corporation 
or  association  .shall  occupy  space  at  any  public  stand. — As  amended  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  2962  {.New  Series),  approved  October  26,  1914. 

Permits  for  Public  Vehicle  Stands. 

Section  3.  No  person  having  charge  of  a  hack,  automobile,  taxicab  or 
other  vehicle  used  for  hire  shall  allow  the  same  to  stand  on  any  public  street, 
except  in  front  of  a  public  square,  within  twenty  (20)  feet  of  any  street 
crossing,  or  with  the  front  and  rear  wheels  at  a  greater  distance  than  one  (1) 
foot  from  the  outer  edge  of  the  sidewalk,  on  any  public  street  without 
first  obtaining  the  written  permission  of  the  Mayor,  revocable  without 
notice  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Mayor,  and  the  written  consent  of  the  owner 
and  tenant  or  occupant  of  the  store  or  ground  floor,  or  portion  of  the 
ground  floor,  of  any  building  to  use  that  portion  of  the  street  in  front  of 
said  building  or  any  part  thereof  for  such  purpose,  provided,  that  the  Mayor 
shall  not  grant  permits  to  allow  more  than  eight  (8)  public  vehicles  to 
stand  waiting  for  employment  in  any  one  block ;  provided,  that  no  permit 
shall  be  granted  for  any  public  vehicle  to  stand  upon  any  street  less  than 
thirty-five  (35)  feet  in  width  from  curb  to  curb,  on  which  a  double  line  of 
railroad  track  is  allowed. 

On  the  north  side  of  Geary  street  between  Stockton  street  and  Powell 
street  and  on  the  west  side  of  Stockton  street  between  Geary  street  and 
Post  street,  no  vehicle  for  hire  shall  be  allowed  to  stand,  between  the  hours 
of  8  a.  m.  and  6  p.  m.  (Sundays  and  holidays  excepted),  unless  the  owner 
of  such  vehicle  for  hire  shall  have  first  obtained  a  permit  from  the  Chief 
of  Police.  Such  permits  shall  be  limited  to  thirty-five  (35)  at  any  one  time, 
shall  be  revocable  without  notice  at  the  pleasure  of  the  Chief  of  Police, 
and  not  more  than  one  (1)  permit  shall  be  issued  to  any  person,  firm,  cor- 
poration or  association,  for  more  than  one  (1)  vehicle  at  any  one  time.  The 
holders  of  permits  provided  by  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  all  regulations 
of  this  Ordinance. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2962  {New  Series),  approved 
October  26,  1914. 

Police  to  Regulate  Public  Vehicle  Stands. 

Section  4.  All  vehicles  occupying  public  stands  shall  be  arranged  as  the 
Chief  of  Police  may  from  time  to  time  direct  for  each  stand,  and  when  a 
public  stand  is  occupied  by  the  full  number  of  vehicles  authorized,  no  other 
vehicle  shall  loiter,  or  wait  nearby  to  take  the  place  thereat. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  3303  {New  Series),  appro^'ed  June  25,  1915. 

Section  5.  Charges  for  taxicabs,  automobiles  or  hacks  to  or  from  railway 
depots,  ferries,  steamboat  landings  or  docks  and  hotels  or  other  points  in  the 
following  described   district : 


320  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Rates  in   Hotel   District. 

The  district  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  hereinafter 
described  shall,  for  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance,  be  known  as  the  Hotel 
District.  Such  district  is  bounded  and  more  particularly  described  as 
follows,   to   wit : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  The  Embarcadero  and  Broadway,  and 
running  thence  westerly  along  Broadway  to  Grant  avenue;  thence  southerly 
along  Grant  avenue  to  Bush  street;  thence  westerly  along  Bush  street  to 
Taylor  street;  thence  southerly  along  Taylor  street  to  Market  street; 
thence  easterly  along  Market  street  to  Fifth  street;  thence  southerly  along 
Fifth  street  to  Howard  street;  thence  easterly  along  Howard  street  to 
Fourth  street;  thence  southerly  along  Fourth  street  to  King  street;  thence 
easterly  along  King  street  to  Second  street;  thence  northerly  along  Second 
street  to  Howard  street;  thence  easterly  along  Howard  street  to  The  Embar- 
cadero, and  thence  northerly  along  The  Embarcadero  to  Broadway  and  point 
of  commencement. 

The  maximum  fare  for  service  by  taxicabs,  automobiles  or  hacks  to  or 
from  the  Embarcadero,  and  any  point  thereon,  or  any  railroad  depot,  steam- 
boat landing,  or  steamship  dock,  to  or  from  any  hotel  or  other  point  located 
within  the  aforesaid  Hotel  District,  by  a  continuous  trip  shall  be  the  follow- 
ing flat  rate,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  charge  any  rate  in  excess  thereof. 

For  exclusive  use  of  taxicab,  automobile  or  hack,  containing  four  (4) 
passengers  or  less,  one  (1)  dollar. 

For  each  additional  passenger,  twenty-five   (25)   cents. 

Every  passenger  upon  any  taxicab,  automobile  or  hack  within  the  afore- 
said Hotel  District,  shall  be  allowed,  and  have  conveyed  with  him,  upon  such 
vehicle,  without  charge  therefor,  his  ordinary  light  traveling  baggage,  in 
any  amount  not  to  exceed  seventy-five  (75)  pounds. 

A  fee  of  fifty  (50)  cents  may  be  charged  for  conveying  a  trunk. 

Except  for  limousines  or  seven-passenger  touring  cars  not  occupying 
public  space,  or  offered  for  hire,  but  furnished  only  for  special  calls  for  which 
the  charge  shall  be  provided  in  Section  8  of  this  Ordinance. 

For  exclusive  use  of  taxicab,  automobile  or  hack,  between  any  points 
within  the  boundaries  of  the  aforesaid  Hotel  District,  except  between  railroad 
and  steamboat  depots  and  hotels  or  other  points,  unless  the  passenger 
elects  to  pay  the  flat  rate  of  one  (1)  dollar  for  four  (4)  or  less  passengers, 
the  rate  shall  be  by  the  hour  or  meter  rates,  as  prescribed  by  Sections  7,  8 
or  9  of  this  Ordinance. 

The  rates  for  taxicabs  and  automobiles  to  or  from  any  ferry,  railroad 
depot,  steamboat  landing  or  steamship  dock  and  any  hotel  or  other  point 
outside  of  the  Hotel  District  shall  be  by  the  hour  or  meter  rates,  as  pre- 
scribed in  Sections  8  and  9  of  this  Ordinance. 

Any  building  or  hotel  located  on  the  outer  line  of  the  street  bounding  said 
district,  even  though  the  entrance  thereof  is  not  on  said  boundary  streets, 
shall  be  deemed  within  said  Hotel  District  for  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance. 
— As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2615  {Nezv  Series),  approved  February  7, 
1914. 

Hours  for  Sight-Seeing  Cars  at  Stands. 

Section  6.  Automobile  sight-seeing  cars  shall  not  stand  upon  any  public 
square,  street  or  other  public  place,  except  during  the  hours  from  9  a.  m.  to 
10:30  a.  m.,  and  from  12:30  p.  m.  to  2  p.  m.,  and  7  p.  m,  to  8  p.  m. 

Charges  for  Hacks. 

Section  7.  Except  as  provided  in  Section  5,  every  coupe,  hack  or  carriage 
occupying  public  space  and  offered  for  hire,  shall  be  authorized  to  charge  a 
maximum  rate  as  follows : 


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Two-Horse    Coupe    or    Hack,   Two    Passengers    or    Less. 

First  half  (J^)  hour  or  fraction  thereof,  seventy-five  (75)  cents. 
Each  subsequent  half  (J/2)  hour,  seventy-five  (75)  cents. 

Two-Horse   Carriage,    Four   Passengers   or   Less. 

First  half  (J^)  hour  or  fraction  thereof,  one   (1)   dollar. 
Each  subsequent  half  (J^)  hour,  one  (1)  dollar. 

Waiting  time  to  be  at  above  rates. — As  amended  by  Ordifiance  No.  2450 
(New  Series),  approved  September  24,  1913. 

Charges  for  Automobiles. 

Section  8.  Except  as  provided  in  Section  5,  each  and  every  automobile 
occupying  public  space  and  offered  for  hire  shall  be  authorized  to  charge  a 
maximum  rate  as  follows : 

Automobiles  of  Four-Passenger  Capacity,  Exclusive  of  Driver. 

First  half  (J^)  hour  or  fraction  thereof,  two  (2)  dollars. 
Each  subsequent  hour,  three  (3)  dollars  and  fifty  (50)  cents. 

Automobiles   of   Six-Passenger   Capacity,    Exclusive   of    Driver. 

First  half  (J^)  hour  or  fraction  thereof,  two  (2)  dollars  and  fifty  (50) 
cents. 

Each  subsequent  hour,  four  (4)  dollars  and  fifty  (50)  cents. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  2450  (New  Series),  approved  September  24,  1913. 

Charges  for  Taxicabs. 

Section  9.  Except  as  provided  in  Section  5,  the  following  schedule  of 
charges  for  taxicabs  be  and  is  hereby  adopted  as  the  legal  taxicab  rate  in 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  to  take  immediate  effect : 

Taximeter  Rate. 

Tariff  No.  1   (one  or  two  passengers). 

Each  three-fifths  (3/5)  mile  or  fraction  thereof,  sixty  (60)  cents. 
Each  one-fifth  (1/5)  mile  thereafter,  ten  (10)  cents. 
Each  three   (3)  minutes  of  waiting,  ten   (10)   cents. 
Tariff  No  2  (three  or  four  passengers). 

First  one-half  (J/2)  mile  or  fraction  thereof,  sixty   (60)   cents. 
Each  one-sixth  (1/6)  mile  thereafter,  ten  (10)  cents. 
Each  three  (3)  minutes  of  waiting,  ten  (10)  cents. 

For  each  additional  passenger  over  four  (4)  persons  for  the  entire  jour- 
ney, fifty  (50)  cents. 

Hour  Rate. 

First  one-half  (3^)   hour  or  fraction  thereof,  two   (2)   dollars,. 

Each  subsequent  hour,  three   (3)   dollars  and  fifty   (50)   cents. 

The  passenger  when  engaging  the  taxicab  shall  elect  whether  he  will 
employ  it  by  taximeter  or  hour  rates. 

Provided,  that  for  any  call,  from  the  district  of  the  City  west  of  Fillmore 
and  Church  streets  and  south  of  Sixteenth  street,  a  minimum  charge  of 
seventy-five  (75)  cents  may  be  made. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2615 
(Neiv  Series),  approved  February  7,  1914. 

Taximeters. 

Section  10.  The  use  of  any  inaccurate  taximeter  or  other  measuring 
instrument  for  the  purpose  of  gauging  or  indicating  distance  traveled,  or 
waiting  time,  or  for  the  purpose  of  fixing  fares  to  be  collected  from  the 
public  is  hereby  prohibited,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner  or  lessee 
in  possession,  including  any  corporation  or  officer  or  agent  thereof  responsible 


322  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

therefor  of  any  vehicle  mentioned  in  this  Ordinance,  using  any  taximeter  or 
other  measuring  instrument,  to  at  all  times  keep  said  taximeter  or  other 
measuring  instrument  accurate. 

No  taximeter  or  other  measuring  instrument  shall  be  used  on  any  such 
vehicle  mentioned  in  this  Ordinance  until  the  same  shall  have  been  inspected, 
sealed  and  approved  by  the  Hack  Inspector,  or  his  authorized  assistants, 
as  to  accuracy,  whose  certificate  or  seal  of  such  accuracy  shall  be  plainly 
posted  on  the  face  of  said  taximeter  for  the  information  of  the  public. 
Every  instrument  in  use  or  intended  for  use  on  any  vehicle  shall  be  subject 
to  inspection  at  all  times  by  the  Hack  Inspector  or  his  assistants.  Any  police 
officer  of  the  San  Francisco  Police  Department  is  further  authorized  and 
directed,  upon  the  complaint  of  any  person  to  investigate  such  complaint  or 
upon  discovery  by  him  that  a  taximeter  or  other  measuring  instrument  is 
inaccurate  to  at  once  notify  the  Hack  Inspector,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
cause  said  taximeter  to  be  at  once  inspected,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any 
company,  person  or  corporation  to  use  such  taximeter,  after  notification 
through  him  by  the  said  Hack  Inspector,  until  said  taximeter  has  been  re- 
inspected,  approved  and  sealed  by  the  Hack  Inspector. 

For  the  inspection  of  taximeters  on  taxicabs  a  fee  of  one  (1)  dollar 
a  year  shall  be  charged  for  each  taximeter,  which  shall  be  inspected  at  least 
once  a  year. 

Each  taxicab,  while  in  use  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
for  the  transportation  of  passengers  for  hire,  shall  be  equipped  with  an 
efficient  illuminating  device,  either  flexible  or  fixed,  so  arranged  as  to 
enable  the  passenger  or  passengers  to  conveniently  observe  the  state  of  the 
meter  and  schedule  of  rates  therein. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  driver  or  operator  of  any  automobile,  in 
soliciting  trade  from  the  public,  to  represent  his  vehicle  as  a  taxicab  unlesb 
it  is  equipped  with  a  taximeter  in  working  order,  and  duly  inspected  and 
approved,  as  in  this  section  provided. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2450 
(Nezv  Series),  approved  September  24,  1913. 

Section  10a.     That  the  provisions  of  Section  10  reading  as  follows: 

'•ft  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  driver  or  operator  of  any  automobile,  in 
soliciting  trade  frorn  the  public,  to  represent  his  vehicle  as  a  taxicab  unless 
it  is  equipped  with  a  taximeter  in  working  order,"  shall  not  apply  in  case 
such  vehicle  is  used  for  the  transportation  of  passengers  to  or  from  any 
of  the  ferries,  steamboat  landings,  or  railway  depots  within  the  hotel 
district  as  defined  in  Section  5  of  this  Ordinance  and  when  such  transporta- 
tion is  charged  for  at  a  flat  rate  in  conformity  with  said  section. — New 
section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  3006  (New  Series),  in  effect  December  4, 
1914. 

Rates  for  Sight-Seeing  Cars. 

Section  11.  Sight-seeing  automobiles,  accommodating  ten  (10)  or  more 
passengers,  shall  not  charge  more  than  one  (1)  dollar  per  passenger  per  trip 
and  each  trip  shall  not  be  less  than  two  (2)  hours'  duration  and  shall  follow 
the  route  as  advertised  by  the  owner  or  driver  of  such  automobile. 

Section  12.  In  any  case  of  disagreement  between  the  driver  and  passen- 
ger of  a  public  vehicle  relative  to  the  legal  fare  to  be  paid,  the  driver  shall 
convey  the  passenger  to  the  nearest  Police  Station,  where  ^  the  officr  in 
charge  shall  immediately  decide  the  case,  and  if  the  decision  is  in  favorof 
the  passenger,  the  driver  shall  convey  the  passenger  from  the  Police  Station 
to  his  original  destination  without  additional  charge ;  if  the  passenger  _  is 
about  to  leave  the  City  by  railroad,  steamboat  or  otherwise,  the  police 
officer  on  duty  at  the  depot  or  wharf  shall  decide  the  case. 

All  drivers  or  operators  of  public  vehicles,  upon  the  demand  of  any 
passenger,  shall  give  a  printed  receipt  for  fare  paid,  such  receipt  to  be  in  a 
form  satisfactory  to  the  Chief  of  Police. 


TRANSPORTATION    ORDINANCES.  323 

Such  receipt  shall  state  the  State  license  number  of  the  vehicle,  or  in  the 
case  of  hacks  or  coupes,  the  Tax  Collector's  license  number. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  2450  {New  Series),  approved  September  24,  1913. 

Section  13.  If  any  driver,  proprietor  or  lessee  of  a  hack,  taxicab  or  auto- 
mobile shall  refuse  to  convey  a  passenger  at  the  rates  hereinabove  provided, 
or  demand  or  receive  an  amount  in  excess  of  his  legal  hire,  he  shall  be  liable 
to  the  pe-nalty  provided  by  this  Ordinance,  and  shall  return  to  the  passenger 
any  amount  he  may  have  received  in  excess  of  his  legal   fare. 

Any  charge,  or  attempt  to  charge  any  passenger  a  greater  fare  than  that 
to  which  the  taxicab,  automobile  or  hack  is  entitled  under  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  shown  either  by  confession  of  the  party,  or  competent 
testimony ;  or  any  failure  on  the  part  of  any  driver  or  operator  of  any  taxi- 
cab,  automobile  or  hack  to  make  proper  returns  to  the  owner  of  such  taxicab, 
automobile  or  hack,  shall  immediately  suspend  the  license  of  such  driver  or 
operator  until  such  time  as  the  case  is  finally  disposed  of  by  the  proper 
magistrate. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2615  {Nezv  Series),,  approved 
February  7,  1914. 

Section  14.  a.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  driver  or  operator  of  a  taxi- 
cab  while  carrying  passengers  or  under  employment  to  display  the  signal 
or  flag  attached  to  the  taximeter  or  other  similar  device  in  such  a  position 
as  to  denote  that  such  vehicle  is  not  employed. 

b.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  driver  or  operator  of  a  taxicab  to  throw 
the  flag  of  the  taximeter  in  a  recording  position  when  such  vehicle  is  not 
actually  employed. 

c.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  driver  or  operator  of  any  taxicab  to  fail 
to  throw  the  flag  of  such  taximeter  to  the  non-recording  position  at  the 
termination  of  each  and  every  service  and  to  call  the  attention  of  the  passen- 
ger to  the  amount  registered. 

d.  It  shall  me  unlawful  for  any  driver  or  operator  of  a  taxicab  while 
carrying  passengers  or  under  employment,  to  display  the  flag  affixed  to 
such  taximeter  in  such  position  as  to  denote  such  taxicab  is  not  employed, 
or  in  such  position  as  to  denote  that  he  is  employed  at  a  rate  of  fare 
diflferent  from  that  to  which  he  is  entitled  under  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance. 

The  taximeter  flag  shall  not  be  changed  until  after  the  fare  is  paid. — 
As  amended  by  Otdinance  No.  2450  {Nezv  Series),  approved  September  24, 
1913. 

Section  15.  Any  person  who  shall  refuse  to  pay  the  legal  fare  for  a  hack, 
taxicab  or  automobile  as  prescribed  in  this  Ordinance,  that  he  has  hired,  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  on  conviction  thereof  be  compelled  to  pay 
to  the  driver  of  said  vehicle  an  amount  equal  to  the  legal  fare,  and  in  case  any 
bail  required  is  forfeited,  the  amount  of  the  legal  fare  shall  be  paid  to  the 
driver  from  such  amount  forfeited. 

Section  16.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  solicit  patronage  for 
public  vehicles  on  the  public  streets  or  grounds,  but  the  fact  that  such  public 
vehicle  displays  a  device  to  indicate  that  such  vehicle  is  not  engaged  shall 
not  of  itself  be  considered  as  soliciting  patronage. 

Section  17.  Drivers  and  operators  of  public  vehicles  for  hire  shall 
promptly  deliver  to  the  nearest  Police  Station  within  twenty-four  (24)  hours 
all  property  of  value  left  in  their  vehicles  by  passengers. 

Section  18.  The  driver  of  any  public  vehicle  for  hire  shall  be  entitled  to 
charge  not  to  exceed  fifty  (50)  cents  for  each  trunk,  and  twenty  (20)  cents 
for  each  large  valise  or  bag  carried  outside  the  vehicle,  and  each  passenger 
shall  be  entitled  to  have  conveyed  without  charge  such  valise  or  small  package 
as  can  be  conveniently  carried  within  the  vehicle.  Each  driver  shall  load  and 
unload  all  baggage  without  charge. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1926 
{Nezv  Series),  approved  June  20,  1912. 


324  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  19.  When  public  vehicles  for  hire  are  engaged  by  the  hour  the 
driver  at  the  time  of  hiring  shall  hand  to  the  passenger  a  card  upon  which 
shall  appear:  first,  the  name  and  address  of  the  owner;  second,  the  name  of 
the  driver  of  such  vehicle  and  the  number  of  his  license;  third,  the  exact 
time  of  such  hiring. 

Section  20.  Every  hack,  vehicle,  motor  vehicle,  automobile,  taximeter 
vehicle  and  sight-seeing  automobile  shall  have  permanently  affixed  to  the 
interior  thereof,  in  a  place  readily  to  be  seen  by  passengers, "  a  frame 
covered  with  glass,  enclosing  a  card  not  less  than  six  (6)  inches  square,  upon 
which  shall  be  printed  in  plain,  legible  letters  the  schedule  of  rates  prescribed 
in  this  Ordinance,  applicable  to  every  such  vehicle. 

Tlie  said  frame  and  enclosed  card  must  be  approved  by  the  Chief  of 
Police. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2450  {Nezv  Series),  approved  Sep- 
tember 24,  1913. 

Section  21.  In  case  any  vehicle  described  in  this  Ordinance  shall,  while 
conveying  for  hire  or  reward  any  passenger  or  passengers,  become  disabled, 
or  shall  break  down,  the  time  of  stoppage  shall  be  deducted  from  the  time 
charged  for. 

Section  22.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  be  in  any  boat  at 
night  on  the  waters  of  the  bay,  with  intent  to  use  or  to  use  such  boat  for  the 
conveyance  of  persons  from  place  to  place,  without  having  in  said  boat  a 
lighted  lantern  at  least  six  (6)  inches  square  with  the  number  of  said  boat 
painted  thereon  in  plain  Arabic  figures,  of  such  size  and  form  as  to  be  readily 
seen  and  read,  and  which,  upon  the  demand  of  any  person,  shall  be  exhibited. 

Section  23.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  runner,  soliciting  agent,  or  driver 
or  motorman,  of  any  public  vehicle  for  the  conveyance  or  transportation  of 
persons,  baggage  or  merchandise,  to  misrepresent  in  any  manner  whatsoever 
the  character  of  the  business  engaged  in,  or  being  solicited  for,  or  to  imper- 
sonate or  attempt  to  impersonate  any  other  runner,  soliciting  agent,  driver 
or  motorman  of  any  public  vehicle  for  the  conveyance  or  transportation 
of  persons,  baggage  or  merchandise,  or  any  other  person,  or  to  convey  or 
transport  persons,  baggage  or  merchandise  to  any  place  or  destination 
other  than  the  place  or  destination  engaged  for. 

No  person  having  charge  of,  or  soliciting  patronage  for  any  vehicle  or 
boat  shall  for  the  purpose  of  securing  patronage,  make  any  false  representa- 
tions concerning  the  ownership  or  employment  of  such  vehicle  or  boat. — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3303  {New  Series),  approved  June  25,  1915. 

Section  24.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  using  any 
vehicle  or  boat  upon  which  a  license  tax  is  imposed  by  any  Order  or  Ordi- 
nance shall  have  attached  to  said  vehicle  or  boat  a  pair  of  metallic  plates  to 
be  furnished  by  the  Tax  Collector  on  payment  of  the  license  Tax.  Each  of 
said  pair  of  plates  shall  bear  a  different  number  and  specify  the  year  for 
v/hich  issued.  The  same  design  shall  not  be  used  for  two  (2)  succeeding 
years.  Said  plates  shall  be  attached  in  the  manner  and  place  designated  by 
Order  or  Ordinance  for  the  attachment  of  vehicle  or  boat  number  plates,  or, 
if  not  so  designated,  in  a  position  to  be  designated  by  the  Tax  Collector. 
When  so  attached,  neither  of  said  plates  shall  be  removed  from  said  vehicle 
or  boat  without  the  authorization  of  the  owner. 

Section  25.  The  number  designated  for  any  vehicle  or  boat  shall  be 
placed  thereon  in  two  (2)  places,  either  by  tacking  thereupon  the  tins  fur- 
nished by  the  Collector  of  Licenses,  or  by  painting  such  number  upon  the 
vehicle  or  boat,  in  plain  Arabic  figures,  not  less  than  one  and  one-half  (1^) 
inches  in  height,  and  of  proportionate  width,  and  of  such  color  as  to  be 
readily  seen  and  distinguished. 

The  numbers  of  vehicles  shall  be  placed  as  follows : 

On  both  sides  of  each  omnibus — on  the  end  of  the  driver's  seat. 

On  both  sides  of  each  truck — midway  between  the  forward  and  hind 
wheels. 


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On  both  sides  of  each  dray — on  the  side-rail  forward  of  the  wheel,  or  on 
the  shaft,  between  one  (1)  and  four  (4)  inches  forward  of  the  platform. 

On  both  sides  of  each  wagon  with  body — over  the  forward  wheel,  and  not 
on  the  seat  or  rack. 

On  both  sides  of  each  wagon  without'  a  body — on  each  end  of  the  rear 
side  of  the  bolsters  of  the  hind  axle,  as  near  the  wheel  as  practicable. 

On  both  sides  of  each  water  or  sprinkling  vehicle — on  the  center  of  the 
cask  or  tank,  between  six   (6)   and  ten   (10)   inches  above  the  wheel. 

On  both  sides  of  each  cart — near  the  forward  end,  and  not  on  the  side- 
board. 

Every  vehicle  which,  by  this  Ordinance,  is  required  to  carry  lamps,  shall 
have  its  number  in  plain  figures  at  least  two  (2)  inches  in  length  painted  with 
black  paint  upon  each  of  said  lamps,  in  such  a  manner  that  the  same  can  be 
distinctly  seen  and  known  when  such  vehicle  may  be  standing  or  in  motion. 

The  number  of  each  boat  shall  be  placed  on  both  sides  thereof  within 
two  (2)  feet  of  the  bow,  on  the  outside  of  each  boat,  immediately  below  the 
gunwale. 

Section  26.  No  person  shall  use  or  drive,  or  permit  to  be  used  or  driven, 
any  vehicle  or  boat  belonging  to  him,  or  under  his  control,  which,  by  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  is  required  to  be  numbered,  without  having 
the  appropriate  number  thereof,  and  no  other,  placed  thereupon  in  the  manner 
and  place  provided  in  Section  25  of  this  Ordinance,  nor  with  such  number 
inverted,  covered,  mutilated,  obliterated,  or  obscurely  painted,  or  illegible. 

Section  21.  Any  person  driving  or  having  control  of  any  vehicle  on  which 
a  number  is  required  to  be  placed,  shall  give  the  number  of  his  vehicle  on  the 
inquiry  of  any  person. 

Section  28.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  engage  in  the  business 
or  occupation  of  soliciting  boarders  or  lodgers,  or  custom  for  any  hotel, 
boarding  house  or  lodging  house,  or  the  transportation  of  persons,  baggage  or 
merchandise  without  having  a  runner's  and  soliciting  agent's  license,  except 
as  hereinafter  provided. 

Section  29.  A  licensed  driver  or  motorman  of  any  public  passenger 
vehicle  sh^ll  have  the  right  to  solicit  patronage  for  the  vehicle  driven  or 
operated  by  him  without  a  runner's  and  soliciting  agent's  license  except,  as 
provided  in  Section  Nos.  32  and  ZZ,  of  this  Ordinance,  but  not  more  than  one 
(1)  person  shall  be  deemed  to  have  charge  of  any  vehicle  at  any  place. — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3303  (New  Series),  approved  June  25,  1915. 

Section  30.  A  person  licensed  to  engage  in  the  business  of  transporting 
baggage,  or  merchandise  shall  have  the  right  to  solicit  patronage  without  a 
runner's  and  soliciting  agent's  license,  except  as  provided  in  Sections  32 
and  33,  of  this  Ordinance,  but  not  more  than  one  (1)  person  shall  have  such 
right  under  such  license. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3303  (New  Series), 
approved  June  25,  1915. 

Section  31,  Any  person  desiring  a  runner's  and  soliciting  agent's  license 
must  first  present  to  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  a  written  application 
for  a  permit  therefor,  setting  forth  his  name,  age  and  place  of  residence. 
The  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  is  hereby  authorized  to  issue  to  any 
person  who,  in  its  judgment,  is  a  proper  person  to  engage  in  the  business  or 
occupation  of  runner  and  soliciting  agent,  a  permit  for  a  runner's  and  solicit- 
ing agent's  license ;  and  said  Board  is  hereby  authorized  to  revoke,  for 
cause,  after  a  hearing  upon  written  charges  and  notice,  any  permit  so  issued. 
When  any  such  permit  is  revoked,  the  said  Board  shall  give  notice  thereof 
to  the  Tax  Collector.  Said  Board  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  disposition  of 
all  applications   for   such  permits. 

Section  32.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  runner  or  soliciting  agent,  or 
driver  or  motorman,  of  any  public  passenger  vehicle,  to  solicit  patronage  in 
front  of  any  entrance,  exit  or  gangwa}f  of  any  ferry  landing,  wharf,  depot, 


326  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

theater,  circus,  hall  or  other  place  where  people  are  assembled,  within 
twelve  (12)  feet  thereof,  or  within  twelve  (12)  feet  of  the  lines  of  said 
entrance,  exit  or  gangway  produced  twelve  (12)  feet  from  the  front  thereof; 
provided,  however,  that  the  Police  Department  may  establish  lines  not  to 
exceed  twelve  (12)  feet  as  above  defined  when  deemed  necessary  in  cases  of 
public  necessity  and  convenience  in  front  of  any  entrance,  exit  or  gangway 
of  any  ferry  landing,  wharf  or  depot,  and  further  provided  that  the  verbal 
soliciting  of  patronage  for  the  conveyance  of  persons,  baggage,  or  merchan- 
dise is  hereby  prohibited  while  passengers  are  actually  being  discharged  from 
any  ferry  boat,  steamboat,  or  railroad  train. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
3303    (New  Series),  approved  June  25,   1915. 

Section  33.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  runner  or  soliciting  agent  to 
solicit  patronage  in  loud,  noisy  or  boisterous  tone  of  voice,  or  manner,  or  to 
lay  hands  upon  the  person  or  baggage  of  any  person  without  the  express 
consent  of  such  person,  or  to  obstruct  the  movement  of  any  person,  or  to 
follow  any  person  for  the  purpose  of  soliciting  patronage. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  3303  (Nezv  Series),  approved  June  25,  1915. 

Section  34.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  runner  or  soliciting  agent,  or 
driver  or  motorman  of  any  public  passenger-vehicle  to  scuffle  or  crowd  about 
or  interfere  with  any  other  runner,  soliciting  agent,  driver  or  motorman  with 
whom  any  person  is  negotiating  or  inquiring  about  the  transportation  of 
person  or  baggage. 

Section  34J/2.  No  person  shall  solicit  patronage  for  any  hotel,  vehicle  or 
other  business,  upon  any  railroad  train,  steamboat  or  vehicle  whatsoever  with- 
in the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  without  first 
having  obtained  permission  in  writing  so  to  do  from  the  owner,  lessee  or 
managing  agent  of  such  owner,  charterer  or  lessee  of  such  railroad,  steam- 
boat or  other  vehicle. — New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  2101  (New 
Series),  approved  December  11,  1912. 

Section  35.  The  policeman  detailed  by  the  Chief  of  Police  to  visit  the 
public  stands  and  all  places  where  hackney  carriages,  automobiles  and  taxi- 
cabs  are  permitted  to  stand,  and  to  enforce  all  Orders  for  the  government  of 
such  vehicles,  their  owners  and  drivers,  shall  order  away  from  the  stands,  and 
from  all  other  places,  every  such  vehicle : 

1.  Not  provided  with  a  number  as  required  by  law;  or, 

2.  Without  lamps  fixed  up,  lighted  and  numbered  as  required  by  law ;  or, 

3.  If  the  same,  in  his  opinion,  shall  be  improperly  obstructing  the  way 
or  streets ;  or, 

4.  If  the  horses  attached  thereto  are  unruly;  or, 

5.  If  the  driver  or  person  having  charge  of  any  such  vehicle  is  intoxi- 
cated, or  shall  solicit  patronage  or  employment  for  the  same,  or  any  other 
vehicle,  in  a  loud  voice  or  boisterous  manner,  or  shall  in  any  way,  for  the 
purpose  of  seeking  or  procuring  employment  for  the  same,  or  any  other 
vehicle,  molest  any  person;   or, 

6.  If  the  taxicab  is  not  provided  with  a  properly  registering  taximeter. 

Section  36.  Any  person,  who  shall  hire  a  horse  or  vehicle  with  the 
intent  of  defrauding  the  person  from  whom  said  horse  or  vehicle  is  hired 
of  the  amount  agreed  to  be  paid  for  such  hire,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor. 

Section  363/2-  The  Police  Department  shall  have  the  control,  regulation 
and  direction  of  all  licensed  runners,  soliciting  agents,  drivers  and  motormen 
at  ferry  landings,  wharves,  steamboat  landings  and  railroad  depots,  and  it 
shall  be  unlawful  for  any  licensed  runner,  soliciting  agent,  driver  or  motor- 
man  to  fail,  refuse  or  neglect  to  obey  the  lawful  order  of  any  Police  Officer 
in  regard  to  the  control,  regulation  and  direction,  of  soliciting  patronage  for 
the  conveyance  or  transportation  of  persons,  baggage,  or  merchandise. — 
As  added  by  Ordinance  No.  3303  {New  Series),  approved  June  25,  1915. 


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Section  2>7 .  All  Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  and  especially  Order  No.  1611,  Ordinances  Nos.  446  and 
1033  and  Ordinance  No.  514  (New  Series),  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  38.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both   such   fine   and   imprisonment. 

Section  39.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2282  (New  Series). 
Approved   May  21,    1913. 

Fixing  the  Rates  to  Be  Charged  for  the  Transportation  of  Personal 
Baggage,  Regulating  the  Receipt  and  Delivery  Thereof,  and  Pro- 
viding a  Penalty  for  the  Violation  of  This  Ordinance. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  demand,  collect,  charge 
or  receive  a  higher  rate  for  the  transportation  of  personal  baggage  than  is 
specified   in  the   following  schedule : 

To  or  From  The  Embarcadero,  or  Railroad  Depot  at  Third  and  Townsend 
Streets,  to  or  From  Any  Point  Within  the  Following  Described 
Districts  of  San    Francisco. 

District  No.  1. 

Trunks  fifty  (50)  cents  each,  valises  and  suit  cases  twenty-five  (25)  cents 
each,    comprising   the    following   sections : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Lyon  street  and  the  Bay  of 
San  Francisco;  thence  southerly  along  Lyon  street  to  Pacific  avenue;  thence 
westerly  along  Pacific  avenue  and  the  Presidio  Wall  to  Presidio  avenue; 
thence  southerly  along  Presidio  and  Central  avenues  to  Haight  street; 
thence  easterly  along  Haight  street  to  Divisadero  street;  thence  southerly 
along  Divisadero  street  to  Duboce  avenue ;  thence  easterly  along  Duboce 
avenue  to  Castro  street;  thence  southerly  along  Castro  street  to  Eighteenth 
street;  thence  easterly  along  Eighteenth  street  to  Valencia  street;  thence 
southerly  along  Valencia  street  to  Army  street;  thence  easterly  along  Army 
street  to  San  Bruno  avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  San  Bruno 
avenue  to  Sixteenth  street;  thence  easterly  along  Sixteenth  street  to  the  Bay 
of  San  Francisco;  thence  northerly  and  westerly  along  the  shore  of  San 
Francisco   Bay  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

District  No.  2. 

Trunks  seventy-five  (75)  cents  each,  valises  and  suit  cases  twenty-five 
(25)  cents  each,  comprising  the  following  described  sections: 

(a)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Presidio  and  Pacific  avenues; 
thence  westerly  along  Pacific  avenue  and  the  Presidio  Wall  to  Arguello  Boule- 
vard ;  thence  southerly  along  Arguello  Boulevard  to  Parnassus  avenue ; 
thence  westerly  along  Parnassus  avenue  to  Fourth  avenue ;  thence  southerly 
along  Fourth  avenue  to  Seventeenth  street  (extended)  ;  thence  easterly  along 
Seventeenth  street  to  Douglass  street ;  thence  southerly  along  Douglass 
street  to  Thirtieth  street ;  thence  easterly  along  Thirtieth  street  to  Mission 
street;  thence  southerly  along  Mission  street  to  Cortland  avenue; 
thence  easterly  along  Cortland  avenue  to  San  Bruno  avenue;  thence  north- 


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erly  along  San  Bruno  avenue  to  Army  street ;  thence  westerly  along  Army 
street  to  Valencia  street;  thence  northerly  along  Valencia  street  to 
Eighteenth  street;  thence  westerly  along  Eighteenth  street  to  Castro  street; 
thence  northerly  along  Castro  street  to  Duboce  avenue;  thence  westerly 
along  Duboce  avenue  to  Divisadero  street ;  thence  northerly  along  Divisa- 
dero  street  to  Haight  street ;  thence  westerly  along  Haight  street  to  Central 
avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  Central  and  Presidio  avenues  to  Pacific 
avenue,  the  place  of  beginning. 

(b)  Commencing  at  the  corner  of  Sixteenth  street  and  the  Bay  of  San 
Francisco;  thence  westerly  along  Sixteenth  street  to  San  Bruno  avenue; 
thence  southerly  along  San  Bruno  avenue  to  Army  street ;  thence  easterly 
along  Army  street  to  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco;  thence  northerly  along  the 
shore  line  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  to  Sixteenth  street,  the  place  of 
beginning. 

District  No.  3. 

Trunks  one  (1)  dollar  each,  valises  and  suit  cases  fifty  (50)  cents  each,' 
comprising  the  following  described  sections : 

(a)  Presidio   Reservation. 

(b)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Army  street  and  the  Bay  of 
San  Francisco ;  thence  westerly  along  Army  street  to  San  Bruno  avenue ; 
thence  southerly  along  San  Bruno  avenue  to  Cortland  avenue ;  thence 
westerly  along  Cortland  avenue  to  Mission  street;  thence  northerly  along 
Mission  street  to  Thirtieth  street;  thence  westerly  along  Thirtieth  street  to 
Douglass  street;  thence  northerly  along  Douglass  street  to  Seventeenth 
street;  thence  westerly  along  Seventeenth  street  to  Fourth  avenue;  thence 
northerly  along  Fourth  avenue  to  Parnassus  avenue;  thence  easterly  along 
Parnassus  avenue  to  Arguello  Boulevard ;  thence  northerly  along  Arguello 
Boulevard  to  the  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio  Reservation;  thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio  Reservation  to  Fifteenth  avenue; 
thence  southerly  along  Fifteenth  avenue  to  Vicente  street;  thence  easterly 
along  Vicente  and  Thirtieth  streets  (if  extended)  to  Fowler  avenue;  thence 
southerly  along  Fowler  avenue  (if  extended)  to  Joost  avenue;  thence  east- 
erly along  Joost  avenue  to  San  Jose  avenue  and  Bosworth  street;  thence 
easterly  along  Bosworth  street  to  Mission  street ;  thence  southerly  along 
Mission  street  to  Silver  avenue ;  thence  easterly  along  Silver  avenue  to  Revere 
avenue ;  thence  southeasterly  along  Revere  avenue  to  Donahue  street ; 
thence  northerly  along  Donahue  street  to  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco;  thence 
northerly  along  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  to  Army  street,  the  place  of  be- 
ginning. 

District  No.  4. 

Trunks  one  (1)  dollar  and  fifty  (50)  cents  each,  valises  and  suit  cases 
seventy-five  (75)  cents  each. 

(a)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio 
Reservation  and  Fifteenth  avenue;  thence  southerly  along  Fifteenth  avenue 
to  Vicente  street ;  thence  westerly  along  Vicente  street  to  Nineteenth  ave- 
nue; thence  northerly  along  Nineteenth  avenue  to  Santiago  street;  thence 
westerly  along  Santiago  street  to  Thirty-third  avenue;  thence  northerly 
along  Thirty-third  avenue  to  the  shore  line  of  the  Pacific  Ocean;  thence 
easterly  along  the  Pacific  Ocean  and  the  southerly  line  of  Presidio  Reserva- 
tion to  Fifteenth  avenue,  the  place  of  beginning. 

(b)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  and 
Donahue  street;  thence  southwesterly  along  Donahue  street  to  Revere  ave- 
nue; thence  northwesterly  along  Revere  avenue  to  Silver  avenue;  thence 
westerly  along  Silver  avenue  to  Mission  street;  thence  northerly  along 
Mission  street  to  Bosworth  street ;  thence  westerly  along  Bosworth  street, 
San  Jose  avenue  and  Joost  avenue  to  Fowler  avenue ;  thence  northerly  along 
Fowler  avenue  to  Thirtieth  street;  thence  along  Thirtieth  street  (if  ex- 
tended) to  Vicente  street;  thence  along  Vicente  street  to  Fifteenth  avenue; 


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thence  southerly  along  Fifteenth  avenue  to  Junipero  Serra  Boulevard  to 
Ocean  avenue;  thence  easterly  along  Ocean  avenue  to  Mission  street;  thence 
southerly  along  Mission  street  to  Persia  avenue;  thence  easterly  along 
Persia  avenue  to  Dwight  street;  thence  easterly  along  Dwight  street  to  Paul 
avenue ;  thence  easterly  along  Paul  avenue  to  Gillman  avenue ;  thence 
southeasterly  along  Gillman  avenue  to  Donahue  street;  thence  northeasterly 
along  Donahue  street  to  Yosemite  avenue ;  thence  easterly  along  Yosemite  ave- 
nue to  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco;  thence  northerly  along  the  Bay  of  San 
Francisco  to  Donahue  street,  the  place  of  beginning. 

District  No.  5. 

Trunks  two  (2)  dollars,  valises  and  suit  cases  one  (1)  dollar  each. 

(a)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Fulton  street  and  Thirty-third 
avenue;  thence  running  southerly  along  Thirty-third  avenue  to  Santiago 
street;  thence  easterly  along  Santiago  street  to  Nineteenth  avenue;  thence 
southerly  along  Nineteenth  avenue  to  Vicente  street ;  thence  easterly  along 
Vicente  street  to  Fifteenth  avenue;  thence  southerly  along  Fifteenth  avenue  to 
Sloat  Boulevard;  thence  westerly  along  Sloat  Boulevard  to  the  Great  High- 
way; thence  northerly  along  the  Great  Highway  to  Fulton  street;  thence 
easterly  along  Fulton  street  to  Thirty-third  avenue,  the  place  of  beginning. 

(b)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  Yosemite  avenue  with  the  Bay  of 
San  Francisco ;  running  thence  westerly  along  Yosemite  avenue  to  Dona- 
hue street;  thence  southerly  along  Donahue  street  to  Gillman  avenue; 
thence  westerly  along  Gillman  avenue  to  Paul  avenue ;  thence  westerly  along 
Paul  avenue  to  Dwight  street;  thence  westerly  along  Dwight  street  to  Persia 
avenue ;  thence  westerly  along  Persia  avenue  to  Mission  street ;  thence  north- 
erly along  Mission  street  to  Ocean  avenue ;  thence  westerly  along  Ocean 
avenue  to  Junipero  Serra  Boulevard ;  thence  southerly  along  Junipero  Serra 
Boulevard  to  Randolph  street;  thence  easterly  along  Randolph  and  Faral- 
lones  streets  to  Whipple  avenue ;  thence  southeasterly  along  Whipple  ave- 
nue to  Morse  street;  thence  easterly  along  Morse  street  to  Naples  street; 
thence  northerly  along  Naples  street  to  Amazon  avenue;  thence  easterly 
along  Amazon  and  Ryland  avenues  to  Roberts  street ;  thence  northerly  along 
Roberts  street  to  Leland  avenue;  thence  easterly  along  Leland  avenue  to 
Delta  street;  thence  northerly  along  Delta  street  to  Wilde  street;  thence 
easterly  along  Wilde  street  (if  extended  through  the  Crocker  Tract)  to 
Pulaski  avenue ;  thence  southeasterly  along  Pulaski  avenue  to  the  County 
Line ;  thence  easterly  along  the  County  Line  to  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  shore  of  the  Bay  of  San  Francisco  to  Yosemite 
avenue,  the  place  of  beginning. 

District  No.  6. 

Trunks  two  (2)  dollars  and  twenty-five  (25)  cents,  valises  and  suit 
cases  one  (1)  dollar  each. 

(a)  Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  shore  of  the  Pacific  Ocean 
and  Fulton  street  (if  extended)  ;  thence  easterly  along  Fulton  street  to 
Thirty-third  avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  Thirty-third  avenue  to  the 
Ocean  Shore;  thence  westerly  and  southerly  along  the  Ocean  Shore  to  Fulton 
street,  the  place  of  beginning. 

(b)  All  that  portion  of  Rancho  Laguna  de  la  Merced  situated  in  San 
Francisco. 

(c)  That  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  situated 
between  the  southern  boundary  line  of  said  City  and  County  and  the  southern 
boundary  line  of  District  No.  5  as  herein  described. 

Any  point  on  a  street  that  is  a  division  line  between  any  of  the  above 
described  districts,  shall  be  entitled  to  the  lowest  rate  specified  in  either  one 
of  the  districts. 

Section  2.  The  rate  for  the  transportation  of  personal  baggage  between 
points  in  San  Francisco,  other  than  those  mentioned  in   Section   1   of  this 


330  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Ordinance,  shall  be  that  agreed  upon  between  the  owner  of  the  baggage  and 
the  person,  lirm  or  corporation  transporting  the  same. 

Section  3.  Upon  the  receipt  of  any  baggage  for  delivery,  the  person 
receiving  the  same  shall  give  to  the  owner  a  check  or  tag,  upon  which  shall 
be  plainly  printed  the  name  of  the  owner  of  the  vehicle  used,  with  his 
place  of  business  and  telephone  number,  and,  if  not  an  incorporated  trans- 
fer company,  the  number  of  his  license.  The  person  receiving  said  baggage 
shall  write  upon  said  check  or  tag  a  short  description  of  the  baggage  and 
its  destination. 

Section  4.  All  baggage  received  shall  be  delivered  to  its  destination 
within  a   reasonable  time  of  its   receipt. 

Section  5.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  is  responsible  for  all  acts 
and  representations  of  any  person  using  the  name  and  acting  as  agent 
for  such  person,  firm  or  corporation. 

Section  6.  Personal  baggage  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
include  all  trunks,  suit  cases  and  valises,  telescope  baskets,  hampers,  rolls 
of  blankets  or  clothing,  provided  that  any  bundle  or  package  weighing 
thirty-five  (35)  pounds  or  more,  or  three  (3)  or  more  feet  long,  shall  be 
classed  as  trunks,  and  all  other  bundles  or  packages  as  valises. 

Section  7.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances,  except  Section  18  of 
Ordinance  No.  1898  (New  Series),  in  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  8.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  9.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


JITNEY  ORDINANCE 


ORDINANCE  NO.  3212  (New  Series). 

Approved  April  29,  1915. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  the  Streets  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco by  Self-Propelled  Motor  Vehicles  Carrying  Passengers  for 
Hire,  and  Providing  for  the  licensing  of  Such  Vehicles  and  for  a 
Penalty  for  the  Violation  of  This  Ordinance. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  A  "jitney  bus"  is  hereby  defined  to  be  a  self-propelled  motor 
vehicle,  other  than  a  street  car,  traversing  the  public  streets  between 
certain  definite  points  or  termini  and  conveying  passengers  for  a  fixed 
charge  of  not  more  than  ten  (10)  cents  between  such  and  intermediate  points, 
and  so  held  out,  advertised,  or  announced.  A  "jitney  bus"  is  hereby  de- 
clared to  be  a  common  carrier  and  is  subject  to  the  regulations  herein  pre- 
scribed. 

Section  2.  Before  operating  any  "jitney  bus"  as  such,  upon  any  public 
street,  the  owner  or  lessee  thereof  shall  apply  for  and  obtain  a  permit 
therefor  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  as  herein  provided,  and 
the  operator  or  chauffeur  thereof  shall  also  obtain  an  operator's  permit  as 
herein  provided. 

Section  3.  Application  for  a  "jitney  bus"  permit  shall  be  made  in  writing 
and  filed  with  the  Chief  of  Police  annually  on  or  before  the  15th  day  of 
December  and  shall  state :  : 

(a)  The  type  of  motor  vehicle  and  the  name  of  the  manufacturer  or 
popular  name  thereof; 

(b)  The  horsepower  thereof; 

(c)  The  factory  number  and  state  license  number  thereof ; 

(d)  The  seating  capacity  thereof  according  to  its  trade  rating; 

(e)  The  name  of  the  owner  or  lessee  and  of  the  person  to  be  in  imme- 
diate charge  thereof  as  operator  or  chauffeur  and  the  number  of  his  state 
license; 

(f)  Whether  the  driver  has  had  thirty  (30)  days'  experience  in  operat- 
ing automobiles  over  the  streets  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 
hereinafter  provided ; 

(g)  That  the  driver  is  physically  qualified  to  drive  a  motor  car  safely 
and  that  said  driver's  hearing  and  eyesight  are  unimpaired. 

The  driver  shall  pass  an  oral  examination  as  to  knowledge  of  traffic  laws 
and  rules  of  the  City  and  County. 

(h)  The  signature  of  each  applicant  shall  be  acknowledged  before  a 
notary  public  or  some  other  officer  or  magistrate  duly  authorized  to  admin- 
ister oaths. 

At  the  same  time  and  in  the  same  manner  as  herein  provided  application 
shall  be  made  to  renew  the  chauffeur's  permit  by  each  and  every  operator  or 
chauffeur  of  a  "jitney  bus." — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3288  (New 
Series),  approved  June  11,  1915. 

Section  4.  In  order  to  insure  the  safety  of  the  public,  it  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  person  to  drive  or  operate  such  "jitney  bus"  or  to  obtain 
a  permit  therefor  unless  he  shall  have  given  and  there  is  in  full  force  and 
effect  at  all  times  while  such  person  is  driving  and  operating  such  "jitney 
bus"  on  file  with  the  Police  Commission,  either  (a)  a  bond  of  the  owner 
or  lessee  of  said  "jitney  bus"  with  a  responsible   surety  company  or  asso- 


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ciation  authorized  to  do  business  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California, 
in  the  sum  of  ten  thousand  (10,000)  dollars,  conditioned  that  the  owner  or 
lessee  of  said  "jitney  bus"  for  which  a  permit  has  been  applied  (giving  its 
manufacturer's  name  and  number  and  State  license  number)  will  pay  all  loss 
or  damage  that  may  result  to  any  person  or  property  from  the  negligent 
operation  of  or  defective  construction  of  said  "jitney  bus,"  or  which  may 
arise  or  result  from  any  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
or  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California.  The  recovery  upon  said  bond  shall  be 
limited  to  five  thousand  (5000)  dollars  for  the  injury  or  death  of  one  (1) 
person  and  to  the  extent  of  ten  thousand  (10,000)  dollars  for  the  death  or 
injury  of  two  (2)  or  more  persons  in  the  same  accident  and  to  the  extent 
of  one  thousand  (1000)  dollars  for  the  injury  or  destruction  of  property. 
Such  bond  shall  be  given  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and 
shall  inure  to  the  benefit  of  any  and  all  persons  suffering  loss  or  damage 
either  to  person  or  property  as  herein  provided,  and  suit  may  be  brought  in 
any  court  of  competent  jurisdiction  upon  said  bond  by  any  person  or 
persons  or  corporation  suffering  any  loss  or  damage  as  herein  provided.  Such 
bond  shall  be  approved  by  the  Police  Commission,  and  the  permission  granted 
by  said  Police  Commission  as  herein  provided  shall  recite  that  the  permit 
is  issued  upon  condition  and  in  consideration  of  the  filing  of  said  bond. 
Said  bond  shall  be  a  continuing  liability,  notwithstanding  any  recovery 
thereon,  and  if  at  any  time,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Police  Commission, 
said  bond  is  not  sufficient  for  any  cause,  the  Commission  may  require  the 
party  to  whom,  permit  is  issued  as  herein  provided  to  replace  said  bond 
with  another  bond  satisfactory  to  the  Commission,  and  in  default  thereof 
said  permit  may  be  revoked;  or  (b)  a  policy  of  insurance  in  a  company 
authorized  to  do  business  in  the  State  of  California,  insuring  said  owner  or 
lessee  of  said  "jitney  bus"  against  loss  by  reason  of  damage  that  may  result 
to  any  person  or  persons  or  property  from  the  operation  of  said  "jitney  bus," 
said  policy  of  insurance  to  be  in  limits  of  five  thousand  (5000)  dollars  for 
any  one  (1)  person  injured  or  killed;  and,  subject  to  such  limit  for  each 
person,  a  total  liability  of  ten  thousand  (10,000)  dollars  in  case  of  any  one 
(1)  accident  resulting  in  bodily  injury  or  death  to  more  than  one  (1) 
person.  Said  policy  of  insurance  must  also  provide  insurance  to  the  extent  of 
one  thousand  (1000)  dollars  for  the  injury  to  or  destruction  of  any  property 
of  third  parties. 

Said  policy  shall  guarantee  payment  of  any  final  judgment  rendered 
against  the  said  owner  or  lessee  of  said  "jitney  bus"  within  the  limits  herein 
provided,  irrespective  of  the  financial  responsibility  or  any  act  of  omission  of 
said  "jitney  bus"  owner  or  lessee. 

If,  at  any  time,  said  policy  of  insurance  be  canceled  by  the  issuing 
company,  or  the  authority  of  said  issuing  company  to  do  business  in  the 
.State  of  California  be  revoked,  the  Police  Commission  shall  require  the 
party  to  whom  permit  is  issued,  as  herein  provided,  to  replace  said  policy 
with  another  policy  satisfactory  to  the  Commission,  and  in  default  thereof 
said  permit  may  be  revoked. 

Section  5.  The  Police  Commission  shall,  without  unnecessary  delay,  hear 
such  application  and  shall  grant  the  same  unless  it  shall  appear: 

(a)  That  the  bond  or  insurance  policy  herein  required  is  insufficient  to 
properly  safeguard  the  public  interest  and  safety. 

(b)  That  the  vehicle  for  which  the  permit  is  applied  for  is  inadequate 
or  unsafe  for  the  purpose  intended  or  insufficiently  equipped  with  skid  chains 
or  other  safety  devices. 

(c)  That  the  operator  is  incompetent  or  has  not  had  sufficient  experi- 
ence in  driving  an  automobile  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or 
is  not  of  good  moral  character,  or  has  heretofore  violated  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  or  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California. 

(d)  That  the  driver  is  not  physically  qualified  to  drive  a  motor  car 
safely  or  possesses  defective  eyesight  or  hearing. 


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The  permit  shall  be  numbered,  and  such  number,  not  less  than  three  (3) 
inches  in  height  and  one-half  (^)  inch  wide,  shall  be  affixed  to  the  bus  with 
such  conspicuousness  as  may  be  required  by  the  Chief  of  Police. 

All  metal  permit  tags  shall  be  obtained  from  the  office  of  the  Tax 
Collector  upon  receipt  of  proper  notification  by  the  latter  office  from  the  Chief 
of  Police. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3288  (Nezv  Series),  approved 
June  11,  1915. 

Section  6.  Upon  the  granting  of  the  permit,  as  hereinbefore  provided, 
the  holder  thereof  shall  present  the  same  to  the  Tax  Collector,  who  shall 
furnish  the  applicant  with  the  necessary  metallic  bus  permit  and  chauffeur's 
badge,  to  enable  applicant  to  lawfully  operate  his  ''jitney  bus";  provided, 
however,  that  before  these  permits  are  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector,  the 
operator  of  each  and  every  "jitney  bus"  herein  described  shall  pay  to  said 
Tax  Collector  a  license  fee  as   follows : 

(a)  For  each  "jitney  bus"  capable  of  seating  five  (5)  or  less  passen- 
gers, the  sum  of  ten  (10)   dollars  per  year,  payable  in  advance. 

(b)  For  each  "jitney  bus"  capable  of  seating  more  than  five  (5)  and  less 
than  eight  (8)  passengers,  the  sum  of  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  year,  payable 
in  advance. 

(c)  For  each  "jitney  bus"  capable  of  seating  more  than  seven  (7)  and 
less  than  sixteen  (16)  passengers,  the  sum  of  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  per 
year,  payable  in  advance. 

(d)  For  each  "jitney  bus"  seating  more  than  fifteen  (15)  passengers,  the 
sum  of  forty  (40)  dollars  per  year,  payable  in  advance. 

The  foregoing  license  fees  are  fixed  as  being  necessary  for  the  purpose 
of  regulation  and  to  provide  for  the  necessary  inspection  under  an  enforce- 
ment of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
3288  (New  Series),  approved  June  11,  1915. 

Section  6a.  On  or  before  the  20th  day  of  December  in  each  year  the 
Auditor  shall  furnish  the  Tax  Collector  with  a  sufficient  number  of  metallic 
chauffeur's  badges,  "jitney  bus"  permits,  and  "jitney  bus"  licenses  to  enable 
the  Tax  Collector  to  meet  the  demands  made  upon  him  for  these  permits  and 
licenses  during  the  next  calendar  year.  The  design  and  quality  of  these 
badges  and  licenses  shall  meet  the  approval  of  the  Tax  Collector. — Nezv 
Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  3288  (Nezu  Series),  approved  June  11,  1915. 

Section  6b.  All  "jitney  bus"  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  Sec- 
tion 6  of  this  Ordinance  shall  date  from  the  first  day  of  January  of  each  year 
and  shall  be  issued  for  one  (1)  year  from  the  aforesaid  date.  Before  issuing 
a  license  for  any  public  passenger  vehicle  the  Tax  Collector  must  collect  from 
the  owner  thereof,  if  he  has  failed  to  obtain  such  license  in  the  month  of  Jan- 
uary, a  penalty  of  fifty  (50)  cents  per  month  for  each  month  that  such  owner 
is  delinquent  in  the  payment  of  the  license,  provided  that  where  the  Tax 
Collector  has  good  and  sufficient  evidence  that  the  applicant  has  not  used 
the  passenger  vehicle  prior  to  the  date  when  application  is  made  for  a  license, 
no  penalty  shall  be  imposed  in  such  instance. — New  Section  added  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  3288  (New  Series),  approved  June  11,  1915. 

Section  7.  No  person  except  one  holding  a  certificate  issued  by  the 
authority  of  the  State  of  California,  and  a  permit  granted  by  the  Board  of 
Police  Commissioners  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  be 
permitted  to  operate  any  "jitney  bus"  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco.  After  being  granted  a  permit  by  the  Board  of  Police  Commis- 
sioners of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  said  applicant  shall  obtain 
from  the  office  of  the  Tax  Collector  upon  the  deposit  of  one  (1)  dollar,  a 
metal  numbered  badge,  said  badge  to  be  worn  conspicuously  by  the  operator 
or  chauffeur  at  all  times  while  operating  a  "jitney  bus."  In  addition,  he  shall 
be  supplied  by  the  Tax  Collector  with  an  identification  card  giving  his  name 
and  address,  which  will  be  the  record  of  his  permit  granted  by  the  Board  of 
Police  Commissioners.     All  licenses  and  permits  under  this  Ordinance  shall 


334  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

expire  on  December  31  of  each  year.— ^j  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  3288 
(New  Series),  approved  June  11,  1915. 

Section  8.    It  shall  be  unlawful: 

(a)  To  drive  or  operate,  or  cause  to  be  driven  or  operated,  any  "jitney 
bus"  upon  or  along  any  street  unless  there  is  outstanding  a  valid  license 
for  each  such  bus  obtained  as  in  this  Ordinance  provided. 

(b)  To  drive  or  operate,  or  cause  to  be  driven  or  operated,  a  "jitney 
bus"  without  the  City  license  number  thereof  displayed  in  a  conspicuous  place 
and  in  figures  not  less  than  three  (3)  inches  in  height  and  one-half  (^) 
inch  wide  upon  the  right  hand  side  of  the  body  thereof. 

(c)  To  drive  or  operate,  or  cause  to  be  driven  gr  operated,  any  "jitney 
bus"  while  there  is  attached  thereto  any  trailer  or  any  other  passenger  carry- 
ing vehicle. 

(d)  To  drive  or  operate  any  motor  bus  unless  there  is  displayed  upon 
the  wind-shield,  or  other  prominent  or  fixed  portion  of  said  motor  bus,  words, 
in  letters  at  least  three  (3)  inches  in  height  and  one-half  (^)  inch  wide 
and  plainly  written  so  they  may  be  distinctly  seen  and  read,  showing  that 
such  vehicle  is  a  "jitney  bus."  Such  sign  shall  be  approved  by  the  Board 
of  Police  Commissioners  and  the  Chief  of  Police, 

(e)  To  permit  passengers  to  ride  on  the  running  bo'ard  or  fenders  of 
any  "jitney  bus";  and  it  shall  also  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  ride  on  the 
running  board  of  any  "jitney  bus." — As  amended  by  Ordinance  A^o.  3288 
(New  Series),  approved  June  11,   1915. 

Section  9.  Any  permit  shall  be  revoked  by  the  Board  of  Police  Commis- 
sioners for  any  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  for  the  failure 
to  pay  any  judgment  for  damages  arising  from  the  unlawful  or  negligent 
operation  of  the  "jitney  bus"  for  which  the  permit  was  issued,  or  for  a  viola- 
tion of  the  Traffic  Ordinances  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or 
laws  of  the  State  of  California  now  in  force  or  hereafter  adopted.  The 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  in  the  exercise  of  a  sound  and  reasonable 
discretion,  and  when  the  public  interest  and  safety  may  require,  may  revoke 
any  permit  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  10.  Any  operator  or  chauffeur  who  operates  any  "jitney  bus" 
while  under  the  influence  of  liquor,  or  who  operates  his  vehicle  in  a  reckless 
and  dangerous  manner,  or  who  violates  this  Ordinance  or  the  Traffic  Ordi- 
nances in  any  manner,  or  any  Ordinance  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  or  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California  now  in  force  or  hereafter 
adopted,  shall  forfeit  his  right  to  the  badge  provided  in  Section  7,  and  any 
owner  of  any  "jitney  bus"  thereafter  permitting  such  chauffeur  or  operator 
to  operate  or  remain  in  charge  of  any  bus  shall  forfeit  the  permit  issued  for 
the  vehicle  so  operated. 

Section  11.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  having  in 
charge  or  operating,  or  causing  to  be  operated,  any  "jitney  bus"  over  or 
upon  any  public  street  without  having  attached  thereto  a  bell  or  horn  of 
size  and  weight  sufficient  to  insure  its  being  distinctly  heard  when  rung  or 
sounded  at  a  distance  of  at  least  one  hundred  (100)  feet.  The  bell  or  horn 
must  be  rung  or  sounded  when  such  "jitney  bus"  is  about  to  cross  an  inter- 
secting street. 

Section  12.  Every  person  owning  or  operating,  or  causing  to  be  operated, 
any  "jitney  bus"  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  thoroughly 
wash  each  car,  when  so  operated,  at  least  once  a  week,  and  shall  also  carefully 
sweep  and  clean  each  of  said  "jitney  buses"  daily,  and  whenever  required  in 
writing  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
every  person  owning  or  operating,  or  causing  to  be  operated,  any  "jitney  bus" 
within  the  limits  of  said  City  and  County  shall  fully  disinfect  each  "jitney 
bus"  so  operated  by  spraying  said  "jitney  bus"  with  an  efficient  disinfectant. 


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Section  13.  No  person  shall  operate  or  cause  to  be  operated  any  "jitney 
bus"  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  except  at  the  rates  of  speed 
fixed  by  the  laws  of  the  State  of  California. 

Nothing  in  this  section  contained,  however,  shall  be  so  construed  as  to 
permit  any  person  to  drive  any  such  "jitney  bus"  at  a  greater  speed  than 
is  prudent  and  reasonable,  having  regard  for  the  existing  traffic  conditions 
or  so  as  to  endanger  either  person  or  property. 

Section  14.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  operating,  or 
causing  to  be  operated,  any  "jitney  bus"  within  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  to  allow  or  permit  any  incompetent  or  inexperienced  person  to 
act  as  the  driver  of  such   "jitney  bus." 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  not  having  had  previous  experience 
to  operate  any  "jitney  bus"  in  the  streets  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  unless  said  person  shall  have  had  at  least  thirty  (30)  days'  expe- 
rience in  the  operation  of  an  automobile  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. 

Section  15.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  driver  of  a  "jitney  bus"  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  smoke  any  cigar,  pipe  or  cigarette, 
or  to  burn  tobacco  while  passengers  are  occupying  any  of  the  seats  in  such 
vehicle. 

Section  16.  Every  person  operating  or  causing  to  be  operated  any  "jitney 
bus"  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is  hereby  required  to  permit 
and  allow  firemen  and  policemen  in  the  employ  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  while  engaged  in  the  actual  discharge  of  their  duties,  to 
ride  in  any  vacant  seat  on  the  "jitney  bus"  so  owned  or  operated  by  such 
person  without  paying  any  sum  or  sums  of  money  for  fare  or  otherwise 
for  riding  on  said  "jitney  bus" ;  and  no  person  owning  or  operating  any 
"jitney  bus"  in  said  City  and  County  shall  demand  or  collect  a  fare  from  any 
fireman  or  policeman  as  in  this  section  provided. 

Section  17.  Before  taking  any  descending  grade  of  five  (5)  per  cent  or 
over,  the  speed  of  any  such  "jitney  bus"  shall  be  reduced  so  as  to  test  the 
working  of  the  brakes  thereof,  and  the  brakes  on  all  "jitney  buses"  in  use 
must  be  inspected  and  tested  daily  by  competent  inspectors  employed  by 
the  person  or  persons  owning  or  operating,  or  causing  to  be  operated,  said 
"jitney  bus." 

Whenever  a  "jitney  bus"  approaches  the  track  of  a  steam  railroad  it 
must,  within  twenty-five  (25)  feet  of  the  nearest  rail  of  said  steam  railroad, 
come  to  a  full  stop,  and  the  driver  of  said  "jitney  bus"  must  stop,  look  and 
listen,  and  be  satisfied  that  no  engine,  car,  or  train  is  approaching  in  the 
direction  of  said  "jitney  bus";  he  may  then  proceed,  but  under  no  circum- 
stances shall  a  "jitney  bus"  proceed  without  observing  the  precautions 
required  by  this  section. 

Section  18.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  operate  or  cause  to  be 
operated  any  "jitney  bus"  unless  the  same  be  equipped  with  adequate  brakes 
and  non-skidding  devices  when  operated  upon  a  slippery  pavement. 

Section  19.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  operating  or 
driving,  or  causing  to  be  operated  or  driven,  any  "jitney  bus"  to  permit  the 
same  to  remain  standing  upon  the  street  for  the  purpose  of  loading  or  unload- 
ing passengers  unless  the  side  of  said  "jitney  bus"  nearest  to  the  right  hand 
curb  of  said  street  shall  be  at  least  within  two  (2)  feet  distant  therefrom. 

Section  20.  All  persons  who,  at  the  time  of  the  approval  of  this  Ordi- 
nance, shall  have  paid  for  the  year  1915  the  license  tax  provided  in  Ordinance 
1710,  approved  December  28,  1905,  shall  be  exempt  from  the  license  fee 
fixed  in  Section  6  hereof  until  January  1,  1916. 

Section  21.  The  Police  Department  is  hereby  empowered  in  cases  of  fire, 
accidents,  parades,  obstruction  on,  breaks   in,  or  repairs  of  streets,  or  any 


336  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

emergency,  or  to  prevent  accidents,  or  congestion  of  traffic,  or  in  case  of 
public  necessity,  to  divert  and  route  "jitney  buses"  upon  such  streets  as  in  its 
judgment  is  necessary. 

Section  22.  If  any  section,  sub-section,  sentence,  clause,  or  phrase  of  this 
Ordinance  is  for  any  reason  held  to  be  unconstitutional  or  invalid,  such  deci- 
sion shall  not  affect  the  remaining  portions  of  this  Ordinance.  The  Board  of 
Supervisors  hereby  declares  that  it  would  have  passed  this  Ordinance  and 
each  section,  sub-section,  sentence,  clause  and  phrase  thereof  irrespective 
of  the  fact  that  any  one  or  more  other  sections,  sub-sections,  sentences, 
clauses,  or  phrases  be  declared  unconstitutional  or  invalid. 

Section  23.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
subject  to  a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more  than  three  (3)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  24.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  ten  (10) 
days  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE   NO.   549. 
Approved  August  13,  1902. 

Providing  That  Street  Railroad  Cars  Shall  Be  Operated  Within  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  by  Competent  and  Experienced  Motor- 
men,  Gripmen  and  Conductors. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
owning  or  operating  street  railroad  cars  within  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  or  any  officer  or  agent  of  any  such  person,  company  or 
corporation  to  allow  or  permit  any  incompetent  or  inexperienced  person  to 
act  as  motorman,  gripman  or  conductor  in  the  operation  of  their  street 
railroad  cars  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  not  having  had  previous 
experience,  to  act  as  motorman,  gripman  or  conductor  on  street  railroad  cars 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  unless  said  person  shall  have 
had  at  least  seven  (7)  days'  experience  in  such  capacity  in  this  City  and 
County,  under  the  instruction  and  guidance  of  a  competent  and  experienced 
motorman,  gripman  or  conductor,  as  the  case  may  be;  provided,  however, 
that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  the  service  of  motormen,  gripmen  or  con- 
ductors on  street  railroad  cars  operated  upon  tracks  not  in  readiness  for  the 
transportation  of  passengers. 

Section  3.  The  term  competent  and  experienced  motorman,  gripman  or 
conductor  shall  be  defined  to  mean  one  who  has  had  seven  (7)  days'  experi- 
ence as  expressed  in  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance,  and  any  person  not  having 
had  such  experience  shall  be  deemed  to  be  incompetent  and  inexperienced. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation,  or  any  officer  or  agent 
of  any  person,  company  or  corporation,  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dol- 
lars, or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


TRANSPORTATION  ORDINANCES.  337 

ORDINANCE  NO.  817. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Requiring  Headlights  to  Be   Used   on   Railroad  Cars. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  Son  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
owning  or  having  control  or  charge  of  any  locomotive,  engine,  tender,  car 
or  train  of  cars,  to  move  the  same  or  to  cause  or  permit  the  same  to  be 
moved,  between  the  hours  of  sunset  and  sunrise  of  the  following  day,  over 
or  along  any  track  laid  upon  any  public  highway,  without  having  one  (1)  or 
more  lighted  reflecting  lamps  conspicuously  placed  on  such  locomotive,  engine, 
tender,  car  or  train  of  cars,  facing  in  the  direction  in  which  the  same  may  be 
moving,  so  that  the  light  of  such  lamp  or  lamps  may  be  fully  reflected  upon 
said  track. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  having  control  of 
any  locomotive,  engine,  tender,  car  or  train  of  cars,  and  any  engineer, 
conductor,  brakeman  or  motorman  in  charge  thereof,  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  221. 

Approved  January  29,  1901. 

Establishing  the  Rates  of  Fare  to  Be  Charged  by  Any  Person,  Association 
or  Corporation  Engaged  in  the  Transportation  of  Passengers  on 
Street  Railroads,  to  Pupils  Under  the  Age  of  Eighteen  (18)  Years, 
Attending  the  Public  or  Private  Schools  of  the  City  and  County 
of   San    Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  rates  of  fare  to  be  charged  by  any  person,  association  or 
corporation  engaged  in  the  transportation  of  passengers  on  street  railroads 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  for  the  transportation  of  pupils 
under  the  age  of  eighteen  (18)  years,  who  attend  the  public  or  private  schools 
thereof  between  any  given  point  from  or  to  which  it  is  necessary  for  them  to 
ride  in  traveling  to  and  from  the  school  houses  within  said  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  in  which  they  attend,  shall  not  exceed  one-half  (J^)  the 
regular  fare,  charged  by  such  person,  association  or  corporation  engaged  in 
the  transportation  of  passengers  on  street  railroads,  for  the  transportation  of 
other  passengers  between  said  points. 

Section  2.  Tickets  for  the  transportation  of  pupils  as  aforesaid  shall  be 
sold  in  packages  of  twenty  (20)  tickets  each,  and  shall  be  received  on  street 
railroads  between  the  hours  of  7 :30  oclock  a.  m.  and  10 :00  o'clock  a.  m. ; 
12  :(X)  o'clock  m.  and  1 :30  o'clock  p.  m. ;  2 :30  o'clock  p.  m.  and  4 :30  o'clock 
p.  m. ;  6:30  o'clock  p.  m.  and  9:30  o'clock  p.  m.,  during  the  days  in  which 
said  schools  are  in  session;  and  shall  be  available  in  actual  passage  to  and 
from  school,  with  such  privileges  of  transfers  as  are  enjoyed  by  other  passen- 
gers conveyed  by  said  persons,  associations  or  corporations  engaged  in  the 
transportation  of  passengers  on  street  railroads,  subject  to  all  reasonable 
regulations  which  they  may  impose  not  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of 


338  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

this  Ordinance. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  500,  approved  June  5,  1902. 
In  effect  July  5,  1902. 

Section  3.  Any  pupil  under  the  age  of  eighteen  (18)  years  attending  any 
public  or  private  school  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  desiring 
the  privileges  herein  provided,  shall  secure  from  the  principal  or  head  teacher 
of  the  school  v^hich  said  pupil  attends,  a  certificate  shov^ing  that  said  pupil 
is  in  actual  and  regular  attendance  therein,  w^hich  certificate  must  be  pre- 
sented to  said  person,  association  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  transporta- 
tion of  passengers  on  street  railroads  in  order  to  entitle  said  pupil  to  the 
aforesaid  tickets  at  the  reduced  rate  of  fare  provided  for  in  Sections  1  and  2 
of   this    Ordinance. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  association  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  trans- 
portation of  passengers  on  street  railroads  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  fifty  (50)  days,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  sixty  (60)  days  after  its 
passage. 

ORDER  NO.  2731. 
Approved  January  17,  1894. 

Requiring  All  Street  Railroad  Companies  to  Permit  and  Allow  Mail  Car- 
riers in  the  Employ  of  the  United  States  Government  to  Ride  Free 
While  Engaged  in  the  Actual  Discharge  of  Their  Duties. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Under  and  pursuant  to  the  various  Orders  passed  by  this 
Board  granting  street-railroad  franchises  to  various  persons  and  corporations, 
and  under  and  pursuant  to  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia, approved  February  27,  1893,  being  Chapter  XXVII  of  the  Statutes  of 
California  of  the  year  1893,  all  street  railroad  corporations  operating  street 
railroads  in  this  City  and  County,  on  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Order,  are 
hereby  required  to  permit  and  allow  mail  carriers  in  the  employ  of  the 
United  States  Government  at  all  times  v^hile  engaged  in  the  actual  discharge 
of  duty  to  ride  on  the  cars  of  such  railroad  without  paying  any  sum  of  money 
for  fare  or  otherwise. 

Section  2.  Any  agent  or  employe  of  any  street  railroad  corporation  de- 
manding and  collecting  fare  in  violation  of  this  Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  for  each  violation  be 
fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  or  be  imprisoned  in 
the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  279. 
Approved  April  22,  1901. 

For  the   Prevention   and   Punishment  of   Frauds   Upon   Street   Railroads. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Any  person  not  entitled  to  receive  the  benefits  of  the  reduced 
rates  of  fare  upon  street  railroads  provided  for  by  that  certain  Ordinance  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  entitled  "Ordinance  No.  221,  estab- 


TRANSPORTATION  ORDINANCES.  339 

Hshing  the  rates  of  fare  to  be  charged  by  any  person,  association  or  corpora- 
tion engaged  in  the  transportation  of  passengers  on  street  railroads  to  pupils 
under  the  age  of  eighteen  (18)  years  attending  the  public  or  private  schools 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,"  approved  January  29,  1901,  w^ho 
shall  secure  or  attempt  to  secure  the  benefits  of  said  Ordinance  by  falsely 
representing  himself  or  herself  to  be  thereunto  entitled,  shall  be  deemed, 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine 
not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Tail  not  exceeding  fifty  (50)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 
Section  2.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  2992. 
Approved  June  9,  1896. 

Providing  Regulations  in  the  Operation  of  Street  Railroads  and  Prohibit- 
ing the  Issuance  or  Delivery  of  Transfers  to  Passengers,  Except 
Upon  or  Within  the  Car  From  Which  the  Passenger  is  Transferred. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  and  corporation  operating  street  cars 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  that  issue  transfers  to  passengers 
to  enable  them  to  transfer  to  other  cars  operated  by  the  same  or  different 
owner  shall  issue  and  deliver  said  transfers  upon  or  within  the  car  from 
which  the  passenger  is  transferred  and  not  elsewhere. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm  and  corporation  operating  street  cars 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  that  receives  transfers  as  fare 
from  passengers  shall  take  said  transfers  from  the  passengers  who  received 
the  same  within  or  upon  the  car  to  which  the  passengers  are  transferred,  and 
not  elsewhere. 

Section  3.  No  person  except  a  duly  authorized  conductor  or  agent  of  a 
person,  firm  or  corporation  operating  a  line  of  street  railroad  within  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  within  said  City  and  County  issue,  deliver, 
give  or  sell,  or  offer  to  issue,  deliver,  give  or  sell  to  any  other  person  what- 
soever, any  transfer,  transfer  check  or  ticket  issued  or  purporting  to  be 
issued  by  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  so  operating  such  line  of  street 
railroad  for  passage  on  any  street  railroad  car  or  line. 

Section  4.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1674. 
Approved  November  29,  1905. 

Regulating  the  Operation  of  Street  Railway  Cars  by  Limiting  Their 
Speed  and  Providing  for  the  Character  of  Their  Brakes  and  Fixing 
Penalties  for  the  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
to  operate  street  railway  cars  at  a  greater  speed  than  ten  (10)  miles  per  hour 
within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  bounded  as 
follows,  to  wit : 


340  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Commencing  at  the  northerly  terminus  of  Larkin  street  where  it  enters 
the  waters  of  San  Francisco  Bay,  and  running  thence  southerly  along  the 
easterly  line  of  Larkin  street  to  its  junction  with  Market  street;  thence  across 
Market  street  and  along  the  easterly  line  of  Ninth  street  to  Division  street; 
thence  along  the  northeasterly  line  of  Division  street  to  Townsend  street; 
thence  along  the  northerly  line  of  Townsend  street  to  the  waters  of  San 
Francisco  Bay ;  thence  following  the  outer  boundaries  of  the  water  front  of 
San  Francisco  to  the  point  of  commencement. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
to  operate  street  railway  cars  at  a  greater  speed  than  twelve  (12)  miles  per 
hour  in  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  bounded  as 
follows,  to  wit: 

Commencing  at  the  northerly  terminus  of  Devisadero  street  where  it 
enters  the  waters  of  San  Francisco  Bay,  and  running  thence  southerly  along 
the  westerly  line  of  Devisadero  street  to  Duboce  avenue ;  thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  line  of  Duboce  avenue  to  Castro  street;  thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to  Eighteenth  street ;  thence  easterly 
along  the  southerly  and  westerly  lines  of  Eighteenth  street  to  the  waters 
of  San  Francisco  Bay;  thence  following  the  outer  boundaries  of  the  water 
front  of  San  Francisco  to  the  point  of  commencement;  excepting  herefrom, 
however,  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  the  last 
paragraph  described,  and  which  excepted  portion  covers  the  so-called  "ten- 
mile"  district. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
to  operate  street  railway  cars  at  a  greater  speed  than  fifteen  miles  per  hour 
in  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  bounded  as  follows, 
to  wit: 

Commencing  at  the  northerly  terminus  of  Devisadero  street,  where  the 
same  enters  the  waters  of  San  Francisco  Bay,  and  running  thence  southerly 
along  the  westerly  line  of  Devisadero  street  to  Duboce  avenue;  thence 
easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Duboce  avenue  to  Castro  street;  thence 
southerly  along  the  westerly  Hne  of  Castro  street  to  Eighteenth  street; 
thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Eighteenth  street  to  Stanyan 
street;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Stanyan  street  to  Fulton 
street;  thence  westerly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Fulton  street  to  Fifteenth 
avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Fifteenth  avenue  to  the 
Presidio  wall ;  thence  easterly  along  the  Presidio  wall  to  Pacific  avenue ; 
thence  easterly  along  the  northerly  line  of  Pacific  avenue  to  Lyon  street ; 
thence  northerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Lyon  street  to  the  waters  of  San 
Francisco  Bay;  thence  along  the  outer  boundaries  of  the  water  front  of  San 
Francisco  to  the  point  of  commencement. 

Also,  commencing  at  the  easterly  terminus  of  Eighteenth  street,  where 
the  same  enters  the  waters  of  San  Francisco  Bay,  and  running  thence  westerly 
along  the  southerly  and  westerly  line  of  Eighteenth  street  to  Castro  street; 
thence  southerly  along  the  westerly  line  of  Castro  street  to  Thirtieth  street; 
thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Thirtieth  street  to  Mission  street; 
thence  northeasterly  along  the  southeasterly  line  of  Mission  street  to  Army 
street;  thence  easterly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Army  street  to  the  waters 
of  San  Francisco  Bay;  thence  along  the  outer  boundaries  of  the  water  front 
of  San  Francisco  to  the  point  of  commencement. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  876  (New  Series),  approved  September  23,  1909. 

Section  4.  In  addition  to  the  requirements  of  Section  501  of  the  Civil 
Code  of  California,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corpo- 
ration to  operate  any  car  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  weigh- 
ing more  than  eighteen  (18)  tons,  unless  such  car  shall  be  equipped  with 
both  air  and  hand  brakes. 

Section  5.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  so  construed  as  to  limit, 
impair  or  repeal  the  provisions  of  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  the  State 


TRANSPORTATION  ORDINANCES.  341 

of  California,  entitled  "An  Act  to  Promote  the  safety  of  employes  and  passen- 
gers upon  street  railroads  by  compelling  equipment  of  cars  and  dummies  with 
fenders  and  brakes,  and  to  prescribe  penalties." — Approved  March  22,   1899. 

Section  6.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.  All  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances,  in  so  far  as  they 
regulate  or  attempt  to  regulate  the  speed  of  street  railway  cars  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  8.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


ORDER  NO.  3043. 
Approved  December  8,  1896. 

Regulating   the    Speed    of   Trains    Upon    the    Southern    Pacific    Railroad. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  lawful  to  run  trains  and  locomotive  engines  over 
the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  within  the  corporate  limits  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  between  the  southern  boundary  thereof  and  the 
crossing  of  said  railroad  upon  Valencia  street,  at  a  rate  of  speed  not 
exceeding  thirty  (30)  miles  per  hour,  and  between  the  said  crossing  of 
Valencia  street  and  the  depot  of  said  railroad  upon  Townsend  street  between 
Third  and  Fourth  streets,  at  a  rate  of  speed  not  exceeding  fifteen  (15)  miles 
per  hour.  Provided,  that  as  a  precaution  against  accidents  the  following  con- 
ditions are  strictly  complied  with : 

That  flagmen  be  stationed  at  the  following  crossings:  At  the  crossings 
of  Fourth,  Sixth  and  Seventh  streets. 

That  bells  be  erected  and  maintained  at  the  following  crossings :  At 
the  crossings  of  Potrero  avenue.  Sixteenth  street,  Seventeenth  street,  Valencia 
street,  San  Jose  avenue,  Twenty-sixth  street.  Army  street,  Sunnyside  and  at 
Ocean  road. 

That  gates  be  erected  and  maintained  at  the  following  crossings :  At  the 
crossings  of  Harrison  and  Twenty-second,  Folsom  and  Twenty-third,  Howard 
street,  Capp  and  Twenty-fourth,  Mission  street,  Guerrero  street  and  at  Ran- 
dall street. 

Section  2.  Any  corporation,  persons  or  person  operating  said  railroad, 
or  any  employes  or  employe  thereof  operating  any  train  or  locomotive  engine 
thereon,  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  the  preceding  section  by 
running  or  causing  to  be  run  any  such  train  or  locomotive  engine,  at  a  speed 
exceeding  the  limitations  prescribed  in  the  first  section  of  this  Order,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment for  a  term  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  and  parts  of  Orders  inconsistent  with  the  fore- 
going provisions  are  hereby  repealed. 


342  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  581   (New  Series). 

Approved  October  23,  1908. 

Regulating  Street  Railroads  and  Cars  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  and  Prescribing  Rules  and  Regulations  for  the  Protec- 
tion of  the  Public  From  Danger  and  Inconvenience  in  the  Operation 
of  Such    Railroads. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  persons,  firms  and  corporations  engaged  in  the  business 
of  operating  street  cars  propelled  by  electric  power  in  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  for  the  transportation  of  passengers,  shall,  between  the 
hours  of  5:00  oclock  a.  m.  and  1:30  o'clock  a.  m.,  daily,  provide. a  sufficient 
number  of  cars  to  transport  with  safety,  comfort  and  convenience  all  passen- 
gers boarding  the  same. 

Section  2.  All  persons,  firms  and  corporations  engaged  in  the  business 
of  operating  street  cars  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  for  the 
transportation  of  passengers,  now  maintaining  an  "Owl"  or  all-night  service, 
shall  continue  to  maintain  such  service,  and  may  extend  the  same,  but  they 
shall  not  discontinue  or  curtail  such  service  without  the  consent  of  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  of  said  City  and  County. 

Section  3.  The  cars  on  all  lines  in  said  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco must  be  run  on  a  headway  which  will,  at  all  times,  insure  the  transpor- 
tation of  passengers  with  safety,  comfort  and  convenience. 

Section  4.  In  turning  corners,  the  speed  of  all  cars,  except  those  pro- 
pelled by  wire  cable,  shall  be  reduced  to  four  (4)  miles  per  hour. 

Section  5.  Every  electric  passenger  car  shall  be  equipped  with  a  printed 
sign  or  symbol  large  enough  to  be  discerned  in  the  day  time  by  persons  with 
ordinary  sight  three  hundred   (300)    feet  distant  from  the  car  so  equipped. 

The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  go  into  effect  sixty  (60)  days  from 
and  after  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  6.  Between  sunset  and  sunrise  every  electric  car  shall  be 
equipped  with  a  lighted  transparency,  upon  which  shall  be  printed  a  numbered 
sign  or  symbol  large  enough  to  be  discerned  in  clear  weather  and  at  night 
time  by  persons  with  ordinary  sight  three  hundred    (300)    feet  distant. 

The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  go  into  effect  sixty  (60)  days  from 
and  after  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  7.  The  symbols  required  by  the  provisions  of  Sections  5  and  6 
of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  so  numbered  that  the  cars  operated  on  different 
lines  can  be  readily  distinguished: 

A  notice  shall  be  posted  conspicuously  in  each  electric  car  in  operation 
showing  the  numbers  designating  the  various  lines  as  follows,  to  wit : 

Sutter  street,  No.  1 ;  Sutter  and  Sacramento  streets.  No.  2 ;  Sutter  and 
Jackson  streets,  No.  3;  Eddy  street  and  Ocean,  No.  4;  McAllister  street, 
No.  5;  Masonic  avenue,  No.  6;  Haight  street.  No.  7;  Market  street.  No.  8; 
Valencia  street,  No.  9;  Guerrero  street,  Glen  Park,  No.  10;  Mission  and 
Twenty- fourth  streets.  No.  11;  Ingleside,  No.  12;  Cemeteries,  No.  14;  Third 
and  Kearny  streets.  No.  15;  Kentucky  street.  No.  16;  Ninth  and  Polk  streets. 
No.  17;  Mission  and  Polk  streets.  No.  18;  Bryant  and  Polk  streets.  No.  19; 
Ellis  and  O'Farrell  streets.  No.  20;  Hayes  and  Eddy  streets.  No.  21;  Fillmore 
street,  No.  22;  Fillmore  and  Mission  streets.  No.  23;  Mission  street  and 
Chutes,  No.  24. 

Section  8.  Every  car  shall  be  provided  with  two  (2)  sand-boxes,  one  (1) 
on  each  end  of  the  car,  and  which  shall  at  all  times  contain  a  sufficient  quan- 
tity of  dry  sand  to  last  at  least  one  (1)  round  trip.  Such  sand-boxes  shall  be 
placed  near  the  motorman,  or  gripman,  or  other  person  operating  the  car,  so 


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that  the  sand  therein  can,  whenever  necessary,  be  by  him  released  and  caused 
to  flow  upon  the  rails. 

Section  9.  Every  car  shall  be  provided  with  headlights,  between  sunset 
and  sunrise.  The  lights  shall  be  sufficiently  bright  to  enable  persons  with 
ordinary  sight  to  readily  discern  the  light  in  clear  weather  two  (2)  blocks 
away. 

Section  10.  Before  taking  any  descending  grade  of  five  (5)  per  cent 
or  over,  the  speed  of  the  car  must  be  reduced,  so  as  to  test  the  working  of 
the  brakes. 

Section  11.  The  air  brakes  and  hand  brakes  on  all  cars  in  use  must  be 
inspected  and  tested  daily  by  competent  inspectors  employed  by  the  persons, 
firm  or  corporation  operating  the  car. 

Section  12.  Whenever  a  car  approaches  the  track  of  a  steam  railroad  it 
must,  within  twenty-five  (25)  feet  of  the  nearest  rail  of  such  steam  railroad, 
come  to  a  full  stop.  The  conductor  must  leave  the  car,  approach  close  to  the 
steam  railroad  track,  and  stop  and  look  and  listen ;  and  if  satisfied  that  no 
engine,  car  or  train  is  approaching  in  the  direction  of  the  street  railroad  track, 
he  must  signal  the  motorman,  gripman,  or  other  person  in  charge  of  the  car 
to  go  ahead.  Under  no  circumstances  shall  the  car  proceed  without  such 
signal. 

In  lieu  of  compliance  with  the  provisions  of  this  section,  all  persons, 
firms  and  corporations  operating  street  railroads  in  said  City  and  County 
may  employ  a  watchman  or  flagman  at  the  point  of  intersection  of  the  street 
railroad  tracks  and  the  steam  railroad  tracks,  and  such  watchman  or  flagman 
shall  give  the  necessary  warning  of  the  approach  of  any  engine,  train  or  car 
on  such  steam  railroad  track. 

Section  13.  The  system  of  transfers  in  vogue  on  the  1st  day  of  Septem- 
ber, 1908,  on  all  and  each  of  the  street  car  lines  in  said  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  is  hereby  established  as  the  transfer  system  for  the  future. 
Such  system  shall  not  be  changed  by  curtailing  any  of  the  rights  or  privileges 
of  passengers,  but  such  transfer  system  may  be  extended  for  the  benefit  of 
passengers. 

Whenever  in  the  opinion  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  the  safety,  comfort 
or  convenience  of  the  public  requires  it,  said  Board  may  change  said  system, 
and  adopt  rules  and  regulations  in  relation  to  transfers  and  the  rights  and 
privileges  of  passengers  thereunder. 

Passengers  on  the  following  street  railroad  lines  as  the  same  were 
operated  by  the  United  Railroads  of  San  Francisco  on  the  1st  day  of  Septem- 
ber, 1908,  shall  be  entitled  to  transfers  from  the  following  lines,  at  the 
following  points  and  in  the  following  directions,  to  wit : 

UNITED  RAILROADS  OF  SAN  FRANCISCO. 
Bosworth  Street  Line. 

Eastbound  to  Diamond  street,  north  or  south;  Mission  street,  north  or 
south. 

Westbound  to  Diamond  street,  south. 

Bryant  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Howard  street,  north ;  Folsom  street,  north  or  south ;  Twenty- 
fourth  street,  east ;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west ;  Tenth  street,  north ; 
Bryant  street,  east,  at  Tenth  street;  Ninth  street,  north;  Eighth  street, 
north ;  Fifth  street,  north ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south ;  Third  street,  north 
or  south ;  Brannan  street,  east,  at  Second  street ;  Bryant  street,  east,  at  Second 
street;  Folsom  street,  east,  at  Second  street;  Howard  street,  east,  at  Second 
street ;  Mission  street,  east,  at  Second  street ;  Market  street,  east ;  Market 
street,  west  (not  good  on  Valencia  cars);  Montgomery  street,  north;  Post 
street,  east. 


344  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Outbound  to  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Brannan  street,  east; 
Third  street,  south;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street,  north;  Sixth 
street,  north;  Eighth  street,  north;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Sixteenth 
street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-fourth  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom  street,  south; 
Mission  street,  south  at  Twenty-sixth  street, 

Bryant  and   Polk  Streets  Line. 

Northbound  to  Howard  street,  north;  Folsom  street,  north  or  south; 
Twenty-fourth  street,  east  or  west;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant 
street,  east,  at  Tenth  street;  Harrison  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom  street, 
east;  Howard  street,  east;  Mission  street,  east;  Market  street,  east;  Market 
street,  west  (not  good  on  Valencia  cars);  Hayes  street,  east  or  west; 
McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Turk  street,  east;  Eddy  street,  west;  Ellis 
street,  east;  O'Farrell  street,  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  Sacramento 
street,  east  or  west;  Washington  street,  east;  Jackson  street,  west;  Union 
street,  east  or  west. 

Southbound  to  Union  street,  east  or  west;  Jackson  street,  west;  Wash- 
ington street,  east;  Sacramento  street,  east  or  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or 
west;  O'Farrell  street,  west;  Ellis  street,  east;  Eddy  street,  west;  Turk 
street,  east;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Hayes  street,  east  or  west; 
Market  street,  east  or  west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east 
or  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant 
street,  east,  at  Tenth ;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west ;  Twenty-fourth  street, 
east;  Folsom  street,  south;  Mission  street  south. 

Castro  Street  Extension  Line. 

Southbound  to  Twenty-fourth  street,  west;  Twenty-fourth  street,  east 
(good  only  for  passengers  paying  cash  fare  or  presenting  transfers  from 
eastbound  Eighteenth   street  cars). 

Northbound  to  Twenty-fourth  street,  east  or  west;  Eighteenth  street, 
east  or  west;  Castro  street,  north. 

Cemeteries   Line. 

Inbound  to  San  Jose  avenue,  north;  Onondaga  street,  west;  Bosworth 
street,  west;  Twenty-ninth  street,  west;  Valencia  street,  north;  Twenty-sixth 
street,  east;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or 
west;  Fourteenth  street,  east  or  west,  to  Eighteenth  street  line;  Tenth  street, 
north;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south;  Sixth 
street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street,  north  or  south;  Fourth  street,  north  or 
south;  Third  street,  north  or  south;  Second  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  south ;  Third  street,  south ;  Third  street, 
north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars)  ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street, 
south;  Sixth  street,  south;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south;  Ninth  street,  north 
or  south ;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south ;  Fourteenth  street,  west ;  Sixteenth 
street,  east  or  west ;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west ;  Twenty-ninth  street, 
west;  Bosworth  street,  west;  Onondaga  street,  west. 

Clement  Street  Line. 

Eastbound  to  Eighth  avenue,  south ;  Sixth  avenue,  north  or  south ;  Sacra- 
mento street,  east  at  Walnut  street;  California  street,  west  to  Sutter  street 
line. 

Westbound  to  Sixth  avenue,  south;  Eighth  avenue,  south. 

Devisadero  Street  Line. 

Northbound  to  Jackson  street,  east  or  west  (not  good  on  outbound  cars). 
Southbound  to  Devisadero  street,  south ;  Sacramento  street,  east  or  west 
(not  good  on   inbound   cars). 


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Eighth  and  Eighteenth  Streets  Line. 

Inbound  to  Kentucky  street,  north ;  Bryant  street,  south ;  Sixteenth  street, 
west  at  Bryant  street;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south;  Ninth  street,  north  or 
south;  Bryant  street,  east  at  Eighth  street;  Harrison  street,  west;  Folsom 
street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Mission  street,  east  or 
west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  north  or  south,  at  Sixteenth 
street;  Folsom  street,  north  or  south,  at  Sixteenth  street;  Howard  street, 
north  or  south,  at  Sixteenth  street;  Mission  street,  north  or  south,  at  Six- 
teenth street;  Sixteenth  street,  west. 

Outbound  to  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Bryant  street,  east; 
Tenth  street,  south ;  Bryant  street,  south  at  Sixteenth  street ;  Sixteenth  street, 
west;  Kentucky  street,  north,  at  Eighteenth  street;  Railroad  avenue,  south; 
Folsom  street,  north  or  south,  at  Sixteenth  street ;  Bryant  street,  north  or 
south,  at   Sixteenth   street. 

Eighteenth  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Clayton  street,  south;  Frederick  street,  east;  Castro  street, 
north  or  south ;  Guerrero  street,  south ;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west ; 
Valencia  street,  north  or  south ;  Mission  street,  north ;  Mission  street,  south 
(not  good  on  Twenty-fourth  street  cars);  Howard  street,  north  or  south; 
Folsom  street,  north  or  south;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south;  Ninth  street, 
north  or  south;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south. 

Outbound  to  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south; 
Folsom  street,  south;  Howard  street,  south;  Mission  street,  south;  Valencia 
street,  south;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Guerrero  street,  south;  Castro 
street,  south;  Frederick  street,  east;  Clayton  street,  south;  Stanyan  street, 
south. 

Ellis  and  Ocean  Line. 

Inbound  to  Stanyan  street,  south;  Carl  street,  east;  Waller  street,  east; 
Haight  street,  east;  Stanyan  street,  north;  Page  street,  east;  Hayes  street, 
west;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Turk  street,  east;  Devisadero  street, 
north;  Fillmore  street,  north  or  south;  Larkin  street,  north  or  south; 
Leavenworth  street,  north  or  south;  Taylor  street,  north  or  south;  Powell 
street,  north;  Market  street,  east;  Market  street,  west,  to  Valencia  and 
Castro  streets  lines ;  Fourth  street,  south ;  Mission  street,  east  or  west ; 
Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street, 
east  or  west ;  Brannan  street,  east ;  Third  street,  south. 

Outbound  to  Brannan  street,  east  or  west ;  Bryant  street,  east  or  west ; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west ;  Howard  street,  east  or  west ;  Mission  street, 
east  or  West ;  Market  street,  east  or  west ;  Powell  street,  north ;  Taylor 
street,  north  or  south ;  Leavenworth  street,  north  or  south ;  Larkin  street, 
north  or  south ;  Fillmore  street,  north  or  south ;  Devisadero  street,  north ; 
McAllister  street,  west ;  Hayes  street,  west ;  Devisadero  street,  south ;  Masonic 
avenue,  south;  Waller  street,  east;  Stanyan  street,  south;  H  street,  west. 

Fillmore  Street   Line. 

Northbound  to  Folsom  street,  north  or  south;  Howard  street,  north  or 
south ;  Mission  street,  north  or  south ;  Valencia  street,  north  or  south ; 
Guerrero  street,  north  or  south ;  Market  street,  east  or  west ;  Haight  street, 
east  or  west;  Oak  street,  west;  Hayes  street,  east;  McAllister  street,  east  or 
Tirest;  Turk  street,  east;  Eddy  street,  west;  Ellis  street,  east;  O'Farrell  street, 
west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  Sacramento  street,  west;  Washington 
street,  east;  Jackson  street,  west;  Fillmore  street,  north,  at  Broadway. 

Southbound  to  Jackson  street,  west ;  Washington  street,  east ;  Sacramento 
street,  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  O'Farrell  street,  west;  Ellis  street, 
east;  Eddy  street,  west;  Turk  street,  east;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west; 
Hayes  street,  east;  Oak  street,  west  (not  good  on  Richmond  cars);  Haight 


346  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Street,  east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Guerrero  street,  north  or 
south;  Valencia  street,  north  or  south;  Mission  street,  north  or  south; 
Howard  street,  north  or  south;  Folsom  street,  north  or  south;  Bryant  street, 
north  or  south;  Sixteenth  street,  east,  at  Bryant  street. 

Fillmore  Hill   Line. 

Northbound   to   Union    street,    west. 

Southbound  to  Fillmore  street,  south;  Pacific  avenue,  east  or  west. 

Fillmore  and   Mission  Line. 

Northbound  to  Twenty-sixth  street,  east;  Mission  street,  north,  at  Six- 
teenth street;  Sixteenth  street,  east;  Valencia  street,  north;  Guerrero  street, 
north;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Haight  street,  east  or  west;  Oak  street, 
west;  Hayes  street,  east;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Turk  street,  east; 
Eddy  street,  west;  Ellis  street,  east;  O'Farrell  street,  west;  Sutter  street, 
east  or  west;  Sacramento  street,  west;  Washington  street,  east;  Jackson 
street,  west;  Fillmore  street,  north,  at  Broadway. 

Southbound  to  Jackson  street,  west;  Washington  street,  east;  Sacramento 
street,  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  O'Farrell  street,  west;  Ellis  street, 
east ;  Eddy  street,  west ;  Turk  street,  east ;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west ; 
Hayes  street,  east ;  Oak  street,  west ;  Haight  street,  east  or  west ;  Market 
street,  east  or  west ;  Guerrero  street,  north  or  south ;  Valencia  street,  north 
or  south ;  Mission  street,  north ;  Sixteenth  street,  east ;  Twenty-ninth  street, 
west;    Mission  street,   south. 

Folsom  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Twenty-sixth  street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-fourth  street,  east 
or  west;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Fourteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Tenth 
street,  north ;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south ;  Eighth  street,  north ;  Sixth  street, 
north  or  south ;  Fifth  street,  north  or  south ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south ; 
Third  street,  north  or  south;  Second  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  north  or  south;  Third  street,  north  or  south; 
Fourth  street,  north  or  south ;  Fifth  street,  north  or  south ;  Sixth  street,  north 
or  south ;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south ;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south ;  Tenth 
street,  north  or  south ;  Fourteenth  street,  west ;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west ; 
Twenty- fourth  street,  east;  Twenty-sixth  street,  west;  Precita  avenue,  east. 

Glen   Park  Line. 

Inbound  to  San  Jose  avenue,  south ;  Bosworth  street,  west ;  Twenty-ninth 
street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Eighteenth  street, 
west;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Valencia  street,  north;  Fourteenth 
street,  east;  Tenth  street,  north;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth  street, 
north  or  south;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street,  south;  Fourth 
street,  north  or  south ;  Third  street,  north  or  south ;  Mission  street,  east ; 
Market  street,  east ;  Montgomery  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Third  street,  north  or  south;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south; 
Fifth  street,  south ;  Sixth  street,  south ;  Eighth  street,  south ;  Ninth  street, 
north  or  south ;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south ;  Fourteenth  street,  east ;  Mission 
street,  south;  Valencia  street,  south;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west; 
Eighteenth  street,  west;  Twenty-second  street,  west;  Twenty-ninth  street, 
west;  San  Jose  avenue,  south. 

Guerrero  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Ocean  avenue,  east  or  west;  Bosworth  street,  west;  Twenty- 
ninth  street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Eighteenth 
street,  west;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Valencia  street,  north;  Four- 
teenth street,  east;  Tenth  street,  north;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth 
street,   north   or   south;    Sixth   street,   north  or  south;    Fifth   street,   south; 


TRANSPORTATION  ORDINANCES.  347 

Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Third  street,  north  or  south;  Second  street, 
north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  north;  Third  street,  south;  Third  street, 
north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars)  ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street, 
south;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south;  Ninth 
street,  north  or  south;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south;  Fourteenth  street,  east; 
Mission  street,  south;  Valencia  street,  south;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west; 
Eighteenth  street,  west;  Twenty-second  street,  west;  Twenty-ninth  street, 
west;  Bosworth  street,  west;  Ocean  avenue,  west. 

Haight  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Masonic  avenue,  north  or  south;  Fillmore  street,  north  or 
south;  Market  street,  west;  Valencia  street,  south;  Tenth  street,  south: 
Polk  street,  north;  Ninth  street,  south;  Larkin  street,  north;  Eighth  street, 
south;  Sixth  street,  south;  Taylor  street,  north;  Fifth  street,  south;  Powell 
street,  north ;  Fourth  street,  south ;  Third  street,  south ;  Kearny  street,  north ; 
Montgomery  street,  north;  Second  street,  south;  Sansome  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Sutter  street,  west ;  Sansome  street,  north ;  Second  street, 
south ;  Montgomery  street,  north ;  Post  street,  west ;  Third  street,  south ; 
Kearny  street,  north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars);  Ellis  street,  west;  Fourth 
street,  south;  Fifth  street,  south;  Powell  street,  north;  Sixth  street,  south; 
Eighth  street,  south;  Ninth  street,  south;  Larkin  street,  north;  Tenth  street, 
south ;  Polk  street,  north ;  Fillmore  street,  north  or  south ;  Masonic  avenue, 
west;  Stanyan  street,  south. 

Hayes  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Devisadero  street,  south;  McAllister  street,  east;  Turk  street, 
east;  Devisadero  street,  north,  at  Ellis  street;  Fillmore  street,  north  or 
south;  Larkin  street,  north  or  south;  Leavenworth  street,  north  or  south; 
Taylor  street,  north  or  south ;  Powell  street,  north ;  Market  street,  east ; 
Market  street,  west  to  Valencia  street  or  Castro  street  lines;  Fourth  street, 
south. 

Outbound  to  Powell  street,  north;  Taylor  street,  south;  Leavenworth 
street,  north  or  south;  Larkin  street,  north  or  south;  Fillmore  street,  north 
or  south;  Devisadero  street,  north,  at  O'Farrell  street;  McAllister  street, 
west;  Devisadero  street,  south,  at  Hayes  street;  Sixth  avenue  or  Eighth 
avenue,  north    (good  only  for  cash  passengers  west  of  Devisadero  street). 

Howard  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Bryant  street,  north  or  south ;  Folsom  street,  north  or  south ; 
Howard  street,  south;  Twenty-second  street,  west;  Mission  street,  south; 
Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Fourteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Tenth  street, 
north ;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south ;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south ;  Sixth 
street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street,  north  or  south;  Fourth  street,  north  or 
south;  Third  street,  north  or  south;  Second  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  south ;  Third  street,  south ;  Third  street, 
north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars)  ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street, 
south;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south;  Ninth 
street,  north  or  south;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south;  Fourteenth  street,  west; 
Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Mission  street,  south;  Howard  street,  south; 
Folsom  street,  south;  Bryant  street,  south. 

Ingleside  Line. 

Inbound  to  San  Jose  avenue,  north  or  south ;  Mission  street,  south ; 
Bosworth  street,  west ;  Twenty-ninth  street,  west ;  Valencia  street,  north ; 
Twenty-sixth  street,  east;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Sixteenth 
street,  east  or  west;  Fourteenth  street,  east;  Fourteenth  street,  west  to 
Eighteenth  street  line ;  Tenth  street,  north ;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south ; 
Eighth   street,  north  or  south;   Sixth   street,   north   or   south;   Fifth   street, 


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north  or  south;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Third  street,  north  or  south; 
Second  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  south ;  Third  street,  south ;  Third  street, 
north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars)  ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street, 
south ;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south ;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south ;  Ninth 
street,  north  or  south ;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south ;  Fourteenth  street,  west ; 
Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Twenty- 
ninth  street,  west;  Bosworth  street,  west;  Mission  street,  south;  San  Jose 
avenue,  south. 

Jackson  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Fillmore  street,  north  or  south;  Polk  street,  north  or  south; 
Powell  street,  north;  Clay  street,  east;  Sutter  street,  east;  Post  street,  east 
or  west;  Ellis  street,  east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Fifth  street, 
south.  To  Ferry — Kearny  street,  north  or  south;  Montgomery  street,  north 
or   south ;   Sansome   street,  north  or  south. 

Outbound  to  Post  street,  east  or  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  Sacra- 
mento street,  west;  Clay  street,  east;  Polk  street,  north  or  south;  Fillmore 
street,  north  or  south;  Jackson  street,  west.  From  Ferry — Sansome  street, 
north  or  south;  Montgomery  street,  north  or  south;  Kearny  street,  south; 
Kearny  street,  north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars). 

Kentucky  Street  Line. 

Northbound  to  Eighteenth  street,  west;  Townsend  street,  west;  Brannan 
street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Mission  street, 
east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Third  street,  north;  Kearny 
street,  north. 

Southbound  to  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Bryant  street,*  east  or 
west;  Brannan  street,  east;  Eighteenth  street,  west;  Kentucky  street,  south. 

Market  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Church  street,  north  or  south;  Valencia  street,  south;  Haight 
street,  west;  Tenth  street,  south;  Polk  street,  north;  Ninth  street,  south; 
Larkin  street,  north;  Hayes  street,  west;  Eighth  street,  south;  McAllister 
street,  west;  Sixth  street,  south;  Taylor  street,  north;  Eddy  street,  west; 
Fifth  street,  south  (to  Mail  Dock  only);  Powell  street,  north;  Ellis  street, 
west;  Fourth  street,  south;  Third  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north;  Mont- 
gomery street,  north;  Second  street,  south;  Sansome  street,  north;  Sutter 
street,  west. 

Outbound  to  Sutter  street,  west;  Second  street,  south;  Montgomery 
street,  north;  Post  street,  west;  Third  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north 
(not  good  on  Ferry  cars);  Ellis  street,  west;  Fourth  street,  south;  Powell 
street,  north;  Fifth  street,  south;  Sixth  street,  south;  Eighth  street,  south; 
Ninth  street,  south;  Larkin  street,  north;  Tenth  street,  south;  Polk  street, 
north ;  Church  street,  north  or  south ;  Eighteenth  street,  west ;  Castro  street, 
south. 

Masonic  Avenue   Line. 

Inbound  to  Frederick  street,  west  at  Stanyan  street;  Clayton  street, 
north ;  Ashbury  street,  south ;  Haight  street,  east ;  Devisadero  street,  north ; 
Fillmore  street,  south,  at  Page  street ;  Fillmore  street,  north,  at  Hayes  street ; 
Polk  street,  north  or  south ;  Larkin  street,  north ;  Ninth  street,  south ; 
Market  street,  west  to  Valencia  street  or  Castro  street;  Eighth  street,  south; 
Taylor  street,  north ;  Sixth  street,  south ;  Fifth  street,  south ;  Powell  street, 
north;  Fourth  street,  south;  Third  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north; 
Montgomery  street,  north. 


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Outbound  to  Sutter  street,  west;  Second  street,  south;  Post  street,  west; 
Montgomery  street,  north;  Kearny  street,  north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars); 
Third  street,  south;  Fourth  street,  south;  Ellis  street,  west;  Powell  street, 
north ;  Fifth  street,  south ;  Sixth  street,  south ;  Eighth  street,  south ;  Ninth 
street,  south;  Larkin  street,  north;  Polk  street,  north  or  south;  Fillmore 
street,  north,  at  Hayes  street ;  Fillmore  street,  south,  at  Oak  street ;  Oak  street, 
west,  at  Masonic  avenue;  Haight  street,  west;  Ashbury  street,  south; 
Clayton  street,  north ;  Frederick  street,  west,  at  Stanyan  street. 

Mail    Dock   Line. 

Eastbound  to  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  east  or  west;  Fourth  street, 
south;  Third  street,  south. 

Westbound  to  Third  street,  north  or  south;  Fourth  street,  north  or 
south;  Bryant  street,  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east 
or  west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Powell 
street,  north ;  Eddy  street,  west. 

McAllister  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Devisadero  street,  north;  Devisadero  street,  south  (not  good 
on  Hayes  street  cars);  Fillmore  street,  north  or  south;  Larkin  street,  north 
or  south;  Leavenworth  street,  north;  Clity  Hall  avenue,  west;  Market  street, 
west  (to  Valencia  street  or  Castro  street  lines);  Sixth  street,  south;  Taylor 
street,  north;  Fifth  street,  south;  Powell  street,  north  (good  on  North  Beach 
cars  only);  Fourth  street,  south;  Third  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north; 
Montgomery  street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north;  Battery  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Battery  street,  north;  Montgomery  street,  north;  Second 
street,  south;  Sutter  street,  west;  Post  street,  west;  Third  street,  south; 
Kearny  street,  north  (not  good  on  Ferry  cars);  Fourth  street,  south;  Ellis 
street,  west;  Powell  street,  north;  Fifth  street,  south;  Sixth  street,  south; 
City  Hall  avenue,  west;  Larkin  street,  north  or  south;  Fillmore  street,  north 
or  south;  Devisadero  street,  south;  Devisadero  street,  north  (good  on  Rich- 
mond cars  only);  Fulton  street,  west;  Sixth  avenue  or  Eighth  avenue, 
north  (good  only  for  cash  passengers  boarding  car  west  of  Devisadero  street). 

Mission  and  Chutes  Line. 

Southbound  to  Clement  street,  east  or  west;  California  street,  east  or 
west;  Devisadero  street,  north;  Sacramento  street,  east;  Sutter  street,  east; 
Ellis  street,  east;  Turk  street,  east;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Hayes 
street,  west  (good  only  for  cash  passengers  boarding  car  east  of  Presidio 
avenue);  Oak  street,  west;  Haight  street,  east  or  west;  Market  street,  east 
or  west;  Guerrero  street,  north  or  south;  Valencia  street,  north  or  south; 
Sixteenth  street,  east;  Mission  street,  north;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or 
west;  Mission  street,  west,  at  Twenty-ninth  street;  Twenty-ninth  street,  west. 

Northbound  to  Twenty-sixth  street,  east;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or 
west;  Sixteenth  street,  east;  Mission  street,  north;  Valencia  street,  north; 
Guerrero  street,  north;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Haight  street,  east  or 
west;  Fillmore  street,  north;  Oak  street,  west;  Hayes  street,  west;  McAllister 
street,  east  or  west;  Turk  street,  east;  Ellis  street,  east;  Sutter  street,  east 
or  west ;  Sacramento  street,  east ;  Devisadero  street,  north ;  California  street, 
west;  Clement  street,  west;  Fulton  street,  east  (good  only  for  cash  passen- 
gers boarding  car  west  of  Devisadero  street). 

Mission  and  Polk  Streets  Line. 

Northbound  to  Bosworth  street,  west ;  Twenty-ninth  street,  west ;  Valencia 
street,  north;  Twenty-sixth  street,  east;  Twenty-second  street,  west; 
Eighteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Fourteenth  street,  east;  Fourteenth  street, 
west  (to  Eighteenth  street  line);  Tenth  street,  north;  Mission  street,  east; 
Market   street,   east ;    Market   street,   west    (to   Haight   street  line) ;    Hayes 


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Street,  west;  McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Turk  street,  east;  Eddy  street, 
west;  Ellis  street,  east;  O'Farrell  street,  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west; 
Sacramento  street,  east  or  west;  Washington  street,  east;  Jackson  street, 
west;  Pacific  avenue,  west. 

Southbound  to  Pacific  avenue,  west;  Jackson  street,  west;  Washington 
street,  east;  Sacramento  street,  east  or  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west; 
O'Farrell  street,  west ;  Ellis  street,  east ;  Eddy  street,  west ;  Turk  street,  east ; 
McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Hayes  street,  west;  Market  street,  east  or 
west;  Mission  street,  east;  Tenth  street,  south;  Fourteenth  street,  west  or 
east;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  westj 
Twenty-ninth  street,  west ;  Bosworth  street,  west ;  Mission  street,  south ; 
Onondaga  avenue,  west. 

Mission   and   Twenty-fourth    Streets    Line. 

Inbound  to  Castro  street,  north  or  south ;  Guerrero  street,  north  or  south ; 
Valencia  street,  north  or  south;  Mission  street,  north  or  south;  Twenty- 
second  street,  east,  at  Mission  street;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west;  Four- 
teenth street,  east;  Tenth  street,  north;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth 
street,  north  or  south;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street  north  or 
south;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Third  street,  north  or  south;  Second 
street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  south ;  Third  street,  south ;  Third  street,  north 
(not  good  on  Ferry  cars)  ;  Fourth  street,  north  or  south;  Fifth  street,  south; 
Sixth  street,  north  or  south ;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south ;  Ninth  street, 
north  or  south;  Tenth  street,  north  or  south;  Fourteenth  street,  west;  Six- 
teenth street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-second  street,  east;  Mission  street,  south; 
Valencia  street,  south;  Guerrero  street,  south;  Castro  street,  south;  Castro 
street,  north  (good  only  for  cash  passengers  boarding  car  west  of  Mission 
street). 

Ninth  and   Polk  Streets   Line. 

Northbound  to  Bryant  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  east  or  west; 
Folsom  street,  east  or  west ;  Howard  street,  east  or  west ;  Mission  street, 
east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Hayes  street,  west;  McAllister 
street,  east  or  west ;  Turk  street,  east ;  Eddy  street,  west ;  Ellis  street,  east ; 
O'Farrell  street,  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  Sacramento  street,  east  or 
west;  Washington  street,  east;  Jackson  street,  west;  Pacific  avenue,  west. 

Southbound  to  Pacific  avenue,  west;  Jackson  street,  west;  Washington 
street,  east;  Sacramento  street,  east  or  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west; 
O'Farrell  street,  west;  Ellis  street,  east;  Eddy  street,  west;  Turk  street,  east; 
McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Hayes  street,  west;  Market  street,  east  pr 
west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom 
street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  east  or 
west. 

Powell  Street  Line. 

Northbound  to  Post  street,  east  or  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west; 
Sacramento  street,  west;  Clay  street,  east. 

Southbound  to  Jackson  street,  west;  Washington  street,  east;  Clay  street, 
east;  Sacramento  street,  west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  Post  street,  east 
or  west;  Ellis  street,  east  or  west;  Eddy  street,  west;  Market  street,  east  or 
west;  Fifth  street,  south. 

Railroad  Avenue  Line. 

Inbound  to  Railroad  avenue,  north,  at  Sixteenth  avenue. 

Sacramento  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Polk  street,  north  or  south;  Powell  street,  south;  Powell 
street,  north   (not  good  on  Jackson  street  cars)  ;   Kearny  street,  north  or 


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south;  Montgomery  street,  north  or  south;  Sansome  street,  north  or  south. 
Outbound  to  Sansome  street,  north  or  south;  Montgomery  street,  north 
or  south ;  Kearny  street,  south ;  Kearny  street,  north  (not  good  on  Ferry 
cars);  Powell  street,  north  or  south;  Polk  street,  north  or  south;  Fillmore 
street,  north  or  south;  Sacramento  street,  west. 

San  Bruno  Avenue  Line. 

Inbound  to  Folsom  street,  north ;  Twenty-sixth  street,  east,  at  Folsom 
street;  Twenty-sixth  street,  west,  at  Howard  street;  Twenty-fourth  street, 
east;  Twenty-second  street,  west,  at  Mission  street;  Mission  street,  east  or 
west. 

Outbound  to  Howard  street,  north;  Twenty- fourth  street,  east;  Twenty- 
sixth  street,  west,  at  Howard  street;  Kentucky  street,  south. 

San  Mateo  Suburban  Line. 

Inbound  to  San  Jose  avenue,  north;  Onondaga  avenue,  west;  Bosworth 
street,  west;  Twenty-ninth  street,  west;  Valencia  street,  north;  Twenty-sixth 
street,  east;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or 
west ;  Fourteenth  street,  east ;  Tenth  street,  north ;  Ninth  street,  north  or 
south;  Eighth  street,  north  or  south;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south;  Mission 
street,  east,  or  Fifth  street,  south;  Market  street,  cast;  Eddy  street,  west; 
Powell  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Fifth  street,  south;  Sixth  street,  north  or  south;  Eighth 
street,  north  or  south;  Ninth  street,  north  or  south;  Tenth  street,  north  or 
south ;  Fourteenth  street,  west ;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west ;  Twenty-second 
street,  east  or  west;  Twenty-ninth  street,  west;  Bosworth  street,  west;  Onon- 
daga avenue,  west. 

Sixth  and  Sansome  Streets  Line. 

Northbound  to  Bryant  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Fol- 
som street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Mission  street,  east 
or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west,  at  Sixth  street;  Eddy  street,  west; 
Ellis  street,  east  or  west;  Post  street,  west;  Kearny  street,  south;  Sutter 
street,  east;  Kearny  street,  north;  Montgomery  street,  north;  California 
street,  east;  Broadway,  east. 

Southbound  to  Broadway,  east  or  west;  California  street,  east;  Kearny 
street,  north  (to  North  Beach  cars  only);  Sutter  street,  east  or  west; 
Kearny  street,  south;  Post  street,  west;  Ellis  street,  east  or  west;  Eddy 
street,  west;  Market  street,  west;  Mission  street,  west;  Howard  street,  east 
or  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Bryant  street, 
east  or  west;  Brannan  street,  east. 

Sutter  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  Sixth  avenue,  north  or  south;  Devisadero  street,  south; 
Fillmore  street,  north  or  south;  Polk  street,  north  or  south;  Powell  street, 
north  (to  North  Beach  cars  only)  ;  Kearny  street,  north  or  south ;  Mont- 
gomery street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north;  Market  street,  east;  Market 
street,  west  (to  Valencia  street  and  Castro  street  lines  only)  ;  Battery  street, 
north. 

Outbound  to  Battery  street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north;  Montgomery 
street,  north  or  south;  Kearny  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north  (not  good 
on  Ferry  cars);  Powell  street,  north  or  south;  Polk  street,  north  or  south; 
Fillmore  street,  north  or  south;  Devisadero  street,  north;  Sixth  avenue, 
south. 

Sutter  and  Jackson  Streets  Line. 

Inbound  to  Devisadero  street,  south ;  Fillmore  street,  north ;  Washington 
street  east;  Fillmore  street  south,  at  Sutter  street;  Sutter  street,  west;  Polk 
street,  north  or  south ;   Powell  street,  north    (to   North  Beach  cars  only)  ; 


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Kearny  street,  north  or  south;   Montgomery  street,  north;    Sansome   street, 
north;  Market  street,  east;  Battery  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Battery  street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north;  Montgomery 
street,  north  or  south;  Kearny  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north  (not  good 
on  Ferry  cars)  ;  Powell  street,  north  or  south ;  Polk  street,  north  or  south ; 
Sutter  street,  west,  at  Fillmore  street;  Fillmore  street,  south,  at  Sutter 
street;  Sacramento  street,  west;  Fillmore  street,  north,  at  Jackson;  Devisa- 
dero  street,  south. 

Sutter  and  Sacramento  Streets  Line. 

Inbound  to  Devisadero  street,  north  or  south;  Fillmore  street,  north,  at 
Sacramento  street;  Fillmore  street,  south,  at  Sutter  street;  Polk  street,  north 
or  south;  Powell  street,  north  (to  North  Beach  cars  only);  Kearny  street, 
north  or  south;  Montgomery  street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north;  Market 
street,  east;  Battery  street,  north;  Market  street,  west  (good  only  on  Valen- 
cia street  and  Castro  street  cars). 

Outbound  to  Battery  street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north;  Montgomery 
street,  north  or  south;  Kearny  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north  (not  good 
on  Ferry  cars);  Powell  street,  north  or  south;  Polk  street,  north  or  south; 
Sutter  street,  west ^  Fillmore  street,  south,  at  Sutter  street ;  Fillmore  street, 
north,  at  Sacramento  street ;  Devisadero  street,  north ;  Sixth  avenue,  south ; 
California  street,  west. 

Tenth  and  Montgomery  Streets  Line. 

Northbound  to  Harrison  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or 
west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Market 
street,  east  or  west;  Hayes  street,  east  or  west;  Larkin  street,  north; 
McAllister  street,  east  or  west;  Turk  street,  east;  Eddy  street,  west;  Ellis 
street,  east  or  west;  Powell  street,  north  or  south;  Kearny  street,  north  or 
south;  Market  street,  east,  at  Montgomery  street;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west; 
Bush  street,  east;  Sacramento  street,  east;  Clay  street,  west;  Kearny  street, 
north. 

Southbound  to  Clay  street,  east;  Sacramento  street,  west;  Sutter  street 
east  or  west;  Kearny  street,  south;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Powell 
street,  north  or  south ;  Ellis  street,  west ;  Eddy  street,  west ;  McAllister  street, 
v/est ;  Larkin  street,  north  or  south ;  Hayes  street,  west ;  Market  street,  west ; 
Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom  street, 
east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  east  or  west. 

Third  and  Kearny  Streets  Line. 
(To  Ferries)   Line. 

Northbound  to  Brannan  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  east  or  west; 

Harrison  street,  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or 

.west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Post  street, 

east  or  west;    Sutter  street,   east  or   west;    Bush   street,   east;    Sacramento 

street,  west;  Clay  street,  east;  Sansome  street,  north. 

Southbound  to  Broadway,  west;  Sansome  street,  north  or  south;  Clay 
street,  east;  Sacramento  street,  west;  Sutter  street,  west;  Post  street,  west; 
Market  street,  west;  Mission  street,  west;  Howard  street,  west;  Folsom 
street,  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Bryant  street,  west;  Brannan  street,  east 
(Mail  Dock  only)  ;  Third  street,  at  Townsend  street;  Kentucky  street,  south, 
at  Twenty-third  street. 

Third  and  Kearny  Streets  Line. 
(To  North  Beach)   Line. 

Northbound  to  Brannan  street,  east  or  west;  Bryant  street,  east  or  west, 
Harrison  street,  west;  Folsom  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or 
west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Market  street,  east  or  west;  Post  street, 


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east  or  west;    Sutter  street,   east   or  west;   Bush   street,   east;    Sacramento 
street,  west;  Clay  street,  east. 

Southbound  to  Broadway,  east;  Clay  street,  east;  Sacramento  street, 
west;  Sutter  street,  east  or  west;  Post  street,  west;  Market  street,  east  or 
west;  Mission  street,  east  or  west;  Howard  street,  east  or  west;  Folsom 
street,  east  or  west;  Harrison  street,  west;  Bryant  street,  west;  Brannan 
street,  east  (Mail  Dock  only);  Third  street,  at  Townsend  street;  Kentucky 
street,  south  at  Twenty-third  street. 

Turk  and  Eddy  Streets  Line. 

Inbound  to  Clement  street,  east  or  west;  California  street,  east  or  west; 
Devisadero  street,  north ;  Sacramento  street,  east ;  Sutter  street,  east ;  Ellis 
street,  east ;  Devisadero  street,  south  at  Turk  street ;  Fillmore  street,  south ; 
Larkin  street,  north  or  south;  Leavenworth  street,  north  or  south;  Taylor 
street,  north  or  south;  Market  street,  west,  to  Valencia  street  or  Castro 
street;  Fifth  street,  south;  Powell  street,  north  (not  good  on  Jackson  street 
cars)  ;  Fourth  street,  south;  Third  street,  south;  Kearny  street,  north;  Second 
street,  south;  Montgomery  street,  north;  Sansome  street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Second  street,  south;  Post  street,  west;  Montgomery  street, 
north;  Third  street,  south;  Kearny  street  north  (not  good  on  cars  to  Ferry)  ; 
Ellis  street,  west;  Fourth  street,  south;  Fifth  street,  south;  Powell  street, 
north ;  Leavenworth  street,  south ;  Larkin  street,  north  or  south ;  Fillmore 
street,  north  or  south ;  Devisadero  street,  south ;  Sutter  street,  west ;  Devisa- 
dero street,  north ;  California  street,  west ;  Clement  street,  west ;  Sixth 
avenue,  south ;  Fulton  street,  west;  Fulton  street,  east  (good  when  punched 
here  for  cash  passengers  boarding  car  west  of  Devisadero  street). 

Valencia  Street  Line. 

Inbound  to  San  Jose  avenue,  north  or  south;  Mission  street,  south,  at 
Twenty-ninth  street;  Twenty-second  street,  east  or  west;  Sixteenth  street, 
east  or  west;  Fourteenth  street,  east;  Market  street,  west;  Haight  street, 
west;  Polk  street,  north;  Larkin  street,  north;  Hayes  street,  west;  Eighth 
street,  south;  McAllister  street,  west;  Sixth  street,  south;  Taylor  street, 
north;  Fifth  street,  south  (to  Mail  Dock  only);  Powell  street,  north;  Eddy 
street,  west;  Ellis  street,  west;  Fourth  street,  south;  Third  street,  south; 
Kearny  street,  north ;  Sutter  street,  west ;  Montgomery  street,  north ;  San- 
some street,  north. 

Outbound  to  Sutter  street,  west;  Second  street,  south;  Montgomery 
street,  north;  Post  street,  west;  Kearny  street,  north  (not  good  on  Ferry 
cars);  Third  street,  south;  Fourth  street,  south;  Ellis  street,  west;  Powell 
street,  north;  Fifth  street,  south;  Sixth  street,  south;  Eighth  street,  south; 
Ninth  street,  south;  Larkin  street,  north;  Tenth  street,  south;  Polk  street, 
north ;  Fourteenth  street,  west ;  Sixteenth  street,  east  or  west ;  Twenty-second 
street,  west;  Mission  street,  south,  at  Twenty-ninth  street;  San  Jose  avenue, 
south. 

Lines  of  Other  Companies. 

Passengers  on  lines  of  the  United  Railroads  of  San  Francisco  shall  be 
entitled  to  transfers  to  the  following  lines  of  other  companies,  at  the  follow- 
ing points  and  in  the  following  directions,  as  said  lines  of  other  companies 
were  operated  on  the  1st  day  of  September,  1908,  to  wit: 

To  the  Parkside  Transit  Company  Line. 

At  Twentieth  avenue  and  H  street  or  at  Ingleside  (Corbett  and  Ocean 
avenues). 

Parkside  Transit  Company's  Line. 

Passengers  on  the  street  railroad  line  as  the  same  was  operated  by  the 
Parkside  Transit   Company   on  the   first   day   of   September,    1908,   shall   be 


354  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

entitled  to  transfers  to  the  following  lines  at  the  following  points  and  in  the 
following  directions,  to  wit : 

To  the  cars  of  the  United  Railroads,  at  Twentieth  avenue  and  H  street, 
or  at  Ingleside  (Corbett  and  Ocean  avenues). 

Presidio  and   Ferries  Railroad. 

Passengers  on  the  following  street  railroad  lines  as  the  same  were 
operated  by  the  Presidio  and  Ferries  Railroad  Company  on  the  first  day  of 
September,  1908,  shall  be  entitled  to  transfers  from  the  following  lines,  at 
the  following  points  and  in  the  following  directions,  to  wit : 

Union  Street  Line. 

East-  and  westbound  to  Mason  street,  north ;  Hyde  street,  north  or  south ; 
Polk  street,  north  or  south  at  Vallejo  street;  Fillmore  street,  north  or  south. 

California  Street  Cable  Railroad. 

Passengers  on  the  following  street  railroad  lines  as  the  same  were 
operated  by  the  California  Street  Cable  Railroad  Company  on  the  first  day 
of  September,  1908,  shall  be  entitled  to  transfers  from  the  following  lines, 
at  the  following  points  and  in  the  following  directions,  to  wit : 

California  Street  Line. 

East-  and  westbound  to  Hyde  street,  north  or  south. 
Westbound   to    Park  and   Cliff   House   cars,   west,   at    Presidio   avenue; 
Sacramento  street  line,  west,  at  Presidio  avenue. 

Hyde  Street  Line. 

North-  and  southbound  to  California  street,  east  or  west;  Union  street, 
east  or  west;  Jones  Street  Short  Line,  south,  at  O'Farrell  street. 

Jones  Street  Short  Line  To 

Jones  street,  north,  at  O'Farrell  street;  O'Farrell  street,  east. 

Regulating  Transfers. 

In  every  instance  the  transfer  given  to  a  passenger  may  designate  the 
point  or  place  of  transfer,  and  the  same  must  be  used  at  such  point  or  place, 
within  a  reasonable  time,  not  exceeding  fifteen  (15)  minutes  after  such  point 
or  place  is  reached  by  the  car  from  which  the  passenger  is  transferred, 
provided,  that  within  said  fifteen  (15)  minutes  a  car  shall  pass  such  point 
or  place  of  transfer  in  the  direction  and  upon  the  route  indicated  by  said 
transfer;  but  if  no  car  shall  pass  such  point  within  said  time  the  passenger 
shall  have  the  right  to  take  the  first  available  car  passing  such  point  in  the 
direction  indicated  upon  the  passenger's  transfer.  A  passenger  upon  any  car 
delayed  through  the  fault,  negligence  or  inability  of  any  person,  company  or 
corporation  operating  the  same  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  a  transfer  to  a 
car  upon  the  nearest  line  of  such  person,  company,  or  corporation  going  in 
the  same  general  direction  as  the  car  delayed. 

Section  14.  There  shall  be  posted  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  each  car  a 
printed  notice,  containing  information  as  to  transfer  points  along  the  line 
upon  which  the  car  is  run,  and  containing  rules  and  regulations  relating  to 
transfers  and  the  rights  and  privileges  of  passengers  thereunder.  A  copy  of 
such  notice  and  rules  and  regulations  shall,  by  every  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion operating  street  car  lines  in  said  City  and  County,  for  the  transporta- 
tion of  passengers,  be  filed  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  within 
ten  (10)  days  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  IS.  All  persons,  firms  and  corporations  engaged  in  the  business 
of  operating  street  cars  in  said  City  and  County  for  the  transportation  of 
passengers  shall,  within  ten  (10)  days  from  the  date  of  the  passage  of  this 


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Ordinance,  file  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  sheet  containing 
the  time  schedule  in  force  on  each  of  their  respective  lines,  which  said  time 
schedule  shall  show  the  number  of  cars  in  daily  operation  on  each  line  and 
the  headway  on  which  the  cars  on  each  of  said  lines  are  run.  Said  time 
schedule  shall  be  certified  to  be  correct  by  the  superintendent  of  each  line 
operating  such  street  railroad  cars.  Whenever  such  time  schedule  shall  be 
changed,  the  schedule  so  changed,  duly  certified  by  the  superintendent,  shall 
be  filed  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  within  ten  (10)  days 
after  such  change  is  made. 

Section  16.  Whenever,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  the 
safety,  comfort  or  convenience  of  the  public  requires  a  change  in  such  time 
schedule,  in  force  on  any  street  car  line,  said  Board  shall  by  resolution  direct 
2uch  change,  and  such  time  schedule  must  be  adopted  by  the  persons,  firms 
or  corporations  operating  such  line,  and  all  cars  thereon  must  be  operated  in 
accordance  with  said  time  schedule  as  so  changed. 

Section  17,  On  the  first  day  of  April,  July,  October  and  January  of 
each  year,  all  persons,  firms  and  corporations  engaged  in  the  business  of 
operating  street  cars  in  said  City  and  County  for  the  transportation  of 
passengers  shall  file  with  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  statement, 
duly  verified  by  the  superintendent  of  each  railroad,  showing  the  number  and 
names  of  all  passengers  and  other  persons  killed  and  injured  in  the  operation 
of  such  railroad  during  the  quarter  next  preceding  the  last  preceding  quarter, 
and  the  nature  and  cause  of  all  accidents  during  such  preceding  quarter, 
resulting  in  the  death  or  injury  of  such  persons.  Such  statement  shall  also 
contain  the  name  of  the  conductor  and  motorman,  gripman  or  other  person 
in  charge  of  each  car  on  or  by  which  such  accident  was  caused,  and  the 
period  of  employment  of  such  employes  by  such  person,  firm  or  corporation. 

Section  18.  Passengers  shall  be  allowed  ample  time  to  board  and  alight 
from  cars. 

Section  19.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  wilfully  obstruct 
or  cause  to  be  obstructed  without  any  right  or  authority  the  passage  of  any 
street  car,  or  to  place  or  cause  to  be  placed  upon  the  rail  or  track  of  any 
street  railroad  any  object  or  thing  preventing  or  tending  to  prevent  the  safe 
and  proper  control,  management  and  operation  of  any  car. 

The  motorman,  gripman  or  other  person  in  charge  of  a  car  in  motion 
must  always,  by  ringing  the  bell  or  striking  the  gong  on  such  car,  give  timely 
warning  of  the  approach  of  such  car  to  pedestrians,  drivers  of  vehicles  and 
others  who  may  happen  to  be  on  or  about  to  cross  the  track  in  front  of  such 
car. 

Section  20.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  passenger  or  other  person  on 
board  of  any  car,  without  any  right  or  authority,  to  refuse  to  pay  his  fare, 
or  to  ring  the  bell  on  such  car,  interfere  with  the  fare  register,  meddle  with 
the  trolley  pole  or  rope  attached  thereto,  or  in  any  manner  obstruct  the 
persons  in  charge  of  such  car  in  the  performance  of  their  usual  duties. 

Section  21.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  and  of  every  section 
thereof,  are  mandatory  and  prohibitory,  unless  by  express  words  they  are 
declared  to  be  otherwise. 

Section  22.  It  is  hereby  declared  unlawful  to  violate  the  provisions,  or 
any  provision,  of  this  Ordinance,  and  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  the 
agent,  servant  or  employe  of  any  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating 
the  provisions,  or  any  provision,  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not 
less  than  ten  (10)  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more  than  three  (3) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  23.  This  Ordinance,  except  as  hereinabove  otherwise  provided, 
shall  go  into  effect  from  and  after  the  date  of  its  passage. 


356  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1109  (New  Series). 

Approved  March  16,  1909. 

Requiring  Cars  Operated  Over  Street  Railway  Tracks  to  Be  Equipped 
With  Fenders  Herein  Described,  and  Regulating  tlie  Operation  of 
Cars  on  Street  Railway  Tracks  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  That  from  and  after  April  30,  1910,  it  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  run  or  operate,  or  cause  to  be  run  or 
operated,  any  car  upon  or  over  any  street  railway  track  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  without  such  car  being  equipped  with  a  fender  as 
herein  provided. 

Said  fender  shall  be  placed  upon  and  attached  to  the  front  end  of  each 
such  car  and  not  attached  to  the  frame  of  the  wheels  or  truck  thereof;  and 
shall  be  so  placed  and  maintained  that  the  space  between  the  bottom  of  the 
front  part  of  the  fender  and  the  roadbed  or  rails  shall  not  exceed  three  (3) 
inches.  Each  such  fender  shall  extend  across  the  front  end  of  such  car  and 
shall  be  of  a  width  of  not  less  than  sixty-eight  (68)  inches.  The  front  edge 
of  the  fender  shall  extend  ahead  of  and  beyond  the  front  of  the  car  and  the 
farthest  projection  thereof.  Such  fender  shall  be  of  such  height  that  it  shall 
extend  upwards  from  the  rails  or  roadbed  to  at  least  the  floor  level  of  the 
car.  Such  fender  shall  form  a  scoop  not  less  than  three  (3)  feet  from  front 
to  back,  which,  upon  striking  a  person,  will  tilt  back  and  thereby  form  a 
cradle  or  receptacle  capable  of  receiving  and  securely  retaining  such  person ; 
and  its  upper  portion  shall  form  a  shield  extending  across  the  entire  front 
of  the  car  to  protect  persons  falling  into  or  upon  it  from  injuries  from 
contact  with  the  rigid  projecting  portions  of  the  car,  such  as  the  bumpers, 
bumper-beams  or  drawbars,  and  such  fender  shall  be  constructed  of  material 
that  will  afford  ample  strength  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  is  intended,  and 
of  yielding  or  a  resilient  character  so  as  to  cushion  or  break  the  impact  of  a 
person  falling  into  or  struck  by  it.  It  shall  be  protected  along  the  front  edge 
by  substantial  buffers  of  rubber  or  similar  yielding  or  elastic  material.  No 
fender  attached  to  a  car  need  be  lowered  so  as  to  be  "in  use"  upon  a  street 
the  grade  of  which  exceeds  ten  (10)  per  cent. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provision  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  fined,  for  each  and  every  offense,  not  less  than  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars,  nor  more  than  three  hundred  (300)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
for  a  term  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months  in  the  County  Jail  of  the  City  of 
San  Francisco,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3373  (New  Series). 

Approved  July  27,  1915. 

Requiring  That  Seats  Be  Provided  for  Platform  Men  Operating  Cars  on 
Street  Railways,  and  Providing  That  Such  Platform  Men  Shall  Be 
Permitted  to  Be  Seated  Upon  Certain  Portions  of  the  Street  Rail- 
way Lines  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  Repealing 
Ordinance  No.  3289  (New  Series). 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  persons  and  corporations  operating  street  railroads  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  provide  a  seat  for  each  of  tha 
platform  men  operating  street  railroad  passenger  cars  and  shall  permit  each 


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of  such  employes  to  occupy  such  seat  upon  such  portions  of  the  several  lines 
as  herein  set  forth,  to  wit : 

Municipal  Lines. 

Geary  Street  and  Ocean — Motormen  to  be  seated  between  the  westerly 
terminus  and  Buchanan  street ;  conductors  between  the  westerly  terminus  and 
Broderick  street. 

Geary  Street  and  Tenth  Avenue — Motormen  to  be  seated  between  Fulton 
and  Buchanan  streets ;  conductors  between  Fulton  and  Broderick  streets. 

California  Street — Motormen  to  be  seated  between  westerly  terminus  and 
Buchanan  street;  conductors  between  the  westerly  terminus  and  Broderick 
street. 

Van  Ness  Avenue — Motormen  to  be  seated  between  Geary  street  and 
Twenty-fifth  and  Potrero  avenue,  with  the  exception  of  the  crossing  at  Van 
Ness  avenue  and  Market  street  and  the  steam  crossing  at  Potrero  avenue 
and  Division  street ;  conductors  to  be  seated  from  south  side  of  Market 
street  on  Eleventh  street  to  Twenty-fifth  street  and  Potrero  avenue. 

Columbus  Avenue — Motormen  and  conductors  to  be  seated  between  Co- 
lumbus avenue  and  Taylor  street  and  Van  Ness  avenue  and  Bay  street. 

Chestnut  Street — At  such  time  and  places  as  may  be  designated  by  the 
superintendent. 

Union  Street — Eastbound  between  Presidio  terminus  and  Divisadero 
street  and  between  Franklin  and  Union  streets  and  Hyde  street,  except  at 
crossing  of  Van  Ness  avenue ;  westbound  between  Powell  and  Leavenworth 
streets,  between  Steiner  and  Divisadero  streets  and  from  Greenwich  street  to 
Presidio  terminus. 

United   Railroad  Lines. 

Turk  and  Eddy — Between  Sacramento  and  Divisadero  streets  and  the 
westerly  end  of  the  line. 

Fillmore  and  Sixteenth — Between  Fillmore  and  Bush  streets  and  Broad- 
way and  between  Church  and  Market  streets  and  Bryant  and  Sixteenth 
streets. 

Fillmore  and  Valencia — Between  Bush  street  and  Broadway  and  between 
Market  and  Valencia  streets  and  terminus  at  Richland  avenue  and  Andover 
street. 

Valencia — Between  Market  and  Valencia  streets  and  westerly  terminus. 

Mission  and  Twenty-fourth — Between  Mission  and  Sixteenth  streets  and 
v/esterly  terminus. 

Market — Between  Market  and  Valencia  streets  to  westerly  terminus. 

Mission — Between  Mission  and  Sixteenth  streets  to  westerly  terminus. 

Mission  and  Richmond — Between  Eighth  avenue  and  Fulton  street  and 
Sacramento  and  Divisadero  streets ;  also  between  Market  and  Church  streets 
and  westerly  terminus. 

Sutter  and  Clement  and  Sutter  and  California — Between  Sutter  and  Fill- 
more streets  and  westerly  terminus. 

Sutter  and  Jackson — Between  California  street  and  Presidio  avenue  and 
Bush  and  Fillmore  streets. 

Ellis  and  Ocean,  Ellis  and  Ingleside,  Ellis  and  Hayes — Between  Fillmore 
and  Ellis   (or  O'Farrell)  and  westerly  termini. 

Hayes — Between  Fillmore  and  Page  (or  Oak)  streets  and  westerly 
terminus. 

McAllister  Street— Btiwt^n  Fillmore  and  McAllister  streets  and  westerly 
terminus. 

Haight  Street — Between  Haight  and  Buchanan  streets  and  westerly  ter- 
minus. 

San  Mateo,  Cemeteries  and  Ingleside — Between  Sixteenth  and  Mission 
streets  and  southerly  termini. 


358  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Guerrero  and  Sunnyside — Between  Sixteenth  and  Guerrero  streets  and 
southerly   termini. 

Folsotn — Between  Fourteenth  and  Folsom  streets  and  westerly  terminus. 

Ninth  and  Polk — Between  Sutter  and  Polk  streets  and  Polk  and  North 
Point  streets. 

San  Bruno — Between  Alameda  and  Bryant  streets  and  westerly  terminus. 

Howard — Between  Fourteenth  and  Howard  streets  and  westerly  terminus. 

Bryant — Between  Bryant  and  Alameda  streets  and  Twenty-sixth  and 
Mission  streets. 

Mission  and  Ocean — Between  Sixteenth  and  Mission  streets  and  westerly 
terminus. 

Third  and  Kearny — Between  Sutter  and  Kearny  streets  and  North  Beach. 

Eighth  and  Eighteenth — Between  Bryant  and  Alameda  streets  and  west- 
erly terminus. 

Kentucky — Between  Third  and  Townsend  streets  and  southerly  terminus ; 
also  between  Sutter  and  Kearny  streets  and  Clay  and  East  streets. 

Tenth-Montgo\mery — Between  Post  and  Leavenworth  streets  and  southerly 
terminus  except  when  crossing  Market  and  Mission  streets. 

Sixth  and  Sansome — Between  Brannan  and  Mission  streets ;  also  between 
Bush  and  Sansome  streets  and  northerly  terminus. 

Harrison  and  Eighteenth — Between  Sixteenth  and  Guerrero  streets  and 
westerly  terminus. 

Ferry-Depot — Between  Howard  and  Third  streets. 

First  to  Fifth — Between  Mission  and  Third  streets  and  between  Fourth 
and  Brannan  and  Mission  and  Fifth  streets. 

Depot-Exposition — Same  as  Ninth  and  Polk  streets. 

It  is  provided,  however,  that  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not 
apply  to  cars  operated  between  the  hours  of  7:30  o'clock  and  9:00  o'clock 
in  the  morning  and  between  4 :30  and  6 :00  o'clock  in  the  afternoon ;  nor  shall 
this  Ordinance  apply  while  cars  are  descending  on  grades  exceeding  six  (6) 
per  cent;  nor  shall  it  apply  to  any  railroad  crossing,  including  the  Ocean 
Shore  Railway;  nor  shall  it  apply  to  street  cars  operated  by  cable. 

Section  2.  Any  person  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  to  exceed 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  3289  (New  Series),  approved  June  2,  1915,  is 
hereby  repealed. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1697  (New  Series). 

Approved  October  25,  1911. 

Providing  for  the  Transportation  of  Dogs  on  Street  Railways. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Any  person,  upon  the  payment  of  the  proper  fare  for  passage 
on  any  street  railway  in  this  City  and  County  shall  have  the  right  to  transport 
upon  the  platform  of  such  street  railway  cars  within  the  City  and  County 
one  (1)  dog  without  any  extra  charge  therefor,  provided  such  dog  is  in  the 
care  and   custody  of   the  person   paying   for   such   transportation. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violatmg  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding 
twenty-five  (25)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


LICENSE 
ORDINANCES 


INCLUDING 


GENERAL  LICENSE  ORDINANCE.  RETAIL  LIQUOR 
DEALERS,  BILLBOARDS,  EXDGS,  NICKEL-IN-THE 
SLOT-MACHINES   AND   PROVISIONS   REGU- 
LATING THE  CARRYING  OF  THE  BUSI- 
NESS LICENSED. 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors 

SAN  FRANCISCO 
DECEMBER    1.    1915 


LICENSE  ORDINANCES 


ORDINANCE  NO.  3361.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  July  21,   1915. 

Imposing  License  Taxes  on  Certain  Businesses,  Callings,  Trades  or 
Employments  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and 
Repealing   Ordinances   Hereinafter  Specified. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows : 

General   Provisions. 

Section  1.  Ev.  ry  person,  firm  or  corporation  now  or  hereafter  liable  to 
pay  any  license,  li  ense  tax,  fee  or  money,  under  any  Ordinance  or  Ordi- 
nances of  the  City  md  County  of  San  Francisco  heretofore,  now  or  hereafter 
existing,  shall  be  liable  in  a  civil  action,  in  the  name  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  for  the  amount  of  such  license,  license  tax,  fee  or  money. 

The  amount  of  any  license,  license  tax,  fee,  or  money  heretofore,  now  or 
hereafter  required  to  be  paid  by  any  Ordinance  or  Ordinances  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  and  now  or  hereafter  remaining  unpaid  by  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  liable  to  pay  the  same,  shall  be  deemed  a  debt 
due  ithe  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco;  and  the  Tax  Collector  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to 
direct  suit  to  be  brought,  by  the  City  Attorney  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  and  upon  such  direction  or  request  the  City  Attorney  is 
hereby  authorized  and  required  to  bring  suit,  in  the  name  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  for  the  recovery  of  the  amount  of  such  license, 
license  tax,  fee  or  money,  against  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  so  liable 
to  pay  the  same. 

The  City  Attorney  or  the  Tax  Collector  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  on  behalf  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  may  make 
the  necessary  affidavit  for,  and  a  writ  of  attachment  may  issue  without  any 
undertaking  or  bond  given  on  behalf  of  the  plaintiff;  and  in  case  of  recov- 
ery by  the  plaintiff  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  damages  must  be  added  to  the 
judgment  as  costs  to  be  collected  from  the  defendant  or  defendants. 

Nothing  herein  contained  shall  bar  or  prevent  a  criminal  prosecution  for 
each  and  every  violation  of  any  Ordinance.  No  judgment  in  a  civil  suit  or 
payment  of  the  same,  or  payment  of  the  license,  shall  bar  or  prevent  such 
criminal  prosecution. 

All  persons,  firms  or  corporations  must  pay  the  license,  license  tax,  fee 
or  money  to  the  proper  officer  and  take  out  a  license  without  any  tender  of 
such  license,  or  demand  for  the  license  tax  or  fee  or  money. 

License   Required   in   Advance. 

Secction  2.  License  taxes  shall  be  due  and  payable  quarterly  in  advance, 
unless  by  Ordinance  specifically  provided  otherwise.  Wherever  a  license 
tax  is  imposed  by  Ordinance  it  shall  be  unlawful  to  do  or  perform  the  act, 
or  to  carry  on  the  business,  trade,  profession  or  calling  for  which  a  license 
is  required,  or  to  own,  keep  or  use  the  article  or  thing,  for  the  owning,  keep- 
ing or  using  of  which  a  license  is  required,  unless  such  license  be  first  pro- 
cured. 

Transfers  of  License. 

Section  3.  No  license  granted  or  issued  under  any  of  the  provisions  of 
any  Ordinance  shall  be  in  any  manner  assignable  or  transferable,  or  author- 


362  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ize  any  person  other  than  is  therein  mentioned  or  named  to  do  business  or 
authorize  any  other  business  than  is  therein  mentioned  or  named  to  be  done 
or  transacted,  at  any  place  other  than  is  therein  mentioned  or  named,  without 
permission  from  the  Tax  Collector  endorsed  thereon. 

The  Tax  Collector  shall  at  the  time  of  granting  such  permission,  immedi- 
ately record  such  change  or  transfer  upon  the  proper  register. 

Evidence  of  Liability. 

Section  4.  In  any  action  brought  under  or  arising  out  of  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  any  Ordinance  imposing  a  license  tax,  the  fact  that  a  party  there- 
to represented  himself  or  herself  as  engaged  in  any  business  or  calling  for 
the  transaction  of  which  a  license  is  required,  or  that  such  party  exhibited 
a  sign  indicating  such  business  or  calling,  shall  be  conclusive  evidence  of  the 
liability  of  such  party  to  pay  for  a  license. 

License  to  Be  Exhibited. 

Section  5.  Every  person  having  a  municipal  license  shall  exhibit  the 
same  at  all  times,  while  in  force,  in  some  conspicuous  part  of  the  place  of 
business  for  which  it  is  issued. 

Applicant  to  Be   Examined. 

Section  6.  In  all  cases  where  the  rate  of  license  tax  is  graduated 
according  to  the  amount  of  business  done,  or  according  to  any  other  matter 
peculiarly  within  the  knowledge  of  the  person  liable  for  license,  such  person 
may  be  examined  at  the  Tax  Collector's  office  or  upon  the  premises  in  regard 
to  such  matters,  and  may  be  required  to  subscribe  to  a  sworn  statement  or 
affidavit  that  he  has,  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and  belief,  truly  answered 
all  questions  touching  the  amount  of  license  or  kind  of  license. for  which  he 
applies  or  is  liable. 

It  is  within  the  discretion  of  the  Tax  Collector  to  refuse  to  accept  anything 
but  an  advanced  rate  of  license  tax  until  he  has  determined,  by  an  inspection 
of  account  books  or  other  evidence,  that  a  lower  rate  is  justifiable. 

In  all  cases  where  the  rate  of  license  tax  is  graduated  according  to  the 
amount  of  business  done  periodically,  as  monthly,  quarterly  or  annually,  the 
amount  of  license  tax  to  be  charged  in  advance  shall  be  determined  by  the 
business  done  in  the  next  month,  quarter  or  year  prior  to  the  period  for 
which  the  license  tax  is  due,  unless  by  Ordinance  it  be  specifically  provided 
otherwise.  In  case  there  have  been  no  receipts  for  the  previous  month,  quar- 
ter or  year,  the  lowest  rate  of  license  tax  shall  be  paid.  This  same  rule 
as  to  determining  the  amount  of  license  tax  shall  apply  wherever  the 
amount  of  license  tax  is  to  be  determined  in  accordance  with  the  amount 
of  profits  made  or  ithe  amount  of  commissions  received,  or  the  amount  of 
sales  made  or  the  amount  of  receipts,  or  by  any  other  contingency  or  circum- 
stance. 

Advertising    Sign    Painters. 

Section  7.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  engaged  in  the  business  of 
advertising  sign  painter  or  street  car  advertiser,  shall  pay  a  license  of  ten 
(10)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Animals  and   Birds. 

Section  8.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  (except  theaters  and  cir- 
cuses) maintaining  and  conducting  any  place  where  animals  or  birds  are  exhib- 
ited, and  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  shall  pay  a  license  of  six  (6)  dollars 
per  quarer. 

Express  Agents. 

Section  9.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  as  common  carriers 
in  expressing,  transmitting  or  conveying  gold  dust,  bars,  bullion,  coin  or 
general  merchandise  from  or  to  any  place  without  the  City  and  County  shall 
be  deemed  an  express  agent. 


LICENSE    ORDINANCES.  363 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  business  as  express  agent 
shall  pay  a  license  as  follows : 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  not  less  than  ten  thousand 
(10,000)   dollars  per  quarter,  one  hundred  (100)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  ten  thousand 
(10,000)  dollars  and  not  less  than  seven  thousand  five  hundred  (7,500)  dollars 
per  quarter,  seventy-five  (75)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  seven  thousand 
five  hundred  (7,500)  dollars  and  not  less  than  five  thousand  (5,000)  dollars 
per  quarter,  fifty  (50)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  five  thousand 
(5,000)  dollars  and  not  less  than  two  thousand  five  hundred  (2,500)  dollars 
per  quarter,  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  two  thousand  five 
hundred  (2,500)  dollars  and  not  less  than  one  thousand  five  hundred  (1,500) 
dollars  per  quarter,  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  one  thousand 
five  hundred  (1,500)  dollars  and  not  less  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750) 
dollars  per  quarter,  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  profits  are  less  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  dollars 
per  quarter,  five  (5)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Mercantile  Agencies. 

Section  10.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conduct- 
ing any  mercantile  or  collection  agency  or  commercial  bureau,  and  all  collec- 
tion agents,  shall  pay  a  license  as  follows : 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  do  not  exceed  three  thousand  (3000)  dollars 
per  quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  seven  and  50/100  (7.50)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  exceed  three  thousand  (3000)  dollars  but  are 
less  than  seventy-five  hundred  (7500)  dollars  per  quarter,  shall  pay  a  license 
of  fifteen   (15)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  exceed  seventy-five  hundred  (7500)  dollars  per 
quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  thirty  (30)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Real  Estate  Agents. 

Section  11.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
buying  or  selling  real  estate  or  houses  or  collecting  rents,  shall  be  deemed  a 
real  estate  agent  or  house  broker. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of  buying  or 
selling  real  estate  or  houses,  or  collecting  rents,  shall  pay  a  license  as  follows : 

First — Those  whose  commissions  or  fees  are  not  less  than  ten  thousand 
(10,000)  dollars  per  quarter,  twenty-five  (25.00)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Second — Those  whose  commissions  or  fees  are  less  than  ten  thousand 
(10,000)  dollars  and  not  less  than  five  thousand  (5,000)  dollars  per  quarter, 
fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Third — Those  whose  commissions  or  fees  are  less  than  five  thousand 
(5,000)  dollars  per  quarter,  five  (5.00)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Apartment  Houses  and   Hotels. 

Section  12.  Owners,  agents,  managers  or  keepers  of  hotels  or  boarding 
houses  or  lodging  houses,  or  tenement  houses,  or  apartment  houses,  or  res- 
taurants, or  places  of  refreshment,  or  persons  engaged  as  caterers,  shall  pay 
a  license  as  follows : 

For  gross  receipts  not  exceeding  five  thousand  dollars  per  quarter,  three 
dollars  per  quarter,  and  for  every  additional  three  thousand  dollars  or 
fraction  thereof,  gross  receipts  per  quarter,  two  dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be 
issued  for  a  period  of  three  months  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last 
license,  or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced  business 
for  which  a  license  shall  be  required. 


364  ORDINANCES    OF    TTTR    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

An  apartment  or  tenement  house  within  the  meaning  of  this  section  is 
a  building  divided  into  apartments  (of  two  or  more  contiguous  rooms),  each 
having  a  separate  entrance  from  a  common  hallway  and  as  defined  by  Section 
2  of  the  "Tenement  House  Law"   (Statutes  1911,  page  861). 

Assay  e  PS. 

Seotion  13.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
assaying,  smelting  or  refining  ores  or  precious  metals  shall  pay  a  license  as 
follows : 

Those  whose  gross  commissions  and  percentage  amount  to  more  than  two 
thousand   (2,000)  dollars  per  month,  shall  pay  fifty  (50)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  commissions  and  percentages  amount  to  less  than  two 
thousand  (2,000)  dollars  per  month  shall  pay  five  (5)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Auctioneers. 

Section  14.  For  the  purposes  of  this  section  every  person,  firm  or  cor- 
poration who  sells,  offers  for  sale,  or  exposes  for  sale  by  public  auction  any 
property,  real  or  personal,  or  who  maintains,  conducts  or  carries  on  any 
public  auction-room  or  rooms  shall  be  deemed  to  be  an  "Auctioneer"  and  shall 
pay  a  license  as  follows : 

Those  whose  sales  amount  to  two  million  (2,000,000)  dollars  or  more  per 
year,  shall  pay  an  annual  license  of  four  hundred   (400)   dollars. 

Those  whose  sales  amount  to  one  million  (1,000,000)  dollars  or  more  and 
less  than  two  million  (2,000,000)  dollars  per  year,  shall  pay  an  annual  license 
of  three  hundred   (300)   dollars. 

Those  whose  sales  amount  to  five  hundred  thousand  (500,000)  dollars  or 
more,  and  less  than  one  million  (1,000,000)  dollars  per  year,  shall  pay 
an  annual  license  of  two  hundred  (200)  dollars. 

Those  whose  sales  amount  to  less  than  five  hundred  thousand  (500,000) 
dollars  per  year  shall  pay  an  annual  license  of  one  hundred   (100)   dollars. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  paid 
annually  in  advance  from  the  date  of  the  issuance  of  any  such  license. 

No  license  is  required  for  the  sale  of  any  goods  at  public  sale  belonging  to 
the  United  States  or  to  this  State,  or  for  the  sale  of  property  by  virtue  of 
any  process  issued  by  any  State  or  Federal  court. 

Every  original  application  for  a  license  under  this  section  must  be  accom- 
panied with  a  verified  statement  of  the  amount  of  sales  proposed  to  be 
made  monthly,  and  the  license  charge  must  be  for  the  first  year  classified 
thereby;  and  every  auctioneer  applying  to  the  Tax  Collector  for  a  renewal  of 
his  license  must  accompany  his  application  with  a  statement  under  oath,  set- 
ting forth  that  his  average  receipts  per  month  on  account  of  sales  during 
the  preceding  year  did  not  exceed  the  amount  specified  in  the  class  of  license 
for  \vhich  he  applies.  The  Tax  Collector  must  provide  blank  forms  of 
affidavit  for  that  purpose  and  administer  the  oath  required  to  such  appli- 
cants without  charge.  No  auctioneer  must  exceed  the  amount  of  sales  of 
the  class  in  which  his  license  is  fixed. 

No  auctioneer  is  permitted  to  transfer  his  license  to  any  other  person  for 
any  part  of  the  time  for  which  his  license  is  issued. 

Ball  OP  Ring  Throwing  Games. 

Section  15.  Every  keeper  of  a  ball  or  ring-throwing  game,  or  cane  rack, 
shall  pay  a  license  of  five  (5)  dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  seotion  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last  license 
or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced  business. 

Baseball. 

Section  16.  Every  proprie>tor,  lessee,  or  manager  of  any  uncovered 
enclosure  wherein  baseball  games  are  held,  where  an  admission  fee  is  charged, 


LICENSE    ORDINANCES.  365 

shall  pay  a  license  of  seventy-five  dollars  per  quarter;  provided  that  this 
section  shall  not  apply  to  baseball  grounds  under  the  control  of  any  religious, 
benevolent  or  educational  institution. 

Bath  Houses. 

Section  17.  Every  owner,  manager  or  lessee  of  a  public  swimming  tank, 
Hammam  or  Turkish  bathing  establishment,  or  of  a  public  bathing  tub,  or 
tubs,  shall  pay  a  license  as  follows : 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  are  over  two  thousand  (2000).  dollars  a  quar- 
ter, twenty   (20)   dollars  a  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  are  over  five  hundred  (5(X))  dollars  and  less 
than  two  thousand  (2,000)  dollars  a  quarter,  ten  (10)  dollars  a  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  are  less  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  per 
quarter,  three  (3)   dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last  license, 
or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced  business,  for 
which  the  license  is  required. 

Billiard  Tables. 

Section  18.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  leasing  or  main- 
taining any  billiard  table,  pool  table  or  combination  table  for  the  use  of 
patrons  of  any  place  of  business,  shall  pay  a  license  of  four  (4)  dollars  per 
quarter  for  each  table  leased  or  owned. 

The  license  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  (3)  months  and  shall  date  from  the  expiration  of  the 
last  license  or  from  the  date  upon  which  the  applicant  shall  have  com- 
menced business. 

No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  engage  in  business  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section  without  first  obtaining  from  the  Board  of  Police  Com- 
missioners a  permit  to  maintain  and  charge  for  the  use  of  such  billiard  or  pool 
or  combination  tables ;  such  permits  shall  be  issued  quarterly,  and  may  be 
revoked  for  cause  at  any  time  by  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  and 
upon  the  revocation  of  such  permit,  such  license  issued  thereon  shall  imme- 
diately terminate  and  expire,  and  the  Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  any 
license  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  unless  the  applicant  therefor 
shall  have  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  a  per- 
mit as  hereinabove  specified. 

Bowling  Alleys. 

Section  19.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  leasing,  maintain- 
ing or  conducting  any  bowling  alley  shall  pay  a  license  of  five  (5)  dollars 
per  quarter  per  alley  therefor. 

The  license  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  (3)  months,  and  shall  date  from  the  expiration  of  the 
last  license  or  from  the  date  upon  which  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced 
business. 

Brokers,  Custom  House. 

Section  20.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
known  as  custom  house  or  internal  revenue  broker,  shall  pay  a  license  as 
follows : 

Those  whose  receipts  are  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars 
per  month,  shall  pay  a  license  of  five   (5)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  are  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars 
and  not  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars  per  month,  shall 
pay  a  license  of  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  are  over  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  per 
month,  shall  pay  a  license  of  twenty  (20)  dollars  per  quarter. 


366  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Brokers,  Merchandise. 

Section  21,  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  buying  or  selling  meats,  provisions,  produce,  goods,  wares  or  merchandise, 
wines  or  distilled  liquors,  drugs  or  medicines,  jewelry  or  wares  or  precious 
metals,  on  commission  as  broker  for  the  owner  or  consignee  thereof,  shall  pay 
a  license  as  follows : 

First.  Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  two  hundred  and  fifty 
thousand  (250,000)  dollars  or  more  per  quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  one 
hundred  (100)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Second — Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  two  hundred  thousand 
(200,000)  dollars  or  more,  and  less  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand 
(250,000)  dollars  per  quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  eighty  (80)  dollars  per 
quarter. 

Third.  Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  one  hundred  thousand 
(100,000)  dollars  or  more,  and  less  than  two  hundred  thousand  (200,000) 
dollars  per  quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  forty  (40)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Fourth.  Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  fifty  thousand  (50,000) 
dollars  or  more,  and  less  than  one  hundred  thousand  (100,000)  dollars  per 
quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Fifth.  Those  doing  business  to  the  amount  of  twenty  thousand  (20,000) 
dollars  or  more,  and  less  than  fifty  thousand  (50,000)  dollars  per  quarter, 
shall  pay  a  license  of  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Sixth.  Those  doing  business  in  any  amount  under  twenty  thousand 
(20,000)  dollars  per  quarter,  shall  a  license  of  five  (5)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Brokers,  Stock. 

Section  22.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  buying  or  selling  mining  stocks,  bonds,  State,  County  or  Municipal  stocks 
or  bonds,  or  stocks  of  incorporated  companies  or  evidences  of  indebtedness 
of  private  persons  or  of  incorporated  companies,  as  a  broker  on  commission, 
shall  pay  a  license  as  follows : 

Those  whose  commission  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  per  quarter  shall  pay  a  license  of  six  (6)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  twelve  hundred 
and  fifty  (1250)  dollars  and  not  less  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  per  quar- 
ter shall  pay  a  license  of  eleven  (11)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  less  than  twenty-five  hun- 
dred (2500)  dollars  and  not  less  than  twelve  hundred  and  fifty  (1250)  dollars 
per  quarter,  shall  pay  a  license  of  sixteen  (16)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  commissions  or  gross  profits  are  twenty-five  hundred  (2500) 
dollars  or  more  per  quarter  shall  pay  a  license  of  twenty-six  (26)  dollars 
per  quarter. 

Carpets,  Beating. 

Section  23.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  beating,  cleaning  or  renovating  carpets  shall  pay  a  license  of  ten  (10) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last  license, 
or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced  business. 

Cars,  Dirt  and  Freight. 

Section  24.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  operating  any 
railroad  freight  or  dirt  cars  shall  pay  a  license  of  ten  (10)  dollars  per 
annum  for  each  car. 

Cars,  Passenger. 

Section  25.  Every  person,  company  or  corporation  owning  or  operating 
street  railroad  passenger  cars  (whether  the  cars  are  actually  in  use  or  not) 
shall  pay  a  license  fee  as  follows: 


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For  street  railroad  passenger  cars,  for  each  car  drawn  or  propelled  by 
steam,  or  by  means  of  wire  rope  or  cable  attached  to  stationary  steam  engines, 
or  by  means  of  electricity  or  other  motive  power,  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per 
annum.  i    -  ^ 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last  license 
or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced  business  for  which 
the  license  is  required. 

Circus. 

Section  26.  Every  owner  or  lessee  of  a  circus  shall  pay  a  license  for 
each  and  every  day  any  exhibition  or  performance  is  given  therein  the  sum 
of  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  and  for  each  side  show  in  connection  with 
or  belonging  to  a  circus,  for  which  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  a  license 
of  five  dollars  shall  be  paid  for  each  and  every  day  on  which  an  exhibition 
or  performance  is  given. 

The  term  "Circus"  (except  as  hereinafter  provided)  shall  be  held  to 
include  any  public  exhibition  or  show  for  which  an  admission  price  is  charged, 
held  in  a  space,  tent,  area  or  building  where  feats  of  horsemanship  or  acro- 
batic sports  are  exhibited  or  historic  events  portrayed,  but  shall  not  be  held 
to  include  pictorial  representations  or  theatrical  performances. 

Every  owner  or  lessee  of  a  company  or  troupe  giving  open  air  exhibitions, 
including  wild  animals  or  menagerie  shows  with  a  seating  capacity  of  not 
more  than  3500  persons,  shall  pay  a  license  for  the  first  day  of  such  exhibition 
the  sum  of  fifty  (50.00)  dollars  and  for  each  subsequent  day  the  sum  of 
thirty-five  (35.00)  dollars,  and  for  each  side  show  in  connection  with  said 
exhibition  for  which  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  a  license  of  five  (5.00) 
dollars  shall  be  paid  for  each  and  every  day  on  which  an  exhibition  or 
performance  is  given. 

The  Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  a  license  under  the  provisions  of  this 
section  unless  the  owner  or  lessee  of  said  circus  or  exhibition  has  first 
obtained  a  permit  to  conduct  the  same  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Concealed  Weapons. 

Section  27.  Every  person  who  carries  concealed  a  deadly  weapon  shall 
pay  a  license  tax  of  three  (3)  dollars  per  annum;  provided,  however,  that 
this  section  shall  not  apply  to  those  persons  who  are  not  required  by  law  to 
obtain  permits  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners. 

Cycloramas  and  Other  Amusements. 

Section  28.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting 
any  public  roller  skating  rink  shall  pay  therefor  a  license  of  five  (5)  dollars 
per  day  or  twenty  (20)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting  any  revolving 
wheel,  chute,  toboggan  slide  or  other  mechanical  contrivances  where  a  fee  or 
sum  of  money  is  charged  to  carry  any  person  thereon,  whose  total  receipts- 
amount  to  fifteen  hundred  (1500)  dollars  or  more  per  quarter  shall  pay  ? 
license  of  fifty  (50)  dollars  per  quarter.  If  such  total  receipts  are  less  than 
fifteen  hundred  (1500)  dollars  per  quarter  such  person,  firm  or  corporation 
shall  pay  a  license  of  twenty  (20)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting  any  merry- 
go-round  or  swing  where  a  fee  or  sum  of  money  is  charged  to  carry  any 
person  thereon  shall  pay  a  license  of  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting  any  museum, 
panorama  or  cyclorama  where  an  admission  fee  is  charged,  or  any  kinetoscope 
or  phonograph  parlor,  or  any  collection  of  machines  operated  for  the  enter- 
tainment or  amusement  of  the  public  shall  pay  a  license  of  twenty-five  (25) 
dollars  per  quarter. 


368  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

The  Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  a  license  to  any  person,  firm  or  corpora- 
tion to  conduct  a  public  roller  skating  rink,  revolving  wheel,  chutes,  toboggan 
slide,  museum,  kinetoscope  and  phonograph  parlor,  panorama,  cyclorama  or 
other  mechanical  contrivance  used  to  carry  passengers,  under  the  provisions 
of  this  section  unless  the  applicant  therefor  shall  have  first  obtained  from 
the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  a  permit  to  conduct  such  public  roller 
skating  rink,  revolving  wheel,  chutes,  toboggan  slide,  museum,  kinetoscope 
and  phonograph  parlor,  panorama,  cyclorama  or  mechanical  contrivance ;  such 
permits  shall  be  issued  annually,  and  may  be  revoked  at  any  time  by  the 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  and  upon  the  revocation  of  such  permit 
such  license  issued  thereon  shall  immediately  terminate  and  expire. 

The  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  shall  not  issue  any  permit  and  the 
Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  any  license  to  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
to  conduct  a  public  roller  skating  rink,  revolving  wheel,  chutes,  toboggan 
slide,  museum,  kinetoscope  and  phonograph  parlor,  panorama  or  cyclorama, 
within  a  distance  of  it  wo  hundred  (200)  feet  from  the  front  line  of  any 
church  or  school,  or  within  one  hundred  (100)  feet  of  the  property  line  on 
the  sides  or  rear  of  any  church,  school  lot,  or  children's  playground ;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  this  restriction  shall  not  apply  to  buildings  already 
erected  or  in  course  of  erection,  and  especially  designed  to  be  used  for  any 
of  the  above  purposes;  provided  further,  that  no  other  restrictions  as  to  the 
location  of  such  places  shall  be  considered  by  the  Board  of  Police  Commis- 
sioners or  the  Tax  Collector. 

Section  29  repealed  by  Ordinance  No.  3485  (New  Series),  approved 
October  27,   1915. 

Electrical   Fixture  Men. 

Section  30.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  installing  or  constructing  electrical  fixtures  in,  on  or  about  buildings,  or 
other  structures,  in  the  City  and  Comity  of  San  Francisco  shall  pay  a 
license  fee  of  one  hundred  (100)   dollars  per  annum. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
to  the  applicant  for  a  period  of  one  year,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of 
the  last  license  of  such  applicant,  or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall 
have  commenced  business  for  which  the  license  is  required. 

Employment  Office. 

Section  31.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting 
an  intelligence  office  shall  pay  a  license  of  sixteen   (16)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Exhibitions. 

Section  32.  Every  owner  or  lessee  of  any  show,  exhibition  or  perform- 
ance, for  which  a  license  is  not  otherwise  specially  provided,  shall  pay  a 
license  of  five  (5)  dollars  per  day  for  each  and  every  day  on  which  any 
show,  exhibition  or  performance  is  given. 

Guides. 

Section  33.  No  person  shall,  for  hire,  guide  or  escort  people  through  or 
about  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  any  part  thereof,  unless 
he  shall  have  paid  a  license  tax  of  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter  in  advance; 
provided,  however,  that  no  license  shall  be  issued  hereunder  unless  the  appli- 
cant therefor  shall  first  have  obtained  a  written  permit  from  the  Board  of 
Police  Commissioners  authorizing  him  to  act  as  such  guide. 

Every  licensed  guide,  while  soliciting  employment  or  acting  as  a  guide, 
shall  wear  conspicuously  exposed  on  the  outside  lapel  of  his  coat  a  badge, 
showing  thereon  his  number  and  the  words  LICENSED  GUIDE.  The 
design,  size  and  arrangement  of  numbering  and  lettering  thereof  shall  be 
fixed  by  the  Tax  Collector,  but  shall  be  uniform.     The  badges  shall  be  fur- 


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nished  by  the  Tax  Collector  at  a  cost  hereby  fixed  at  two  dollars  and  fifty 
cents  ($2.50),  and  shall  be  issued  at  the  date  of  the  issuance  of  the  license 
herein  provided  for.     Only  one  badge  shall  be  issued  to  each  licensed  guide. 

Gunpowder  Magazine. 

Section  34.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  maintaining  or 
conducting  any  gunpowder  magazine  shall  pay  a  license  of  thirty  (30) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

House   Raising  or   Moving. 

Section  35.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  house-raising  or  house-moving  or  shoring  or  holding  up  buildings  shall 
pay  a  license  of  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  every  three  months. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  except  the 
holder  of  a  license  provided  by  this  section,  to  move  or  raise  from  its 
foundation,  or  to  support  or  carry  upon  screws,  cribs  or  rollers,  or  by  any 
other  means,  any  building,  or  any  part  thereof,  used  or  intended  for  human 
occupation,  and  having  a  ground  area  of  more  than  one  hundred  (100) 
square  feet. 

Whenever  the  owner  of  any  building  intended  for  human  occupation  shall 
desire  to  move  the  same  along  any  public  street,  he  must  make  a  written 
application  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  for  permission  so  to  do. 

The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  empowered  to  grant  such  permission,  and 
to  fix  the  amount  of  money  that  the  applicant  shall  deposit  with  the  said 
Board  as  security  for  the  proper  restoration  of  any  portion  of  a  street  that 
may  be  disturbed  or  torn  up  in  consequence  of  the  moving  of  any  building; 
provided,  that  such  amount  to  be  deposited  shall  not  be  less  than  one 
hundred   (100)   dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred   (500)   dollars. 

A  further  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  shall  be  deposited 
with  the  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  to  defray  all  expenses  of 
said  Chief  of  the  Department  of  Electricity  in  taking  charge  of  taking 
down,  removing,  fixing  and  repairing  the  wires  or  system,  or  any  portion 
thereof,  or  any  damage  thereto,  connected  with  said  Department  of  Elec- 
tricity, in  consequence  of  the  moving  of  any  building. 

The  Permittee  shall  be  required  to  properly  restore  any  portion  of  a 
street  that  may  be  disturbed  or  torn  up,  and  to  remove  all  timbers,  appli- 
ances or  debris  placed,  or  accumulated  thereon,  and  leave  such  portion  of  a 
street  broom  clean  within  twenty-four  (24)  hours  after  the  building  has  been 
moved  over  the  same. 

Should  the  permittee  fail  to  properly  restore  such  portion  of  a  street 
within  the  time  set  forth  herein,  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Public 
Works,  said  Board  is  empowered,  without  notice,  to  contract  with  any  suit- 
able person  to  restore  and  clean  such  street,  and  to  pay  to  such  person  out 
of  the  deposit  money  the  reasonable  cost  of  such  work.  The  determination 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  as  to  the  amount  of  money  that  shall  be 
deemed  a  reasonable  cost  shall  be  final  and  conclusive. 

Junk  Dealers. 

Section  36.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
buying,  selling  or  exchanging  junk  shall  (after  securing  a  permit  quar- 
terly from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  to  carry  on  the  business) 
pay  a  license  as  follows : 

First — Those  whose  aggregate  sales  amount  to  ten  thousand  (10,000) 
dollars  or  over  per  quarter,  six  (6)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Second — Those  whose  aggregate  sales  amount  to  five  thousand  (5000) 
dollars  per  quarter,  and  less  than  ten  thousand  (10,000)  dollars  per  quarter, 
three  (3)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Third — Those  whose  aggregate  sales  amount  to  less  than  five  thousand 
(5000)    dollars  per  quarter,  one    (1)    dollar  per  quarter. 


370  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Laundries. 

Section  37,  Keepers  or  owners  of  laundries  or  dyeing  and  cleaning 
works  shall  pay  a  license  according  to  the  number  of  persons  employed  in 
carrying  on  or  conducting  the  same  as  follows : 

Subdivision  1.  Those  who  employ  less  than  twelve  (12)  persons  six  (6) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

Subdivision  2.  Those  who  employ  twelve  (12)  or  more  persons  ten  (10) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  (3)  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the 
last  license  or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced 
business. 

Laundry  Offices. 

Section  38.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting 
any  place  or  office  for  the  collection  or  distribution  of  garments,  fabrics, 
blankets  or  clothing,  washed  or  cleansed  outside  of  this  City  and  County, 
shall  pay  for  each  such  place  or  office  a  license  of  twenty-five  (25)  dollars 
per  quarter. 

Livery  Stables. 

Section  39.  All  keepers  or  owners  of  stables  or  barns  who  rent  or  let 
horses,  vehicles  or  stalls,  or  who  board  horses,  shall  pay  a  municipal  license 
of  four  (4)  dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last  license, 
or   from  the   date   that   the   applicant   shall   have   commenced   business. 

Masked  Balis. 

Section  40.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  giving,  holding  or  con- 
ducting any  exhibition  or  entertainment  known  as  a  bal  masque  or  masked 
ball,  or  by  any  other  name,  where  the  persons  attending  thereat  appear  in 
fancy  dress,  or  represent  any  character  or  personage  with  masks  or  domi- 
noes, whether  or  not  an  admission  fee  be  charged,  shall  pay  a  license  of 
fifteen  (15)  dollars  for  each  entertainment  or  exhibition;  provided,  however, 
that  no  license  is  hereby  imposed  on  private  theatricals  or  private  dancing 
parties,  given  or  conducted  by  any  person  in  his  own  dwelling  house,  nor  to 
theatrical  performances. 

The  Tax  Collector  shall  issue  the  license  provided  for  in  this  section  only 
upon  the  filing  in  his  office  of  a  written  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of 
Supervisors.  Permits  for  such  licenses  shall  be  granted  only  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors,  and  all  applications  for  such  permits  must  be  filed  in  the  office 
of  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors;  all  such  applications  must  con- 
tain the  name  or  names  of  the  person  or  persons,  company,  association  or 
corporation  which  proposes  to  give  such  exhibition  or  entertainment,  the 
place  at  which  the  same  shall  be  held  or  given,  and  the  date  upon  which 
the  same  is  proposed  to  be  held. 

The  Tax  Collector  shall,  upon  the  issuance  of  any  license  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  section,  notify  the  Chief  of  Police  of  the  same,  in  writing, 
stating  therein  the  name  of  the  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  association 
or  corporation  named  in  such  license,  the  place  where  and  the  date  upon 
which  the  exhibition  or  entertainment  is  to  take  place,  and  the  character  of 
the  license  issued. 

Master    Electricians. 

Section  41.  Every  person,  firm  cr  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
master  electrician,  or  of  contracting  to  install  or  construct  electrical  wires, 
appliances  or  apparatus,  in,  on  or  about  buildings  or  other  structures,  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  pay  a  license  of  ten  (10)  dollars 
per  annum. 


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All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
to  the  applicant  for  a  period  of  one  year,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of 
the  last  license  of  such  applicant,  or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall 
have  commenced  business  for  which  the  license  is  required. 

Itinerant  Vendors. 

Section  42.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  or 
trade  of  an  itinerant  vendor  shall  pay  a  license  to  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  in  the  sum  of  fifty  (50)  dollars  per  daj^  which  license  shall  be 
issued  daily. 

The  words  "itinerant  vendor"  shall  be  construed  to  mean  and  include  all 
persons,  both  principal  and  agent,  who  engage  in  a  temporary  and  transient 
business  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  selling  goods,  wares, 
merchandise,  and  who,  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  on  such  business,  hires, 
leases  or  occupies  any  room,  building  or  structure  for  the  exhibition  or  sale 
of  such  goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  and  the  person  or  firm  so  engaged 
shall  not  be  relieved  from  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  by  reason  of  asso- 
ciation temporarily  with  any  local  dealer,  trader,  merchant  or  auctioneer,  or 
by  conducting  such  temporary  or  transient  business  in  connection  with,  or  as 
a  part  of,  or  in  the  name  of  any  local  dealer,  trader,  merchant  or  auctioneer. 

The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  commercial  travelers 
or  selling  agents  selling  their  goods  to  dealers,  whether  selling  for  present  or 
future  delivery,  by  sample  or  otherwise,  nor  to  hawkers  on  the  streets, 
nor  peddlers  from  vehicles,  nor  to  persons  selling  fruit,  vegetables,  butter, 
eggs  or  other  farm  or  ranch  products. 

Outdoor  Park. 

Section  43.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  conducting  an  outdoor  park  shall  pay  as  a  license  therefor  the  sum  of  two 
hundred   (200)    dollars  per  annum. 

An  outdoor  park  is  a  place  wherein  there  is  situated,  or  connected  there- 
with, and  conducted  a  theater,  regardless  of  seating  capacity,  and  divers 
concessions  and  places  of  amusement  regardless  of  their  kind  and  number. 

Pawnbrokers. 

Section  44.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
pawnbroker  shall  pay  a  license  of  thirty-one  (31)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Public  Passenger  Vehicles. 

Section  45.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  any  hackney 
carriage  or  other  public  passenger  vehicle,  whether  drawn  by  horses  or 
propelled  by  any  motive  power,  except  railroad  cars,  shall  pay  a  license  tax 
therefor,  as  follows : 

For  each  coupe,  brougham,  victoria,  automobile,  motor  car,  or  other 
vehicle,  having  seating  capacity  for  not  more  than  three  passengers,  one  and 
50/100  (1.50)  dollars  per  annum. 

For  each  hack,  landau,  automobile,  motor  car  or  other  vehicle,  having 
seating  capacity  for  not  more  than  five  (5)  passengers,  two  and  SO/lOO  (2.50) 
dollars  per  annum. 

For  each  tally-ho,  wagonette,  bus,  hotel  coach,  automobile,  motor  car,  or 
other  vehicle,  having  seating  capacity  for  six  or  more  passengers,  used  for 
carrying  passengers,  five   (5)   dollars  per  annum. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  or  using  any  passenger  vehicle, 
upon  which  a  license  tax  is  imposed  by  this  section,  shall  have  attached  to 
said  vehicle  a  pair  of  metallic  plates  to  be  furnished  by  the  Tax  Collector, 
without  any  charge  except  the  license  fee.  Each  of  said  pairs  of  plates  shall 
bear  a  different  number  and  specify  the  year  for  which  issued.  The  same 
design  shall  not  be  used  for  two  succeeding  years.  The  said  metallic  number 
plates  shall  be  affixed  to  each  side  of  the  seat  of  the  driver  or  motorman  of 


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such  vehicle,  or  to  the  leather  fall  on  each  side  of  said  seat,  if  there  be 
such  leather  fall  attached  thereto ;  provided  vehicles  which  do  not  stand 
for  hire  upon  a  public  street  may  have  said  plates  affixed  one  on  each  side  of 
the  forward  supports  of  the  front  seat.  When  so  affixed  neither  of  said 
plates  shall  be  removed  except  upon  the  authorization  of  the  owner;  provided 
the  police  and  license  deputies  may  remove  said  plates  if  found  upon  vehicles 
after  the  expiration  of  time  for  which  issued.  Number  plates  shall  not  be 
affixed  to  the  harness. 

Every  public  passenger  vehicle  must  be  provided  with  suitable  lamps, 
which  shall  be  affixed  to  each  side  of  the  seat  of  the  driver  or  motorman 
thereof,  and  on  and  across  the  center  of  the  side  glass  of  each  lamp  there 
must  be  painted  with  black  paint  in  solid  figures  at  least  one  and  one-half 
(1^)  inches  in  height  and  of  proportionate  width  a  permanent  number  to  be 
assigned  by  the  Tax  Collector,  and  upon  the  renewal  of  any  license  provided 
for  by  this  section  the  lam.p  number  shall  not  be  changed  except  upon  the 
application  of  the  licensee  and  the  approval  of  the  Tax  Collector.  Said  num- 
ber need  not  be  identical  with  the  number  on  the  annual  license  plate  other- 
wise provided  for.  No  two  vehicles  of  the  same  class  shall  bear  the  same 
lamp  number. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner  or  person  having  charge  or  control  of 
any  public  passenger  vehicle  to  use  paint  or  affix  thereon,  or  cause  or  permit 
to  be  used  or  painted  or  affixed  thereon,  any  number  or  number  plate  except 
the  one  assigned  and  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector,  as  provided  in  this  section, 
and  no  painted  number  shall  ever  be  used  as  a  substitute  for  the  metallic 
plate  numbers. 

Every  person  engaged  in  the  business  or  occupation  of  driver  or  motor- 
man  of  any  public  passenger  vehicle  specified  in  this  section  shall  pay  one 
(1)  dollar  for  a  driver's  badge  to  be  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector,  and  to  be 
of  such  design  and  lettering  as  he  shall  determine.  Upon  the  presentation  of 
a  driver's  annual  permit,  granted  by  the  Police  Commission,  the  Tax  Collector 
shall  issue,  free  of  cost,  to  the  person  named  in  said  permit,  a  driver's  annual 
identification  card,  provided  said  person  is  the  owner  of  a  driver's  badge 
and  exhibits  such  badge  at  the  time  of  making  his  application. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  date  from 
the  first  day  of  January  of  each  year  and  shall  be  issued  for  one  year  from 
the  aforesaid  date.  Before  issuing  a  license  for  any  public  passenger  vehicle 
the  Tax  Collector  must  collect  from  the  owner  thereof,  if  he  has  failed  to 
obtain  such  license  in  the  month  of  January,  a  penalty  of  fifty  (50)  cents 
per  month  for  each  month  that  such  owner  is  delinquent  in  the  payment  of 
the  license. 

Patent  Chimney  Contractors. 

Section  46.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
erecting  or  installing  patent  chimneys  in,  on  or  about  buildings  or  other 
structures  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  pay  a  municipal 
license  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  (125)  dollars  per  annum;  or  as  an 
option  and  in  lieu  of  the  payment  of  said  license  as  herein  recited,  there 
may  be  paid  to  the  Board  of  Public  Works  an  inspection  fee  in  the  sum  of 
fifty  (50)  cents  for  each  and  every  flue  to  be  erected  or  installed  in  any 
building  or  structure.  The  said  inspection  fee  is  to  be  payable  to  the  Board 
of  Public  Works  at  the  time  of  obtaining  a  permit  for  the  erection  or 
installing  of  such  patent  chimney. 

Peddlers,  Free. 

Section  47.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  issue  to  no  person  or  persons  a  free 
or  gratuitous  license  to  peddle,  unless  it  be  fully  demonstrated  by  good  and 
sufficient  evidence  presented  to  the  Police  Committee  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  that  the  party  applying  for  said  license  is  an  honorably  dis- 
charged veteran  of  the   Civil,   Mexican  or  Spanish   war;   that  he  or  she  is 


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physically  and  absolutely  unfitted  to  earn  a  livelihood  by  any  other  means, 
or  that  said  party  is  a  widow  having  a  family  depending  upon  her  for 
support,  or  that  the  party  so  applying  is  a  minor  upon  whom  devolves  the 
care  and  maintenance  of  a  mother,  sister  or  brother.  The  Tax  Collector  shall 
in  no  instance,  however,  issue  a  free  or  gratuitous  license  unless  the  appli- 
cant presents  a  recommendation  from  the  Police  Committee  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  and  also  (other  than  a  cripple)  a  certificate  from  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Health  that  the  applicant  is  physically  disabled  as  above 
required. 

Peddlers,  General. 

Section  48.  Every  person  who  peddles  flowers,  fish,  vegetables,  fruit, 
game,  poultry,  groceries,  candy,  confectionery,  produce,  dairy  products,  or 
goods  or  wares,  or  merchandise,  or  wood,  or  any  other  article,  from  vehicles, 
baskets,  or  in  any  other  manner,  shall  pay  a  license  of  six  (6)  dollars  per 
quarter. 

All  persons  peddling  shall  have  a  metallic  plate  or  tag,  which  shall 
specify  the  quarter  for  which  said  license  was  issued,  provided  that  the  Tax 
Collector  shall  designate  the  style  or  pattern  of  said  tag  or  plate. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  (3)  months,  and  shall  date  from  the  first  day  of 
January,  April,  July  or  October  of  each  year;  provided,  an  application  for  the 
first  time,  and  said  application  being  made  after  the  first  day  of  the  last 
month  of  the  aforesaid  quarters,  and  having  been  granted,  then  the  Tax 
Collector  may  issue  a  temporary  permit,  which  shall  expire  on  the  last  day 
of  the  current  quarter. 

Regulator,  Gas. 

Section  49.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  selling  or  hiring  or  leasing  or  renting  gas  regulators  shall  pay  a  license 
of  ten   (10)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Riding  Academies. 

Section  50.  Every  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  owning, 
maintaining  or  conducting  any  riding  academy  or  riding  school  shall  pay  a 
license  as   follows : 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  do  not  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  per 
month  shall  pay  a  license  of  two   (2)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  whose  gross  receipts  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  per  month 
shall  pay  a  license  of  four  (4)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Runners  and   Soliciting  Agents. 

Section  51.  Every  person  engaged  in  business  as  a  "runner"  or  "soliciting 
agent"  shall  pay  a  license  of  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter.  Said  license  fee 
shall  be  payable  in  the  months  of  January,  April,  July  and  October  of 
each  year,  and  said  license  shall  be  dated  from  the  first  day  of  the  first 
month  of  each  quarter,  as  hereinabove  specified.  Every  applicant  for  a  license 
under  the  provisions  of  this  section  must,  at  the  time  the  same  is  issued 
to  him,  deposit  with  the  Tax  Collector  the  sum  of  five  (5)  dollars  and  he  shall 
receive  therefor  from  the  Tax  Collector  a  "runner"  or  "soliciting  agent" 
metal  badge,  having  imprinted  thereon  a  number,  the  year  and  the  months 
of  the  quarter  for  which  the  same  is  issued.  The  design  of  said  badge 
shall  be  determined  by  the  Tax  Collector,  but  such  design  must  be  dis- 
tinctively different  for  each  quarter.  The  person  to  whom  the  badge  was 
issued  shall  be  entitled  to  have  the  deposit  made  therefor  refunded  to  him 
upon  his  returning  to  the  Tax  Collector  the  badge  issued  to  him.  Upon 
the  return  of  a  badge,  prescribed  by  this  section,  by  the  person  to  whom  it 
was  issued,  the  Tax  Collector  shall  certify  such  return  to  the  Auditor,  and 
upon  receiving  such  certification,  the  Auditor  is  authorized  to  draw  a  warrant 


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upon  the  treasury  of  the  City  and  County  for  the  sum  deposited   for  such 
badge. 

Every  person  engaged  in  business  as  a  "runner"  or  "soliciting  agent" 
must  wear  conspicuously  exposed  on  the  outside  lapel  of  his  coat  the  metal 
badge  prescribed  in  this  section. 

Scavenger  Wagons. 

Section  52.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  any  carts  or 
vehicles  used  for  the  purpose  of  removing  or  collecting  any  garbage,  house 
refuse,  butchers'  offal,  putrid  animal  or  vegetable  matter,  ashes  or  refuse  of 
any  character  shall  pay  a  license  as  follows : 

For  each  cart  or  vehicle  drawn  by  one  horse,  one  and  50/100  (1.50) 
dollars  per  annum. 

For  each  cart  or  vehicle  drawn  by  more  than  one  horse,  two  and  50/100 
(2.50)  dollars  per  annum. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner  of  any  cart  or  vehicle  to  use  or  allow 
the  same  to  be  used  for  the  uses  and  purposes  hereinabove  specified,  without 
first  obtaining  an  annual  permit  so  to  do  from  the  Board  of  Health,  and  the 
Tax  Collector  shall  issue  a  license  under  the  provisions  of  this  section,  only 
upon  the  presentation  of  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Health. 

The  owner  of  each  cart  or  vehicle  used  or  intended  to  be  used  for  the 
purposes  hereinabove  specified  shall  within  a  period  of  thirty  (30)  days 
from  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  obtain  a  permit  as  required 
from  the  Board  of  Health,  and  shall,  within  such  period,  have  the  words 
"Scavenger  Wagon"  painted  on  both  sides  of  such  vehicle  in  letters  not  less 
than  four  inches  in  height. 

When  any  person,  having  a  license  under  the  provisions  of  this  section, 
shall  be  convicted  of  any  violation  of  any  sanitary  law  or  ordinance  relative 
to  the  collection,  removal  or  disposition  of  the  materials  or  substances  here- 
inabove enumerated,  the  permit  and  license  so  issued  shall  be  revoked ;  and 
all  licenses  issued  under  this  section  shall  so  state. 

Second-Hand  Goods. 

Section  53.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  buying,  selling  or  exchanging  second-hand  goods,  such  as  provisions,  goods, 
wares,  merchandise  (other  than  furniture),  medicines,  drugs,  jewelry,  pre- 
cious metals  or  wares,  shall  (after  securing  a  quarterly  permit  from  the 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners  to  carry  on  the  business),  pay  a  license  as 
follows : 

First — Those  whose  aggregate  sales  amount  to  ten  thousand  (10,000) 
dollars  or  over  per  quarter,  four  (4)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Second — Those  whose  aggregate  sales  amount  to  five  thousand  (5000) 
dollars  and  less  than  ten  thousand  (10,000)  dollars  per  quarter,  two  (2) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

Third — Those  whose  aggregate  sales  amount  to  less  than  five  thousand 
(5000)  dollars  per  quarter  one  (1)  dollar  per  quarter. 

Shooting  Galleries. 

Section  54.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  club  or  association 
engaged  in  business  of  maintaining  or  conducting  a  shooting  gallery  or  range 
for  profit,  shall  pay  a  license  of  seven  and  50/100  dollars  per  quarter  for  each 
gallery  so  maintained  or  conducted  and  for  each  shooting  gallery  or  range 
maintained  or  conducted  otherwise  than  for  profit,  a  license  of  ten  (10) 
dollars  per  year  shall  be  paid. 

The  licenses  herein  provided  are  exclusive  of  any  powder  license  which 
now  is  or  hereafter  may  be  required  by  law. 


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Slaughterers  of  Live  Stock. 

Section  55.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
slaughtering  cattle,  calves,  sheep,  hogs  or  other  live  stock,  shall  pay  a  license 
as  follows : 

Those  v^ho  slaughter  less  than  five  hundred  (500)  large  stock  per  quarter 
shall  pay  five   (5)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  and  less  than  twelve 
hundred  (1200)  large  stock  per  quarter  shall  pay  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  more  than  twelve  hundred  (12(X))  large  stock  and 
less  than  twenty-five  hundred  (2500)  per  quarter  shall  pay  twenty  (20) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  more  than  twenty-five  hundred  (2500)  and  less 
than  four  thousand  (4000)  large  stock  per  quarter  shall  pay  thirty  (30) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  four  thousand  (4000)  or  more  large  stock  per 
quarter  shall  pay  fifty  (50)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  less  than  fifteen  hundred  (1500)  small  stock  per 
quarter  shall  pay  three  (3)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  fifteen  hundred  (1500)  and  not  more  than  four 
thousand  (4000)  small  stock  per  quarter  shall  pay  seven  and  50/100  (7,50) 
dollars  per  quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  more  than  four  thousand  (4000)  and  less  than  ten 
thousand  (10,000)  small  stock  per  quarter  shall  pay  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per 
quarter. 

Those  who  slaughter  ten  thousand  (10,000)  or  more  small  stock  per 
quarter  shall  pay  twenty  (20)   dollars  per  quarter. 

The  term  "large  stock"  shall  include  all  horned  cattle  over  eighteen  (18) 
months  of  age;  and  the  term  "small  stock"  shall  include  all  horned  cattle 
under  eighteen  (18)  months  of  age,  and  calves,  sheep,  hogs  and  lambs. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  slaughtering  both  classes 
of  live  stock  shall  pay  the  licenses  herein  provided  for  both  classes. 

Storage  of  Petroleum. 

Section  56.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business 
of  storing  petroleum,  or  any  product  of  petroleum  shall,  subject  to  the 
regulations  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  relative  thereto,  pay  a  license  of  ten 
(10)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Theaters. 

Section  57.  Every  proprietor  or  lessee  of  any  theater,  concert  hall  or 
any  place  of  amusement,  entertainment  or  exhibition,  except  a  circus  or  a 
show  exhibition,  or  performance  given  under  a  canvas  or  cloth  covering  or 
inclosure,  shall  pay  a  license  according  to  the  seating  capacity  of  such 
theater,  concert  hall  or  other  place  of  amusement,  entertainment  or  exhibi- 
tion, as  follows : 

First — Those  seating  nine  hundred  and  seventy-five  persons  or  more 
shall  pay  a  license,  if  issued  for  one  year,  of  three  hundred  and  one  (301) 
dollars  per  annum;  if  for  three  months,  one  hundred  and  one  (101)  dollars 
per  quarter;  if  for  one  month,  fifty-one  (51)  dollars  per  month;  if  for  one 
day,  five  (5)   dollars  per  day. 

Second — Those  seating  less  than  nine  hundred  and  seventy-five  persons, 
and  free  theaters,  without  reference  to  their  seating  capacity,  shall  pay  3, 
license  for  one  year  of  two  hundred  and  one  (201)  dollars;  for  three  months, 
seventy-six  (76)  dollars;  for  one  month,  forty-one  (41)  dollars;  for  one  day, 
five   (5)   dollars. 

Third — All  theaters  with  a  seating  capacity  of  less  than  five  hundred 
(500)   persons  shall  procure  a  license  quarterly. 

One  seat  is  twenty-two  inches. 


376  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

No  license  shall  be  required  for  exhibitions  or  entertainments  given  for 
the  benefit  of  churches,  schools  or  other  charitable  entertainments  by  an 
amateur  dramatic  association  or  literary  society. 

Ticket  Peddler. 

Section  58.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  any  theater  ticket  or  opera  ticket,  or  ticket  of 
admission  to  a  place  of  amusement  or  entertainment  at  any  place  other  than 
the  office  of  the  management  of  said  theater,  place  of  amusement  or  enter- 
tainment, without  first  having  taken  out  and  obtained  a  license  to  be  known 
as  a  Ticket  Peddler's  License. 

Said  license  shall  be  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector  at  the  rate  of  three 
hundred  (300)  dollars  per  month  for  each  license. 

Every  person  having  a  Ticket  Peddler's  License,  and  every  person 
engaged  in  the  business  of  peddling  theater,  opera  or  amusement  tickets, 
shall,  on  the  demand  of  any  officer  of  the  Tax  Collector's  Department,  or 
peace  officer,  produce  and  exhibit  the   same. 

Towel  Companies. 

Section  59.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
collecting  and  distributing  towels  or  napkins  to  business  houses,  offices  or 
other  places,  shall  pay  a  license  of  six  (6)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Transfer  and    Draylng   Companies. 

Section  60.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
transporting  baggage  or  merchandise  from  place  to  place  within  the  city  and 
county  shall  pay  a  license  of  five  (5)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Trucks  and  Wagons. 

Section  61.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning  any  truck,  box 
wagon,  tank  wagon,  hay  wagon  or  lumber  wagon,  or  other  vehicle,  whether 
drawn  by  horses  or  propelled  by  motors,  shall  pay  a  license  therefor  as 
lollows : 

For  each  truck,  box  wagon,  tank  wagon,  hay  wagon  or  lumber  truck, 
drawn  by  two  horses,  or  auto-truck  or  wagon  capable  of  transporting  one  ton 
and  not  more  than  two  tons,  five  dollars  per  annum. 

For  each  truck,  box  wagon,  tank  wagon  or  lumber  truck  drawn  by  more 
than  two  horses,  or  auto-truck  or  wagon  capable  of  transporting  more 
than  two  tons,  ten  (10)   dollars  per  annum. 

For  all  other  kinds  of  vehicles,  except  private  carriages,  hearses  and 
dead  wagons,  drawn  by  more  than  one  horse,  or  auto-vehicle,  except  private 
passenger  automobiles,  capable  of  transporting  less  than  one  ton,  not  other- 
wise licensed,  two  and  50/100   (2.50)    dollars  per  annum. 

For  each  vehicle  drawn  by  one  horse,  one  and  50/100  (1.50)  dollars  per 
annum. 

The  license  required  by  this  section  shall  become  due  and  payable  on  the 
first  day  of  January  of  each  year,  and  shall  be  issued  for  one  year  from  the 
aforesaid  date;  and  for  each  month  or  fraction  of  a  month  that  a  license 
shall  remain  delinquent  there  shall  be  added  to  the  whole  amount  of  such 
license  the  sum  of  twenty-five  (25)  cents  as  a  penalty  for  such  delinquency. 
The  Tax  Collector  shall  collect  such  penalty  in  addition  to  the  license  fee 
before  issuing  any  license. 

Warehouses. 

Section  62.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  conducting  a  warehouse 
business,  or  engaged  in  the  business  of  storing  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  on 
any  premises,  shall  pay  a  license  fee  as  follows : 

For  those  whose  gross  receipts  for  storage  are  not  less  than  two  thousand 
(2000)  dollars  per  month,  thirty  (30)  dollars  per  quarter. 


LICENSE    ORDINANCES.  377 

For  those  whose  gross  receipts  for  storage  are  less  than  two  thousand 
(2000)  dollars  and  not  less  than  fifteen  hundred  (1500)  dollars  per  month, 
twenty  (20)  dollars  per  quarter. 

For  those  whose  gross  receipts  for  storage  are  less  than  fifteen  hundred 
(1500)  dollars  and  not  less  than  seven  hundred  and  fifty  (750)  dollars  per 
month,  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  quarter. 

For  those  whose  gross  receipts  for  storage  are  less  than  seven  hundred 
and  fifty  (750)  dollars  per  month,  ten  (10)  dollars  per  quarter. 

All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  issued 
for  a  period  of  three  months,  to  date  from  the  expiration  of  the  last  license 
or  from  the  date  that  the  applicant  shall  have  commenced  business  for  which 
a  license  shall  be  required. 

Water  Filter  Companies. 

Section  63.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
selling  or  hiring  or  leasing  or  renting  water  filters  shall  pay  a  license  of 
twenty   (20)    dollars  per  quarter. 

Water  Companies. 

Section  64.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
supplying  water  to  or  for  the  inhabitants  of  this  City  and  County  shall  pay 
a  license  as  follows : 

First — Those  whose  gross  receipts  amount  to  five  hundred  thousand 
(500,000)  dollars  or  more  per  quarter  shall  constitute  the  first  class  and  shall 
pay  a  license  of  two  hundred  and  fifty-one  (251)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Second — Those  whose  gross  receipts  amount  to  less  than  five  hundred 
thousand  (500,000)  dollars  per  quarter  shall  constitute  the  second  class,  and 
shall  pay  a  license  of  two  (2)  dollars  per  quarter. 

Stage  Line  Agencies. 

Section  65.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting 
any  stage  line  agency  for  horse  or  motor  vehicles,  shall  pay  a  license  of 
ten   (10)   dollars  per  quarter. 

Section  IZ.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  or  association  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to 
exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for 
not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  74.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  hereby  declares  that  it  would  have 
passed  this  Ordinance  and  each  section,  subsection,  subdivision,  sentence, 
clause  and  phrase  thereof,  irrespective  of  the  fact  that  any  one  or  more 
sections,  subsections,  subdivisions,  sentences,  clauses  or  phrases  is  declared 
unconstitutional  or  invalid  for  any  reason. 

Section  75.  Ordinances  Numbers  31,  32,  55,  56,  57,  69,  71,  12,  77,  110, 
T68,  364,  374,  453,  581,  620,  676,  700,  744,  746,  751,  752,  756,  758,  759,  761, 
764,  766,  768,  771,  775,  777,  778,  779,  782,  783,  785,  7m,  918,  939,  942,  1026, 
1091,  1094,  1247,  1330,  1494,  1619,  1677,  1710,  1764,  36  (New  Series),  37 
(New  Series),  45  (New  Series),  277  (New  Series),  453  (New  Series), 
526  (New  Series),  714  (New  Series),  1381  (New  Series),  1446  (New  Series), 
1750  (New  Series),  1828  (New  Series),  1850  (New  Series),  1931  (New 
Series),  1946  (New  Series),  2100  (New  Series),  2126  (New  Series),  2127 
(New  Series),  2329  (New  Series),  2346  (New  Series),  2438  (New  Series), 
2636  (New  Series),  2637  (New  Series),  2798  (New  Series),  2913  (New 
Series),  and  all  ordinances  and  parts  of  ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  conflict 
with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed ;  provided  however,  that  this  repeal 
shall  in  no  wise  affect  pending  actions  or  proceedings  instituted  or  commenced 
under  any  of  the  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  hereby  repealed,  but 
every  such  action  or  proceeding  may  be  prosecuted  to  final  judgment,  such 
repeal  notwithstanding. 

Section  76.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


378  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO, 

ORDINANCE  NO.   1038    (New  Series). 
In  Effect,  November  22,  1909. 

Fixing  the  Amount  of  Licenses  issued  to  Persons,  Firms,  Corporations 
and  Owners  of  Any  Place  of  Business  Wliere  Spirituous,  IVIalt  or 
Fermented  Liquors  or  Wines  Are  Furnished,  or  Sold  in  Less 
Quantity  Than  One  Quart,  and  Providing  for  the  Issuance  and 
Revocation  of  Such  Licenses. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows  : 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
selling  spiritous,  malt,  or  fermented  liquors,  or  wines,  in  less  quantity  than 
one  quart,  shall  be  designated  as  a  retail  liquor  dealer,  and  shall  pay  a  license 
of  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  per  annum,  payable  in  quarterly  installments  of 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  (125)  dollars  each,  said  installments  to  date 
from  the  time  that  the  license  shall  be  issued,  or  in  case  of  a  renewed  license 
from  the  time  of  expiration  of  the  previous  license. 

Section  2.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  any  license  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  unless  the  applicant  therefor  shall  have  first 
obtained  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  in  the  manner 
herein  provided. 

Section  3.  Application  for  a  permit  to  engage  in  business  as  a  retail 
liquor  dealer  must  be  made  by  the  filing  of  a  written  application  with  the 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  describing  the  location  of  the  place  where 
the  business  is  to  be  carried  on  and  the  name  and  address  of  the  applicant. 
If  such  application  be  accompanied  by  the  written  consent  of  a  majority  of 
the  property  owners,  owning  frontage  on  the  same  side  of  the  street  and  in 
the  same  block  in  which  the  applicant  desires  to  engage  in  business,  the 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners  shall  then  inquire  into  the  moral  character 
of  the  applicant  and  also  if  he  has  ever  been  convicted  of  a  felony,  or  of  any 
violation  of  the  liquor  laws  of  the  State,  or  City  and  County;  and  if  the 
moral  character  of  the  applicant  be  found  good  and  he  has  not  been  so 
convicted  of  a  felony  or  any  violation  of  such  laws,  he  shall  be  entitled  to 
a  permit  to  engage  in  business  as  a  retail  liquor  dealer.  If  the  application  be 
not  accompanied  by  the  written  consent  of  a  majority  of  the  property 
owners,  as  above  provided,  then  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  shall 
cause  a  notice  to  be  posted  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  ten  (10)  days  upon 
the  premises  described  in  the  application ;  which  notice  shall  contain  the 
name  of  the  applicant,  the  place  and  purpose  for  which  the  application  is 
made  and  the  date  upon  which  the  application  will  be  heard. 

The  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  any  retail 
liquor  dealer  already  established  in  business,  at  the  time  this  Ordinance  shall 
go  into  effect;  except,  in  the  event  that  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners 
shall  refuse  to  grant  a  renewal  of  a  license  held  by  an  established  retail 
liquor  dealer,  in  which  case  the  same  provision  shall  apply  as  upon  the  making 
of  a  new  application  for  a  permit.  All  new  applications  must  conform  to 
the  provisions  of  this  section. 

Section  4.  All  licenses  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector  under  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  known  and  designated  as  "Retail  Liquor  Dealer's 
License."  The  issuance  of  such  "Retail  Liquor  Dealer's  License"  to  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  entitle  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
keep  open  the  place  of  business  for  which  such  license  was  issued  and  to  "sell 
liquors  therein,  without  restrictions  as  to  hours  during  the  entire  calendar 
day. 

Section  5.  No  permit  shall  be  issued  for  combination  groceries  and  bars 
or  saloons  or  other  similar  places  where  liquor  is  sold  to  be  consumed  upon 
the  premises. 


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Section  6.  No  permit  shall  be  granted  to  conduct  any  newly  established 
place  or  saloon  where  liquor  is  sold  to  be  consumed  upon  the  premises  when 
the  same  is  located  within  150  feet  of  any  church  or  school. 

Section  7.  No  permit  shall  be  issued  to  any  person  who  is  not  a  citizen 
of  the  United  States.  It  is  further  provided,  that  if  any  holder  of  an  existing 
liquor  license  is  not  a  citizen  he  must  immediately  declare  his  intention  to 
become  one  and  prosecute  his  application  diligently  to  naturalization,  other- 
wise his  permit  shall  be  revoked. 

Section  8.  No  license  shall  be  required  by  physicians,  surgeons,  apothe- 
caries or  chemists  for  any  wines  or  spirituous  liquors  which  they  may  use  in 
the  preparation  of  medicines  or  which  may  be  dispensed  by  them  in  quanti- 
ties less  than  one-half  pint  when  specified  in  a  prescription  iDy  a  duly  licensed 
medical  practitioner  for  medical  purposes  only;  and,  provided,  also,  that 
the  same  shall  not  be  sold  by  the  glass  or  be  consumed  upon  the  premises 
of  the  vendor. 

Section  9.  Such  permits  shall  be  revoked  only  upon  written  charges, 
verified  by  the  complainant,  and  filed  with  the  Board  of  Police  Commis- 
sioners, complaining  that  any  holder  of  a  permit  as  a  retail  liquor  dealer  has 
conducted  his  business  in  a  disorderly  or  improper  manner  and  in  violation 
of  any  ordinance  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  of  any  Statute 
of  the  State  of  California.  A  copy  of  such  charges  shall  be  served  upon  said 
retail  liquor  dealer  at  least  five  days  prior  to  the  date  set  for  the  hearing  of 
such  charges,  and  upon  the  hearing  the  respondent  shall  be  entitled  to  be 
represented  by  counsel  and  to  a  fair  and  impartial  trial  upon  the  matters 
embraced  in  such  charges,  and  if  the  charges  shall  be  found  to  be  untrue,  the 
complaint  shall  be  dismissed. 

Section  10.  Ordinance  No.  625  (New  Series),  approved  December  10, 
1908,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  11.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars,  or  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section   12.     Tliis   Ordinance   shall  take  effect  immediately. 
State  of  California,  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

I,  J.  H.  Zemansky,  Registrar  of  Voters  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  State  of  California,  and  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Election 
Commissioners  in  and  for  said  City  and  County,  do  hereby  certify  the 
foregoing  to  be  a  full,  true  and  correct  copy  of  "An  Ordinance  fixing  the 
amount  of  Licenses  issued  to  persons,  firms,  corporations  and  owners  of  any 
place  of  business  where  spirituous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors,  or  wines,  are 
furnished,  or  sold,  in  less  quantity  than  one  quart,  and  providing  for  the 
issuance  and  revocation  of  such  licenses,"  submitted  to  the  voters  at  a 
Municipal  Election  held  November  2,  1909,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. 

That  the  vote  thereon  was  23,055  for  the  Ordinance  and  15,415  against  the 
Ordinance. 

That  the  Board  of  Election  Commissioners,  on  November  22,  1909,  in 
accordance  with  Article  II,  Chapter  I,  Section  20,  of  the  Charter  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  proclaimed  that  the  Ordinance  received  a 
majority  of  the  votes,  cast  in  favor  of  the  adoption  thereof,  and  it  was  so 
declared. 

Attest  my  hand  and  seal,  this  30th  day  of  November,  1909. 
(Seal.)  J.  H.  ZEMANSKY, 

Registrar  of  Voters  and  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Election  Commissioners. 


380  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  626  (New  Series). 
Approved  December  10,  1908. 

imposing  a  License  on  Persons,  Firms  or  Corporations  Conducting  Any 
Exhibition,  Ball  or  Masked  Ball  Where  Spirituous,  Malt  or  Fer- 
mented Liquors  or  Wines  Are  Sold  or  Furnished  to  Be  Drunk  on 
the  Premises^ 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  giving,  holding  or  con- 
ducting any  exhibition,  entertainment,  ball  or  masked  ball  on  any  day  and 
night  for  one  continuous  exhibition,  entertainment,  ball  or  masked  ball  not  to 
exceed  twenty-four  (24)  hours,  whether  or  not  an  admission  fee  be  charged, 
who  sells  or  furnishes  spirituous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors  or  wines  to  be 
drunk  on  the  premises  during  such  exhibition,  entertainment,  ball  or  masked 
ball,  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of  ten  (10)  dollars  per  day  for  the  sale  of  such 
spirituous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors  or  wines  on  the  said  premises  in  addi- 
tion to  any  other  license  imposed  under  the  Ordinances  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors. 

Section  2.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  any  license  under  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  unless  the  applicant  shall  have  first  obtained 
a  permit  therefor  issued  under  the  directions  of  the  Board  of  Police  Com- 
missioners. 

Section  3.  All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  known  and  designated  as  "One  Day  Retail  Liquor  Dealer's  License." 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  any  premises  for  which  a 
license  has  been  issued  under  the  provisions  of  any  other  existing  Ordinance 
of   the   Board   of   Supervisors. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2227  (New  Series). 

Approved  March  18,  1913. 

Imposing  a  Regulating  License  Fee  on  Persons,  Firms  and  Corporations 
Engaging  in  the  Business  or  Occupation  of  Maintaining  Bill-boards 
and  Bulletin-Boards,  or  of  Bill-Posting,  Bulletin-Sign  Painting  and 
Out-door  Advertising. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  engage  in  or  carry  on 
the  business  or  occupation  of  bill  posting  or  bulletin  sign  painting  or  out- 
door advertising  or  maintaining  bill-boards  or  bulletin-boards  without  paying 
the  license  fee  provided  in  this  Ordinance. 

Section  2.  The  term  bill-board,  sign-board  or  bulletin-board,  as  used  in 
this  Ordinance  is  hereby  defined  to  be  any  board,  fence,  sign  or  structure 
erected  for  advertising  purposes  or  upon  which  any  advertisement  is  shown, 
painted  or  displayed.  But  this  definition  shall  not  be  held  to  include  any 
board,  sign  or  surface  used  to  display  official  notices,  issued  by  any  court  or 
public  office,  or  posted  by  any  public  officers  in  the  performance  of  a  public 


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duty,  or  used  to  display  announcement  of  meetings  to  be  held  upon  premises 
whereon  such  bill-boards  or  bulletin-boards  are  displayed,  or  used  to  adver- 
tise any  business  conducted  on  the  premises  where  such  bill-board  or  bulletin- 
board  is  located,  nor  shall  it  be  held  to  include  a  real  estate  sign,  advertising 
for  sale  or  rent  the  property  upon  which  it  stands. 

Section  3.  The  license  fee  imposed  by  this  Ordinance  shall  be  payable 
every  quarter  year  and  the  amount  thereof  shall  be  determined  by  the 
amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings  from  the  busi- 
ness or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required.  The  term  "quarter  year"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  the 
three  months  following  the  first  days  of  January,  April,  July  and  October. 

Section  4.  Within  ten  days  after  the  first  day  of  each  quarter  year,  every 
person,  firm  or  corporation  of  whom  the  license  fee,  provided  in  this  Ordi- 
nance, is  required,  shall  file  a  written  application  with  the  Tax  Collector  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  for  the  issuance  to  the  applicant  of  a 
''Bill  Poster  License"  and  shall  accompany  said  application  with  a  written 
statement  truthfully  showing  the  amount  of  business  done  for  the  three 
months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year,  as  measured  by  the  gross 
earnings  for  such  period  from  the  business  or  occupation  described  in 
Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  of  the  applicant. 

Section  5.  Within  twenty  (20)  days  after  the  first  day  of  every  quarter 
year  every  person,  firm  or  corporation  specified  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  pay  to  the  Tax  Collector  a  license  fee  as  follows : 

Classification  A. 

When  the  amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings 
for  the  three  months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  from  the 
business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required,  shall  be  less  than  one  thousand  (1000)  dollars,  the  amount  of  the 
license  fee  per  quarter  shall  be  fifty   (50)   dollars. 

Classification  B. 

When  the  amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings 
for  the  three  months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  from  the 
business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required,  shall  be  more  than  one  thousand  (1000)  dollars  but  less  than  two 
thousand  (2000)  dollars,  the  amount  of  the  license  fee  per  quarter  shall  be 
seventy-five  (75)   dollars. 

Classification  C. 

When  the  amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings 
for  the  three  months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  from  the 
business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required,  shall  be  more  than  two  thousand  (2000)  dollars,  but  less  than  five 
thousand  (5000)  dollars,  the  amount  of  the  license  fee  per  quarter  shall  be 
one  hundred   (100)   dollars. 

Classification  D. 

When  the  amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings 
for  the  three  months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  from  the 
business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required,  shall  be  more  than  five  thousand  (5000)  dollars,  but  less  than  ten 
thousand  (10,000)  dollars,  the  amount  of  the  license  fee  per  quarter  shall  be 
two  hundred  (200)  dollars. 


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Classification  E. 

When  the  amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings 
for  the  three  months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  from  the 
business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required,  shall  be  more  than  ten  thousand  (10,000)  dollars,  but  less  than 
twenty-five  thousand  (25,000)  dollars,  the  amount  of  the  license  fee  per 
quarter  shall  be  three  hundred    (300)    dollars. 

Classification  F. 

When  the  amount  of  business  done,  as  measured  by  the  gross  earnings 
for  the  three  months  preceding  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  from  the 
business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  paying  the  license  fee  and  of  whom  the  license  fee  is 
required,  shall  be  more  than  twenty-five  thousand  (25,000)  dollars,  the 
amount  of  the  license  fee  per  quarter  shall  be  six  hundred  (600)   dollars. 

If,  however,  prior  to  the  first  day  of  the  quarter  year  for  which  the  "Bill 
Poster  License"  is  applied  for  the  applicant  therefor  has  not  engaged  in 
the  business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance,  the 
amount  of  the  license  fee  shall  be  fifty  (50)  dollars  for  the  first  quarter  or 
fraction  thereof  that  such  applicant  shall  engage  in  such  business  or  occupa- 
tion, payable  upon  his  engaging  in  such  business  or  occupation.  Thereafter 
such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  pay  a  license  fee  in  accordance  with 
the  classification  hereinabove  set  out;  but  in  case  there  remain,  at  the  time 
of  the  issuance  of  such  license,  less  than  two  months  of  the  quarter  year 
in  and  during  which  such  license  is  paid,  then  said  license  fee  shall  cover 
the  period  of  the  remainder  of  said  quarter  year  and  of  the  quarter  year 
next  succeeding. 

Section  6.  Upon  the  payment  of  the  license  fee  in  Section  4  of  this 
Ordinance  provided,  the  Tax  Collector  shall  issue  to  the  person,  firm  or 
corporation  paying  the  license  fee  a  license  to  be  known  as  the  ''Bill  Poster 
License"  and  such  payment  shall  entitle  the  holder  to  engage  in  and  carry 
on  the  business  or  occupation  described  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  for  the 
period   for   which    such  payment   was   made. 

Section  7.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  fore- 
going provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor 
and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  two 
hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
not  exceeding  thirty  (30)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  8.  It  is  hereby  declared  that  the  foregoing  license  fee  is  imposed 
for  the  purpose  of  regulating  the  business  or  occupation  described  in  Sec- 
tion 1  of  this  Ordinance  and  to  defray  the  cost  and  expense  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  of  enforcing  the  Ordinances  and  Laws  of  said  City 
and  County  relating  to  said  business  or  occupation  and  the  erection  and 
maintenance  of  bill-boards,  sign-boards  and  bulletin-boards. 

Section  9.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  collect  the  license  fee  provided  in  this 
Ordinance  and  shall  institute  and  conduct  all  necessary  actions  to  carry  out 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  10,  Ordinance  No.  476  (New  Series)  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  and  entitled  "Regulating  the  erection,  construction  and  main- 
tenance of  bill-boards  and  the  business  of  bill-posting  and  bulletin-sign 
painting  and  all  out-door  advertising;  and  imposing  a  license  fee  upon  such 
business,"  in  effect  June  27,  1908,  and  all  other  Ordinances  and  parts  of 
Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  11.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  after 
July  1st,  1913. 


License  ordinances.  3^3 

ORDINANCE  NO.  ZIV  (New  Series). 

Ill  Effect,  July  1,  1915. 

Imposing    a    License    on    Dogs. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  uf  the  City  and  County  of  San  Franci:sco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  Every  person  owning,  keeping  or  having  control  of  any  dog 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  pay  an  annual  license 
of  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents  ($1.50)  for  each  dog  so  owned,  kept  or  con- 
trolled. Such  annual  license  shall  be  for  the  fiscal  year  or  any  part  thereof 
during  which  any  such  dog  is  so  owned,  kept  or  controlled  and  shall  be 
payable  in  advance. 

Section  2.  Upon  the  payment  of  such  license  the  Tax  Collector  shall 
issue  a  certificate  stating  the  fiscal  year  for  which  such  license  is  paid, 
the  date  of  payment,  the  name  and  residence  address  of  the  person  to 
whom  such  license  is  issued,  the  name,  breed  and  sex  of  the  dog  licensed  and 
the  number  of  the  license  tag  hereinafter  provided  for.  Such  certificate 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  person  paying  such  license  and  a  duplicate  thereof 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  keeper  of  the  public  pound.  All  such  duplicates 
shall  be  kept  in  the  office  of  the  public  pound  as  a  part  of  the  records  thereof 
during  the  fiscal  year  for  which  the  same  are  issued.  The  Tax  Collector 
shall  at  the  same  timfe  issue  and  deliver  to  the  person  paying  such  license 
a  metal  tag  of  such  form  and  design  as  the  Auditor  and  Pound-keeper 
shall  designate  with  the  words  "San  Francisco  Dog  License"  and  a  serial 
number  and  the  fiscal  year  for  which  issued  plainly  inscribed  thereon. 
The  owner  or  person  having  control  or  possession  of  the  dog  for  which  such 
license  has  been  paid  and  such  tag  issued  shall  attach  such  license  tag  to 
a  collar  around  the  dog's  neck  or  to  a  strap  around  its  leg. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  remove  any  such  tag 
from  any  dog  not  owned  by  him  or  not  lawfully  in  his  possession  or  under 
his  control,  or  to  place  on  any  dog  any  such  license  tag  not  issued  as  above 
provided  for  that  particular  dog  for  the  then  current  fiscal  year. 

Section  4.  If  any  such  license  tag  shall  be  lost  or  stolen,  the  person 
owning,  possessing  or  having  control  of  the  dog  for  which  the  same  was 
issued  shall  be  entitled  to  receive  from  the  Tax  Collector  a  duplicate  of 
such  tag  upon  filing  with  the  Tax  Collector  an  affidavit  sufficiently  show- 
ing that  such  tag  was  lost  or  stolen  and  paying  to  the  Tax  Collector  the 
sum  of  fifty    (50)    cents. 

Section  5.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  requiring  the  licensing  of 
dogs  shall  not  apply  to  dogs  under  the  age  of  six  (6)  months,  if  kept 
within  a  sufficient  enclosure,  nor  to  dogs  owned  by  or  in  the  custody  or 
under  the  control  of  persons  not  residing  in  said  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  who  are  traveling  through  said  City  and  County  or  are  tempo- 
rarily sojourning  therein  for  a  period  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days,  nor 
to  dogs  brought  to  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  exclusively  for 
the  purpose  of  entering  the  same  in  any  dog  show  or  exhibition  and  which 
are  actually  entered  in  and  kept  at  such  show  or  exhibition,  nor  to  dogs 
owned,  kept  or  controlled  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  having 
a  permit  to  keep  and  maintain  a  dog  kennel,  as  hereinafter  provided,  and 
which  dogs  are  kept  enclosed  within  such  dog  kennel,  and  provided,  further, 
that  no  such  unlicensed  dogs  shall  be  allowed  to  run  at  large. 

Section  6.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  may  grant  to  any  person,  firm  or 
corporation,  upon  application  therefor,  a  permit,  authorizing  such  applicant 
to  keep  and  maintain  a  dog  kennel  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. Such  permit  shall  be  for  the  fiscal  year  only  or  for  the  portion  thereof 
unexpired  at  the  time  of  issuing  such  permit.     The  applicant   for   such  a 


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permit  shall  pay  a  fee  of  five   (5)   dollars  at  the  time  of  filing  such  applica- 
tion, which  sum  shall  be  refunded  in  case  the  application  is  not  granted. 

Section  7.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  or  more  than 
twenty-five  (25)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  less 
than  twenty-four  (24)  hours  nor  more  than  five  (5)  days,  or  by  both  such 
fine    and    imprisonment. 

Section  8.  Ordinance  No.  755,  approved  May  28,  1903,  and  all  Ordi- 
nances and  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  9.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  after 
July   1,    1915. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3389  (New  Series). 

In  Effect  January  1,   1916. 

Imposing  a  License  Tax  on  Persons,  Firms,  Associations  and  Corporations 
Maintaining  or  Conducting  Certain  Mechanical  Merchandise  Devices 
and  Other  Apparatus  Commonly  Known  as  "Slot  Machines"  and 
Regulating  the  Use  of  Such  Devices^,  Machines  and  Apparatus. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Except  as  provided  in  Sections  2,  3  and  6  of  this  Ordinance, 
every  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting 
any  mechanical  device  or  so-called  "Slot  Machine,"  or  any  other  apparatus 
from  which  is  ejected,  by  mechanical  operation,  any  goods,  wares  or  mer- 
chandise, as  a  result  of  depositing  within  or  upon  the  said  device,  machine 
or  apparatus,  any  coin,  slug  or  other  representative  of  value,  shall  pay 
a  license  fee  of  two  (2)  dollars  per  annum  for  .each  device,  machine  or 
apparatus   so   maintained   or   conducted. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  maintaining  or 
conducting  any  mechanical  merchandise  device,  or  so-called  "Slot  Machine," 
or  any  other  apparatus,  from  which  is  ejected,  by  mechanical  operation,  any 
goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  as  a  result  of  depositing  within  or  upon  the 
said  device,  machine  or  apparatus,  any  coin,  slug  or  other  representative  of 
value,  and  which  said  device,  machine  or  apparatus  is  emptied  of  its  con- 
tents by  each  operation  and  cannot  be  operated  again  without  being  refilled, 
shall  pay  a  license  fee  of  one  (1)  dollar  per  annum  for  each  device,  machine 
or  apparatus  so  maintained  or  conducted. 

Section  3.  Every  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  maintaining  or 
conducting  any  mechanical  merchandise  device,  or  so-called  "Slot  Ma- 
chine," or  any  other  apparatus,  from  which  is  ejected,  by  mechanical  opera- 
tion, any  goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  as  a  result  of  depositing  within  or 
upon  the  said  device,  machine  or  apparatus,  any  coin,  slug,  or  other  repre- 
sentative of  value,  and  which  said  device,  machine  or  apparatus  is  so  main- 
tained or  conducted  that  the  same  may  be  operated  by  any  person  standing 
in  or  upon  any  public  street  or  highway,  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of  three 
(3)  dollars  per  annum  for  each  device,  machine  or  apparatus  so  maintained 
or  conducted. 

Section  4.  Every  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  maintaining  or 
conducting  any  weighing  machine,  music  machine,  picture  machine,  phono- 
graph machine,  fortune-telling  machine,  punching  machine,  machine  ad- 
ministering electrical  current,  or  any  other  device,  or  apparatus,  by  deposit- 
ing within  or  upon  which  of  any  coin,  slug  or  other  representative  of  value, 
a  person  is  weiglied,  or  music  is  played,  or  pictures  are  shown,  or  except 


LICENSE    ORDINANCES.  385 

as  provided  in  Section  6  of  this  Ordinance,  any  other  service  is  rendered 
as  a  result  of  depositing  within  or  upon  the  said  device,  machine  or  appara- 
tus, any  coin,  slug  or  other  representative  of  value,  shall  pay  a  license  fee 
of  two  (2)  dollars  per  annum  for  each  device,  machine  or  apparatus  so 
maintained    or    conducted. 

Section  5.  If  any  device,  machine  or  apparatus  described  in  Section  4 
of  this  Ordinance  is  so  maintained  or  conducted  that  the  same  may  be 
operated  by  any  person  standing  in  or  upon  any  public  street  or  highway, 
the  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  so  maintaining  or  conducting 
the  same  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of  three  (3)  dollars  per  annum  for  each 
device,  machine  or  apparatus  so  maintained  or  conducted. 

Section  6.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  contained  shall  apply  to  any 
person  who,  or  to  any  firm,  association  or  corporation  which,  at  any  fixed 
place  of  business,  sells  any  goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  and  at  the  said 
fixed  place  of  business  and  in  connection  with  and  as  part  of  the  business 
therein  carried  on,  maintains  or  conducts  any  mechanical  merchandise 
device,  or  so-called  "Slot  Machine,"  or  any  other  apparatus,  from  which  is 
ejected,  by  mechanical  operation,  any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise  as  a 
result  of  depositing  within  or  upon  the  said  device,  machine  or  apparatus 
any  coin,  slug  or  other  representative  of  value,  unless  the  said  device, 
machine  or  apparatus  is  so  maintained  or  conducted  that  the  same  may  be 
operated  by  any  person  standing  in  or  upon  any  public  street,  or  highway, 
in  which  case,  the  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  so  maintaining  or 
conducting  the  same  shall  pay  a  license  fee  of  three  (3)  dollars  per  annum 
for  each  device,  machine  or  apparatus  so  maintained  or  conducted. 

Section  7.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  contained  shall  apply  to  any 
person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  maintaining  or  conducting  any  de- 
vice, machine,  or  apparatus,  as  a  result  of  depositing  within  or  upon  which 
any  coin,  slug  or  other  representative  of  value,  any  telephonic  communica- 
tion or  transportation  service  is  given  or  rendered. 

Section  8.  Every  license  issued  under  the  provisions  of  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  designated  as  "Slot  Machine  License.  Class  I" ;  every 
license  issued  under  the  provisions  of  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be 
designated  as  "Slot  Machine  License,  Class  2" ;  every  license  issued  under 
the  provisions  of  Section  4  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  designated  as  "Slot 
Machine  License,  Class  3" ;  and  every  license  issued  for  any  device,  machine 
or  apparatus  which  is  so  maintained  or  conducted  that  the  same  may  be 
operated  by  any  person  standing  in  or  upon  any  public  street  or  highway 
shall  be  designated  as  "Slot  Machine  License,  Class  4." 

Section  9.  On  or  before  the  1st  day  of  January  of  each  year,  the 
Auditor  shall  furnish  to  the  Tax  Collector  a  set  of  metallic  license  tags,  of 
sufficient  number,  for  each  class  of  license,  according  to  the  classification 
provided  for  in  this  Ordinance,  and  of  a  design  to  be  approved  by  the  Tax 
Collector.  There  shall  be  stamped  upon  the  face  of  each  tag  the  amount  of 
the  license,  the  class  of  the  license  and  the  year  for  which  the  license  is 
issued.  All  licenses  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
expire  on  the  31st  day  of  December  of  each  year. 

Section  10.  Every  license  issued  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  entitle  the  licensee  to  maintain  or  conduct  the  device,  machine  or 
apparatus  for  which  the  same  is  issued  only  at  a  particular  place  of  busi- 
ness or  location,  and  shall  not  l^e  valid  at  any  other  place  of  business  or 
location,  except  by  transfer  of  the  said  license,  upon  the  written  authoriza- 
tion of  the  Tax   Collector. 

Section  11.  No  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  shall  maintain 
or  conduct,  or  have  on  public  display  for  use  or  operation,  any  device, 
machine  or  apparatus  for  which  a  license  fee  is  required  by  the  provisions 
of    this    Ordinance,    unless    there    shall    be    conspicuously    attached    to    such 


386  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

device,  machine  or  apparatus  the  metallic  tag  described  in  Section  8  of  this 
Ordinance  of  the  particular  class  to  which  the  said  device,  machine  or 
apparatus  belongs  under  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  12.  Any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  violating  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misderrieanor  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  13.  Ordinances  No.  765,  1471  (New  Series),  1537  (New  Series) 
and  all  orders  or  Ordinances  that  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  14.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  January  1,  1916. 


HEALTH 
ORDINANCES 


INCLUDING 


ORDINANCES  RELATING  TO  THE  PRESERVATION 
OF   THE   PUBLIC    HEALTH,    REGULATION   OF 
HOSPITALS,     PREVENTION     OF     DISEASE, 
PREPARATION  OF   FOOD,   AND  REGU- 
LATION OF  PLACES  WHERE  FOOD  IS 
OFFERED  FOR  SALE. 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors 

SAN  FRANCISCO 
DECEMBER    I.    1915 


HEALTH  ORDINANCES 


ORDINANCE   NO.  25. 
Approved  March  30,  1900. 

Prohibiting    the    Burial    of    the    Dead    Within    the    City    and    County    of 

San    Francisco. 

Whereas,  the  burial  of  the  dead  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  is  dangerous  to  life  and  detrimental  to  the  public  health ;  therefore, 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows : 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  corpora- 
tion, from  and  after  the  1st  day  of  August,  A.  D.  1901,  to  bury  or  inter,  or 
cause  to  be  interred  or  buried,  the  dead  body  of  any  person  in  any  cemetery, 
graveyard  or  other  place  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
exclusive  of  those  portions  thereof  which  belong  to  the  United  States,  or  are 
within  its  exclusive  jurisdiction. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one 
hundred  (100)  dollars,  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  impris- 
onment. 

Section  3.  Order  No.  1961  and  all  Orders  or  parts  of  Orders  in  con- 
flict with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

ORDER  NO.  2709. 
Approved  November  1,  1893. 

Regulating   the    Disposition    of    Bodies   of    Persons   Dying   from    Criminal 

Causes. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Autopsies    in    Cases   of    Sudden    Death    Prohibited    Except    Upon    Permit 

from  Coroner. 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  perform,  or  assist  in 
performing,  any  autopsy  or  other  post-mortem  examination  upon  the  body 
of  any  person  who  has  died  suddenly  or  whose  death  has  resulted  from 
injury  or  upon  the  bodies  of  persons  found  under  such  circumstances  as  to 
lead  to  a  suspicion  of  crime  having  been  committed,  or  in  cases  of  acci- 
dental deaths  or  suicides,  except  a  permit  to  perform  such  autopsy  or  post- 
mortem examination  has  been  issued  by  the  Coroner. 

Removal  of  Body  of  Any   Person   Dying  Suddenly   Prohibited,   Except  on 
Permit  from  Coroner  or  Health  Officer. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  remove,  or  aid  in 
removing,  the  body  of  any  deceased  person  from  the  place  where  the  death 
of  such  person  has  occurred,  except  permission  to  remove  said  body  has 
been  granted  by  the  Coroner  or  Health  Officer,  or  a  regularly  licensed 
physician,  who  has  been  in  attendance  upon  the  deceased  for  not  less  than 
twenty-four  hours  prior  to  death,  shall  have  certified  that  the  death  was 
not  directly  or  indirectly  the  result  of  criminal  causes. 


390  ORDINAKCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Disposal    in   Any    Manner  of   Body   of   Deceased    Person   Without   Permit 
from  Coroner  or  Health  Officer  Prohibited. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  except  upon  authoriza- 
tion by  the  Coroner,  or  Health  Officer,  to  dispose  of  or  in  any  manner  to 
aid  in  the  disposal  of,  whether  by  burial,  dissection  or  otherwise,  the  body 
or  parts  thereof  of  any  person  whose  death  has  resulted  from  the  perform- 
ance or  an  effort  to  perform  a  criminal  abortion. 

Permits  to   Inter  or  Remove     Any   Remains  of  Deceased   Persons — How 

Obtained. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  obtain,  or  induce, 
or  assist  others  in  obtaining,  or  attempt  to  secure  from  the  proper  authorities 
any  permit  to  inter,  remove  or  otherwise  dispose  of  the  remains  of  any 
deceased  person,  except  that  the  party  desiring  such  permit  shall  present 
to  the  Health  Officer  a  certificate  of  death,  which  shall  clearly  and  truth- 
fully show  the  name  and  age  of  decedent,  the  precise  location  where  the 
death  occurred,  and,  if  the  same  has  been  caused  by  criminal  abortion,  either 
as  a  direct  or  indirect  consequence,  the  certificate  shall  so  state. 

Penalty. 

Section  5.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
in  the  County  Jail  not  to  exceed  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  impris- 
onment.— As  amended  by  Order  No.  261  (Second  Series),  approved  Decem- 
ber 8,  1899. 


ORDER  NO.  2457. 

Approved  October  6,  1891. 

Providing  for  the  Interment  or  Placing  in  a  Vault  of  All  Decedents 
Within  a  Period  of  Five  Days  After  Death,  or  Within  a  Like 
Period  After  the  Arrival  of  Any  Dead  Body  for  Interment  in  this 
City  and  County. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  folloivs: 

Interment   of    Decedents. 

Section  1.  The  bodies  of  all  deceased  persons  dying  within  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  also  the  bodies  of  all  deceased  persons  brought 
to  the  City  and  County  for  interment,  must  be  interred  or  placed  in  a 
vault  in  some  cemetery  within  a  period  of  five  days  from  the  occurrence 
of  the  death  of  such  person  dying  in  this  City  and  County,  and  in  the  case 
of  bodies  transported  to  this  City  and  County  for  burial,  within  a  like  period 
of  five  days  from  and  after  the  date  of  arrival  of  such  body. 

Penalty. 

Section  2.  Any  person  or  persons  having  charge  of  the  disposal  of 
any  deceased  person's  remains,  whether  such  decedent  shall  have  died  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  have  been  transported  to  said  City 
and  County  for  burial,  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  less  than  fifty  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred 
dollars. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  391 

ORDER  NO.  2748. 

Approved  March  21,  1894. 

Providing   Regulations   Relating  to  Crematories. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follozvs: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  erect,  maintain  or  use  any  furnace  or  other 
contrivance  for  reducing  to  cinders  or  ashes  bodies  of  human  beings,  within 
three  hundred  feet  of  any  street  or  highway  or  park  of  the  City.  Nor 
shall  any  such  contrivance  be  maintained  or  used  unless  it  be  constructed 
and  used  so  as  not  to  be  detrimental  to  the  public  health  and  decency. 
Any  person  violating  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and,  upon  conviction,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than 
five  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDER   NO.   241    (Second   Series). 

Approved  December  8,  1899. 

Regulating  the   Cremation   of   Human    Remains. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  When  a  person  dies  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  it  is  the^  intention  of  the  person  whose  duty  it  is  to  dispose  of 
the  body  to  cremate  it,  there  must  be  filed  on  a  form  prescribed  by  the 
Board  of  Health  an  application  for  a  permit  to  cremate  said  body,  signed 
by  him  or  his  agent. 

Section  2.  The  person  applying  must  file  with  the  proper  officer  a 
certificate,  signed  by  a  physician,  or  a  Coroner,  or  two  reputable  citizens, 
setting  forth  as  near  as  possible  the  name,  age,  color,  place  of  birth,  occu- 
pation, date,  locality  and  cause  of  death  of  the  deceased. 

Section  3.  After  the  application  and  certificate  are  filed,  the  Inspector 
of  Disinterments  (or  such  other  person  as  may  be  designated  in  writing  by 
the  Board  of  Health  or  Health  Officer)  shall  immediately  inquire  into  the 
circumstances  relating  to  the  death,  and,  within  twelve  hours  after  such 
application  is  filed,  report,  in  writing,  to  the  Health  Officer  as  to  whether, 
in  his  opinion,  death  resulted  from  natural  causes,  and  whether  there  are 
'reasons  why  said  body  should  not  be  cremated. 

Section  4.  When  said  report  it  filed  and  sufficient  reasons  are  not 
given  why  cremation  should  not  take  place,  the  Board  of  Health  or  Health 
Officer  shall  issue  a  written  permit  for  the  cremation. 

Section  5.  A  permit  shall  not  be  given  to  cremate  a  body  upon  which  a 
Coroner's  inquest  is  pending  until  the  cause  of  death  has  been  attested  by 
the  proper  authority — except  any  part  of  a  body,  or  the  contents  of  a  body 
proposed  to  be  cremated  may  be  removed  and  preserved  as  evidence,  the 
same  as  in  case  of  interment,  and  when  such  parts  or  contents  are  removed 
the  body  may  be  cremated. 

Section  6.  It  shall  be  unlawful,  without  a  permit,  to  remove  from  said 
City  and  County  for  the  purpose  of  cremation,  the  remains  of  any  human 
being  who  died  within  its  limits ;  nor  shall  any  such  remains  be  removed 
and  cremated  without  a  permit  from  said  Board  of  Health  or  Health  Officer 
to  so  remove  and  cremate,  as  provided  for  in  this  Order,  and  any  person 
who,  as  undertaker,  or  agent,  or  otherwise,  obtains  a. permit  to  remove  a 
body  from  said  City  and  County  for  the  purpose  of  interment,  who  cremates 
said  body  or  is  privy  thereto,  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor.  When  death 
resulted  from  contagious  disease  a  special  permit  to  remove  and  cremate 
may  be  issued  by  the  Board  of  Health  or  Health  Officer, 


392  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Provided,  that  in  case  of  death  from  any  cause  whatever,  a  special 
permit  may  be  issued  by  the  Board  of  Health  or  Health  Officer,  to  remove 
and  cremate  or  to  cremate  without  removal,  a  body  at  any  time. 

Section  7.  When  death  results  from  contagious  disease  (within  the 
meaning  of  the  words  "contagious  disease"),  as  defined  by  said  Board  of 
Health  or  by  law  the  body  shall  not  be  publicly  exposed,  and  said  remains 
shall  be  cremated  without  being  taken  from  the  case  enclosing  them,  and 
said  Board  of  Health  may  adopt  regulations  prescribing  the  nianner  and 
shape  in  which  the  remains  referred  to  in  this  section  shall  be  prepared  for 
cremation. 

Section  8.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding 
five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  to  exceed  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1382  (New  Series). 
Approved  November  22,   1910. 

Prohibiting  the  Cremation  of   Dead    Human    Bodies  Within  the   City  and 
County   of   San    Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  corpora- 
tion, from  and  after  the  first  day  of  July,  1911,  to  cremate,  or  cause  to  be 
cremated,  the  dead  body  of  any  human  being  within  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  exclusive  of  those  portions  of  said  City  and  County  belong- 
ing to  or  under  the  exclusive  jurisdiction  of  the  United  States. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period 
not  to  exceed  six    (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances,  so  far  as  they  con- 
flict with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  be  and  are  hereby  repealed. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  907  (New  Series). 
In  Eflfect  October  25,  1909. 

Requiring  Physicians  and  Surgeons  and  Persons  In  Charge  of  Hospitals 
to  Report  to  the  Chief  of  Police-Cases  of  Accident  or  Other  Injury 
Through  Criminal  Means. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  physician  or  surgeon,  superin- 
tendent, proprietor  or  other  person  in  charge  of  any  public  or  private 
hospital  or  sanitarium  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  when- 
ever any  person  has  become  an  inmate  or  patient  of  or  has  been  brought 
into  such  hospital  or  sanitarium  suffering  from  any  wound  or  other  injury 
by  his  own  act  or  by  the  act  of  another  to  report  immediately  to  the  Chief 
of  Police  of  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  the  name  of  such 
inmate  or  patient,  and  all  facts  appertaining  to  such  case  within  the  knowl- 
edge of  such  physician  or  surgeon,  superintendent,  proprietor  or  other 
person  in  charge   of  said  hospital   or   sanitarium. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  393 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  physician  or  surgeon  practicing 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  who  is  not  the  owner,  pro- 
prietor, superintendent  or  other  person  in  charge  of  any  hospital  or  sani- 
tarium who  has  under  his  charge  or  care  any  patient  or  other  person 
suffering  from  any  wound  or  injury  by  his  own  act  or  by  the  act  of 
another  to  report  immediately  to  the  Chief  of  Police  of  said  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  the  name  of  such  patient  or  other  person  and  all 
facts  appertaining  to  such  case  within  the  knowledge  of  such  physician  or 
surgeon. 

Section  3.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  any 
case  wherein  the  person  wounded  or  injured  has  been  brought  to  the 
hospital  or  sanitarium  or  to  the  physician  or  surgeon  by  any  member  of 
the  Police  Department  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  4.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDER   NO.   2126. 

Approved  October  31,  1889. 

Relating  to  the   Embalming   of   Bodies  of   Deceased   Persons. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Embalming    Without   Certificate    of    Death    or    Permit   from    Coroner 

Prohibited. 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  use  any  embalming  or  preservative  material 
in  or  upon  the  body  of  any  deceased  person,  either  by  what  is  known  as 
"cavity  injection"  or  "temporary  embalming,"  or  by  injection  into  the  blood 
vessels,  or  by  any  other  means,  or  at  all,  without  first  obtaining  a  certifi- 
cate of  death  from  the  attending  physician,  if  there  had  been  one,  or  in  his 
absence,  or  in  the  event  there  had  been  no  attending  physician,  then  a  certifi- 
cate of  death  or  a  permit  to  embalm  from  the  Coroner.  Nothing  herein 
contained  shall  be  deemed  to  forbid  the  use  of  ice  in  and  upon  such  body, 
for  the  preservation  thereof. 

Record   of   the    Use   of  Any    Embalming    Fluid    Must   be    Kept. 

Section  2.  Every  person  using  any  of  the  material  mentioned  in  Sec- 
tion 1  (excepting  ice),  after  having  obtained  the  certificate  or  permit 
therein  required,  shall  make  and  keep  a  record  of  the  use  of  such  material, 
showing  the  time  and  place  of  its  use  and  the  means  employed  and  the 
material  used.  Said  record  shall  be  exhibited  by  the  person  keeping  the 
same  to  the  Coroner  or  any  peace  officer  whenever  an  exhibition  thereof  is 
demanded  by  him. 

Certificate  of  Death  to  Be  Issued  by  Attending  Physician  Within  Two 
Hours  After  Demand,  Except  when  Postmortem  Examination  is 
Held. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  attending  physician  to  give  the 
certificate  of  death  required  by  law  within  two  hours  after  demand  made 
therefor,  except  in  such  cases  where  a  postmortem  examination  is  necessary 
to  determine  the  cause  of  death. 


394  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Penalty. 

Section  4.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  nor 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding 
six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such   fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  87. 

Approved   June  6,    1900. 

Empowering  the  Board  of  Health  to  Quarantine  Persons,  Houses,  Places 
and  Districts,  when  in  Its  Judgment  it  is  Deemed  Necessary  to 
Prevent  the  Spreading  of  Contagious  or  Infectious  Diseases. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Health  of  this  City  and  County  is  hereby 
authorized  and  empov^ered  to  quarantine  persons,  houses,  places  and  dis- 
tricts v^rithin  this  City  and  County,  v\,fhen  in  its  judgment  it  is  deemed  neces- 
sary to  prevent  the  spreading  of  contagious  or  infectious  diseases. 

Section  2.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1034. 
Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulations  to  Prevent  the  Spread  of  Disease. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  term  "contagious  disease"  shall  include  every  disease 
of  an  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  nature,  particularly  cholera,  yellow- 
fever,  smallpox,  varicella,  pulmonary  tuberculosis,  diphtheria,  membranous 
croup,  scarlet  fever,  typhus  fever,  measles,  pneumonia  and  every  other  dis- 
ease publicly  declared  by  the  Board  of  Health  to  be  dangerous  to  the  public 
health. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1786,  March  26,  1906. 

Section  2.  Every  physician  must  report  in  writing  to  the  Board  of 
Health  within  24  hours  after  he  has  been  called  to  attend  any  person 
affected  with  any  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease,  the  name 
and  place  of  residence  of  such  person  and  the  name  and  state  of  the 
disease.  In  the  event  of  the  death  of  any  person  afflicted  with  any  such 
disease,  the  attending  physician  must  report  in  writing  to  the  Board  of 
Health  within  twenty-four  hours  thereafter,  the  name  and  place  of  resi- 
dence of  the  deceased  and  the  specific  name  and  type  of  such  disease. — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1786,  March  26,  1906. 

Section  3.  Every  physician,  and  every  person  having  the  control  or 
management  of  any  public  or  private  institution  or  dispensary,  shall  report 
in  writing  to  the  Board  of  Health  the  name,  age,  sex,  occupation  and  place 
of  residence  of  every  person  afflicted  with  pulmonary  tuberculosis  who  shall 
have  come  under  his  care,  within  one  week  thereafter. 

Section  4.  Every  person  afflicted  with  pulmonary  tuberculosis,  and 
every  person  in  attendance  upon  any  person  so  afflicted,  and  every  person 
in  charge  of  any  private  or  public  hospital  or  dispensary,  shall  observe 
and  enforce  all  sanitary  rules  and  regulations  adopted  by  the  Board  of 
Health  to  prevent  the  spread  of  pulmonary  tuberculosis. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  395 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to*  interfere  with  or 
obstruct  the  officers  or  inspectors  of  the  Board  of  Health  in  the  examina- 
tion of  any  building  or  premises  wherein  a  person  is  reported  to  be 
afflicted    with   any   infectious,    contagious    or   pestilential    disease. 

Section  6.  The  Board  of  Health  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered 
to  post  in  a  conspicuous  place  upon  any  building  or  premises  wherein  any 
person  is  afflicted  with  any  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease, 
a  notice  specifying  the  name  of  such  disease.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  person  to  interfere  with  the  posting  of  such  notice  or  to  tear  down  or 
mutilate  any  notice  so  posted  by  the  Board  of  Health  in  or  upon  any  building 
or  premises. 

Section  7.  The  master  or  chief  officer  of  every  vessel  within  one-fourth 
of  a  mile  of  any  wharf,  dock,  pier  or  any  building  in  this  City  and  County, 
and  not  in  quarantine  or  within  the  quarantine  limits,  shall  report  daily,  in 
writing,  to  the  Board  of  Health  the  name  of  any  person  on  such  vessel 
afflicted  with  any  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease,  the  name 
and  particulars  of  such  disease  and  the  condition  of  the  person  afflicted 
therewith. 

Section  8.  The  master  or  chief  officer  of  any  vessel  which  shall  arrive 
in  this  port,  and  every  physician  who  practiced  on  such  vessel,  shall,  imme- 
diately upon  arrival,  report  in  writing  to  the  Board  of  Health,  all  facts 
concerning  any  person  who  may  have  been  afflicted  with  any  infectious, 
contagious  or  pestilential  disease  during  the  voyage  to  this  port,  and  also 
all  the  facts  concerning  any  person  or  thing  carried  on  such  vessel  during 
such  voyage  which,  in  his  opinion,  may  endanger  the  public  health  of  this 
City  and  County. 

Section  9.  Whenever  the  Board  of  Health  shall  have  reason  to  suspect 
the  presence  of  an  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease  within  any 
building  or  premises,  and  the  physician  in  attendance  or  the  head  of  the 
family  refuses  to  permit  the  representative  of  the  Board  of  Health  to 
examine  the  person  suspected  of  being  afflicted  with  such  disease,  the 
Board  of  Health  shall  quarantine  the  premises  and  prevent  egress  and 
ingress  from  and  to  the  same  until  such  examination  is  permitted  or  until 
said   Board  has  practiced   disinfection  and   detention  to  its   satisfaction. 

Section  10.  Whenever  any  person  residing  in  a  hotel,  boarding  house, 
lodging  house  or  tenement  house  is  afflicted  with  any  infectious,  contagious 
or  pestilential  disease,  the  owner,  lessee,  keeper  or  manager  of  such  place 
must  immediately  give  notice  thereof  to  the  Board  of  Health.  Immediately 
upon  the  receipt  of  such  notice  the  Board  of  Health  must  cause  an  examina- 
tion of  the  person  so  afflicted,  and,  if  in  its  judgment  it  be  necessary,  it 
shall  cause  such  hotel,  boarding  house,  lodging  house  or  tenement  house, 
or  any  part  thereof,  to  be  immediately  cleansed  and  disinfected  in  an  effective 
manner;  and  the  Board  of  Health  may  cause  the  walls  thereof  to  be  white- 
washed, or  any  wall  paper  thereon  to  be  removed  or  replaced;  and  it  may 
cause  the  bedding  and  bedclothes  used  by  the  person  so  afflicted  to  be  thor- 
oughly cleansed,  scoured  and  fumigated,  or,  if  necessary,  to  be  destroyed. 

Section  11.  Every  undertaker  employed  to  manage  the  interment  of 
any  person  who  has  died  of  any  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease 
must  give  immediate  notice  thereof  to  the  Board  of  Health.  It  shall  be 
unlawful  for  any  undertaker  to  retain,  or  expose  or  assist  in  the  detention 
or  exposure  of  the  dead  body  of  any  such  person  unless  the  same  be  in  a 
coffin  or  casket,  properly  sealed,  or  to  allow  any  such  body  to  be  placed  in 
a  coffin  or  casket  unless  such  body  has  been  thoroughly  disinfected  and 
wrapped  in  a  sheet  saturated  with  a  1/500  solution  of  bi-chloride  of 
mercury,  and  unless  the  coffin  or  casket  is  of  metallic  substance  and  her- 
metically   sealed    immediately    after   the   body    has    been    placed    therein. 


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Section  12.  It-  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  remove  the  body 
of  any  person  who  has  died  from  an  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential 
disease  from  the  room  in  which  the  death  occurred,  except  for  burial  or 
cremation;  and  the  body  of  any  person  so  dying  must  be  interred  or 
cremated  within  twenty-four  (24)  hours  after  the  time  of  death ;  provided, 
however,  that  the  Board  of  Health  may  by  special  permit,  good  cause 
appearing  therefor,  extend  such  time;  but  in  no  case  shall  such  extension 
be  for  more  than  thirty-six  (36)  hours  from  the  time  of  death. 

Section  13.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  having  the  possession 
or  charge  of  the  remains  of  any  person  who  shall  have  died  of  any  infec 
tious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease  to  permit  such  remains  to  be  viewed 
by  any  person  except  the  attending  physician,  the  representatives  of  the 
Board  of  Health,  the  undertaker,  and  his  assistants,  and  the  immediate 
members  of  the  family  of  the  decedent,  or  to  permit  formal  services  to  be 
held  over  such  remains  within  the  premises  where  the  death  of  such  person 
occurred,  or  to  remove  or  cause  to  be  removed  the  body  of  such  deceased 
person  from  said  premises  to  any  place  other  than  a  cemetery  or  crematory. 

Section  14.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  undertaker  to  assist  in  a 
public  or  church  funeral  of  the  body  of  any  person  who  has  died  of  an 
infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease. 

Section  15.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  without  a  written 
permit  from  the  Board  of  Health  to  remove,  or  cause  to  be  removed,  any 
person  afflicted  with  an  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential  disease,  from 
any  building  to  any  other  building,  or  from  any  vessel  to  any  other  vessel, 
or  to  the  shore,  or  to  any  public  vehicle. 

Section  15>^.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  remove,  or  cause 
to  be  removed,  any  person  afflicted  with  an  infectious,  contagious  or  pesti- 
lential disease  from  any  building  to  any  other  building,  or  hospital,  as 
provided  in  Section  15,  unless  said  patient  is  wrapped  in  a  sterile  sheet. 
All  clothing,  including  bed  clothes  and  mattresses,  used  by  the  patient  shall 
be  thoroughly  fumigated  after  patient  has  been  removed.  The  interior 
of  all  ambulances  or  other  vehicles  used  for  the  purpose  of  removing  such 
patients  shall  be  thoroughly  washed  with  a  disinfecting  solution  immediately 
following  such  use. — As  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1987  (New  Series),  ap- 
proved August  29,   1912. 

Section  16.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  having  charge  or 
control  of  any  person  afflicted  with  an  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential 
disease,  or  having  control  of  the  dead  body  of  any  person  who  has  died  of 
any  such  disease,  to  cause  or  contribute  to  the  spread  of  any  such  disease 
by  any  negligent  act  in  the  care  of  such  sick  person  or  such  dead  body,  or 
by  the  needless  exposure  of  himself  in  the  community. 

Section  17.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  principal  or  superintendent 
of  any  public  or  private  school,  or  any  parent,  guardian  or  custodian  of 
any  minor  child  afflicted  with  any  infectious,  contagious  or  pestilential 
disease,  or  in  whose  household  any  person  is  so  afflicted,  to  permit  such 
minor  to  attend  any  public  or  private  school  until  the  Board  of  Health 
shall  have  given  its  written  permission  therefor. 

Section  18.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  19.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  imme- 
diately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  515. 

Approved  June  30,  1902. 

Requiring  the  Reporting  of  Varicella  to  the  Health  Officer. 

Whereas,  experience  demonstrates  that  varioloid  is  frequently  mistaken 
for  varicella  and  many  lives  thereby  imperiled,  therefore. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  physician  practicing  in  this  City  and  County  shall 
report  in  writing  to  the  Health  Officer  every  case  of  varicella  or  chicken- 
pox  of  which  he  may  have  professional  knowledge,  within  twenty-four  (24) 
hours  after  he  shall  be  satisfied  of  the  nature  of  the  disease. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  above  provision  shall  upon  convic- 
tion thereof  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for 
not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  713  (New  Series). 

Approved  March  30,  1909. 

Providing   Methods  for  Prevention  of  Spread  of  Communicable  Diseases. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  send  to  the  superintendents, 
principals  and  teachers  of  all  public,  parochial  and  private  schools,  at 
least  once  in  each  school  year,  circulars  prepared  under  the  direction  of 
the  Health  Officer,  giving  a  description  of  the  symptoms  of  the  com- 
municable diseases  of  children,  and  of  the  parasitic  diseases  of  the  skin, 
including  pediculosis,  scabies  and  favus. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Health,  upon  obtaining  information  as  to  the 
existence  of  a  case  of  tuberculosis  or  pneumonia,  shall  send  to  the  physi- 
cian, surgeon,  nurse  or  other  person  attending  the  case,  printed  circulars, 
giving,  in  clear  and  simple  language,  information  concerning  the  com- 
municability,  dangers  and  methods  of  prevention  of  tuberculosis  or  pneu- 
monia as  the  case  may  be,  together  with  a  request  that  the  circulars  be 
given  to  the  patient  or  to  a  responsible  member  of  his  family. 

Section  3.  The  Board  of  Health,  upon  the  request  of  a  physician, 
surgeon,  nurse  or  other  person  attending  a  case  of  tuberculosis,  shall  send 
a  representative  to  the  house  of  the  patient  to  give  information  concerning 
the  communicability,  dangers  and  methods  of  prevention  of  tuberculosis. 

Section  4.  The  Board  of  Health,  upon  obtaining  information  as  to 
the  occurrence  of  a  case  of  tuberculosis,  in  any  tenement  house,  hotel, 
lodging  house,  boarding  house,  hospital,  prison  or  asylum,  shall  send  a 
representative  to  leave  circulars  as  provided  in  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  to  give  information  as  provided  in  Section  3  of  the  Ordinance. 

Section  5.  The  Board  of  Health,  upon  obtaining  information  as  to 
the  occurrence  of  a  case  of  tuberculosis  of  any  person  unable  to  pay  for 
medical  assistance,  shall  send  a  Sanitary  Inspector  or  City  Physician  to 
take  charge  of  the  case,  and  to  report  the  same  to  the  Health  Office. 

Section  6.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  preserve  all  reports  upon  cases 
of   tuberculosis,   and   the   records   of   the    same. 

Section  7.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  once  each  year,  or  oftener,^  if 
necessary,  send  to  every  physician,  surgeon  and  nurse,  printed  circulars  giving 
a  description  of  the  most  approved  methods  of  destruction  or  disinfection 
of    the    discharges    of    persons     having     actinomycosis,     bronchitis,     cholera. 


398  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

cholera  infantum,  diphtheria,  dysentery,  influenza,  measles,  pneumonia, 
rubella,  scarlet  fever,  laryngeal  and  pulmonary  tuberculosis  and  typhoid 
fever  and  all  contagious  diseases. 

Section  8.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or 
corporation,  to  obstruct  or  interfere  with  the  said  Board  of  Health,  or  any 
officer,  agent  or  employe  of  said  Board,  in  the  performance  of  any  of  the 
duties  required  by  this  Ordinance,  and  any  person,  persons,  firm  or  cor- 
poration so  obstructing  or  interfering  with  the  said  Board  of  Health  or 
any  officer,  agent  or  employe  of  said  Board  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section    9.      This    Ordinance    shall    take    effect    immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1896  (New  Series). 
Approved   May  28,    1912. 

Prohibiting  the  Use  of  a  Common  Towel,  Such  as  Is  Known  as  the  "Roller- 
Towel,"  or  Any  Towel  for  Common   Use  in   Certain   Places. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  That  no  person,  firm  or  corporation  owning,  in  charge  of, 
or  in  control  of  any  lavatory  or  washroom  in  any  hotel,  restaurant,  factory, 
store,  office  building,  school,  public  hall,  railway  station  or  public  place  or 
building  shall  maintain  in  or  about  such  lavatory  or  washroom  any  towel  for 
common  use,  nor  shall  they  expose  for  use  or  allow  to  be  exposed  for  use 
any  towel  to  be  used  by  more  than  one  person,  such  as  that  now  known  as 
the  roller-towel. 

The  term  "common  use"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance  shall  be  construed 
to  mean  for  use  by  more  than  one  person. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  convic- 
tion shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  nor  more 
than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  less  than  five  (5) 
days  nor  more  than  twenty-five  (25)   days. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  August  1,  1912. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2246  (New  Series). 

In  Effect  April   18,   1913. 

Prohibiting  the  Use  of  the  Common  Drinking  Cup  or  Common  Receptacle 
for  Drinking  Water  in  Any  Public  Place,  Park  or  Square,  or  in 
Any  Public  Institution,  Hotel,  Theater,  Factory,  Department  or 
Other  Store,  Public  Hall  or  Public  School,  or  in  Any  Railway 
Station  in  this  City  and  County  or  the  Furnishing  of  Such  Com- 
mon Drinking  Cup  or  Common  Receptacle  for  Use  of  Any  Such 
Place  and  Providing  a  Penalty  for  a  Violation  Thereof. 

Whereas,  the  use  of  the  common  drinking  cup  is  conceded  by  all 
authorities  to  be  a  menace  to  the  health  of  the  residents  of  any  community, 
and  a  source  of  dissemination  of  disease,  particularly  diphtheria,  influenza 
and  other  contagious  diseases ;   therefore 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     The  use  of  the  common  drinking  cup  or  common  receptacle 
for  drinking  water   in   any  public  place,  park  or   square,  or  in  any  public 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  399 

institution,  hotel,  theater,  factory,  department  or  other  store,  public  hall  or 
public  school,  or  in  any  railway  station  in  this  City  and  County,  or  the 
furnishing  of  such  common  drinking  cup  or  common  receptacle  for  use  of 
any   such   place,   as   herein   mentioned   is   hereby   prohibited. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  exceeding  fifty  (50) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  to  exceed  thirty  (30) 
days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  975  (New  Series). 

In  Effect  December   18,   1909. 

Providing  Methods  for  the  Prevention  of  the  Spread  of  Tuberculosis. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Reports  by   Physicians  and  Others. 

Section  1.  Tuberculosis  is  hereby  declared  to  be  a  communicable 
disease,   dangerous   to   the   public   health. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  physician  practicing  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  and  of  every  person  in  charge  of  any  hospital, 
dispensary  or  other  private  or  public  institution  in  said  City  and  County, 
to  report  in  writing  to  the  Board  of  Health  the  name,  age,  sex,  color, 
occupation,  address  and  place  where  last  employed,  of  every  person  having 
tuberculosis  which  comes  under  his  care  or  observation.  Said  report  shall 
be  made  in  writing  on  a  form  furnished  as  hereinafter  provided,  and  shall 
be  forwarded  to  said  Department  of  Public  Health,  within  twenty-four  (24) 
hours  after  knowledge  of  the  case  comes  to  said  physician  or  person. 

Examination   of  Sputum. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  when  so  requested 
by  any  physician  or  by  authorities  of  any  hospital  or  dispensary  to  make 
or  cause  to  be  made  a  microscopical  examination  of  the  sputum  sent  him 
as  that  of  a  person  having  symptoms  of  tuberculosis,  accompanied  by  a 
blank  giving  name,  age,  sex,  color,  occupation,  place  where  last  employed, 
if  known,  and  address  of  the  person  whose  sputum  it  is.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Health  Officer  to  promptly  make  a  report  of  the  results  of 
such  examinations  free  of  charge  to  the  physician  or  person  upon  whose 
application  the  same  is  made. 

Protection   of  Records. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  to  cause  all 
reports  and  all  results  of  examinations  showing  the  presence  of  the  bacilli 
of  tuberculosis  made  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  Sections  1  and  2 
respectively  of  this  Ordinance  to  be  recorded  in  a  register  of  which  he  shall 
be  the  custodian.  Such  register  shall  not  be  open  to  inspection  by  any 
person  other  than  the  health  authorities  of  the  State  and  of  the  said  City 
and  County,  and  said  health  authorities  shall  not  permit  any  such  report  or 
record  to  be  divulged  so  as  to  disclose  the  identity  of  the  person  to  whom  it 
relates,  except  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry  into  effect  the  provisions  of 
this   Ordinance. 

Disinfection  of  Premises. 

Section  4.  In  case  of  vacation  of  any  apartment  or  premises  by  the 
death  or  removal  therefrom  of  a  person  having  tuberculosis,  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  attending  physician,  or  if  there  be  no  such  physician,  or  if 
such  physician '  be  absent,   of  the  owner,   lessee,   occupant   or   other  person 


400  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

having  charge  of  said  apartment  or  premises,  to  notify  the  Department  of 
PubHc  Health  of  said  death  or  removal  within  twenty-four  (24)  hours 
thereafter;  and  such  apartment  or  premises  so  vacated  shall  not  be  occupied 
until  duly  disinfected,  cleaned,  or  renovated,  as  hereinafter  provided.  Fur- 
ther, it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  suffering  from  tuberculosis  to 
change  his  or  her  residence  or  to  be  removed  therefrom  until  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Health  has  been  notified  so  that  the  vacated  apartment  or 
premises   may  be   disinfected,   cleaned,   or   renovated. 

Health  Officer  to  Direct  Disinfection,  Cleaning  or  Renovating. 

Section  5.  When  notified  of  the  vacation  of  any  apartment  or  premises 
as  provided  in  Section  4  thereof,  the  Health  Officer  or  one  of  his  deputies 
shall  thereafter  visit  said  apartment  or  premises  and  shall  order  and  direct 
that  except  for  purposes  of  cleaning  or  disinfection  no  infected  article  shall 
be  removed  therefrom  until  properly  and  suitably  cleansed  or  disinfected, 
and  said  Health  Officer  or  deputy  shall  determine  the  manner  in  which  said 
apartment  or  premises  shall  be  disinfected,  cleansed  or  renovated  in  order 
that  they  may  be  rendered  safe  and  suitable  for  occupancy.  After  the  health 
authorities  determine  that  disinfection  is  sufficient  to  render  them  safe  and 
suitable  for  occupancy,  said  apartment  or  premises,  together  with  all 
infected  articles  therein,  shall  be  immediately  disinfected  by  the  Department 
of  Public  Health ;  or  if  the  owner  prefers,  by  the  owner  at  his  expense  to 
the  satisfaction  of  the  Health  Officer.  Should  the  Health  Officer  deter- 
mine that  such  apartment  or  premises  are  in  need  of  thorough  cleaning  or 
renovating,  a  notice  to  this  effect  shall  be  served  upon  the  owner  or  agent 
of  said  premises,  and  said  owner  or  agent  shall  proceed  to  the  cleansing  or 
renovating  of  said  apartment  or  premises  in  accordance  with  the  instruc- 
tions of  the  Health  Officer,  and  such  cleansing  and  renovating  shall  be 
done  at  the  expense  of  said  owner  or  agent.  Such  articles  that  cannot  be 
disinfected  or  renovated  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Health  Officer  shall  be 
destroyed. 

Prohibiting  Occupancy   Until   Order  of  Health   Officer  is  Complied  With. 

Section  6.  In  case  the  orders  or  directions  of  the  Health  Officer 
requiring  the  disinfecting,  cleansing  or  renovating  of  any  apartment  or 
premises  or  any  article  therein  as  hereinbefore  provided  shall  not  be  com- 
plied with  within  forty-eight  (48)  hours  after  said  orders  or  directions  shall 
be  given,  the  Health  Officer  may  cause  a  placard  in  words  and  form  sub- 
stantially as  follows,  to  be  placed  on  the  door  of  the  infected  apartment  or 
premises : 

"Tuberculosis  is  a  communicable  disease.  These  apartments  have  been 
ocupied  by  a  consumptive  and  may  be  infected.  They  must  not  be  occupied 
until  the  order  of  the  Health  Officer  directing  the  disinfection  or  renovation 
has  been  complied  with.  This  notice  must  not  be  removed  under  the  penalty 
of  the  law  except  by  the  Health  Officer  or  other  duly  authorized  official." 

Prohibiting   Carelessness  of  a   Person    Having   Tuberculosis. 

Section  7.  Any  person  having  tuberculosis  who  shall  dispose  of  his 
sputum,  saliva  or  other  bodily  secretion  or  excretion  so  as  to  cause  offense 
or  danger  to  any  person  or  persons  occupying  the  same  room  or  apartment, 
house  or  part  of  house,  shall  on  complaint  of  any  person  subject  to  such 
offense  or  danger,  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  nuisance;  and  any  person  subject 
to  such  a  nuisance  may  make  complaint  in  writing  to  the  Health  Officer,  and 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  receiving  such  complaint  to  inves- 
tigate, and  if  it  appears  that  the  nuisance  complained  of  is  such  as  to  cause 
offense  or  danger  to  any  person  occupying  the  same  room,  apartment,  house 
or  part  of  a  house,  he  shall  serve  a  notice  on  the  person  so  complained  of, 
reciting  the  alleged  cause  of  offense  or  danger  and  requiring  him  to  dispose 
of  his  sputum,  saliva  or  other  bodily  secretion  or  excretion  in  such  a  man- 
ner as  to  remove  all  reasonable  cause  of  offense  or  danger. 


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Protection  of  Patient's  Family. 

Section  8.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  a  physician  attending  a  patient  for 
tuberculosis  to  take  all  proper  precautions  and  to  give  proper  instructions 
to  provide  for  the  safety  of  all  individuals  occupying  the  same  house  or 
apartment. 

Forcible   Removal. 

Section  9.  Whenever  a  person  having  tuberculosis  is  unable  for  finan- 
cial reasons,  or  from  any  other  cause,  to  comply  with  the  rules  of  the 
Board  of  Health  providing  the  precautions  to  be  observed  to  prevent  the 
spread  of  infection,  or  when  such  person  wilfully  refuses  to  comply  with 
said  rules  and  in  all  cases  where  children  are  unavoidably  exposed  to  infec- 
tion, the  Board  of  Health  may,  on  presentation  to  it  of  proof  that  such 
person  is  a  sufferer  from  tuberculosis,  order  his  immediate  removal  to  a 
hospital  or  other  institution  for  the  care  of  sufferers  from  tuberculosis. 
Such  person  shall  not  be  permitted  to  leave  such  hospital  or  other  institu- 
tion until  the  danger  of  infection  has  been  removed  or  he  is  able  and  willing 
to  comply  with  the  precautions  and  rules  herein  referred  to. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  1040  (New  Series),  approved  January  6,  1910. 

Printed   Precautions  to  be   Furnished  by   Health  Officer. 

Section  10.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  to  transmit  to  a 
physician  reporting  a  case  of  tuberculosis  as  provided  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  a  printed  statement  and  report  naming  such  procedure  and  pre- 
cautions as  are  necessary  or  desirable  to  be  taken  on  the  premises  of  a 
tubercular  patient.  Upon  receipt  of  such  statement  or  report  the  physician 
shall  either  carry  into  effect  all  such  procedures  and  precautions  as  are 
therein  prescribed,  and  shall  thereupon  sign  and  date  the  same,  and  return 
to  the  Health  Officer  without  delay;  or  if  such  attending  physician  be 
unwilling  or  unable  to  carry  into  effect  the  procedure  and  precautions  so 
specified,  he  shall  so  state  on  this  report,  and  immediately  return  the  same 
to  the  Health  Officer  and  the  duties  therein  prescribed  shall  thereupon 
devolve  upon  said  Health  Officer.  Upon  the  receipt  of  this  statement  and 
report,  the  Health  Officer  shall  examine  the  same  and  satisfy  himself  that 
the  attending  physician  has  taken  all  necessary  and  desirable  precautions  to 
insure  the  safety  of  all  persons  living  in  the  apartment  or  premises  occupied 
by  the  person  having  tuberculosis.  If  the  precautions  taken  or  instructions 
given  by  the  attending  physician  are,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Health  Officer, 
not  such  as  will  remove  all  reasonable  danger  or  probability  of  danger 
to  the  persons  occupying  the  same  house  or  apartment  or  premises,  the 
Health  Officer  shall  return  to  the  attending  physician  the  report  with  a 
letter  specifying  the  additional  precautions  or  instructions  which  the  Health 
Officer  shall  require  him  to  make  or  give ;  and  the  said  attending  physician 
shall  immediately  take  the  additional  precautions  and  give  the  additional 
instructions  specified  and  shall  record  and  return  the  same  on  the  original 
report  to  the  Health  Officer.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  to 
transmit  to  every  person  reporting  any  case  of  tuberculosis,  or  if  there  be  no 
attending  physician,  to  the  person  reported  as  suffering  from  this  disease, 
a  circular  of  information  which  shall  inform  the  consumptive  of  the  pre- 
cautions   necessary   to   avoid   transmitting   the    disease   to    others. 

Penalty   for    False    Statement. 

Section  11.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  physician  or  person  practicing 
as  a  physician  to  report  knowingly  as  affected  with  tuberculosis  any  person 
who  is  not  so  affected  or  wilfully  make  any  false  statement  concerning  the 
name,  sex,  color,  occupation,  place  where  last  employed,  if  known,  or 
address  of  any  person  reported  as  affected  with  tuberculosis,  or  certify 
falsely  as  to  any  precautions  taken  to  prevent  the  spread  of  infection. 


402  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OP    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

School  Attendance. 

Section  12.  No  instructor,  teacher,  pupil  or  child  affected  with  pul- 
monary tuberculosis  shall  be  permitted  to  attend  school  by  any  superintend- 
ent, principal  or  teacher  of  any  public,  private  or  parochial  school  except  by 
v/ritten  permission  of  the  Health  Officer. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No. 
1147  (New  Series),  approved  April  20,  1910. 

Report  of  Recovery. 

Section  13.  Upon  the  recovery  of  any  person  having  tuberculosis,  it 
shall  be  the  duty  of  the  attending  physician  to  make  a  report  of  this  fact 
to  the  Health  Officer,  who  shall  record  the  same  in  the  records  of  his 
office  and  shall  relieve  said  person  of  further  liability  to  any  requirements 
imposed  by  this   act. 

Section  14.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  shall 
be  imprisoned  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  15.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  369  (New  Series). 

Approved  March  3,  1908. 

Providing  Sanitary  Regulations  for  the  Protection  of  the  Pubilc  Health 
In  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  Particularly  to 
Prevent  the  Propagation  and  Spread  of  the  Bubonic  Plague 
Through  the    Medium  of   Rats. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  This  Ordinance  is  designed  to  be  and  is  enacted  as  a  police 
and  sanitary  regulation  for  the  protection  of  the  public  health,  and  particu- 
larly to  prevent  the  propagation  and  spread  of  bubonic  plague  through  the 
medium  of  rats. 

Section  2.  The  Health  Officer  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, or  any  agent  or  inspector  appointed  by  him  or  by  the  Board  of  Health, 
for  the  purpose,  shall  have  authority,  after  announcing  the  purpose  of  his 
visit,  and  shall  be  permitted  to  enter  any  building  or  premises,  or  any  part 
thereof,  in  the  City  and  County,  between  the  hours  of  nine  o'clock  in  the 
forenoon  and  five  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  any  day,  for  the  purpose  of 
inspecting  the  same,  and  to  ascertain  whether  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance have  been  complied  with  by  the  owner  and  occupant  thereof. 

Section  3.  All  building  and  basement  walls  of  all  storerooms,  ware- 
houses, residences  or  other  buildings  within  the  City  and  County,  all  chicken 
yards  or  pens,  chicken  coops  or  houses,  and  all  barns  and  stables,  shall  be 
so  constructed  or  repaired  as  to  prevent  rats  from  being  harbored  under- 
neath the  same  or  within  the  walls  thereof,  and  all  food  products  or  other 
products,  goods,  wares  and  merchandise  liable  to  attract  or  to  become 
infested  or  infected  with  rats,  whether  kept  for  sale  or  for  any  other  pur- 
pose, shall  be  so  protected  as  to  prevent  rats  from  gaining  access  thereto  or 
coming  in  contact  therewith.  All  storerooms,  warehouses,  residences  or 
other  buildings  in  said  City  and  County  shall  be  provided  by  the  house- 
holder or  his  agent  with  one  or  more  traps  of  a  pattern  approved  by  the 
Health  Officer,  which  traps  shall  be  freshly  baited  at  least  twice  each  week 
by  the  householder  or  his  agent,  and  shall  be  inspected  daily  by  the  house- 
holder or  his  agent,  and  any  rat  or  rats  caught  therein  shall  be  killed  and 
delivered  to  the  Health  Department,  or  its  duly  authorized  deputy,  or  killed 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  403 

and  then  destroyed  by  burning,  and  such  trap  or  traps  thoroughly  smoked 
and  reset  and  rebaited  by  said  householder  or  his  agent. 

Section  4.  All  public  and  private  docks  and  wharves  in  the  City  and 
County,  wherever  located,  shall  be  so  protected  as  to  prevent  rats  from 
gaining  entrance  to  such  docks  or  wharves,  at  either  high  or  low  tide, 
from  vessels  anchored  or  moored  alongside  of  such  docks  or  wharves,  or 
from  other  sources,  and  all  food  products  stored  in  docks  or  wharves  shall 
be  so  kept  and  stored  as  to  prevent  rats  from  gaining  access  thereto  or 
coming  in  contact  therewith.  All  docks  and  wharves  shall  be  provided  with 
two  or  more  traps  of  a  pattern  approved  by  the  Health  Officer ;  traps  shall 
be  freshly  baited  at  least  twice  each  week,  and  shall  be  inspected  daily,  and 
all  rats  caught  therein  shall  be  killed  and  delivered  to  the  Health  Depart- 
ment, or  its  duly  authorized  deputy,  or  killed  and  then  destroyed  by  burning, 
and  such  trap  or  traps  shall  be  thoroughly  smoked  and  reset  and  rebaited. 

Section  5.  All  slaughterhouses  of  every  kind  and  nature  and  wherever 
located  in  the  City  and  County  shall  be  so  protected  as  to  prevent  rats 
from  gaining  access  to  the  building  or  buildings  thereof,  and  all  holes  and 
openings  in  the  building  or  basement  walls  shall  be  thoroughly  stopped  with 
cement  or  other  material  approved  by  the  Board  of  Health,  and  all  food 
products  stored  in  slaughterhouses  shall  be  so  kept  as  to  prevent  rats  from 
coming  in  contact  therewith. 

All  slaughterhouses  shall  have  at  least  two  traps,  or  as  many  more 
traps  as  may  be  required  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  pattern  approved  by 
said  Board,  which  traps  shall  be  baited  with  fresh  bait  at  least  twice  a 
week,  and  such  traps  shall  be  inspected  daily  by  the  owners,  lessees  or 
agents  thereof,  and  all  rats  caught  therein  shall  be  killed  and  delivered  to 
the  Health  Department,  or  its  duly  authorized  deputy,  or  killed  and  then 
destroyed  by  burning,  and  the  trap  or  traps  thoroughly  smoked  and  reset 
and  rebaited  by  said  owners,  lessees  or  their  agents. 

Section  6.  All  buildings,  places  and  premises  whatsoever  in  the  City 
and  County  shall  at  once  be  placed,  and  shall  continuously  be  kept,  by  the 
owner  or  the  occupant  thereof  in  a  clean  and  sanitary  condition,  and  free 
from  rats. 

Section  7.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  have  or  permit  upon 
any  premises  owned,  occupied  or  controlled  by  him  or  it,  any  nuisance 
detrimental  to  health,  or  any  accumulation  of  filth,  garbage,  decaying  animal 
or  vegetable  matter,  or  any  animal  or  human  excrement;  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  of  the  City  and  County  to  cause  any  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation  to  be  notified  to  abolish,  abate  and  remove  such 
nuisance,  and  in  case  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  fail,  neglect  or 
refuse  to  remove  the  same  within  one  (1)  day  after  receiving  such  notice, 
such  nuisance  may  be  removed  and  abated  under  and  by  order  of  the  Health 
Officer,  and  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  whose  duty  it  was  to  abate  or 
remove  such  nuisance,  in  addition  to  incurring  penalties  in  this  Ordinance 
provided,  shall  become  indebted  to  the  City  and  County  for  the  costs  and 
charges  incurred  by  the  City  and  County  by  reason  of  the  existence  and 
removal  of  such  nuisance. 

Section  8.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  dump  or  place  upon 
any  land,  or  in  any  water  or  waterway,  within  the  City  and  County,  any 
dead  animal,  butchers'  offal,  fish  or  parts  of  fish,  or  any  waste  vegetable 
or  animal  matter  whatever. 

Section  9.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  whether  the  owner,  lessee, 
ocupant  or  agent  of  any  premises,  shall  keep  or  permit  to  be  kept  in  any 
building,  area  way,  or  upon  any  premises,  or  in  any  alley,  street  or  public 
place  adjacent  to  any  premises,  any  waste  animal  or  vegetable  matter,  dead 
animals,  butchers'  offal,  fish  or  parts  of  fish,  swill  or  any  refuse  matter  from 
any  restaurant,  eating  place,  residence,  place  of  business  or  other  building. 


404  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

unless  the  same  be  collected  and  kept  in  a  tightly  covered  or  closed  metal 
can  or  vessel. 

Section  10.  No  rubbish,  waste  or  manure  shall  be  placed,  left,  dumped 
or  permitted  to  accumulate  or  remain  in  any  building,  place  or  premises  in 
the  City  and  County  so  that  the  same  shall  or  may  afford  food  or  a  harbor- 
ing or  breeding  place   for   rats. 

Section  11.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  or  failing  to 
comply  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by 
a  fine  in  any  sum  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 
Each  day's  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be 
construed  as  a  separate  and  distinct  offense. 

Section  12.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  3141  (New  Series). 
Approved  March  11,  1915. 

Authorizing  and  Empowering  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  to  Remove  Persons  Afflicted  with  Certain  Con- 
tagious  or   Infectious   Diseases. 

Whereas,  the  removal  and  isolation  of  persons,  afflicted  with  smallpox, 
cholera,  yellow  fever,  Bubonic  plague,  typhus  fever,  poliomyelitis,  diph- 
theria and  scarlet  fever,  may  become  necessary  for  the  protection  of  the 
public  health  and  public  safety  and  for  the  prevention  of  the  spread  of  said 
diseases. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered,  whenever  in  its  judgment  it  may 
be  necessary  for  the  protection  of  the  public  health  and  public  safety,  and 
for  the  prevention  of  the  spread  of  smallpox,  cholera,  yellow  fever.  Bubonic 
plague,  typhus  fever,  poliomyelitis,  diphtheria  and  scarlet  fever,  to  remove  or 
cause  to  be  removed,  any  person  or  persons  affllicted  with  any  of  said 
diseases  who  may  be  found  residing  in  any  hotel,  lodging  house,  boarding 
house,  tenement  house,  or  any  other  place  or  places,  or  districts  within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  to  such  hospitals  within  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  as  said  Board  of  Health  may  designate. 

Section  2.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances,  or  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances, in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDER   NO.    1738. 

Approved  September  26,  1883. 

Prohibiting    the    Landing    from    Any    Vessel    of    Persons    Afflicted    with 
Leprosy   or    Elephantiasis    Within   the    Bay   of   San    Francisco,   and 
Providing  for  the  Removal  of  Persons  so  Afflicted  to  the  Lazaretto. 
Preamble. 

Whereas,  the  public  welfare  demands  that  some  action  be  taken  to 
prevent  the  landing  of  persons  within  this  City  and  County  afflicted  with 
the  diseases  known  as  leprosy  or  elephantiasis,  which  diseases  are,  in  the 
judgment  of  this  Board,  contagious  under  certain  circumstances  and  condi- 
tions; and 


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Whereas,  in  view  of  the  dreadful  results  of  said  diseases,  every  means 
justifiable  for  the  protection  and  preservation  of  life  should  be  taken  by  this 
Board  to  prevent  the  free  and  unrestricted  coming  of  persons  from  foreign 
ports  who  are  so  afflicted ;  therefore 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

No  Leper  or  Person  Afflicted  with  Elephantiasis  to  Land  from  Any  Ship 

or    Boat. 

Section  1.  No  person  afflicted  with  the  disease  known  as  leprosy  or 
elephantiasis  shall,  upon  any  pretext  whatsoever,  be  permitted  to  land  from 
any  vessel  or  boat  upon  the  shore  or  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco. 

Captains^  Officers,  Owners,  Consignees  or  Agents  of  Vessels  Arriving  to 
Prevent  the   Landing  of  Lepers  from   Such   Vessels. 

Section  2.  No  captain  or  other  officer  in  command  of  any  vessel 
arriving  at  the  port  of  San  Francisco,  nor  any  owner,  consignee,  agent,  or 
other  person  having  charge  of  such  vessel,  shall  land  or  permit  to  leave 
said  vessel,  in  this  port,  any  person  afflicted  with  the  diseases  known  as 
leprosy  or  elephantiasis. 

Captains  or  Other  Persons  Having  Control  of  Vessels  Arriving,  or  in 
the  Harbor,  Having  Leprosy,  etc.,  on  Board,  to  Report  the  Same  to 
Quarantine  Officer  Within  Twenty-four  Hours  of  the  Arrival. 

Section  3.  All  captains  and  other  officers  bringing  vessels  into  the 
harbor  of  San  Francisco,  and  all  masters,  owners  or  consignees  having 
vessels  in  the  harbor  which  have  on  board  any  cases  of  leprosy  or  ele- 
phantiasis, shall  within  twenty-four  (24)  hours  after  the  arrival  of  said 
vessels,  report  the  same  in  writing  to  the  Quarantine  Officer,  or  as  soon 
thereafter  as  they  or  either  of  them  become  aware  of  the  existence  of  said 
disease  on  board  of  their  vessels;  the  said  report  to  state  the  name,  place 
of  birth,  last  residence,  age  and  occupation  of  all  such  persons  so  afflicted. 

All    Persons    Prohibited   from   Assisting    In   the    Landing   of    Lepers,   etc. 

Section  4.     No  person  or  persons  shall,  directly  or  indirectly,  assist  or 

be  a  party  to  the  removal  from  any  vessel  in  this  harbor  to  the  shore,  or 

transfer  from  one  vessel  to  another  vessel  lying  in  this  port,  any  person  or 
persons  afflicted  with  the  diseases  known  as  leprosy  or  elephantiasis. 

Captains  or  Officers  of  Vessels  Arriving  Who  Have  Knowingly  Permitted 
the  Embarkation  of  Lepers  on  Their  Vessels,  Guilty  of  Misde- 
meanor. 

Section  5.  Any  captain  or  other  officer  in  command  of  any  vessel 
arriving  at  the  port  of  San  Francisco  who  shall  have  knowingly  received 
on  board  said  vessel  at  the  port  of  embarkation,  for  transportation  to  this 
City  and  County,  any  person  afflicted  with  the  diseases  known  as  leprosy 
or  elephantiasis,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  convic- 
tion thereof,  shall  be  punished  as  hereinafter  provided. 

All   Persons  Prohibited  from   Harboring   Lepers. 

Section  6.  No  person  shall  keep,  aid,  or  assist  in  keeping  in  any  house, 
tenement,  or  in  any  place  in  this  City  and  County  (except  in  the  lazaretto 
or  lepers'  quarters  designated  by  this  Board),  any  person  afflicted  with  or 
having  the  diseases  known  as  leprosy  or  elephantiasis. 


406  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Penalty. 

Section  7.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. — As  amended  by  Order  No.  248  (Second 
Series),  approved  December  8,  1899. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  823. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Establishment  and  Maintenance  of  Hospitals. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  corporation  or  asso- 
ciation to  erect,  establish  or  maintain  any  hospital  without  permission  from 
the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  corporation  or  association  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1045. 

Approved  November  5,  1903. 

Regulating  the   Establishment,   Maintenance  and   Inspection  of  Maternity 
Hospitals  and  Lying-in  Asylums. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Any  person  who,  without  having  first  obtained  a  written 
permit  so  to  do  from  the  Board  of  Health,  establishes,  maintains,  conducts 
or  manages  any  maternity  hospital  or  lying-in  asylum  where  females  may 
be  received,  cared  for  or  treated  during  pregnancy  or  during  or  after 
delivery,  or  neglects,  refuses  or  omits  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  or  who  violates  the  provisions  of  such  permit,  is  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  have  power  to  issue  permits  for 
such  places,  and  every  such  permit  shall  specify  the  name  and  residence  of 
the  person  so  undertaking  to  care  for  such  females  and  the  location  of  the 
place  where  the  same  are  kept  and  the  number  of  females  thereby  allowed  to 
be  received  or  kept  therein,  and  shall  be  revocable  for  cause  by  the  said 
Board  of  Health  in  any  case  where  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are 
violated,  or  in  any  case  where,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Board  of  Health,  such 
hospital,  asylum  or  institution  or  other  place  is  being  managed,  conducted 
or  maintained  without  regard  for  the  health,  comfort  or  morality  of  the 
inmates  thereof,  or  without  due  regard  to  proper  sanitation  or  hygiene. 

Section  3.  Every  person  holding  such  permit  must  keep  a  register 
wherein  he  shall  enter  the  names  and  addresses  of  all  such  females  and  of 
all  children  born  on  the  premises,  and  also  the  name  and  age  of  every  child 
who  is  given  out,  adopted  or  taken  away  to  or  by  any  person,  together  with 
the  name  and  residence  of  the  person  so  adopting  or  taking  away  such 
child;  and,  within  forty-eight  (48)  hours  after  such  child  is  given  out  or 
taken  away  shall  cause  a  correct  copy  of  the  register  relating  to  such  child 
to  be  sent  to  the  Board  of  Health. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  407 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  officers  and  representatives  of  the 
Board  of  Health  and  for  all  health  officers,  at  all  reasonable  times,  to  enter 
and  inspect  the  premises  wherein  such  females  are  so  boarded,  received  and 
kept,  and  to  call  for  and  inspect  the  permit  and  register,  and  also  to  see 
and   visit   such    females. 

Section  5.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  three  (3) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1046. 

Approved    November   5,    1903. 

Regulating  the  Establishment,  Maintenance  and   Inspection  of  Homes  for 

Children. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Any  person  who,  without  having  first  obtained  a  written 
permit  so  to  do  from  the  Board  of  Health,  establishes,  maintains,  conducts 
or  manages  any  institution,  boarding  house,  home  or  other  place  for  the 
reception  or  care  of  children,  or  who  keeps  at  any  such  place  any  child 
under  the  age  of  12  years,  not  his  relative,  apprentice  or  ward,  without 
legal  commitment,  or  neglects,  refuses  or  omits  to  comply  with  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance,  or  who  violates  the  provisions  of  such  permit,  is 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  have  power  to  issue  permits  for 
such  places,  and  every  such  permit  shall  specify  the  name  and  residence  of 
the  person  so  undertaking  the  care  of  such  children  and  the  location  of  the 
place  where  the  same  are  kept  and  the  number  of  children  thereby  allowed 
to  be  received,  boarded  or  kept  therein,  and  shall  be  revocable  for  cause  by 
the  said  Board  of  Health  in  any  case  where  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance are  violated,  or  in  any  case  where,  in  the  opinion  of  the  Board  of 
Health,  such  institution,  home,  boarding  house  or  other  place  is  being  man- 
aged, conducted  or  maintained  without  regard  for  the  health,  comfort  or 
morality  of  the  inmates  thereof,  or  without  due  regard  to  proper  sanitation 
or  hygiene. 

Section  3.  Every  person  holding  such  permit  must  keep  a  register, 
wherein  he  shall  enter  the  names  and  ages  of  all  such  children  and  the 
names  and  residence  of  their  parents,  so  far  as  known ;  the  time  of  the 
reception  and  discharge  of  such  children  and  the  reasons  therefor,  and, 
also  the  name  and  age  of  every  child  who  is  given  out,  adopted,  taken  away 
or  indentured  from  such  place  to  or  by  any  person,  together  with  the  name 
and  residence  of  the  person  so  adopting,  taking  away  or  indenturing  such 
child,  and  within  forty-eight  (48)  hours  after  such  child  is  so  given  out, 
taken  away  or  indentured  shall  cause  a  correct  copy  of  the  register  to  be 
sent  to  the  Board  of  Health. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  officers  and  representatives  of 
the  Board  of  Health,  and  for  all  health  officers  at  all  reasonable  times  to 
enter  and  inspect  the  premises  wherein  such  children  are  so  boarded, 
received  and  kept,  and  to  call  for  and  inspect  the  permit  and  register,  and 
also  to  see  and  visit  such  children. 

Section  5.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  three  (3)  months, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


408  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  824. 

Approved  June  11,   1903. 

Regulating  the   Establishment  and   Maintenance  of  Medical  Colleges. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  corporation  or  associa- 
tion to  erect,  establish  or  maintain  any  medical  college  or  building  or  place 
for  the  dissection  of  human  bodies  without  permission  from  the  Board  of 
Supervisors, 

Section  2.  Any  person,  corporation  or  association  who  shall  violate 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  958  (New  Series). 

Approved   December   3,    1909. 

Regulating   the    Establishment   and    Maintenance   of   Dog    Hospitals,    Dog 
Kennels,  and   Hospitals  for  Sick  Animals. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or 
association,  to  erect,  establish  or  maintain  any  dog  hospital,  dog  kennel,  or 
hospital  for  sick  animals  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  with- 
out permission  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  corporation  or  association  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  501   (New  Series). 
Approved  July  14,  1908. 

Declaring    Insanitary    Buildings,   Structures   or   Parts   Thereof   Nuisances 
and    Providing  for  the   Abatement  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  buildings,  structures  or  parts  thereof  which  are  insani- 
tary are  hereby  declared  to  be  and  are  nuisances,  and  the  Board  of  Health 
is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  abate  the  same  in  the  manner 
provided   in   this    Ordinance. 

Section  2.  Whenever  the  Health  Officer  of  this  City  and  County  shall 
make  written  complaint  to  the  Board  of  Health  that  any  building,  structure 
or  part  thereof  is  in  an  insanitary  condition,  the  Board  of  Health  shall  by 
formal  resolution  order  a  hearing  of  said  complaint  and  fix  the  time  and 
place  therefor.  The  complaint  shall  contain  general  allegations  setting  forth 
the   conditions   complained   of. 

Section  3.  Upon  the  filing  of  such  complaint,  the  Board  of  Health 
shall   cause  a  copy  thereof,  together  with  a   notice  of  the  time   and  place 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES,  409 

set  for  the  hearing  thereof,  to  be  served  personally  upon  the  owner  of  said 
structure,  building  or  part  thereof  complained  of,  or  his  agent,  or  the  lessee, 
or  the  occupant  thereof,  and  shall  cause  a  copy  of  said  complaint,  together 
with  said  notice  of  hearing,  to  be  posted  in  some  conspicuous  place  on  said 
structure.  The  time  fixed  for  the  hearing  of  said  complaint  shall  not  be  less 
than  forty-eight  (48)  hours  after  the  service  and  posting  of  the  copy  of 
said  complaint  and  said  notice.  Said  notice  shall  require  all  persons  inter- 
ested to  appear  at  the  hearing  to  show  cause,  if  any  they  have,  why  said 
structure,  building  or  the  part  thereof  complained  of,  should  not  be  declared 
insanitary. 

Section  4.  The  Board  of  Health  upon  conclusion  of  said  hearing  shall 
decide  upon  the  facts  submitted  whether  or  not  said  alleged  condition  con- 
stitutes a  nuisance  under  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance  and  shall  embody  said 
decision  in  a  formal  Resolution  setting  forth  its  findings. 

Section  5.  The  Board  of  Health,  upon  its  determination  and  finding 
that  the  structure,  building  or  part  thereof  complained  of,  is  a  nuisance, 
shall  order  the  vacation  of  same  for  all  purposes,  and  shall  cause  a  copy  of 
said  order  to  be  posted  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  the  aforesaid  structure, 
building  or  part  thereof  determined  by  said  Board  to  be  a  nuisance,  and  a 
copy  thereof  to  be  personally  served  upon  the  owner  thereof  or  his  agent, 
or  the  lessee  or  the  occupant  thereof.  The  order  shall  specify  the  time 
within  which  said  structure,  building  or  part  thereof  determined  by  said 
Board  to  be  a  nuisance  shall  be  vacated,  which  shall  not  be  less  than  forty- 
eight  (48)  hours  after  the  passage  of  said  order  and  the  personal  service 
thereof   as   above  provided. 

Section  6,  The  Health  Officer  shall  give  written  notification  thereof  io 
the  Chief  of  Police,  who  shall  thereupon,  through  the  officers  of  the 
Police  Department,  execute  and  enforce  the  said  order  of  vacation. 

Section  7.  Any  owner,  or  the  agent  of  such  owner,  or  the  lessee,  or  the 
occupant  of  any  structure,  building  or  part  thereof  ordered  vacated  here- 
under who  shall  himself  or  through  others  forcibly  resist  or  prevent  the 
enforcement  of  such  order  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  con- 
viction thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25) 
dollars,  nor  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  ten  (10)  days  nor 
more  than  three  (3)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  8.  Unless  within  forty-eight  (48)  hours  after  the  service  of 
notice  to  vacate  as  above  provided,  the  owner,  or  his  agent,  or  the  lessee, 
or  the  occupant  of  said  building,  structure  or  part  thereof,  shall  notify  the 
Board  of  Health  in  writing  that  he  will  make  or  cause  to  be  made  such 
alterations  or  repairs  as  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board  of  Health  shall  be 
necessary  for  the  purpose  of  making  said  building,  structure  or  part  thereof 
sanitary,  the  Board  of  Health  shall  proceed  to  abate  the  same.  If  said 
notice  be  given  as  aforesaid  the  Board  of  Health  shall  grant  a  reasonable 
time  to  make  said  alterations  and  repairs.  If  said  alterations  and  repairs 
are  not  made  and  completed  within  said  time  allowed  by  said  Board,  the 
Board  of  Health  shall  by  formal  resolution,  order,  and  in  accordance  with 
said  order,  cause  the  abatement  of  said  nuisance  and  the  destruction  of  said 
building,  structure  or  part  thereof,  herein  provided,  found  and  determined 
to  be  a  nuisance. 

Section  9.  The  structure,  building  or  part  thereof  vacated  hereunder 
shall  not  be  reoccupied  without  the  written  permission  of  the  Board  of 
Health,  but  such  permission  must  be  granted  when  within  the  time  allowed 
as  hereinbefore  specified  the  alterations  and  repairs  required  to  be  made  by 
the  Board  of  Health  shall  have  been  made. 

Section  10.  Upon  the  written  application  therefor  of  the  Board  of 
Health  the  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  allow  and  order  paid  out  of  such 
fund  as  the  Board  of  Supervisors  may  lawfully  specify  any  sums  the  expen- 


410  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

diture  of  which  may  be  necessary  for  the  enforcement  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  the  Auditor  shall  audit  and  the  Treasurer  shall  pay  such  sums  so 
allowed  and  ordered  paid,  and  the  amount  so  expended  shall  become  a  lien 
upon  the  property  upon  which  said  nuisance  was  abated  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance.  And  said  amount  may  be  recovered  by  an 
action  against  said  property  or  the  owner  thereof. 

Section  11.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

Section  12.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  their  agents,  violating 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  or  failing  to  comply  with  any  direc- 
tion or  order  of  the  Board  of  Health  given  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  by  the  Health  Officer  or  any  other  agent  of  said  Board  of 
Health,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  nor  more 
than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  ten  (10)  days  nor  more  than  three  (3) 
months,   or  by  both   such  fine   and  imprisonment. 

Each  day  that  the  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  or  the  failure  to  comply 
with  the  direction  of  the  Board  of  Health  given  in  accordance  with  this 
Ordinance,  shall  continue  shall  constitute  a  new  and  separate  offense,  and 
be  punishable  accordingly,  as  herein  provided. — New  Section  added  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  816  {New  Series),  approved  June  22,  1909. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   198. 
Approved  December  12,  1900. 

Regulating   Animals   Sick  with    Contagious    Diseases,   and    Providing   for 
the   Disposition   Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  animal  affected  with  any  infectious  or  contagious  disease 
shall  be  brought  or  kept  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  except  by  permission  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  said  City  and 
County. 

Section  2.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  all  persons  having  any  knowl- 
edge thereof  to  report  promptly  to  said  Board  of  Health  all  cases  of  animals 
affected  with  any  infectious  or  contagious  disease,  and  all  cases  which  may 
be  regarded  as  suspicious,  or  which  exhibit  symptoms  of  any  contagious  or 
infectious  disease. 

Section  3.  The  Board  of  Health  shall,  upon  locating  any  animal  sick 
as  aforesaid,  at  once  order  a  quarantine  against  the  premises  in  which  said 
animal  is  kept,  said  quarantine  to  operate  only  against  the  exposure  of  ani- 
mals to  contagion  or  infection,  and  shall  not  be  a  bar  to  any  person  from 
entering  or  leaving  said  premises,  unless  the  disease  with  which  the  animal 
is  affected  is  dangerous  to  mankind. 

Section  4.  The  owner  or  custodian  of  any  sick  animal  as  aforesaid 
must,  upon  demand  by  the  Board  of  Health,  show  to  the  satisfaction  of  said 
Board  that  he  or  she  is  competent  to  properly  care  for  said  animal,  or  that 
the  animal  is  under  the  care  of  a  veterinary  surgeon. 

Section  5.  If  any  developed  case  of  sickness  shall  be  pronounced  incur- 
able by  the  said  Board  or  by  its  designated  veterinary  surgeon,  said  Board 
is  hereby  authorized,  empowered  and  directed  to  kill  the  animal  so  infected 
with  incurable  sickness,  and  to  make  such  disposition  of  the  carcass  thereof 
as  it  may  deem  best ;  provided,  however,  that  if  the  owner  or  manager  of 
said  animal  at  the  time  of  such  decree  has  employed  a  recognized  veterinary 
surgeon  to  treat  the   animal  and   said  veterinary   does   not  agree  with   the 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  411 

Board  of  Health  as  to  the  hnpossibility  of  effecting  a  cure,  then  and  in  that 
event  the  owner  or  manager  of  such  animal  shall  be  given  the  benefit  of  the 
doubt,  and  a  reasonable  time,  not  to-  exceed  thirty  (30)  days,  shall  be 
allowed  such  owner  or  manager  in  which  to  demonstrate  to  the  Board  of 
Health  that  the  animal  can  be  cured ;  and,  provided  further,  that  no  carcass 
of  any  animal  dead  of  an  infectious  or  contagious  disease,  or  killed  on 
account  thereof,  shall  be  buried  within  five  hundred  (500)  feet  of  any 
residence. 

Section  6.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  and  from  its  passage. 

ORDER  NO.    1880. 
Approved  October  22,  1886. 

Requiring  Veterinary  Surgeons  and  Others  to  Report  Cases  of  Glanders 
or  Farcy  or  Other  Contagious  Diseases,  of  Horses  In  Their  Care, 
to  the  Board  of  Health. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Cases  of  Glanders  to  be  Reported  to  Board  of  Health. 

Section  1.  Every  veterinary  physician  or  surgeon,  and  every  person 
practicing  as  such,  and  every  person  owning  or  having  animals  in  his  care 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  present  to  the  Board  of 
Health  of  said  City  and  County  a  written  notice  of  the  existence  of  any  and 
every  case  of  glanders  or  farcy,  or  other  contagious  or  infectious  disease 
in  animals,  which  may  have  come  under  his  observation  or  to  his  knowledge, 
which  notice  shall  be  given  within  two  days  thereafter,  and  shall  contain 
the  name  and  residence  of  the  possessor  of  the  animal  so  diseased  so  far 
as  the  same  can  be  ascertained,  a  description  of  the  animal,  and  where  last 
seen  by  the  person  giving  the  notice,  and  be  signed  by  him. 

Penalty. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction,  shall  be  pun- 
ished by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty  (20)  dollars  nor  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  less  than 
twenty   (20)   days  nor  more  than  six   (6)   months. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  660  (New  Series). 
Approved  January  21,  1909. 

To  Provide  for  the  Inspection  of  Milk  and  Dairies  and  Dairy  Cows,  and 
to  Regulate  the  Sale  of  Milk  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  to  Prohibit  and  Punish  the  Disposition  of  Unwholesome, 
Impure  or  Adulterated  Milk. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Board    of    Health    Authorized    to    Provide    for    the    Inspection    of    Milk 
Dairies   and    Dairy   Cows,   etc. 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco is  hereby  authorized,  empowered  and  directed  to  regulate  and  control 
the  traffic  of  milk  in  said  City  and  County,  to  provide  for  the  inspection  of 


412  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

milk  in  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  for  the  inspection  of 
dairies,  dairy  farms  and  dairy  cows  producing  milk  for  sale  or  consumption 
within,  or  importation  into  said  City  and  County. 

Section  2.  Any  place  or  store  devoted  in  whole  or  in  part  to  the  sale 
or  distribution  of  milk  or  milk  products  is  a  dairy  within  the  meaning  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  3.  No  person  shall  maintain  or  carry  on  the  business  of  a 
dairy  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  without 
having  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Health  a  permit  to  maintain  a 
dairy. 

Section  4.  Any  place  or  premises  upon  which  milk  is  produced  for  sale 
or  distribution  is  a  dairy  farm  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  5.  No  person  shall  maintain  or  carry  on  the  business  of  a  dairy 
farm  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  without 
having  first  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Health  a  permit  to  maintain  a 
dairy   farm. 

Permits   Required   by  Vendors  of   IVIilk. 

Section  6.  No  person  shall,  after  this  Ordinance  becomes  operative, 
either  himself  or  through  his  agents,  servants  or  employes,  ship  or  send 
into,  bring  into,  or  offer  or  expose  for  sale,  or  sell  or  deliver  for  sale,  use 
or  consumption  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  milk 
without  first  having  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  a  permit  so  to  do.  One  permit  shall  be  required 
for  each  place  of  general  sale  or  storage  of  milk. 

Application    for    Permits    to    be    IVIade    to    Board    of    Health    on    Blanks 
Provided    by    Said    Board. 

Section  7.  To  procure  any  such  permits  the  applicant  shall  present  to 
said  Board  of  Health  a  written  application,  and  shall  state  therein  the  name, 
and  business  and  residence  address  of  the  applicant  or  applicants,  the  source 
or  sources  from  which  said  applicant  or  applicants  obtain,  or  will  obtain 
supplies  of  milk,  the  number  of  cows  in  the  possession  of  such  applicant, 
the  average  quantity  of  milk  procured  and  the  average  quantity  disposed  of 
by  said  applicant,  and  the  manner  and  character  of  such  disposition,  and 
such  other  matters  as  may  be  required  by  the  Board  of  Health,  such  applica- 
tion to  be  made  to  the  said  Board  of  Health  upon  printed  blanks  to  be 
provided  by  the  Board  of  Health  for  such  purpose.  Such  application  shall 
further  state  the  specific  brand  or  busines  name,  if  any,  under  which  said 
milk  is  to  be  imported,  sold,  exchanged  or  distributed. 

If  Board  of  Health  is  Satisfied  with  the  Statement  of  the  Applicant,  It 
Shall  be  Its  Duty  to  Issue,  Without  Cost,  the  Permit  Applied  for 
— All  Statements  of  Applicants  to  be  Registered. 

Section  8.  li  the  Board  of  Health,  upon  such  application  and  such 
investigation  and  inspection  as  it  may  make,  shall  determine  that  the  state- 
ments therein  made  are  true,  and  that  the  applicant  does  not  intend  to  bring 
into,  sell,  expose  or  offer  for  sale,  exchange,  deliver  or  distribute,  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  unwholesome  milk  as  food  for 
any  human  being,  and  that  the  production,  transportation,  storage  and 
handling  of  the  same  is  to  be  under  sanitary  conditions,  it  shall  issue  the 
appropriate  permit  therefor  according  to  the  nature  of  the  business  to  be 
transacted  or  conducted  by  the  applicant. 

Section  9.  No  permits  shall  be  sold  or  assigned  or  transferred.  Permits 
shall  be  subject  at  all  times  to  revocation  by  said  Board  of  Health  in  its 
discretion  upon  sufficient  cause  therefor  shown ;  provided,  however,  that  no 
such  permit  shall  be  revoked  until  after  a  hearing  given  by  said  Board  of 
Health  in  the  matter  of  the  revocation  of  such  permit  after  five  (5)  days'  no- 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  413 

tice  in  writing  has  been  served  on  the  owner  of  such  permit  in  the  manner 
prescribed  for  the  service  of  notice  by  Section  1011  of  the  Code  of  Civil 
Procedure  of  the  State  of  California,  which  notice  shall  state  the  ground  of 
complaint  against  such  owner,  and  the  time  and  place  where  such  hearing 
shall  take  place,  provided,  however,  that  when  the  holder  of  any  permit 
shall  have  been  convicted  in  any  court  of  any  violation  of  this  Ordinance  or 
of  any  law  relating  to  the  production,  transportation,  storage,  sale  or  distri- 
bution of  milk,  such  permit  may  be  revoked  without  notice. 

Holders  of  Permits  to  Make  Statements  to  Board  of  Health. 

Section  10.  As  often  as  required  by  the  Board  of  Health,  and  at  least 
once  in  each  year,  every  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation  holding 
any  permit  shall  register  with  the  said  Board  of  Health  his  or  their  name 
and  permit  number,  and  shall  make  a  written  statement  to  said  Board  of 
Health,  containing  all  the  information  required  to  be  given  by  applicants 
for  permits  in  their  written  application  for  permits  as  hereinbefore  provided, 
and  all  applications  for  permits  and  all  such  written  statements  required  as 
aforesaid,  shall  be  registered  in  a  register  to  be  provided  by  the  said  Board 
of  Health  and   kept   for   that   purpose. 

Section  11.  When  a  permit  shall  have  been  revoked  by  the  Board  of 
Health  no  further  permit  shall  be  granted  by  said  Board  to  the  same  person, 
firm  or  corporation  until  he,  they  or  it  shall  file  with  said  Board  a  bond 
in  the  sum  of  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  with  two  (2)  sureties  approved 
by  the  Board,  conditioned  for  the  faithful  observance  of  all  the  regulations 
of  the  law  and  of  said  Board  relating  to  the  production,  importation,  sale, 
delivery  and   distribution  of  milk. 

Section  12.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  send  into,  bring  into, 
sell,  expose  or  offer  for  sale,  exchange,  deliver  or  distribute  within  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  any  milk  from  any  dairy  or  dairy  farm  which 
has  not  procured  a  permit  according  to  this  Ordinance,  or  whose  permit 
shall  have  been  revoked. 

Section  13.  Whenever  and  as  often  as  required  by  the  Board  of  Health 
any  person  maintaining  a  dairy  in  or  bringing  milk  into  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  shall  furnish  to  the  Board  of  Health  a  full  and  true 
statement  under  oath  of  the  sources  of  supply  of  the  milk  imported,  sold  or 
distributed  by  him  with  the  names  of  the  persons  from  whom  the  same  is 
obtained    and    the   amount    from    each    source. 

Certification    of    Milk. 

Section  14.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell  or  exchange,  or  offer 
or  expose  for  sale  or  exchange,  as  and  for  certified  milk,  any  milk  which  does 
not  conform  to  the  regulations  prescribed  by  and  bear  the  certification  of  a 
Milk  Commission  appointed  by  the  County  Medical  Society  of  San  Francisco, 
organized  under  and  chartered  by  the  Medical  Society  of  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia. All  milk  sold  as  certified  milk  shall  be  conspicuously  marked  with 
the  name  of  the  Commission  certifying  thereto. 

"Inspected  Milk." 

Section  14a.  (a)  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell  or  exchange  as 
and  for  "inspected  milk"  any  milk  which  does  not  conform  to  the  following 
regulations  prescribed  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  for  the  production  and  sale  of  inspected  milk,  and  bear  the 
legend,  "Inspected,   Board  of  Health,   San  Francisco." 

(b)  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  agent  or  employe,  producing, 
bringing  into,  selling  or  offering  for  sale,  the  product  to  be  known  as 
inspected  milk  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  make  special 
application  to  the  Department  of  Public  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San   Francisco,   for  a   permit  to  produce,  bring  into  and   sell,   or  offer   for 


414  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

sale,  "inspected  milk"  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and  when 
the  premises,  dairy  herd,  dairy  appurtenances  and  other  equipment  shall 
comply  with  the  additional  requirements  hereinafter  set  forth,  the  Depart- 
ment of  Public  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  issue 
to  the  applicant  a  permit  authorizing  him  to  bring  into,  sell  or  ofifer  for  sale, 
the  product  known  as  "inspected  milk,"  and  said  permit  shall  be  revocable 
at  any  time  by  the  Department  of  Public  Health. 

Any  applicant  receiving  and  holding  such  a  permit  shall  make  applica- 
tion for  the  renewal  of  the  same  between  July  1  and  July  15  of  each  year, 
and  said  permit  shall  be  renewed,  provided  applicant  complies  and  conforms 
to  all  of  the  provisions  hereinafter  set  forth. 

No  applicant  receiving  and  holding  a  permit  to  bring  into,  sell  or 
offer  for  sale  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  "inspected  milk," 
shall  transfer  the  same  to  any  other  person,  firm  or  corporation,  agent  or 
employe,  without  the  written  consent  of  the  Department  of  Public  Health  of 
San  Francisco. 

(c)  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  agent  or  employe,  holding  a  per- 
mit to  produce,  bring  into,  sell  or  offer  for  sale,  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  the  product  known  as  "inspected  milk,"  shall  produce  upon 
the  dairy  farm  for  which  said  permit  has  been  issued,  a  lower  grade  of  milk 
other  than  that  known  as  "inspected  milk,"  nor  shall  said  inspected  milk  be 
shipped  from  said  dairy  farm  to  any  consumer  except  in  sealed  tanks  covered 
with  insulating  jacket,  or  on  ice. 

(d)  Said  milk  must  be  cooled  on  the  dairy  farm  from  50  degrees  F. 
and  must  not  exceed  55  degrees  F.  when  it  reaches  the  consumer. 

(e)  All  seals  on  said  tank  must  show  permit  number  and  legend, 
"Inspected,  Board  of  Health,  San  Francisco." 

(f)  Said  milk  must  not  contain  over  100,000  non-pathogenic  bacteria 
per  cubic  centimeter. 

(g)  That  said  milk  shall  contain  not  less  than  3.4  per  cent  of  milk 
fats,  nor  less  than  8.5  per  cent  of  solids  not  fat,  nor  shall  said  milk  be 
otherwise,  altered  by  the  removal  of  milk  fat  or  addition  of  water  or  any 
other  foreign  substance  whatsoever.  All  milk  containing  blood,  mucus, 
and  all  milk  from  cows  forty-five  (45)  days  before  or  six  (6)  days  after 
calving  shall  be  discarded,  and  said  milk  shall  in  addition  conform  to  all  the 
provisions  of  the  Ordinance  regulating  the  sale  of  milk  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  not  conflicting  with  these  amendments. 

(h)  Inspected  milk  brought  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
for  sale  must  be  delivered  to  all  depots  or  consumers  in  original  sealed  pack- 
age, and  said  inspected  milk  may  then  be  recanned,  or  it  may  be  distributed 
into  small  cans  or  bottled  at  any  such  depot  holding  a  permit  to  handle  the 
same,  as  provided  for  in  Section  14a  of  this  Ordinance,  if  such  recanning 
or  bottling  is  done  in  the  milk  depot  in  which  no  lower  grade  of  milk  is 
handled,  unless  such  lower  grade  of  milk  be  handled  in  a  milk  room  entirely 
separate  from  and  independent  of  the  milk  room  used  for  inspected  milk. 

(i)  After  inspected  milk  is  recanned  or  rebottled  in  a  depot,  as  set 
forth  in  Subdivision  (h),  it  may  be  delivered  in  a  sealed  package  to  any  other 
depot  handling  other  grades  of  milk,  and  there  offered  for  sale,  provided  the 
original  sealed  package  is  delivered  to  the!"  consumer. 

The  Dairy   Herd. 

(j)  The  dairy  herd,  on  any  farm  receiving  a  permit  to  produce  or 
ship  inspected  milk  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  undergo 
an  annual  physical  examination  which  shall  include  the  testing  of  said  herd 
with  tuberculin,  and  every  bovine  on  the  farm  over  six  (6)  months  of  age 
shall  be  required  to  submit  to  said  physical  and  tuberculin  test,  under  th€ 
direction  and  supervision  of  the  Department  of  Public  Health  of  San  Fran- 
cisco; and  all  animals  reacting  to  said  tuberculin  test  shall  be  branded 
T,  B.,  and  removed  from  said  dairy  farm;  and  all  additions  made  to  said 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  415 

dairy  herd  shall  undergo  the  physical  and  tuberculin  test  under  the  direction 
or  supervision  of  the  Board  of  Health  before  said  additions  are  admitted  to 
the  herd;  further,  the  entire  herd  and  every  bovine  on  said  farm  over  six 
(6)  months  of  age,  shall  be  annually  retested  prior  to  the  reissuance  of 
a  permit.  All  bovines  passed  shall  be  tagged  with  a  numbered  metal  tag 
bearing  date  of  test  and  the  words  "Tested  and  Passed,  Board  of  Health, 
San  Francisco."    Tuberculin  to  be  furnished  by  dairymen. 

Food   for   Herd. 

(k)  The  food  provided  for  dairy  herd  must  be  sweet  and  clean  and 
of  such  a  nature  as  to  give  no  odor  to  the  milk.  Brewery  grain,  unless  it 
has  been  kiln  dried  at  place  of  production,  fermented  beet  pulp,  vegetable 
refuse  or  swill,  are  positively  prohibited. 

Care   of   Herd. 

(1)  All  long  hairs  about  udder  must  be  clipped  and  tails  of  cows  must 
be  kept  short  enough  to  clear  the  ground,  and  all  flanks,  udders,  tails  and 
teats  must  be  washed  and  dried  before  each  milking. 

Milkers. 

(m)  No  person  suffering  from  a  communicable  disease,  or  who  is  a 
contact,  or  who  has  been  recently  exposed  to  any  contagious  or  infectious 
disease,  shall  be  permitted  to  milk,  handle  milk  or  milk  utensils,  upon  the 
dairy  farm,  nor  shall  any  milk  be  brought  into,  sold  or  offered  for  sale  from 
any  dairy  farm,  when  any  contagious  or  infectious  disease  exists  on  said 
dairy  farm,  until  such  time  as  said  premises  have  been  inspected  and  declared 
free  of  contagion  by  an  employe  of  the  Department  of  Public  Health  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

(n)     All  milking  must  be  done  with  clean,  dry  hands. 

(o)  All  milkers,  and  those  handling  milk,  must  wear  clean  outer 
clothing. 

Utensils. 

(p)  All  utensils  must  be  scrubbed  with  clean,  hot  water,  rinsed  and 
scalded  and  kept  free  from  dust  at  all  times  when  not  in  use. 

(q)  All  utensils  must  be  smoothly  soldered  and  of  such  shape  as  to 
be  readily  cleaned. 

All  pails  used  for  milking  must  be  covered  or  protected  in  such  a 
manner  that  the  top  or  opening  is  not  over  seven  inches  in  diameter. 

Stables. 

(r)  Floors  must  be  of  concrete  not  less  than  three  inches  in  thickness, 
covered  with  a  finishing  layer  of  cement  not  less  than  one-half  (l4)  inch 
in  thickness,  or  asphaltum  one  (1)  inch  in  thickness,  or  other  material  of  a 
nature  impervious  to  moisture.  Gutter  drains  must  be  provided  in  the  rear 
of  the  stalls  of  sufficient  size  to  carry  off  all  discharges,  and  said  gutter 
drains  shall  connect  with  a  common  drain  that  will  be  adequate  to  carry  off 
all  animal  discharges  to  a  cesspool  to  a  point  to  be  determined  by  the  De- 
partment of  Public  Health 

(s)  All  stables  having  a  loft  must  have  ceiling  of  that  portion  used  as 
milking  shed  ceiled  with  tongue  and  groove  lumber  in  such  a  manner  as  to 
be  dust-proof  from  loft  above, 

(t)  Adequate  light  and  ventilation  must  be  provided,  and  in  a  manner 
satisfactory  to  the  Department  of  Public  Health. 

(u)  All  stables  shall  be  whitewashed  at  least  twice  each  year,  and  at 
such  other  times  as  may  be  required  by  the  Department  of  Public  Health. 

(v)  All  ceilings  and  sidewalls  shall  be  scraped,  cleaned  and  washed  at 
least  once  each  month,  and  all  walls  behind  the  cows  to  a  height  of  five 
feet  shall  be  painted  not  less  than  once  each  year. 

(w)  Enamled-iron  wash  basins,  supplied  with  running  water,  soap 
and  clean  towels,  conveniently  located  in  each  stable,  shall  be  provided. 


416  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF     SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Corral    or    Barn   Yard. 

(x)     Must  be  dry  and  kept  free  from  accumulations  of  manure. 

Water  Supply. 

(y)  Must  be  abundant,  pure,  accessible,  and  free  from  the  possibility 
of  contamination  of  sewerage  or  animal  refuse  or  discharges,  and  all  of  said 
water  supply  shall  be  examined  by  the  chemist  and  bacteriologist  of  the 
Department  of  Public  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
before  a  permit  shall  be  issued. — New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  956 
(New  Series),  approved  December  2,  1909. 

Vendors  of  Milk,  Whether  by  Wagon  or  Otherwise,   Must  Conspicuously 
Display  the  Number  of  Their  Permit. 

Section  15.  No  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell  or 
expose  for  sale,  or  exchange  or  deliver,  or  distribute  within  the  limits  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  milk  from  any  wagon  or  vehicle, 
unless  such  wagon  or  vehicle  shall  have  exposed  on  both  sides  thereof  the 
permit  number  of  the  person  or  persons,  firm  or  corporation  selling  or 
offering  or  exposing  for  sale,  or  distributing,  or  delivering  or  exchanging 
such  milk.  Such  permit  number  shall  be  painted  on  said  wagon  or  vehicle 
in  numbers  not  less  than  three  inches  in  height,  in  what  are  known  as 
Arabic  Numerals,  and  shall  be  placed  on  said  wagon  or  vehicle  under  the 
direction  and  according  to  the  requirements  of  the  said  Board  of  Health ; 
and  in  case  milk  is  sold  from  cans  or  vessels  (carried  by  human  beings 
or  on  horseback),  then  the  permit  number  of  the  person  or  persons,  firm  or 
corporation  so  selling  or  offering  for  sale,  delivery  or  distribution  or  ex- 
change, such  milk,  shall  be  placed  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  such  can  or 
vessel  immediately  below  the  opening  thereof,  so  as  to  be  plainly  apparent 
on  superficial  inspection ;  or  if  such  milk  is  sold  or  exposed  or  offered 
for  sale,  delivery,  distribution  or  exchange  within  a  store  or  house,  or  on 
the  sidewalk  of  any  street  in  this  City  and  County,  then  such  permit  number 
shall  also  be  constantly  exposed  in  some  conspicuous  manner  at  the  place 
wherever  such  milk  is  sold  or  kept,  so  as  to  be  plainly  apparent. 
No    Person    Shall    Sell    or   Offer   for    Sale    Any    Impure,    Adulterated    or 

Unwholesome  Milk. 

Section  16.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  cor- 
poration, by  themselves  or  by  their  agents,  servants  or  employes  in  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  State  of  California,  to  render  or  manufac- 
ture, sell,  offer  for  sale,  exchange,  deliver,  distribute  or  have  in  his,  its  or 
their  possession  with  intent  to  sell,  expose  or  offer  for  sale  or  exchange 
or  distribute  for  human  consumption,  any  impure,  adulterated,  unhealthy 
or  unwholesome  milk. 

No    Person    Shall    Bring    Into   the   City   Any    Impure,    Adulterated    or 
Unwholesome  Milk. 

Section  16a.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or 
corporation,  by  themselves  or  by  their  agents,  servants  or  employes,  to  bring 
or  cause  to  be  brought  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  State 
of  California,  any  impure,  adulterated,  unhealthy  or  unwholesome  milk. — 
As  added  by  Ordinance  No.  1340  (New  Series),  approved  October  11,  1910. 

Definition  of  Terms:   Adulterated,  Impure,  Unhealthy  and   Unwholesome. 

Section  17.  The  terms  adulterated,  impure,  unhealthy  and  unwholesome, 
as  used  in  this  Ordinance,  mean : 

First — Milk  containing  less  than  3.4  per  cent  of  milk  fats  and  less  than 
8.5  per  cent  of  solids  not  fat. 

Second — Milk  drawn  from  cows  within  fifteen  days  before  or  within 
five   days    after   parturition. 


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Third — Milk  drawn  from  cows  fed  on  any  unhealthy  or  unwholesome 
food. 

Fourth — Milk  drawn  from  cows  kept  in  an  unhealthy  or  unsanitary  con- 
dition, or  from  cows  affected  with  any  form  of  disease,  or  from  cows  which 
are  supplied  with  water  which  is  impure  or  unwholesome. 

Pifth — Milk  from  which  any  part  of  the  cream  has  been  removed. 

Sixth — Milk  which  has  been  diluted  with  water  or  with  any  other  fluid, 
or  to  which  has  been  added  or  into  which  has  been  introduced  any  foreign 
substance  whatever. 

Seventh — Milk  drawn  from  cows  or  by  milkers  that  are  themselves  in  a 
condition  of  filth  or  uncleanliness. 

Eighth— Any  milk  which  is  shown  by  analysis  to  contain  any  substance 
or  substances  of  any  character  whatsoever  not  natural  or  normal  constit- 
uents of  milk,  or  to  have  been  deprived  either  wholly  or  in  part  of  any 
constituent  naturally  or  normally  contained  in  milk. — As  amended  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  697  (Nezv  Series),  approved  March  17,  1909. 

Carrying  Upon  Any  Milk  Wagon  Swill,  Refuse,  Garbage,  etc..  Forbidden. 

Section  18.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  cor- 
poration to  have  or  carry  on  any  wagon  or  vehicle,  upon  or  from  which 
milk  or  cream  is  being  or  is  brought,  carried,  stored,  deposited,  sold,  ex- 
changed, delivered  or  distributed  or  offered  or  exposed  for  sale  or  distri- 
bution as  food  for  any  human  being,  any  swill,  garbage,  refuse  or  any 
decaying  or  fermenting,  putrefying,  foul,  unwholesome,  noxious  or  filthy 
matter,  or  any  cans  or  receptacles  containing  any  material  or  substance  with 
which  cream  or  milk  might  be  diluted,  adulterated  or  rendered  impure, 
unwholesome  or  unhealthy. 

Officers,    Agents    and    Employes   of    Board    of    Health — Powers    of    With 
Regard  to   Inspection  of  Premises  of  Any  Vendor  of  Milk. 

Section  19.  In  order  to  carry  out  the  purposes  and  provisions  of  this 
Order,  the  said  Board  of  Health  and  all  its  officers,  agents  and  employes 
shall  have  the  right  at  any  and  all  times  to  enter  upon  or  into  the  prem- 
ises of  any  producer  or  vendor  or  distributor  of  milk  authorized  under 
the  provisions  of  this  Order  and  any  refusal  upon  the  part  of  such  pro- 
ducer, vendor  or  distributor  to  allow  such  entry  and  such  inspection  as 
may  be  required  and  directed  by  the  said  Board  of  Health  may  be  punished 
by  the  revocation  of  the  permit  of  such  producer,  distributor  or  vendor  by 
the  said  Board  of  Health. 

Inspection  of  Dairies  the  Duty  of  Board  of   Health. 

Section  20.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  said  Board  of  Health  to  cause 
the  dairies,  dairy  farms  and  other  establishments  from  which  milk  brought 
into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is  obtained,  to  be  inspected 
from  time  to  time  to  satisfy  such  Board  that  the  provisions  and  requirements 
of  this  Order  and  of  the  Board  of  Health  are  constantly  complied  with. 

Rights  and   Duties  of  Board  of  Health  and  Their  Employes  to   Enter  All 
Premises  for  the    Purpose   of   Inspecting    Milk. 

Section  21.  The  said  Board  and  all  its  officers,  agents  and  employes 
shall  have  the  right  and  it  shall  be  their  duty  to  enter  and  have  full  access, 
egress  and  ingress  to  all  places  where  milk  is  stored  or  kept  for  sale,  and 
to  all  wagons,  carriages  or  other  vehicles,  railroad  cars,  steamboats  or  con- 
veyances of  every  kind  used  for  the  conveyance  or  transportation  or  delivery 
of  milk,  for  the  purpose  of  consumption  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. 


418  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Board    of    Health    and    Employes    May   Take   Samples   of    Milk — Mode   of 
Disposition  of  the  Same. 

Section  22.  The  Board  of  Health  and  all  its  officers,  agents  and  em- 
ployes shall  have  the  right  at  any  time  to  take  samples  of  milk  from  any 
person,  persons  or  concern  selling  or  exposing  for  sale  or  exchanging  or 
delivering  or  distributing  milk  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
not  exceeding,  however,  one  quart  thereof,  such  sample  to  be  taken  and  sealed 
in  full  view  and  in  the  presence  of  the  person  from  whom  said  sample  is 
taken,  and  shall  then  and  there  furnish  to  the  person  from  whom  such 
milk  is  taken  one-half  of  such  sample  hermetically  sealed,  and  shall  deliver 
to  the  said  Board  of  Health  immediately  the  sample  so  taken  hermetically 
sealed.  Such  sample  shall  have  written  thereon  at  the  time  of  the  delivery 
thereof  to  said  Board  of  Health,  the  number  of  the  dealer's  permit,  and 
the  date  of  the  obtainment  of  the  sample,  and  the  name  of  the  person  by 
whom  it  was  taken,  and  a  memorandum  thereof  shall  be  made  by  the  person 
obtaining  such  sample  in  a  book  kept  for  that  purpose  in  the  office  of  the 
Board  of  Health  showing  the  name  of  the  owner  or  driver  from  whom, 
and  the  date  when  the  same  was  taken,  and  the  number  of  the  dealer's 
permit. 

Owners  of  Dairies  to   Report  to   Board   of   Health   Any   Knowledge  They 
May   Have  as  to   Impurity  of   Milk. 

Section  23.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  owner,  agent  or  manager  of  any 
dairy  or  dairy  farm  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  of  any 
dairy  or  dairy  farm  from  which  milk  is  brought  into  this  City  and  County, 
to  forthwith  report  to  the  Board  of  Health  of  said  City  and  County  in 
writing,  anything  of  which  he  has  knowledge  or  notice  tending  to  render 
milk  obtained  from  such  dairy  unwholesome,  impure  or  unhealthy. 

Interference  With  Officers  of  Board  of  Health   in   Performance  of  Their 

Duty  Prohibited. 

Section  24.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  firm  or  cor- 
poration to  obstruct  or  interfere  with  the  said  Board  of  Health  or  any 
officer,  agent  or  employe  of  said  Board  in  the  performance  of  any  of  the 
duties  required  by  this  Ordinance. 

Condensed   Milk,  Buttermilk  and  Sour  Milk  May  be  Sold  if  Found  to  be 

Wholesome. 

Section  25.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  prevent 
or  prohibit  the  use,  sale  or  manufacture  of  what  is  known  as  condensed 
milk,  or  what  is  known  as  buttermilk,  or  what  is  known  as  sour  milk,  pro- 
vided the  same  are  made,  compounded  or  prepared  from  pure,  clean,  fresh, 
wholesome  and  unadulterated  milk  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance, 
and  are  in  sound  and  wholesome  condition;  and  provided,  also,  that  in  the 
case  of  condensed  milk,  it  shall  conform  to  the  requirements  and  standards 
prescribed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture. 

Milk  Coming  from   Outside  the  City  and   County  to   be   Exposed   for 

Inspection. 

Section  26.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  owners  or  consignees  of  milk 
brought  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  by  any  water  craft,  to 
have  the  same  tendered  and  exposed  for  inspection  by  the  said  Board  of 
Health,  its  officers,  agents  or  employes  according  to  the  requirements  of 
said  Board  of  Health;  provided,  that  said  milk  shall  not  be  detained  for 
inspection  for  a  longer  period  than  one  hour.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the 
owner  or  consignee  of  milk  brought  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco by  land  over  any  road  or  railroad  leading  into  the  peninsula  of  San 
Francisco,  to  cause  the  sanxe  to  be  tendered  and  exposed  for  inspection 
according  to  the  requirements  of  said  Board  of  Health,  provided  that  said 
milk  shall  not  be  detained  for  inspection  a  longer  period  than  one  hour. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  419 

Milk  to  be  Tightly  Covered. 

Section  26a.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  sell,  offer  for  sale,  expose  for  sale 
or  ship  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  for  human  consump- 
tion, any  milk  or  cream  in  any  tank  or  container,  holding  more  than  three 
gallons,  which  is  not  provided  with  a  proper  and  tight-fitting  mushroom 
cover. — New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  697  {New  Series),  approved 
March  17,  1909. 

Penalty  for  Violation   of   Provisions  of  This   Ordinance. 

Section  27.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  ($25)  dollars, 
and  not  more  than  five  hundred  ($500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  for  not  more  than  one  hundred  (100)   days. 

Section  28.  Order  No.  2944,  approved  January  16,  1896;  Ordinance  No. 
1208,  approved  May  26,  1904;  Ordinance  No.  491  (New  Series),  approved 
June  23,  1908,  and  all  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  29.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  thirty  (30)  days  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  229. 
Approved  February  8,  1901. 

Establishing    Regulations  for   the   Construction    and    Maintenance    of 
Dairies  and    Punishing   Violations  of   Such    Regulations. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall,  in  any  dairy  within  said  City  and  County, 
erect  or  cause  or  permit  to  be  erected  or  converted  by  alteration,  or  main- 
tain any  building  or  structure  which,  or  any  part  of  which,  shall  be  inade- 
quate or  defective  in  respect  to  strength,  ventilation,  light,  sewerage  or 
any  other  usual,  proper  or  necessary  provision  or  precaution  for  the  security 
of  health  or  life. 

Section  2.  No  builder,  owner,  lessee,  tenant,  occupant  or  proprietor 
or  manager  of  any  dairy  within  said  City  and  County  shall  either  cause 
or  permit  any  matter  or  thing  to  be,  or  to  be  done,  in  or  about  such  dairy, 
or  any  building  or  structure  therein  contained,  which  shall  be  dangerous 
or  prejudicial  to  life  or  health. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner,  lessee,  tenant,  occupant, 
proprietor  or  manager  of  any  dairy  within  said  City  and  County  to  lease 
or  let  or  hire  out  any  building  or  structure  therein  contained,  or  any  part 
or  portion  thereof,  to  be  occupied  by  any  person  or  to  allow  or  permit 
the  same  to  be  occupied  as  a  place  in  which  or  for  any  one  to  dwell  or 
lodge,  or  sleep,  unless  such  building  or  structure,  or  such  parts  thereof, 
shall  be  sufficiently  lighted,  ventilated,  provided  and  accommodated,  and 
shall  be  in  all  respects  in  that  condition  of  cleanliness  and  wholesomeness 
for  which  this  Ordinance  provides ;  but  in  no  case  whatever  shall  it  be 
lawful  for  any  owner,  lessee,  tenant,  occupant,  proprietor  or  manager 
of  any  such  dairy  either  to  cause  or  to  permit  any  person  whatever 
to  dwell,  or  lodge,  or  sleep  within  any  building  or  structure  whatever,  or 
any  part  thereof  which  is  occupied  by  cattle  of  any  kind,  or  used  as  a 
place  of  shelter  for  cattle  of  any  kind. 

Section  4.  The  living  quarters  of  the  employes  of  all  such^  dairies 
shall    be    contained    within    buildings    or    structures    which    shall    be    wholly 


420  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

separate,  distinct  and  disconnected  from  the  buildings  or  structures  wherein 
the  cattle  of  such  dairies  may  be  housed ;  the  beds  in  all  such  living  quar- 
ters, and  in  every  room  in  which  beds  are  kept  or  provided  for  such  employes, 
shall  be  separated  by  a  passage  way  of  not  less  than  two  feet,  horizontally ; 
and  all  such  beds  shall  be  so  arranged  that  under  each  of  them  the  air  shall 
freely  circulate,  and  there  be  adequate  ventilation ;  and  five  hundred  cubic 
feet  of  air  space  shall  be  provided  and  allowed  for  each  bed  or  employe, 
and  no  more  beds  shall  be  permitted  than  those  provided  for  according  to 
the  terms  of  this  Ordinance,  unless  free  and  adequate  means  of  ventilation 
exist,  to  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Health,  and  a  special  permit  in  writ- 
ing be  granted  therefor,  specifying  the  number  of  beds  or  the  cubic  air  space 
which  shall  under  special  circumstances  be  allowed. 

Section  5.  Every  owner,  lessee,  tenant,  occupant,  proprietor  or  man- 
ager of  any  such  dairy  shall  cause  every  part  thereof  and  its  appurtenances 
to  be  put  and  shall  thereafter  cause  the  same  to  be  kept  in  a  cleanly  and 
wholesome  condition  and  shall  cause  every  part  thereof  in  which  any  person 
may  sleep,  dwell  or  work  to  be  adequately  lighted  and  ventilated  according 
to  the  direction  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board  of  Health ;  and  proper 
accommodations  for  urinals,  water  closets,  bath  tubs  and  washing  utensils 
shall  be  provided,  according  to  the  directions  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  the 
Board  of  Health ;  but  in  no  case  shall  any  open  urinal,  or  water  closet, 
or  manure  pit,  or  dung  pit,  or  privy  well  be  allowed  or  permitted  within 
any  building  or  structure,  or  any  part  thereof,  in  which  cattle  are  milked. 

Section  6.  It  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  every  owner,  lessee,  tenant, 
occupant,  proprietor  or  manager  of  any  dairy  within  said  City  and  County 
to  thoroughly  and  effectually  cleanse  at  least  once  in  every  twenty-four  hours 
the  walls,  floors  and  yards  of  every  building  or  structure,  or  part  thereof, 
which  may  be  in  use  for  the  accommodation  or  shelter  of  cattle,  and  also  to 
remove  the  contents  of  any  manure  pit  on  the  premises  once  in  each  week. 

Section  7.  No  milk  shall  be  taken  from  any  cow,  goat  or  other  milk- 
producing  animal  unless  such  animal  shall  be  in  a  clean  condition ;  nor 
shall  any  such  milk  be  taken  from  any  animal  except  by  an  employe  or 
other  person  who  is  himself  in  a  cleanly,  wholesome  and  healthy  condition. 

Section  8.  No  owner,  lessee,  tenant,  occupant,  proprietor  or  manager 
of  any  such  dairy  shall  feed  to  his  cows  or  other  cattle,  or  have  in  his 
possession  with  intent  to  feed  to  such  cattle,  any  garbage,  refuse,  swill 
or  other  improper  food,  or  shall  sell  or  offer  for  sale  within  said  City  and 
County  the  milk  from  such  cattle;  nor  shall  any  person  within  said  City 
and  County  receive  or  sell,  or  offer  for  sale,  or  keep  for  sale,  or  have 
in  possession,  any  such  milk ;  nor  shall  the  milk  of  any  cattle  which  may 
be  kept  in  any  place  where  the  water,  ventilation,  food  and  surroundings 
are  not  wholesome,  or  are  not  conducive  to  the  health,  safe  condition  and 
wholesomeness  of  such  cattle,  or  of  their  milk,  be  sold,  offered  for  sale, 
kept  for  sale,  had  in  possession  or  brought  within  said  City  and  County. 

Section  9.  No  person  shall  bring  within  said  City  and  County  or  at 
any  place  therein  sell,  or  deliver,  or  offer,  or  have  for  sale  or  retain  in 
possession,  any  unwholesome,  watered  or  otherwise  adulterated  milk,  butter 
or  cheese,  or  milk  known  as  "swill  milk,"  or  milk  from  cows  or  other 
animals  that  for  the  most  part  have  been  kept  in  stables  or  that  have  been 
fed  in  whole  or  in  part  on  swill,  or  milk  from  sick  or  diseased  cows  or  other 
cattle,  or  any  butter  or  cheese  made  from  any  such  milk,  or  any  milk, 
butter  or  cheese  produced  by  or  from  any  such  cattle  which  may  have 
been  exposed  to  emanation  from  or  infections  by  any  communicable  disease. 

Pure  skimmed  milk  shall  be  permitted  for  sale  or  deliver)',  provided 
that  the  cans  or  vessels  containing  such  skimmed  milk  shall  be  distinctly 
labeled  "skimmed  milk" ;  and  further  provided,  that  such  "skimmed  milk" 
shall  not  be  carried  in  wagons  or  vehicles  in  which  "whole  milk"  is  carried, 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  421 

sold  or  delivered,  or  pretended  to  be  carried  or  sold. — As  amended  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  340,  approved  Augiist  8,  1901. 

Section  10.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  convic- 
tion thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25) 
dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for 
not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  11.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  and  from  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1273. 

Approved  August   11,   1904. 

Regulating  Dairies,  Milk  Depots  and  the  Delivery  of  l^ilk. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Sheds  and  barns  in  which  cows  are  milked  shall  be  so  con- 
structed and  of  such  size  as  to  insure  efficient  ventilation. 

Section  2.  The  walls  of  milking  sheds  and  milking  barns  shall  be  pro- 
vided with  an  average  door  and  window  space  of  not  less  than  ten  (10) 
square  feet  in  every  ten  (10)  linear  feet.  Sheds  and  barns  must  be  prop- 
erly and  adequately  ventilated. 

Section  3.  The  floor  section  of  sheds  and  barns  where  cows  are  stabled 
or  milked  shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  absolutely  prevent  all  seepage  to 
the  ground  beneath.  In  said  floor  there  shall  be  provided  a  gutter  drain, 
so  constructed  as  to  prevent  seepage  and  connect  with  a  common  drain 
or  sewer  pipe  communicating  with  the  street  sewer,  where  one  exists.  Where 
there  is  no  street  sewer  the  discharge  must  be  carried  so  far  from  the  barn 
and  so  handled  as  to  effectually  prevent  contamination  of  the  milk  or  the 
atmosphere  of  the  dairy  or  barn  therefrom.  Cows  must  not  be  permitted 
to  stand  in,  or  on,  or  to  have  access  to,  accumulations  of  manure  and  urine 
or  either. 

Section  4.  The  floor  space  between  the  stable  sections  shall  be  so  con- 
structed that  unnecessary  recesses  and  angles  are  avoided.  Food  boxes  shall 
be  so  constructed  that  they  can  be  thoroughly  cleaned  and  all  the  recesses 
between  the  troughs  wherein  dirt  or  refuse  may  lodge  be  so  constructed  that 
they  may  be  thoroughly  cleaned.  And  they  shall  be  properly  cleaned  at  the 
time  of  the  general  cleaning  of  the  barn. 

Section  5.  Where  the  floor  of  a  stable,  barn  or  shed  in  which  cows 
are  kept  or  milked  is  not  more  than  one  foot  above  the  ground  and  said 
floor  is  to  be  reconstructed,  it  shall  be  made  of  artificial  stone,  bitumen, 
asphalt  or  cement;  provided,  that  in  case  only  two  sides  of  such  stable,  shed 
or  barn  rest  directly  upon  the  ground,  the  floor  may  be  of  wood. 

Section  6.  Food  troughs  and  food  cars  must  be  thoroughly  cleaned  at 
least  once  a  day.  The  accumulation  of  waste  in  or  about  food  troughs,  run- 
ways and  food  boxes  must  be  prevented.  The  walls  of  stables  and  milking 
barns  shall  be  whitewashed  or  lime  washed  at  least  once  every  six  (6) 
months. 

Section  7.  The  houses  or  sheds  in  which  milk  is  strained  or  stored  shall 
be  so  constructed  as  to  prevent  any  direct  communication  by  means  of  doors, 
windows  or  other  apertures  with  the  said  barns  or  stables  in  which  cows 
are  kept  or  milked;  provided,  that  a  pipe  with  a  funnel  receptacle  for  receiv- 
ing the  milk  may  be  inserted  through  the  wall  connecting  said  barns  or 
stables  with  the  house  or  shed  in  which  said  milk  is  strained  or  cooled.  Said 
pipe  and  funnel  to  be  kept  clean,  and  when  not  in  actual  use  the  funnel 
shall  be  securely  covered. 


422  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  8.  The  floor  of  the  dairy  house,  shed  or  barn  in  which  milk  is 
strained  or  stored  shall  be  water  tight;  where  such  floor  is  to  be  renewed 
or  reconstructed  it  shall  be  made  of  cement,  artificial  stone,  asphalt  or 
bitumen.  Such  flooring  must  have  a  surface  drain  connected  with  a  sewer, 
or  with  a  common  drain  in  case  there  is  no  sewer  outlet. 

Section  9.  The  walls  of  dairy  houses,  depots,  sheds  and  barns  where 
milk  is  strained  or  stored  shall  be  so  constructed  as  to  be  tight  and  allow 
of  easy  and  thorough  cleaning. 

Section  10.  All  windows,  doors  and  ventilators  of  dairy  houses  or  sheds 
in  which  milk  is  strained  or  stored  shall  be  provided  with  a  screen  of  wire 
mesh.  The  screen  of  the  windows  and  ventilators  must  be  securely  and 
permanently  fastened. 

Section  11.  Immediately  after  the  main  receptacle  bucket  has  been 
filled  with  milk  it  shall  be  taken  covered  to  the  milk  house  and  emptied  into 
the  strainer  from  a  platform  outside  of  the  milkhouse.  The  receptacle 
buckets  shall  be  hung  upon  hooks  or  rest  on  a  platform  at  least  three  (3) 
feet  above  the  floor,  and  must  be  so  covered  as  to  be  protected  at  all  times 
from  exposure  to  dirt  or  discharges  and  must  not  be  allowed  to  rest  upon 
the  floor  of  the  milk  shed. 

Section  12.  Milkers  and  other  helpers  not  directly  concerned  in  the 
straining,  separating  and  filling  of  containers,  shall  not  be  allowed  within 
the  milkhouse  while  milk  is  being  strained  or  handled;  nor  shall  any 
domestic  animal   be  allowed  therein. 

Section  13.  Vats  or  troughs  used  to  cool  milk,  if  of  wood,  shall  be 
painted  white  and  shall  be  of  such  a  depth  that  the  water  contained  therein 
shall  not  rise  above  the  shoulder  of  the  milk  can.  They  shall  be  thoroughly 
cleaned  at  least  once  each  day  and  at  all  times  shall  be  free  from  scum, 
slime,  stagnant  or  impure  water. 

Section  14.  The  milkhouse  shall  be  washed  and  hosed  down  daily  with 
fresh  water;  and  at  least  once  each  week  the  floors  and  drains  within  all 
milkhouses  and  sheds  shall  be  sprinkled  with  lime  or  gypsum. 

Section  15.  Persons  handling  milk  within  the  milkhouses  shall  be  per- 
sonally clean. 

Section  16.  Milk  awaiting  delivery  shall  not  be  kept  in  a  room  used  for 
domestic  purposes. 

Section  17.  No  milk  container  or  milk  vessel  that  is  rusty  or  rust 
eaten  or  otherwise  unfit  shall  be  used. 

Section  18.  No  person  shall  drink  from  any  vessel  or  utensil,  or  the 
cover  thereof,  which  is  used  for  the  delivery  of  milk  nor  shall  any  can, 
bottle  or  utensil  used  for  the  purpose  of  delivering  milk  be  used  for  any 
other  purpose ;  nor  shall  such  can  or  utensil  be  placed  in,  on  or  about  a  stove 
or  other  heating  apparatus. 

Section  19.  In  houses  where  contagious  disease  is  known  to  exist,  no 
bottles,  cans  or  other  utensils  in  which  milk  is  delivered,  shall  be  collected 
until  the  houses  have  been  fumigated,  and  said  bottles,  cans  and  other 
utensils  sterilized. 

Section  20.  No  person  suffering  from  any  contagious  disease,  or  in 
whose  place  of  dwelling  any  contagious  disease  is  known  to  exist,  shall  be 
allowed  upon  the  premises  of  any  dairy,  or  to  deliver  milk  from  any  dairy 
or  milk  depot. 

Section  21.  Where  contagious  disease  occurs  in  any  dairy,  the  person 
or  persons  suffering  therefrom  shall  be  strictly  isolated  and  kept  in  quaran- 
tine, and  any  person  who  may  be  in  contact  shall  not  be  permitted  to  work 
in  the  dairy  until  such  time  as  may  be  designated  by  the  Board  of  Health. 

Section  22.  All  persons  acting  as  milkers  shall  be  personally  clean  and 
free   from  contagious  disease. 


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Section  23.  No  cow  shall  be  milked  unless  the  sides,  bellies,  haunches, 
udders,  teats  and  tail  of  the  cow  shall  be  clean. 

Section  24.  Before  handling  or  milking  the  cows,  milkers  shall  thor- 
oughly wash  and  scrub  their  hands  and  otherwise  be  thoroughly  clean. 

Section  25.  Milkers  shall  reject  the  first  three  (3)  sprays  of  foremilk 
from  each  teat  before  milking  into  the  bucket. 

Section  26.  Colostrum  milk  shall  be  rejected,  and  also  milk  into  which 
manure  or  discharges  have  entered  while  milking  or  which  is  bloody,  stringy, 
thick  or  unnatural  in  appearance.  Milking  pails  shall  be  thoroughly  cleaned 
before  being  used. 

Section  27.    All  milking  stools  must  be  kept  clean. 

Section  28.  No  sick  cow  or  cows  showing  signs  of  tuberculosis,  con- 
tagious abortion,  mammites,  mammary,  abscess,  disease  of  the  udder  or 
teat,  or  actinomycosis  (lumpjaw),  shall  be  allowed  in  the  herd  from  which 
milk  is  drawn,  and  the  milk  of  cows  within  thirty  days  of  calving  or  five  days 
after  calving  shall  not  be  mixed  with  that  of  the  herd  or  marketed. 

Section  29.  Cows  showing  signs  of  ill  health  or  disease,  or  that  are 
off  feed,  shall  be  isolated  and  quarantined,  as  provided  in  Ordinance  198, 
approved  December  12,  1900. 

Section  30.  In  dairies  and  milk  depots,  all  cans,  bottles  and  other  uten- 
sils, after  being  used  shall  be  thoroughly  washed  in  a  water  containing  lye 
or  sodium  carbonate  (sal  soda),  or  some  substance  containing  a  mixture 
of  these  with  or  without  soap. 

Section  31.     Not  more  than  twenty  (20)  cans  or  fifty  (50)  bottles  shall 

be  washed  in  a  tank  or  tub  containing  less  than  ten  (10)   gallons  of  water, 

unless  said  tank  or  tub  is  filled  with  a  fresh  solution  as  provided  in  Section 
30  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  32.  All  cans,  bottles  and  other  utensils  shall  be  thoroughly 
rinsed,  after  being  washed,  as  provided  in  Section  30  of  this  Ordinance,  in 
a  tank  or  tub  of  clean  fresh  water.  The  rinsing  tank  or  tub,  while  in  use, 
must  have  a  constant  inflow  and  outflow  of  pure,  clean,  fresh  water.  After 
being  rinsed  all  cans,  bottles  and  other  milking  utensils  shall  be  subjected 
to  the  action  of  boiling  water  in  a  closed  vat  or  to  the  action  of  steam. 
After  being  so  subjected  to  boiling  water  or  steam,  said  cans,  bottles  or  other 
milk  utensils  shall  not  be  allowed  to  stand  in  any  place  where  they  are 
exposed  to  dirt,  dust,  flies  or  other  contamination ;  but  shall  be  placed 
upon  racks  without  pegs,  said  racks  being  at  least  three  (3)  feet  from  the 
floor,  and  wash  tanks  and  rinsing  tanks  used  for  the  cleaning  of  cans, 
bottles  and  other  milking  utensils  shall  not  be  used  for  any  other  purpose. 

Section  33.  The  floors  of  wash  houses  of  dairies  and  milk  depots  shall 
be  water  tight,  and  where  such  floor  is  to  be  renewed  or  reconstructed  it 
shall  be  made  of  cement,  artificial  stone,  asphaltum  or  bitumen,  and  shall 
have  a  surface  drain  connected  with  a  sewer,  and  where  there  is  no 
sewer,  connected  with  the  common  drain. 

Section  34.  Wash  tanks  and  tubs  for  cleaning  and  rinsing  milking  uten- 
sils, if  of  wood,  must  be  metal  lined.  Wash  tanks  and  tubs  and  the  floors 
of  the  washroom  must  be  cleaned  daily. 

Section  35.  All  brushes,  scrapers  and  other  appliances  used  in  clean- 
ing cans,  bottles  and  other  utensils  must  be  sterilized  daily,  and  at  all  times 
must  be  free  from  incrustations  and  accumulated  dirt. 

Section  36.  Every  dairy  shall  be  supplied  with  pure  water,  the  source 
whereof  shall  not  be  contaminated  by  any  barnyard,  privy,  sewer  or  other 
possible  source  of  contamination.  Cows  shall  not  be  allowed  to  drink  from 
stagnant  pools  and  shall  have  full  access  at  all  times  to  a  supply  of  pure 
water. 


424  ORDINANCES     OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  37.  Milk  cans  containing  milk  or  empty,  delivered  to  or  received 
from  grocery  stores,  bakeries,  delicatessen  stores,  restaurants,  depots  or 
other  similar  places  shall  not  be  left  upon  the  sidewalk  or  street. 

Section  38.  In  the  transportation  of  milk,  no  milk  shall  be  transferred 
on  the  public  streets  from  one  can  to  another,  except  from  a  wagon  can 
to  a  delivery  or  serving  can,  nor  shall  milk  cans  be  allowed  to  stand  on 
the   street. 

Section  39.  The  portion  of  wagons  in  which  milk  cans  are  carried  shall 
have  a  canvass  covering. 

Section  40.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  41.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  thirty  (30) 
days  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE   NO.   2098.     (New   Series.) 

Approved  December  11,  1912. 

Regulating  the  Pasteurizing  of  Milk,  Defining  Same  and   Regulating  the 
Method  Under  which  the  Same  Shall   Be  Produced. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Pasteurizing  milk  is  hereby  defined  as  follows:  To  be  the 
heating  of  every  portion  of  the  milk  to  not  less  than  140  degrees  Fahrenheit, 
maintaining  same  at  that  temperature  for  at  least  20  minutes  and  imme- 
diately cooling  the  same  to  at  least  45  degrees  Fahrenheit. 

The  use  of  this  term  shall  be  limited  to  milk  produced  and  sold  under 
the  following  conditions : 

A.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  to  produce  pasteurized  milk 
for  sale  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  make  application  to  the 
Department  of  Public  Health  on  blanks  provided  for  that  purpose. 

B.  A  permit  shall  be  granted  by  the  Department  of  Public  Health  if  it 
appears  upon  investigation  that  the  pasteurizing  equipment  installed  is  such 
that  99  per  cent  of  all  bacteria  and  all  pathogenic  bacteria  are  killed  in  the 
milk  treated  therein  at  a  temperature  of  not  less  than  140  degrees  F.  main- 
tained at  that  temperature  for  twenty  minutes.  Further,  that  the  pasteur- 
izing apparatus  is  equipped  with  a  recording  thermometer  of  such  a  type 
that  the  same  may  be  kept  locked  by  the  Department  of  Public  Health. 

C.  The  thermometric  record  of  all  pasteurization  of  milk  shall  become 
the  property  of  the  Department  of  Public  Health  and  shall  be  collected  by  its 
authorized  representatives. 

D.  Milk  intended  for  pasteurization  shall  conform  to  the  following 
requirements : 

It  shall  be  the  product  of  a  dairy  rating  not  less  than  60  per  cent  on  the 
score  card  Department  of  Public  Health. 

E.  All  pasteurized  milk  shall  be  plainly  marked  on  each  bottle  or  other 
container  in  which  such  milk  is  delivered  to  consumers  with  a  label  bearing 
the  inscription  "Pasteurized  Milk"  together  with  a  serial  number. 

F.  All  utensils  used  in  the  production  and  handling  of  pasteurized  milk 
must  be  properly  cleaned  and  sterilized  each  time  before  using,  and  shall  be 
so  constructed  that  all  parts  are  absolutely  free  from  places  where  milk  can 
accumulate  or  soak  in  so  that  it  cannot  be  removed  by  simple  washing,  and 
the  surface  coming  in  contact  with  the  milk  or  cream  must  be  smooth  and 
free  from  rust. 


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G.  Pasteurized  milk  shall  be  delivered  to  the  consumer  not  later  than 
twenty-four  hours  after  pasteurization. 

H.     Milk  once  pasteurized  must  not  be   re-pasteurized. 

I.  Any  violation  of  the  regulations  for  the  production  of  pasteurized 
milk  shall  result  in  a  revocation  of  the  permit  to  produce  pasteurized  milk 
for  sale  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2099.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  December   11,   1912. 

Regulating  the  Sale  of  Milk  or  Cream  in  Quantities  of  One  Quart  or  Less. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell,  offer  for  sale,  expose 
for  sale,  or  keep  with  the  intention  of  selling,  any  milk  or  cream  in  quan- 
tities of  one  quart  or  less,  in  stores  or  in  other  places  where  merchandise 
or  commodities  other  than  milk  or  cream  is  sold,  offered  for  sale  or  exposed 
for  sale,  or  kept  with  the  intention  of  selling  (except  where  the  milk  or 
cream  is  to  be  consumed  upon  the  premises)  unless  the  milk  or  cream  is 
kept,  offered  for  sale,  exposed  for  sale,  or  sold  in  tightly  closed  bottles  or 
receptacles  of  a  similar  character,  upon  the  cap  or  covers  of  which  is  printed 
or  inscribed  in  a  conspicuous  and  legible  manner  the  name  of  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  bottling  said  milk  or  cream  in  such  bottles  or  receptacles. 
It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  such  bottle  or  receptacle  to  have  blown  into  it,  or 
otherwise  indicated  thereon,  the  name  of  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  other 
than  or  different  from  that  which  is  indicated  on  said  cover  or  cap. 

Section  2,  No  person  shall  transfer  any  milk  from  one  can,  bottle  or 
receptacle  on  any  street,  alley  or  thoroughfare,  or  upon  a  delivery  wagon,  or 
other  vehicle,  or  in  any  place  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
except  in  a  milkhouse  or  creamery,  the  sanitary  condition  of  which  has 
been  approved  by  the  Department  of  Public  Health. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  dollars 
and  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  less  than  twenty-four  hours,  and  not  more  than  thirty  days,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This   Ordinance   shall   take   effect  January   1,    1913. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1265.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  August  2,   1910. 

Providing  for  the  Inspection  of  IVIeat  and  Meat  Food  Products  Offered 
for  Sale  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco;  Authorizing 
the  Board  of  Health  to  Adopt  Regulations  Governing  Such  Inspec- 
tion, and   Penalties  for  the  Violation  of  This  Ordinance. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  expose  or  offer  for  sale, 
or  sell  or  otherwise  dispose  of,  or  have  in  his  possession  within  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  any  meat  of  any  cattle,  calf,  sheep,  lamb,  goat  or 
swine,  which  does  not  have  upon  it  the  meat  inspection  brand  or  other  mark 
of  identification  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  or  the  meat  inspection  brand  or  other  official  mark  of  identification 
of  Boards  of  Health  of  the  State  of  California  whose  meat  inspection  stand- 


426  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ard  is  equal  to  and  recognized  by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of  Health,  or  the 
meat  inspection  brand  or  other  mark  of  identification  of  the  United  States 
Department  of  Agriculture.  If  any  carcass  of  any  animal  hereinbefore 
named,  or  part  thereof  is  found,  offered  for  sale  or  exposed  within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which  does  not  bear  any  of  the  meat 
inspection  brands  or  marks  recognized  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  said  Board  of  Health  shall  take  possession 
of  and  destroy  such  meat. 

Section  2.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  ship,  send,  bring  or 
cause  to  be  brought  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  the  meat  of 
any  cattle,  sheep,  lamb,  goat  or  swine,  which  does  not  bear  the  meat  inspec- 
tion brand  or  other  mark  of  identification  recognized  by  the  Board  of  Health 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  3.  The  carcasses  of  calves  in  good  healthy  condition  and  over 
four  weeks  of  age  may  be  brought  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  each  of  said  carcasses  of  such  calves  must  be  inspected  and  stamped 
or  marked  by  the  San  Francisco  Board  of  Health  at  the  point  of  arrival  of 
said  carcasses  of  such  calves  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  4.  An  ante-mortem  examination  shall  be  made  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  of  all 
cattle,  sheep,  swine  or  goats  about  to  be  slaughtered  before  they  shall  be 
allowed  to  enter  the  slaughtering  pen.  All  animals  showing  symptoms  of  or 
suspected  of  being  affected  with  any  disease  or  condition  which  under  the 
regulations  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
would  probably  cause  their  condemnation  in  whole  or  in  part  when  slaugh- 
tered, shall  be  marked  by  affixing  to  the  animal  a  metal  tag  bearing  the 
words  ''San  Francisco  Board  of  Health  Suspect."  All  such  animals  shall  be 
slaughtered  separately. 

Section  5.  A  careful  post-mortem  inspection  under  the  direction  of  the 
Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  must  be  made  of  all 
animals  herein  named  at  the  time  when  slaughtered  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco.  The  head,  tongue,  tail,  thymus  gland  and  all  viscera  of  each 
animal  shall  be  retained  in  such  a  manner  as  to  preserve  their  identity, 
until  after  the  post-mortem  examination  has  been  completed,  in  order  that 
the  parts  so  retained  may  be  identified  in  cases  of  condemned  carcasses. 
Suitable  racks  or  metal  receptacles  shall  be  provided  in  and  by  each  slaugh- 
tering establishment  for  retaining  said  parts. 

Section  6.  All  carcasses,  meats  or  meat  food  products  which  are  un- 
sound, unhealthful,  unwholesome  or  otherwise  unfit  for  food,  shall  be  stamped 
or  otherwise  marked  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  "San  Francisco  Board  of  Health  Inspected  and  Condemned,"  and 
shall  be  destroyed. 

Section  7.  All  meats  or  meat  food  products  offered  for  sale  in  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  be  subject  to  reinspection  and  condemna- 
tion at  any  and  all  times  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco. 

Section  8.  The  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  adopt  rules  and  regulations  govern- 
ing the  sanitation  of  slaughter  houses  and  establishments  where  meat  food 
products  are  sold  or  manufactured,  the  inspection  of  meats  and  the  ultimate 
disposal  of  condemned  meats  in  addition  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance, 
as  will  enable  the  said  Board  of  Health  to  enforce  and  carry  out  the  mean- 
ing and  intent  of  this  Ordinance.  The  standard  of  meat  inspection  shall 
be  that  adopted  by  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture. 

Section  9.  It  shall  be  unlawful  and  a  violation  of  this  Ordinance  for  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  officer  or  agent,  or  employe  thereof,  to  forge, 
counterfeit,  simulate  or  falsely  represent,  or  without  proper  authority  to  use 
or  detatch,  or  knowingly  or  wrongfully  alter,  deface  or  destroy  any  of  the 


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stamps  or  marks  or  brands  or  tags  recognized  by  the  Board  of  Health  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  on  any  cattle,  calf,  sheep,  lamp,  goat 
or  swine,  or  any  carcasses,  or  on  any  part  or  parts  of  any  carcass  or  car- 
casses of  any  animal  named  in  Sections  1,  2  and  3  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  10.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  their  agents,  violating  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  or  failing  to  comply  with  any  direction 
or  order  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
given  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  by  the  Health  Officer, 
or  any  other  agent  of  said  Board  of  Health,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  less 
than  fifty  ($50.00)  dollars,  nor  more  than  five  hundred  ($500.00)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  less  than  ten  (10) 
days  nor  more  than  three  (3)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  11.  Each  day  that  the  violation  of  this  Ordinance  or  the  failure 
to  comply  with  the  directions  of  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  given  in  accordance  with  this  Ordinance,  shall  continue, 
shall  constitute  a  new  and  separate  offense,  and  be  punishable  accordingly, 
as  herein  provided. 

Section  12.  All  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  with 
this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  13.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  655.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  January  13,   1909. 

Prohibiting  the   Use  of  Dyes,  Chemicals  and   Preservatives   in    Meat  or 
Meat  Food  Products. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm-  or  corporation  to 
sell,  prepare  for  sale,  offer  for  sale  or  have  on  hand  for  sale  any  meat  or 
meat-food  product  which  shall  contain  any  substance  which  lessens  its 
wholesomeness,  or  any  drug,  chemical,  dye  or  preservative,  other  than  com- 
mon salt,  sugar,  wood  smoke,  vinegar,  pure  spices  or  salt-peter. 

Section  2.  Whenever  any  conviction  is  sought  under  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance  upon  any  alleged  sample  of  meat  -or  meat  food  product,  it  must 
clearly  appear  that  the  sample  was  taken  in  duplicate  and  one  of  said  samples 
left  with  the  accused  or  with  his  agent,  servant  or  employe. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall_  be  punishable  by  a  fine  not  less  than  $25  nor  more  than  $500,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  721     (New  Series.) 

Approved  April  7,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Transportation,  Preparation  and  Sale  of  Crabs,  Crawfish 
or  Other  Shell  Fish. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  send,  bring  or  cause  to  be  sent  or 
brought  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  any  live  crabs,  crawfish 
or  other  shell  fish  unless  the  same  be  in  good  healthy  condition. 


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Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  prepare  for  food  for  human  con- 
sumption any  crabs,  crawfish  or  other  shell  fish  which  are  not  at  the  time 
of  preparation  alive  or  in  good  wholesome  condition,  or  to  sell,  expose  or 
offer  for  sale  or  have  possession  of  the  same. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  send,  bring  or  cause  to  be  brought 
mto  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  any  cooked  crabs,  crawfish  or 
other  shell  fish,  unless  the  same  shall  have  been  cooked  for  a  period  of  not 
less  than  forty  minutes  in  boiling  water  at  the  time  of  preparation,  and 
properly  packed  in  ice  while  in  transit  to  this  city. 

Section  4.  Any  person,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  46.     (Second  Series.) 
Approved  January  21,   1898. 

Regulating  the  Establishment  and  Maintenance  of  Cigar  Factories  Within 

the  City  and   County  of  San    Francisco. 

Preamble. 

Whereas,    The    indiscriminate    establishment    of    cigar    factories,    where 
cigars  are   manufactured  and  prepared   for  use,   is   injurious  and   dangerous 
to   public   health   and   public   safety,   and   prejudicial    to   the    well   being   and 
comfort  of  the  community ;  now,  therefore, 
The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follozvs: 

Section  1.  On  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Order  it  shall  be  unlawful 
for  any  person  or  persons  to  establish,  maintain  or  carry  on  the  business 
of  a  cigar  factory,  where  cigars  or  other  articles  of  tobacco  are  made,  within 
the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  without  having  first  com- 
plied with  the  conditions  hereinafter  specified. 

Persons  Conducting  Cigar  Factories  Must  Obtain  Certificates  From  Health 
Officer  as  to  Sanitary  Condition  of  Premises. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  conduct 
or  maintain  a  cigar  factory  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
without  having  first  obtained  a  certificate  signed  by  the  Health  Officer  of 
said  City  and  County  that  the  premises  are  properly  and  sufficiently  venti- 
lated, and  that  all  proper  arrangements  for  carrying  on  the  business  without 
injury  to  the  sanitary  condition  of  the  neighborhood  have  been  complied 
with  and  particularly  that  all  provisions  of  all  Orders  of  this  Board  have 
been   complied   with. 

Certificates  of  Health  Officer — No  Charge  to  Be  Made  Therefor. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer,  upon  application 
from  any  person  or  persons  proposing  to  open  or  conduct  the  business  of 
a  cigar  factory  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
to  inspect  the  premises  on  which  it  is  proposed  to  carry  on  such  business, 
or  in  which  said  business  is  being  carried  on,  with  a  view  of  ascertaining 
whether  the  said  premises  are  provided  with  proper  drainage  and  sanitary 
appliances;  also,  whether  the  provisions  of  all  Orders  of  this  Board  relating 
thereto  haye  been  complied  with,  and,  if  found  in  all  respects  satisfactory, 
then  to  issue  to  said  applicants  the  certificate  provided  for  in  Section  2 
of  this  Order, 

No  charge  whatsoever  shall  be  made  or  compensation  or  fee  collected 
or  received,  for  the  performance  of  any  of  the  services  required  by  the  pro- 


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visions   of  this   Order   in   the   inspection   of  premises   or   the   issuance   of   a 
certificate;  but  all  services  shall  be  performed  free  of  charge. 

No  Person  Suffering   From  Contagious  or  Infectious  Diseases  to  Be  Per- 
mitted to  Work,  Sleep,  Lodge  or  Remain  in  Any  Cigar  Factory. 

Section  4.  No  person  or  persons  engaged  in  the  cigar  business  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  permit  any  person  suffer- 
ing from  any  contagious  or  infectious  disease  to  work,  sleep,  lodge  or  remain 
within  or  upon  the  premises  used  by  him,  her  or  them,  for  the  purpose  of 
a  cigar  factory. 

Prohibiting  the  Smoking  of  Opium  In  Places  Wherein  Cigars  Are  Manu- 
factured. 

Section  5.  No  person  or  persons  engaged  in  the  cigar  business  within 
the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  permit  the  intro- 
duction of  or  the  smoking  of  opium  within  or  upon  the  premises  used  by 
him,  her  or  them,  for  the  purpose  of  a  cigar  factory. 

Prohibiting  Persons  From  Sleeping  or  Cooking  In  Rooms  Wherein  Cigars 

Are   Manufactured. 

Section  6.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  owning  or 
employed  in  any  cigar  factory  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to 
sleep  or  cook  in  the  rooms  wherein  cigars  are  manufactured  or  prepared 
for  use. 

Prohibiting  the  Placing  of  Cigars  Between  the  Lips  or  in  the  Mouth  for 
the  Purpose  of  Biting  or  Moistening  the  Ends  Thereof. 

Section  7.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  owning  or 
employed  in  any  cigar  factory  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to 
place  between  the  lips  or  in  the  mouth  the  ends  of  cigars  or  other  parts 
thereof  for  the  purpose  of  moistening  or  biting  same,  or  for  the  purpose 
of  otherwise  improving  their  appearance. 

Prohibiting  the  Spraying  of  Tobacco  By   Means  of  Water  Emitted   From 

the  Mouth  or  by  Means  of  Receptacles  Whereby  Water  Is 

Emitted  by  Means  of  Air  Expelled  From  the  Mouth. 

Section  8.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  owning  or 
employed  in  any  cigar  factory  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to 
spray  tobacco  or  otherwise  moisten  it  by  means  of  water  emitted  from  the 
mouth  or  by  appliances  whereby  the  water  is  expelled  by  means  of  the 
mouth. 

Prohibiting  Expectoration  Upon  the  Floors  of  Rooms  Wherein  Cigars  Are 
Manufactured  or  Prepared  for  Use. 

Section  9.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  owning  or 
employed  in  any  cigar  factory  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to 
expectorate  upon  the  floors  of  such  rooms  wherein  cigars  are  manufactured 
or  prepared  for  use. 

Prohibiting  the   Drying   of  Tobacco   Upon    Floors  and    Providing   for  the 

Use  of  Racks. 

Section  10.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  owning  or 
employed  in  the  cigar  manufacturing  business  within  the  limits  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  dry  tobacco,  previously  moistened  upon 
floors  or  upon  stands  possessing  a  tendency  to  contaminate  or  injuriously 
affect  the  condition  thereof,  but  upon  clean  cloths  provided  for  the  purpose 
and  stretched  over  wooden  frames,  or  upon  such  other  contrivances  previously 
approved  by  the  Health  Officer. 


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Penalty. 

Section  11.  Any  person  or  persons  establishing,  maintaining  or  carrying 
on  the  business  of  a  cigar  manufactory  wherein  cigars  are  manufactured 
or  prepared  for  use,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, without  having  complied  with  the  provisions  of  this  Order,  shall  be 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  of  not 
more  than  six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Certificates  of   Health   Officer  to   Be   Exhibited   in  a  Conspicuous   Place. 

Section  12.  The  certificate  from  the  Health  Officer,  as  required  by 
Section  2  of  this  Order,  shall  be  exhibited  in  some  conspicuous  place  on  the 
premises,  and  same  shall  be  produced  on  the  demand  of  any  officer  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Health  Officer  to  Enforce  Provisions  of  Order. 

Section  13.  The  Health  Officer  is  hereby  directed  to  have  the  provisions 
of  this   Order   strictly  enforced. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1027. 
Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  the  IVIaintenance  of  Works  for  the  Manufacture  of  Gas  From 

Crude  Petroleum. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect  or  cause  to  be  erected,  or  maintain  or  operate  any  works  or  apparatus 
for  the  manufacture  of  gas  from  crude  petroleum,  without  first  obtaining 
from  the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  permit  so  to  do. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  less  than  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars,  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
in  the  County  Jail  for  not  less  than  thirty  (30)  days,  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  (100)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  and  for  each 
day  that  any  violation  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  continued,  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation,  so  violating  the  same,  shall  be  guilty  of  ^  a  separate 
offense,  and  shall  be  punished  therefor  as  in  this  Ordinance  provided. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1028. 

Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Operation  of  Gas  Works. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
engaged  in  the  business  of  manufacturing  illuminating  gas,  to  cause  or  permit 
any  gas,  tar,  or  refuse  to  be  deposited  in  any  pubhc  waters  or  sewer,  or 
public  street  or  place;  or  to  permit  any  gas,  dangerous  or  prejudicial  to 
health,  to  escape  from  any  gas  works  or  pipes ;  or  to  manufacture  illuminating 
gas  or  such  ingredients  or  quality  that  in  the  process  of  burning,  such  gas 
or  anything  escaping  therefrom  shall  be  dangerous  or  prejudicial  to  life  or 
health. 


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Section  2.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  illuminating  gas  must  use  the  most  approved  methods  to  prevent 
the  escape  of  odors. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  imme- 
diately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  869. 

Approved  June  26,   1903. 

Prohibiting   the    Discharge   of  Coal    Tar  or   Simiiar   Refuse    Into   Public 
Sewers,  or  the  Waters  of  the  Bay. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
owning  or  operating  any  gas  manufacturing  plant,  to  permit  any  coal  tar 
or  other  refuse  substance,  created  by,  or  consequent  upon,  the  manufacture, 
of  gas  from  coal  or  petroleum,  to  flow  or  be  discharged  or  emptied  in  any 
manner  whatever,  from  such  plant,  or  otherwise,  into  any  public  sewer  in 
any  public  street,  or  to  connect  or  maintain  any  side  sewer,  or  drain  con- 
nection with  a  public  sewer,  in  any  public  street,  for  the  purpose  of  convey- 
ing coal  tar  or  other  refuse  substance,  as  aforesaid,  from  any  building, 
plant,  manufactory  or  other  place,  into  any  public  sewer. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  own- 
ing or  operating  any  gas  manufacturing  plant,  to  permit  any  coal  tar  or 
other  refuse  substance,  created  by,  or  consequent  upon,  the  manufacture  of 
gas  from  coal  or  petroleum,  to  flow  or  be  discharged  or  emptied  in  any 
manner  whatever,  from  such  plant,  or  otherwise,  into  the  waters  of  the 
bay,  within  a  distance  of  two  thousand  (2000)  yards  from  the  shore  within 
the  limits  of  this  City  and  County. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)    months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  731.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  April  17,  1909. 

Regulating  the  Keeping  of  Cattle. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
keep  or  cause  to  be  kept  any  cows  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  except  as  herein  provided. 

Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  may  keep  one  cow  upon  any  lot  within 
the  City  and  County,  subject  to  provisions  of  all  Ordinances  regulating  the 
erection  and  maintenance  of  stables. 

Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  may  keep  two  or  more  cows  if  the 
person,  firm  or  corporation  so  keeping  the  same  shall  set  apart  for  the  use 


432  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

of  each  two  cows  so  kept  at  least  one  acre  of  land,  and  such  cows  shall 
have  full  access  thereto. 

The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  cattle  temporarily 
confined   for   slaughtering  purposes,   nor  to   cattle   in   transit. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six   (6)    months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  1409,  entitled,  ''Regulating  the  Keeping  of 
Cattle,"  approved  February  7,  1905,  and  all  Orders  and  Ordinances,  in  so 
far  as  they  conflict  with  this  Ordinance,  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  August  1,  1910. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1167  (New  Series), 
approved  May  10,  1910. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1410. 
Approved  February  7,  1905. 

Regulating  the  Keeping  of  Swine. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
keep  or  cause  to  be  kept,  any  swine  within  the  boundaries  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  excepting  as  hereinafter  provided  in  Section  2 
of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  2.  For  the  sole  purpose  of  loading,  unloading  and  the  slaughter- 
ing of  swine,  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  that  part 
of  the  City  and  County  bounded  and  described  as  follows : 

Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  southerly  line  of  Islais  street 
with  the  southwesterly  line  of  First  avenue  south  and  running  thence  south- 
easterly along  the  southwesterly  line  of  First  avenue  south  to  the  north- 
easterly line  of  I  street  south ;  thence  southwesterly  along  the  northeast- 
erly line  of  I  street  south  to  the  southwesterly  line  of  Seventh  avenue  south ; 
thence  northwesterly  along  the  southwesterly  line  of  Seventh  avenue  south 
to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Railroad  avenue ;  thence  southwesterly  along 
the  southeasterly  line  of  Railroad  avenue  to  the  northeasterly  line  of  Tenth 
avenue  south ;  thence  northwesterly  along  the  northeasterly  line  of  Tenth 
avenue  south  to  the  northwesterly  line  of  S  street  south ;  thence  north- 
easterly along  the  northwesterly  line  of  S  street  south  to  the  southerly  line  of 
Islais  street;  thence  eatserly  along  the  southerly  line  of  Islais  street  to  the 
point  of  commencement. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)    months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Ordinance  No.  1199,  entitled,  "Regulating  the  Keeping  of 
Swine  and  Cattle,"  approved  May  26,  1904,  and  all  Orders  and  Ordinances 
in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  July  1,  1905. 


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ORDINANCE  No.  821. 
Approved   June   11,   1903. 

Regulating  the   Maintenance  of  Slaughter   Houses  and  the  Slaughtering 

of  Cattle. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
establish  or  maintain  any  slaughter  house  or  to  slaughter  cattle,  hogs,  calves, 
sheep  or  other  animals  within  the  City  and  County,  except  within  that  tract 
of  land  bounded  and  described  as  follows :  Commencing  at  the  point  of 
intersection  of  the  easterly  line  of  Kentucky  street  with  the  southwesterly 
line  of  First  avenue  south,  and  running  thence  southeasterly  along  said 
southwesterly  line  of  First  avenue  south  to  the  northwesterly  line  of  I  street 
south ;  thence  southwesterly  along  said  northwesterly  line  of  I  street  south  to 
the  southwesterly  line  of  Seventh  avenue  south;  thence  northwesterly  along 
said  southwesterly  line  of  Seventh  avenue  south  to  the  southeasterly  line  of 
Railroad  avenue;  thence  northeasterly  along  said  southeasterly  line  of  Rail- 
road avenue  to  the  said  easterly  line  of  Kentucky  street;  thence  northerly 
along  said  easterly  line  of  Kentucky  street  to  said  southwesterly  line  of  First 
avenue  south  and  to  the  point  of  commencement. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1231. 

Approved  June  15,  1904. 

Regulating  the  Slaughter  and  Sale  of  Calves  for  Human   Food. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  slaughter,  expose  for  sale,  or  sell  in,  or 
bring  within  the  City  for  sale  for  human  food,  any  calf  unless  it  is  in  good 
healthy  condition,  and  four  weeks  of  age. 

Section  2.  Any  article  or  animal  that  shall  be  offered  or  exhibited 
for  sale  in  any  market,  or  elsewhere,  as  though  it  was  intended  for  sale, 
shall  be  deemed  offered  or  exposed  for  sale  within  the  intent  and  meaning 
of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  822. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Regulating  Establishments  for  the  Rendering  or  Reducing  of  Animal  or 
Vegetable  Substances. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful   for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
maintain  or  operate   any   establishment    for   the    rendering   or    reducing   of 


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tallow  or  other  animal  or  vegetable  substance  or  to  carry  on  or  conduct 
the  business  of  rendering  or  reducing  the  same  within  the  City  and  County, 
except  within  that  certain  tract  of  land  bounded  and  described  as  follows: 
Commencing  at  the  intersection  of  the  easterly  line  of  Kentucky  street  with 
the  southwesterly  line  of  First  avenue  south,  and  running  thence  south- 
easterly along  said  southwesterly  line  of  First  avenue  south  to  the 
northwesterly  line  of  I  street ;  thence  southwesterly  along  said  north- 
westerly line  of  I  street  south  to  the  bay  shore;  thence  westerly  along  the 
line  of  the  bay  shore  to  the  southeasterly  line  of  Railroad  avenue;  thence 
northeasterly  along  said  southeasterly  line  of  Railroad  avenue  to  the  easterly 
line  of  Kentucky  street;  thence  northerly  along  said  easterly  line  of  Ken- 
tucky street  to  said  southwesterly  line  of  First  avenue  south  and  to  the 
point  of  commencement. 

Section  2.  The  rendering,  reducing,  heating  or  steaming  of  any  animal 
or  vegetable  substance  generating  noisome  or  unwholesome  odors  as  gaseous 
vapors  must  be  conducted  in  steam-tight  kettles,  tanks  or  boilers  and  in 
such  manner  as  shall  entirely  condense,  decompose,  deodorize  or  destroy 
the  odors,  vapors  or  gaseous  products. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hun- 
dred (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   1029. 

Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  Manure  Wagons. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
transport  or  carry  manure  or  stable  refuse  in  any  vehicle  without  a  permit 
from  the  Board  of  Health  certifying  its  approval  of  the  construction  of 
such  vehicle,  and  specifying  the  manner  in  which  such  vehicle  may  be  used. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  load  manure  or  stable 
refuse  upon  any  vehicle  elsewhere  than  within  the  premises  from  which 
the  same  is  to  be  removed,  or  to  transport  manure  or  stable  refuse  through 
the  public  streets  in  such  manner  as  to  permit  the  same  to  fall  upon  any 
street;  or  to  unload  or  deposit  manure  or  stable  refuse  from  any  vehicle, 
anywhere  within  the  City  and  County,  without  a  permit  from  the  Board  of 
Health. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  65. 

Approved  May  9,  1900. 

Regulating  the  Character  of  Vehicles  to  Be  Used  for  the  Transportation 
of  Garbage,  Ashes  or  Refuse  of  Any  Description,  and  Swill. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.    That  all  vehicles  used  for  the  transportation  of  garbage,  ashes 
or  refuse  of  any  description  shall  be  lined  with  zinc,  sheet  iron  or  other 


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metallic  substance,  and  shall  be  water  tight,  so  that  no  leakage  can  escape 
from  such  vehicle.  Such  vehicles  shall  also  be  provided  with  water  tight 
oiled  canvas  covers,  which  covers  shall  at  all  times,  when  said  vehicles  are 
passing  along  or  standing  upon  any  street  or  alley  of  this  city  (except  when 
garbage  is  actually  being  placed  in  said  vehicles),  be  kept  on  said  vehicles 
in  such  a  manner  that  the  covers  shall  extend  well  down  the  sides  and 
ends  of  the  vehicles,  and  be  securely  fastened  at  the  corners,  sides  and 
ends  of  the  vehicles ;  and  said  vehicles  shall  in  said  manner  be  kept  covered, 
whether  loaded  or  empty. 

Section  2.  That  vehicles  used  for  the  transportation  of  swill  shall  be 
so  constructed  that  the  same  shall  be  water  tight,  and  that  no  leakage  can 
escape  from  such  vehicles,  and  such  vehicles  shall  be  provided  with  a  hinged 
cover  which  can  be  tightly  closed.  All  vehicles  for  the  transportation  of 
swill  or  garbage  of  any  character  shall  be  subject  to  the  approval  of  the 
Board  of  Health  before  licenses  for  their  operation  are  issued. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  370  {Nezv  Series),  approved  March  3,  1908. 

Section  3.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  and  from  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1858.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  April  3,  1912. 

Regulating  the  Character  of  Vehicles  to  Be  Used  fop  the  Transportation 
of  Garbage,  Ashes  or  Refuse  of  Any  Description. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  That  all  vehicles  used  for  the  transportation  of  garbage,  ashes 
or  refuse  of  any  description  shall  be  lined  with  zinc,  sheet  iron  or  other 
metallic  substance,  and  shall  be  water  tight,  so  that  no  leakage  can  escape 
from  such  vehicles.  Such  vehicles  shall  also  be  provided  with  water-tight 
canvas  covers,  which  covers  shall  at  all  times,  when  said  vehicles  are  passing 
along  or  standing  upon  any  street  or  alley  of  this  City  (except  when  owner 
or  person  having  such  vehicle  in  charge  is  in  the  act  of  securing  a  load  to 
be  emptied  into  said  wagon,  a  space  sufficiently  large  to  permit  the  contents 
of  the  garbage  can  to  be  emptied  into  the  vehicle  may  be  kept  open  during 
time  necessary  to  secure  said  load;  provided,  however,  said  space  may  not 
remain  open  or  uncovered  longer  than  ten  minutes  at  any  one  time),  be  kept 
on  such  vehicles  in  such  a  manner  that  the  covers  shall  extend  well  down  the 
sides  and  ends  of  the  vehicles,  and  be  securely  fastened  at  the  corners,  sides 
and  ends  of  the  vehicles;  and  said  vehicles  shall  in  said  manner  be  kept 
covered  (except  as  hereinabove  provided),  at  all  times  when  driven  on  the 
public  streets  and  crossings;  provided  however,  that  if,  immediately  upon 
said  vehicle  being  emptied  of  its  contents  at  the  garbage  crematory,  the 
interior  sides  and  floors  of  said  vehicle  shall  be  well  scraped  out,  cleansed  with 
water  and  thereupon  swept  so  as  to  be  reasonably  clean  and  so  as  to  give 
forth  no  noisome  odors,  said  vehicle  may  be  driven  from  said  garbage 
crematory  to  the  stable  of  its  owner,  without  being  covered  during  said 
time;  and  if  not  so  cleansed,  swept  and  scraped,  said  vehicle  must  be  kept 
covered,  when  empty. 


436  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  357  (New  Series). 

Approved  February  5,  1908. 

Regulating  the  Collection  of  Garbage,  by  Requiring  Covered  Metal  Recep- 
tacles Therefor,  and  the  Prompt  Conveyance  Thereof  to  the 
Reduction  Works,  and  Providing  for  the  Revocation  of  Permits  for 
Scavenger  Wagons. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  From  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  all  garbage, 
as  hereinafter  defined,  shall  be  placed  by  the  person,  firm  or  corporation 
occupying  the  premises  upon  which  such  garbage  is  created,  in  a  water- 
tight metal  receptacle,  which  receptacle  shall  be  continuously  closed  by  a 
close-fitting  metal  cover.  The  contents  of  such  receptacle  shall  be  delivered 
at  least  once  a  week  to  some  person  holding  a  legal  permit  from  the  Board 
of  Health,  issued  under  the  provisions  of  Ordinance  No.  775  entitled  "Im- 
posing a  License  on  Scavenger  Wagons." 

Section  la.  Every  contractor  or  builder  engaged  in  the  erection  or 
repair  of  a  building  is  hereby  required  to  provide  a  water-tight  metal  recep- 
tacle at  or  near  such  building  being  so  erected  or  repaired,  within  which 
receptacle  shall  be  deposited  any  refuse,  food  or  garbage  cast  aside  by  the 
employes  or  workmen  engaged  on  such  building.  Said  receptacle  shall  be 
kept  continuously  closed  by  a  close-fitting  metal  cover  except  at  such  times 
when  opened  for  the  deposit  of  such  refuse,  food  or  garbage. 

Every  employe  or  workman  engaged  in  work  upon  said  building  or  on 
the  premises  surrounding  said  building  who  consumes  food  on  said  premises 
is  hereby  required  to  deposit  in  such  water-tight  metal  receptacle  in  the  man- 
ner aforesaid  all  leavings  of  such  food  as  may  be  unconsumed  or  rejected  by 
him,  and  the  casting  aside  on  said  premises  or  throwing  about  of  unconsumed 
food  or  of  any  garbage  is  hereby  expressly  forbidden. — Nezv  Section  added  by 
Ordinance  No.  379  (New  Series),  approved  March  10,  1908. 

Section  lb.  The  water-tight  metal  garbage  receptacle  herein  required 
shall  be  made  of  galvanized  iron,  or  of  material  equally  satisfactory  to  the 
Board  of  Health  and  shall  be  inspected  and  approved  and  so  stamped  or 
marked  by  the  Board  of  Health.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell 
or  offer  for  sale,  or  otherwise  dispose  of  any  such  receptacle  to  be  used  as 
a  garbage  can  which  does  not  have  upon  it  the  inspection  stamp  or  mark 
of  the  Board  of  Health. — New  Section  added  by  Ordinance  No.  2281  {New 
Series),  approved  May  21,  1913. 

Section  2.  The  person  collecting  such  garbage  under  the  terms  of 
Section  1  shall  deposit  the  contents  of  all  such  receptacles  from  such 
receptacle  directly  into  the  wagon  provided  therefor,  and  shall  deliver  the 
contents  of  such  wagon  at  the  Sanitary  Reduction  Works  on  the  same 
day  that  such  garbage  was  placed  therein.  Any  failure  on  the  part  of  the 
person  so  collecting  such  garbage  to  observe  the  requirements  of  this  section 
will  be  sufficient  to  justify  the  revocation  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the 
permit  issued  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  said  Ordinance  No.  775. 

Section  3.  The  term  "garbage"  as  herein  used  is  hereby  defined  to  be 
all  kitchen  refuse  of  residences,  restaurants,  hotels  and  places  where  food 
is  prepared  for  human  consumption,  all  waste  and  offal  from  fish,  meat  and 
vegetable  markets,  and  all  organic  substances  of  whatever  kind  or  nature  unfit 
for  food  that  are  subject  to  immediate  decay. 

Section  4.  In  addition  to  the  revocation  of  the  permit  for  the  cause  set 
forth  in  Section  2  hereof,  the  Board  of  Health  shall  have  authority  to  hear 
complaints  against  any  person  holding  such  permit  and  to  revoke  the  same  for 
insolent  or  threatening  conduct,  for  the  failure  to  collect  garbage  under 
the  terms  of  any  contract,  or  for  the  violation  of  any  sanitary  regulations 


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made  by  such  Board;  and  no  increase  of  charge  for  the  collection  of  such 
garbage  shall  be  made  without  the  permission  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Section  5.  All  members  of  the  Police  Department  and  employes  of  the 
Board  of  Health  are  hereby  specifically  required  to  enforce  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance,  and  shall  have  the  right  to  enter  any  and  all  premises 
for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  as  to  the  sanitary  condition  thereof,  and 
any  person  denying  or  obstructing  such  entry  shall  be  subject  to  the  penalty 
herein  provided. 

Section  6.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  50. 

Approved  April   10,   1900. 

Fixing  the  Hours  of  Removal  of  Garbage  and  Waste  From  Fish  Markets. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  garbage  and  waste  from  all  wholesale  fish  markets,  or 
places  from  which  fish  is  distributed  to  markets  and  stalls,  must  be  removed 
daily  between  the  hours  of  five  (5)  oclock  p.  m.  and  eight  (8)  o'clock  a.  m. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  or  imprisonment 
not  exceeding  twenty-five  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  or  parts  of  Orders  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with 
this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  go  into  force  and  effect  from  and  after 
its  passage, 

ORDER  NO.  12.     (Second  Series.) 
Approved  November  4,  1897. 

Prohibiting  the  Dumping  of  Dirt,  Garbage,  Butchers*  Offal  or  Putrid 
IVIatter,  etc..  Upon  Any  Lands  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, or  on  the  Water  Front  or  From  Any  Wharf  or  Bulkhead  in 
Said  City  and  County,  and  Providing  for  the  Cremation  and  Destruc- 
tion of  the  Same,  and  the  Duties  of  Officers  In   Relation  Thereto. 

Whereas,  From  time  to  time  during  the  last  twenty  years,  the  dumping  of 
garbage,  dirt,  offal,  house  refuse,  stinking  animal  or  vegetable  matter,  ashes, 
cinders,  sludge,  acids  or  like  matter,  to  fill  in  lots  and  property,  and  partic- 
ularly in  filling  in  water  lots,  became  so  objectionable  and  deleterious  to  the 
public  health  that  various  plans  have  been  adopted  to  mitigate  such  nuisance, 
and 

Whereas,  While  steps  have  been  heretofore  taken  to  abate  such  nuisance 
by  covering  the  same  over  with  sand,  it  has  become  apparent  that  the  lots 
so  filled  in  have  thrown  off  noxious  gases,  deleterious  to  the  public  health, 
and  in  case  of  the  prevalence  of  any  epidemic  disease  would  become  a  fruit- 
ful source  of  danger  to  the  sanitary  well-being  of  our  citizens;  and 

Whereas,  The  Board  of  Health  from  time  to  time  has  called  attention 
to  and  condemned  the  disposition  of  such  garbage  and  refuse  matter  in  the 


438  ORDINANCES    OP    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

filling  of  lots,  and  has  repeatedly  urged  the  cremation  of  such  substances 
to  protect  the  public  health;  and 

Whereas,  In  order  to  provide  satisfactory  means  by  which  all  such  dele- 
terious matter  should  be  disposed  of,  an  exclusive  franchise  was,  by  Order 
No.  2965  of  this  Board  passed  February  17,  1896,  sold  by  the  City  and  County 
authorizing  the  cremation  and  destruction  of  such  substances ;  and 

Whereas,  The  Sanitary  Reduction  Works,  the  assignee  and  successor 
in  interest  of  the  grantee  of  such  franchise,  has  notified  this  Board  of  the 
completion  of  their  works  and  of  their  readiness  to  receive,  cremate  and 
destroy  all  of  such  substances  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and  under  the 
conditions  of  said  franchise ;  now,  therefore. 
The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  company  or  corporation  shall  on  and  after  the 
8th  day  of  November,  1897,  deposit,  dump  or  cause  to  be  dumped  or  depos- 
ited upon  any  street,  lot  or  lands  within  said  City  and  County  or  in  any 
water  or  waterways  within  said  City  and  County,  or  from  any  wharf  or 
bulkhead  on  the  water  front  of  said  City  and  County,  except  as  hereinafter 
provided,  any  house  refuse,  butchers'  offal,  garbage,  refuse,  dirt,  ashes,  cin- 
ders, sludge,  broken  glass,  crockery,  tins,  bones,  rubbish  or  other  like  matter  or 
any  dead  animals  (not  otherwise  provided  for  by  contract  or  franchise  here- 
tofore granted  by  the  City  and  County),  or  putrid  or  stinking  animal  or  veg- 
etable matter  or  fish,  flesh  and  food  condemned  by  the  Board  of  Health  as 
unfit  for  human  food. 

All  such  refuse,  butchers'  offal,  garbage,  ashes,  cinders,  sludge,  acids 
or  other  like  substances  or  matter  hereinbefore  enumerated  shall  be  delivered 
at  and  to  the  crematory  of  the  Sanitary  Reduction  Works  on  the  block 
bounded  by  Rhode  Island,  Alameda,  De  Haro  and  Fifteenth  streets,  in  said 
City  and  County,  and  there  at  the  expense  of  the  person,  company  or  corpor- 
ation so  conveying  the  same,  be  cremated  and  destroyed  or  subjected  to  such 
disposition  and  treatment  as  will  secure  and  effect  a  complete  combustion 
of  all  gases  and  odors  arising  therefrom,  as  provided  in  the  franchise 
aforesaid. 

Penalty — Duty  of  Chief  of  Police. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  for  a  term  not  exceeding  one  hundred  days,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment;  and  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of 
Police  to  take  such  steps  and  to  issue  such  orders  to  the  members  of  the 
force  under  his  control  as  shall  insure  the  arrest  and  punishment  of  any 
and  all  persons  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Order. 

Board  of  Health  to  Aid  in  Enforcement  of  Order. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  and  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Board  of 
Health  to  aid  by  all  means  in  its  power  the  enforcement  of  the  provisions 
of  this  Order. 

Section  4.  Order  No.  2300  and  all  Orders  or  parts  of  Orders  conflict- 
ing with  the  provisions  of  this  Order  are  hereby  repealed. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1874  (New  Series). 
Approved  April  16,  1912. 

Requiring  the  Cleaning  of  Vacant  Lots  by  the  Removal  of  Rubbish  and 

Debris. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 
Section  1.     Owners  of  all  vacant  lots  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco   are   hereby    required   to    remove   all    rubbish   and   debris   thereon 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  439 

within  thirty  (30)  days  after  the  receipt  of  notice  to  remove  the  same. 
Notice  to  remove  such  rubbish  and  debris  shall  be  given  by  the  Police 
Department  and  served  by  delivering  a  copy  thereof  to  the  owner  or  his 
agent  personally,  or  if  such  owner  or  agent  be  not  known,  then  by  posting 
the  same  in  a  conspicuous  place  on  the  lot  to  be  described  in  this  notice. 

Section  2.  The  presence  of  such  rubbish  or  debris  is  hereby  declared 
to  be  a  nuisance. 

Section  3.  The  Police  Department  is  hereby  charged  with  the  proper 
enforcement  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  4.  Any  person  neglecting  or  refusing  to  remove  any  rubbish 
or  debris  within  thirty  (30)  days  after  receipt  of  notice  so  to  do,  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be 
subject  to  a  fine  of  not  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more  than  one  (1) 
month  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section    5.      This    Ordinance    shall    take    effect    immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3300  (New  Series). 
Approved  June  25,  1915. 

Regulating  the  Establishment  and  Maintenance  of  Public  Laundries  and 
Public  Wash-Houses  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
and    Repealing   All    Ordinances    in   Conflict   With   This   Ordinance. 

Whereas,  the  indiscriminate  establishment  of  public  laundries  and  public 
wash-houses,  where  clothes  and  other  articles  are  cleansed  for  hire,  is 
injurious  and  dangerous  to  public  health  and  public  safety,  and  prejudicial 
to  the  well-being  and  comfort  of  the  community;  now,  therefore. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or 
association  of  persons  to  establish,  maintain,  operate,  or  carry  on  the  busi- 
ness of  a  public  laundry  or  a  public  wash-house,  where  clothes  or  other 
articles  are  cleansed  for  hire,  in  any  building  or  premises  within  the  limits 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  without  having  first  obtained  a 
permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  which  said  permit  shall 
specify  the  name  of  the  permittee  and  the  location  of  the  premises  used  or 
to  be  used  as  such  laundry  or  wash-house. 

Section  2.  No  permit  shall  be  granted  except  upon  report  from  the 
Health  Officer  of  said  City  and  County,  or  other  satisfactory  evidence  that 
the  premises  are  properly  and  sufficiently  drained,  and  that  all  proper 
arrangements  for  carrying  on  the  business  without  injury  to  the  sanitary 
condition  of  the  neighborhood  have  been  complied  with,  and  particularly  that 
the  provisions  of  all  Orders  and  Ordinances  pertaining  thereto  have  been 
complied  with  and  a  report  from  the  Fire  Marshal  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  or  other  satisfactory  evidence  that  the  stoves,  chimneys, 
machinery,  equipment,  washing  and  drying  apparatus  and  the  appliances  for 
heating  smoothing-irons  are  in  good  condition,  and  that  their  use  is  not 
dangerous  to  the  surrounding  property  from  fire,  and  that  all  proper  precau- 
tions have  been  taken  to  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the  Ordinances 
defining  the  Fire  Limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and  regu- 
lating the  erection  and  use  of  buildings  in  said  City  and  County,  and  of  the 
General   Orders   and   Ordinances. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer  and  of  the  Fire 
Marshal,  respectively,  upon  request  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  or  of  any 
committee  thereof  or  of  any  applicant  for  a  permit  hereunder  to  inspect  the 
premises   on  which  it  is  proposed  to  establish,   maintain,   operate   or  carry 


440  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

on  said  business,  or  in  which  said  business  is  being  maintained,  operated 
or  carried  on,  with  a  view  to  ascertaining  the  existence  or  non-existence  of 
the  conditions  and  matters  set  forth  in  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance  and  to 
make  report  thereon  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  or  to  such  Committee  of 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  as  may  have  pending  before  it  an  apph'cation  for 
such  permit  for  such  premises. 

No  charge  whatever  shall  be  made  or  compensation  or  fee  collected  or 
received  for  the  performance  of  any  of  the  services  required  by  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance,  in  the  inspection  of  premises  or  the  making  of 
such  report,  but  all  such  services  shall  be  performed  free  of  charge. 

Section  4.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  not  grant,  refuse  or  revoke 
any  permit  hereunder  except  after  a  full  hearing,  publicly  had,  at  which  the 
applicant  or  permittee  may  appear  in  person  and  by  counsel  and  introduce 
evidence;  and  in  the  granting,  refusal  or  revocation  of  permits  said  Board  of 
Supervisors  shall  exercise  a  sound  and  reasonable  discretion. 

Section  5.  Permits  for  the  establishment,  maintenance,  operation  or 
carrying  on  of  a  public  laundry  or  wash-house  issued  hereunder  are  not 
transferable. 

Section  6.  Any  permit  granted  hereunder  shall  be  revocable  by  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  for  any  violation  of  the  provisions  of  any  Ordinance 
or  General  Order  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  the  conduct 
of  such  laundry  or  wash-house. 

Section  7.  No  person,'  firm,  corporation  or  association  of  persons  main- 
taining, operating  or  carrying  on  the  business  of  a  public  laundry  or  wash- 
house  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  permit 
any  person  suffering  from  any  infectious  or  contagious  disease  to  lodge, 
sleep  or  remain  within  or  upon  the  premises  used  by  him,  her,  it  or  them, 
for  the  purpose  of  such  laundry  or  wash-house. 

Section  8.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  asso- 
ciation of  persons  to  establish,  maintain,  operate  or  carry  on  a  public 
laundry  or  wash-house  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  any 
building  or  any  portion  thereof,  or  in  any  annex  or  outhouse  thereto  or  other 
premises  that  shall  be  occupied  or  used  either  directly  or  indirectly  as  a 
public  hall  or  store  or  that  is  frequented  by  persons  likely  to  spread  infec- 
tious, contagious  or  loathsome  diseases  or  that  is  occupied  or  used  or  fre- 
quented directly  or  indirectly   for  any  immoral  or  unlawful  purpose. 

Section  9.  No  person  or  persons  owning  or  employed  in  the  public 
laundries  or  public  wash-houses,  provided  for  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance, 
shall  wash,  mangle,  starch,  iron,  or  do  any  other  work  on  clothes  between 
the  hours  of  6  oclock  p.  m.  and  7  oclock  a.  m.  nor  upon  any  portion  of  that 
day  known  as  Sunday. 

Section  10.  The  windows  in  any  public  laundry  or  public  wash-house 
that  open  on  any  public  thoroughfare  shall  be  constructed  and  arranged  to 
permit  of  gji  unobstructed  view  of  the  interior  of  said  building  during  the 
hours  in  which  work  is  prohibited  by  Section  9  of  this  Ordinance.  The  use 
of  shutters,  blinds,  shades  or  other  coverings  that  fill  the  entire  window  space 
is   strictly   prohibited. 

Section  11.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  hereby  declares  that  it  would 
have  passed  this  Ordinance  and  each  section,  subsection,  subdivision,  sen- 
tence, clause  and  phrase  thereof,  irrespective  of  the  fact  that  any  one  or 
more  sections,  subsections,  subdivisions,  sentences,  clauses  or  phrases  is 
declared  unconstitutional  or  invalid  for  any  reason. 

Section  12.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner,  lessee,  occupant,  or 
person  in  charge  or  control  of  any  building  or  premises  within  the  limits  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  or  for  the  president,  manager,  super- 
intendent or  other  managing  officer  of  any  firm,  corporation  or  association. 
to  cause  or  to  permit  the  business  of  public  laundry  or  public  wash-house 
to   be   established,    maintained,   operated    or   carried    on    in    any   building   or 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  441 

premises  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  in  violation  or  in 
disregard  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  13.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  association  of  persons 
violating  any  provision  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  14.  Ordinances  Nos.  144,  314  (New  Series),  2298  (New  Series), 
2668  (New  Series)  and  Section  196  of  Ordinance  No.  1008  (New  Series),  and 
all  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances  in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  this 
Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed ;  provided,  however,  that  this  repeal  shall  in 
no  wise  affect  pending  actions  or  proceedings  instituted  or  commenced  under 
any  of  the  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  hereby  repealed,  but  every 
such  action  or  proceeding  may  be  prosecuted  to  final  judgment,  such  repeal 
notwithstanding. 

Section   15.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   138. 
Approved  September  8,  1900. 

Defining  the  Term  "Cellar,"  and  Prohibiting  the  Leasing,  Letting,  Hiring 
Out,  Renting  or  Allowing  Lower  Portions  or  Apartments  of  Any 
Building,  or  Apartments  Whose  Floors  Are  Damp  or  Impregnated 
or  Penetrated  by  Any  Offensive  Gas,  Smell  or  Exhalation  Preju- 
dicial to  Health,  or  Cellars,  or  Bathrooms,  or  Rooms  Containing  a 
Water  Closet,  or  Other  Places  Dangerous  or  Prejudicial  to  Life  or 
Health  by  Reason  of  a  Want  of  Ventilation  or  Drainage,  or  by 
Reason  of  the  Presence  of  Any  Poisonous,  Noxious  or  Offensive 
Substance,  or  Otherwise,  as  or  for  a  Place  of  Sleeping  or  Residence. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 

Section  1.  The  term  "Cellar"  is  hereby  defined  and  shall  be  taken  to 
mean  and  include  every  basement  and  lower  story  of  any  building  or  house 
of  which  one-half  or  more  of  the  height  from  the  floor  to  the  ceiling  is 
below  the  level  of  the  street  adjoining. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  milawful  for  any  owner,  lessee,  occupant  or 
other  person  in  charge  or  control  of  any  building,  or  any  part  thereof,  to 
lease  or  let  or  hire  out  the  same,  or  any  portion  thereof,  to  be  occupied  by 
any  person,  or  to  allow  the  same  to  be  occupied  as  a  place  in  which,  or  for 
any  one,  to  dwell  or  lodge,  unless  such  building,  or  such  parts  thereof, 
shall  be  sufficiently  lighted,  ventilated,  provided  and  accommodated,  and 
shall  be  in  all  respects  in  that  condition  of  cleanliness  and  wholesomeness  for 
which  any  law  of  this  State  or  any  Ordinance  of  this  Board  provides,  or  in 
which  any  of  such  laws  or  Ordinances  shall  require  any  such  premises  to 
be  kept.  Nor  shall  any  such  person  rent,  let,  hire  out  or  allow,  having 
power  to  prevent  the  same  to  be  used  as  or  for  a  place  of  sleeping  or  resi- 
dence, any  portion  or  apartment  of  any  building  as  or  for  a  place  of 
sleeping  or  residence,  unless  such  apartment  or  portion  shall  have  at  least 
two  feet  of  its  height  and  space  above  the  level  of  every  part  of  the  side- 
walk and  curbstone  of  any  adjacent  street;  nor  any  portion  or  apartment 
of  any  building  of  which  the  floor  is  damp  by  reason  of  water  from  the 
ground,  or  which  is  impregnated  or  penetrated  by  any  offensive  gas,  smell 
or  exhalation  prejudicial  to  health. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  owner,  lessee,  occupant  or  person 
in  charge  or  control  of  any  building  or  any  part  thereof,  or  any  other  persofi 
having  the   right  and  power   to   prevent  the   same,   to   cause   or   permit  any 


442  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

person  to  sleep  or  remain  in  any  cellar,  or  in  any  bathroom,  or  in  any  room 
where  there  is  a  water  closet,  or  in  any  place  dangerous  or  prejudicial  to 
life  or  health  by  reason  of  a  want  of  ventilation  or  drainage ;  or  by  reason 
of  the  presence  of  any  poisonous,  noxious  or  offensive  substance,  or  other- 
wise. 

Section  4.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine 
of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after    its    passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   162. 
Approved  October  16,   1900. 

Prohibiting  the  Gathering^  Selling,  Offering  for  Sale,  Keeping  for  Sale, 
Giving^  Distributing,  or  Otherwise  Disposing  of  Water  Cress  or 
Other  Edible  Herbs  or  Vegetables  Which  Have  Been,  Are,  or  May 
Be  Growing  Within  1000  Feet  of  Sewer  Outlets,  Cesspools  or  Other 
Places  Where  Stagnant  Water,  Seepage  or  Other  Drainage,  or  Any 
Offensive  Matter,  or  Any  Matter  Dangerous  to  Health,  Has  or  May 
Be  Accumulated. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  gather,  or  sell,  or  offer  for  sale,  or  keep,  or 
keep  for  sale,  or  give,  or  distribute,  or  otherwise  dispose  of  any  water  cress, 
or  any  other  edible  herb  or  vegetable  which  has  been,  or  is,  or  may  be, 
growing  within  1000  feet  of  any  sewer  outlet,  or  any  cesspool  or  any  other 
place  where  stagnant  water,  or  seepage,  or  other  drainage,  or  any  offensive 
matter,  or  any  matter  dangerous  to  health  has,  or  may  be  accumulated. 

Section  2.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  on  and  from  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  354. 
Approved  September  13,  1901. 

Making  It  Unlawful  Hereafter  to  Erector  Establish  Carpet  Beating  Estab- 
lishments, Tanneries  or  Shoddy  Mills  Within  Certain  Limits  of  the 
City  and  County  and  Describing  Such  Limits. 

.  Whereas,  the  establishment  of  carpet  beating  works,  tanneries  and 
shoddy  mills  in  residential  parts  of  the  city  is  dangerous  to  the  public  health 
and  prejudicial  to  the  well-being  and  comfort  of  the  community,  as  well  as 
ruinous  to  the  market  value  of  property  in  the  neighborhood  of  such  estab- 
lishments, therefore. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

FoUoivs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
erect  or  establish  any  carpet  beating  works,  tannery  or  shoddy  mill  within 
the  following  described  limits  of  this  City  and  County,  to  wit: 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  443 

Commencing  at  a  point  where  Channel  street  intersects  the  water  front 
line  at  the  northern  extremity  of  China  Basin;  thence  running  northerly, 
northwesterly  and  westerly  along  the  established  water  front  line  to  the 
eastern  line  of  the  Presidio  reservation ;  thence  southerly  along  the  easterly 
line  of  the  Presidio  reservation  to  the  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio  reserva- 
tion ;  thence  westerly  along  said  southerly  line  of  the  Presidio  reservation 
to  the  shore  line  of  the  Pacific  Ocean ;  thence  westerly  and  southerly  along 
the  shore  line  of  the  Pacific  Ocean  to  the  western  extremity  of  Ocean 
avenue;  thence  easterly  along  Ocean  avenue  to  Mission  street,  thence  north- 
easterly and  northerly  along  Mission  street  to  Twenty-sixth  street ;  thence 
easterly  along  Twenty-sixth  street  if  produced  to  a  point  where  said  street 
would  intersect  Potrero  avenue  if  produced  in  a  southerly  direction.  Com- 
mencing at  a  point  formed  by  the  intersection  of  Army  street  with  San 
Bruno  avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  San  Bruno  avenue  to  Twenty-fifth 
street;  thence  easterly  along  Twenty-fifth  street  to  Wisconsin  street;  thence 
northerly  along  Wisconsin  street  to  Eighteenth  street;  thence  westerly 
along  Eighteenth  street  to  Potrero  avenue;  thence  northerly  along  Potrero 
avenue  to  Division  street ;  thence  easterly  along  Division  street  to  Channel 
street;  thence  northeasterly  along  Channel  street  to  the  waters  of  the  bay 
and   the   point   of   commencement. 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to,  or  affect,  or  disturb  such 
places  of  business  established,  or  being  conducted  in  this  City  and  County, 
at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  that  violates '  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and 
upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hun- 
dred (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  574. 
Approved  October  11,  1902. 

Regulating  the   Disinfection   of  Shoddy   and   the    Raw   IVIatepial    Used    In 
the  iVIanufacture  Thereof. 

Whereas,  the  use  of  shoddy  and  the  materials  used  in  the  manufacture 
thereof  without  proper  disinfection  of  the  same,  is  a  menace  to  the  public 
health;   therefore, 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
use  any  material  in  the  manufacture  of  shoddy  or  cause  the  same  to  be 
used  unless  such  material  shall  first  be  disinfected  by  formaldehyde  gas 
under  pressure  of  at  least  50  pounds  or  steam  of  at  least  320  degrees 
Fahrenheit,  in  an  air-tight  room  or  chamber. 

Section  2.  All  machinery  used  in  the  manufacturing  of  shoddy  and 
all  factories,  warehouses,  stores  or  other  buildings  or  enclosures  wherein 
shoddy  is.  manufactured,  produced  or  stored,  or  sold  or  exposed  for  sale, 
and  every  factory,  warehouse,  store  or  other  building  or  enclosure  wherein 
the  raw  materials  used  in  the  manufacture  of  shoddy  is  collected,  stored, 
sold  or  exposed  for  sale,  shall  be  at  all  times  subject  to  the  inspection  of  the 
Board   of  Health   or  the  officers  thereof. 

Section  3.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture, sale,  or  storing  of  shoddy  shall  within  thirty  (30)  days  after  the 
final  passage  of  this  Ordinance  register  at  the  office  of  the  Board  of  Health 


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his  or  their  individual  or  corporate  name  and  business  address,  and  no 
person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  hereafter  establish  or  maintain  any  factory, 
store  or  warehouse  for  the  manufacture,  sale  or  storing  of  shoddy  without 
first  applying  to  and  obtaining  from  the  Health  Officer  a  permit  to  establish 
and  maintain  the  same. 

Section  4.  All  shoddy  manufactured  without  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  and  brought  within  the  said  City  and  County  shall,  before 
being  sold  or  exposed  for  sale  or  stored  in  any  factory,  warehouse,  store- 
room or  enclosure  in  this  City  and  County,  be  disinfected  by  formaldehyde 
gas,-  under  pressure  of  at  least  50  pounds,  or  steam  of  at  least  320  degrees 
Fahrenheit,  in  an  air-tight  room  or  chamber. 

Section  5.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  or  neglecting  or  refusing  to  comply  with  the  same,  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  and  not  exceed- 
ing five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for 
a  period  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  days  nor  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  384  (New  Series). 
Approved  March  18,  1908. 

Regulating  the  Keeping  and  Feeding  of  Live  Hares,  Rabbits,  Guinea  Pigs, 
Chickens,  Turl<eys,  Geese,  Ducks,  Doves,  Pigeons  and  Other  Fowl. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

FoUozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
to  keep  or  feed,  or  cause  to  be  kept  or  fed,  or  permit  to  be  kept  or  fed, 
on  premises  over  which  any  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  may  have  con- 
trol, any  live  hares,  rabbits,  guinea  pigs,  chickens,  turkeys,  geese,  ducks, 
doves,  pigeons  or  other  fowl  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  herein  below  designated,  unless  the  same  are  kept  or  fed  in 
coops  or  enclosures  complying  with  the  following  requirements,  to  wit : 

(1)  The  floor  of  said  coop  or  enclosure  shall  be  of  concrete  not  less 
than  two  (2)  inches  thick  and  covered  either  with  a  layer  of  cement  not  less 
than  one-half   (^)    inch  thick  or  asphalt  not  less  tlTan  one   (1)    inch  thick. 

(2)  The  said  coop  or  enclosure  shall  be  entirely  surrounded  by  a 
brick  or  concrete  wall  at  least  five  (5)  inches  in  thickness  and  one  (1)  foot 
high. 

(3)  The  said  coop  or  enclosure  shall  be  entirely  surrounded  by  a 
galvanized  iron  wire  mesh  fence,  walls  or  sides  extending  at  least  six  (6) 
feet  above  the  ground,  which  mesh  shall  not  be  greater  than  one-half  (^) 
inch  in   size. 

Provided,  however,  that  said  live  hares,  rabbits,  guinea  pigs,  chickens, 
turkeys,  geese,  ducks,  doves,  pigeons  or  other  fowl  shall  be  permitted 
between  the  hours  of  sunrise  and  sunset  to  run  at  large  within  the  limits 
of  the  premises  in  which  said  coops  or  inclosures  are  maintained,  and 
provided,  further,  that  said  coops  or  inclosures  shall  be  kept  closed  during 
the  time  that  said  live  hares,  rabbits,  guinea  pigs,  chickens,  turkeys,  geese, 
doves,  pigeons  and  other  fowl  are  so  running  at  large. 

The  portion  of  the  city  and  county  subject  to  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance   is  bounded  and   described   as   follows,   to   wit : 

Commencing  at  a  point  where  Lyon  street  meets  the  waters  of  the  bay; 
thence  southerly  along  Lyon  street  to  the  southerly  boundary  line  of  Presidio 
reservation ;  thence  westerly  along  said  boundary  line  to  Sixteenth  avenue ; 


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thence  southerly  on  Sixteenth  avenue  to  Fulton  street  (formerly  D  and 
Fulton  streets);  thence  easterly  on  Fulton  street  to  Stanyan  street;  thence 
southerly  on  Stanyan  street  to  Frederick  street;  thence  westerly  on  Frederick 
street  to  First  avenue;  thence  southerly  on  First  avenue  to  Parnassus  ave- 
nue ;  thence  in  an  easterly  direction  on  Parnassus  avenue  to  Stan3an  street ; 
thence  along  Stanyan  street  southerly  to  Thirtieth  street;  thence  easterly 
along  Thirtieth  street  to  Castro  street;  thence  southerly  along  Castro  street 
to  a  point  where,  if  extended  southerly,  it  would  intersect  the  corner  of 
Mission  street  and  Silver  avenue ;  thence  southerly  along  Mission  street 
to  Tingley  street;  thence  along  Tingley  street  to  Alemany  avenue;  thence 
along  Alemany  avenue  to  Bauer  street ;  thence  along  Bauer  street  to  Mission 
street;  thence  southwesterly  along  Mission  street  to  France  avenue;  thence 
along  France  avenue  to  Paris  street;  thence  northeasterly  along  Paris 
street  to  Russia  avenue;  thence  southeasterly  along  Russia  avenue  to  Munich 
street;  thence  northeasterly  along  Munich  street  to  Felton  street;  thence 
easterly  along  Felton  street  to  Madison  street ;  thence  northwesterly  along 
Madison  street  to  Silver  avenue;  thence  along  Silver  avenue  in  a  westerly 
direction  to  Mission  street ;  thence  northeasterly  along  Mission  street  to 
Canal  street;  thence  along  Canal  street  to  the  southerly  boundary  of 
St.  Mary's  College  tract;  thence  easterly  and  northerly  along  the  southerly 
and  easterly  boundaries  of  said  tract  to  Crescent  avenue ;  thence  along 
Crescent  avenue  to  Andover  avenue ;  thence  northerly  along  Andover  avenue 
to  Cortland  avenue ;  thence  along  Cortland  avenue  in  an  easterly  direction 
to  San  Bruno  avenue;  thence  following  the  line  of  San  Bruno  avenue  to 
Islais  creek,  and  the  waters  of  the  bay  from  Islais  creek  to  Lyon  street. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
keep  or  feed  live  hares,  rabbits,  guinea  pigs,  chickens,  turkeys,  geese,  ducks, 
doves,  pigeons  or  other  fowl  in  movable  or  portable  coops  in  permises 
which  are  not  rat  proof  unless  the  said  coops  are  constructed  with  a  metal 
bottom  and  metal  sides  to  a  height  of  at  least  one  (1)  foot,  surmounted 
by   a  metal   cage   of  one-half    (^)    inch  wire   mesh. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  857  (New  Series). 
Approved  August  2,   1909. 

Prohibiting  the  Importation  and  Sale  op  Giving  Away  or  Having  the 
Possession  of  Ground  Squirrels  In  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco. 

Whereas,  The  United  States  Health  Service  Officials  in  charge  of 
plague  suppression  measures  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  have 
advised  that  it  has  recently  been  demonstrated  that  ground  squirrels  in 
Contra  Costa,  Alameda  and  Los  Angeles  Counties  are  infected  with  plague, 
and  has  further  recommended  that  the  importation  and  sale  of  ground  squir- 
rels be  prohibited  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which  recom- 
mendation has  been  concurred  in  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  said  City  and 
County  in  communication  duly  filed  with  this  Board;  now,  therefore, 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 

Section  \.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company  or  corporation  shall 
import  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  shall  sell,  expose  for 


446  ORDINANCES    OP    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

sale  or  exchange  or  deliver  or  distribute  or  have  in  their  possession  any 
ground  squirrel  or  squirrels  within  the  limits  of  the  said  City  and  County. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars 
and  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  for  not  less  than  ten  (10)  days  and  not  more  than  one  hundred 
(100)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  574  (New  Series),  entitled  "Prohibiting  the 
importation  and  sale  or  giving  away  of  ground  squirrels  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,"  approved  October  15,  1908,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  578. 

Approved  October  14,  1902. 

To  Prevent  the  Manufacture^  Sale,  Exposure  for  Sale,  Giving  Away, 
Distribution  or  Delivery  of  Baneful  or  Injurious  Food  Adulterants 
Within  the  Limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follozus: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  manufacture,  sell, 
expose  for  sale,  give  away,  distribute  or  deliver  or  have  in  their  possession, 
with  intent  to  sell,  expose  for  sale,  give  away,  distribute  or  deliver,  or  cause 
to  sell,  expose  for  sale,  give  away,  distribute  or  deliver  any  baneful  or 
injurious  substance  intended  to  be  used  in  the  preservation  of  any  article  of 
food  or  drink  for  human  consumption. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  ()rdinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars,  nor  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  for  a  term  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  days,  nor  less 
than  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shajl  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  579. 
Approved  October  14,  1902. 

Providing  That  Samples  of  Mixtures,  Compounds  or  Other  Substances 
Intended  to  Be  Used  in  the  Preservation  of  Any  Article  of  Food 
or  Drink  for  Human  Consumption  Shall  Be  Furnished  to  the  Board 
of   Health   Upon   Demand. 

J3e  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

Follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  manufacture, 
sell,  expose  for  sale,  give  away,  distribute,  deliver  or  have  in  their 
possession  with  intent  to  sell  or  expose  for  sale,  give  away,  distribute  or 
deliver  any  mixture,  compound  or  other  substance  intended  to  be  used  in 
the  preservation  of  any  article  of  food  or  drink  for  human  consumption 
is  hereby  required  to  furnish  to  the  Board  of  Health  on  its  demand  a 
sample  of  said  mixture,  compound  or  other  substance  intended  to  be  used  in 
the  preservation  of  any  article  of  food  or  drink  for  human  consumption. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 


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upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars  nor  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  for  a  term  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  days  nor  less 
than  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1426  (New  Series). 
Approved  December  20,  1910. 

Regulating  the  Manufacture,  Production,  Compounding,  Packing,  Selling, 
Offering  or  Keeping  for  Sale  Articles  of  Food  or  Liquor,  and  Pro- 
hibiting the  Adulteration,  Mislabeling  or  Misbranding  of  the  Same. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

FoUozvs: 

Section  1.  The  manufacture,  production,  preparation,  compounding, 
packing,  selling,  offering  for  sale  or  keeping  for  sale  within  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  or  the  introduction  into  this  City  from  any  other 
County,  State,  Territory  or  the  District  of  Columbia,  or  from  any  foreign 
country,  of  any  article  of  food  or  liquor  which  is  adulterated,  mislabeled  or 
misbranded  within  the  meaning  of  this  act,  is  hereby  prohibited.  Any  per- 
son, firm,  company  or  corporation  who  shall  import  or  receive  from  any 
other  County,  State  or  Territory,  or  the  District  of  Columbia,  or  from  any 
foreign  country,  or  who  having  so  received  shall  deliver  for  pay  or  other- 
wise, or  offer  to  deliver  to  any  other  person,  any  article  of  food  or  liquor 
adulterated,  mislabeled  or  misbranded  within  the  meaning  of  this  act,  or  any 
person  who  shall  manufacture  or  produce,  prepare  or  compound,  or  pack  or 
sell,  or  offer  for  sale,  or  keep  for  sale  in  the  City  of  San  Francisco,  any  such 
adulterated,  mislabeled  or  misbranded  food,  or  liquor,  shall  be  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor;  provided,  that  no  article  of  food  shall  be  deemed  adulterated, 
mislabeled  or  misbranded  within  the  provisions  of  this  act,  when  prepared 
for  export  beyond  the  jurisdiction  of  the  United  States  and  prepared  or 
packed  according  to  the  specifications  or  directions  of  the  foreign  purchaser, 
when  no  substance  is  used  in  the  preparation  or  packing  thereof  in  conflict 
with  the  laws  of  the  foreign  country  to  which  said  article  is  intended  to 
be  shipped;  but  if  such  food  shall  be  in  fact  sold,  or  kept  or  offered  for 
sale  for  domestic  uses  and  consumption,  then  this  proviso  shall  not  exempt 
said  article  from  the  operation  of  any  provision  of  this  act. 

Section  2.  The  term  food  as  used  in  this  act  shall  include  all  articles 
used  for  food,  drink,  liquor,  confectionery  or  condiment  by  man  or  other 
animals,  whether  simple,  mixed  or  compound. 

Section  3.  The  standard  of  purity  of  food  and  liquor  shall  be  that  pro- 
claimed by  the  Secretary  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture, 
where  standards  are  not  fixed  by  Ordinance  of  the  City  and  County  of 
vSan  Francisco. 

Section  4.  Food  shall  be  deemed  adulterated  within  the  meaning  of 
this  act  in  any  of  the  following  cases : 

First — if  any  substance  has  been  mixed  or  packed,  or  mixed  and  packed 
with  the  food  so  as  to  reduce  or  lower  or  injuriously  affect  its  quality, 
purity,  strength  or  food  value. 

Second — If  any  substance  has  been  substituted  wholly  or  in  part  for  the 
article  of  food. 

Third — If  any  essential  or  any  valuable  constituent  or  ingredient  of  the 
article  of  food  has  been  wholly  or  in  part  abstracted. 

Fourth — If  the  package  containing  it  or  its  label  shall  bear  in  any  man- 
ner any  statement,  design  or  device  whereby  damage  or  inferiority  is  con- 
cealed. 


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Fifth — If  it  contain  any  added  poisonous  or  other  added  deleterious 
ingredient. 

Sixth — If  it  consists  in  whole  or  in  part  of  a  fihhy,  decomposed  or 
putrid  animal  or  vegetable  substance,  or  any  portion  of  an  animal  or  veg- 
etable unfit  for  food,  whether  manufactured  or  not,  or  if  it  is  the  product  of 
a  diseased  animal,  or  one  that  has  died  otherwise  than  by  slaughter ;  pro- 
vided that  an  article  of  liquor  shall  not  be  deemed  adulterated,  mislabeled 
or  misbranded  if  it  be  blended  or  mixed  with  like  substance  so  as  not  to 
injuriously  lower  or  injuriously  reduce  or  injuriously  affect  its  quality, 
purity  or  strength. 

Seventh — In  the  case  of  confectionery :  If  it  contains  terra  alba,  barytes, 
talc,  chrome  yellow,  or  other  mineral  substance  or  poisonous  color  or  flavor, 
or  other  ingredient  deleterious  or  detrimental  to  health,  or  any  vinous,  malt 
or  spirituous  liquor  or  compound  or  narcotic  drug. 

Eighth — In  the  case  of  vinegar :     If  it  be  artificially  colored. 

Ninth — If  it  does  not  conform  to  the  standard  of  purity  therefor  as  pro- 
claimed by  the  Secretary  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture, 
when  not  fixed  by  Ordinance  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  5.  That  the  term  "misbranded"  as  used  herein  shall  apply  to 
all  articles  of  food,  or  articles  which  enter  into  the  composition  of  food,  the 
package  or  label  of  which  shall  bear  any  statement,  design,  or  device  regard- 
ing such  article,  or  the  ingredients  or  substances  contained  therein  which 
shall  be  false  or  misleading  in  any  particular,  and  to  any  food  product 
which  is  falsely  branded  as  to  the  county,  city  and  county,  city,  town.  State, 
Territory,  District  of  Columbia  or  foreign  country  in  which  it  is  manufac- 
tured or  produced. 

Section  6.  Food  and  liquor  shall  be  deemed  mislabeled  or  misbranded 
within  the  meaning  of  this  act  in  any  of  the  following  cases : 

First — If  it  be  an  imitation  of  or  offered  for  sale  under  the  distinctive 
name    of    another    article    of    food. 

Second — If  it  be  labeled  or  branded  or  colored  so  as  to  deceive  or  mis- 
lead, or  tend  to  deceive  or  mislead  the  purchaser,  or  if  it  be  falsely  labeled 
in  any  respect,  or  if  it  purport  to  be  a  foreign  product  tending  to  mislead  the 
purchaser,  or  purport  to  be  a  foreign  product  when  not  so,  or  if  the  contents 
of  the  package  as  originally  put  up  shall  have  been  removed  in  whole  or 
in  part  and  other  contents  shall  have  been  placed  in  such  package. 

Third — If  in  package  form,  and  the  contents  are  stated  in  terms  of 
weight  or  measure,  they  are  not  plainly  and  correctly  stated  on  the  outside 
of  the   package. 

Fourth — If  the  package  containing  it  or  its  label  shall  bear  any  state- 
ment, design  or  device  regarding  the  ingredients  or  the  substance  contained 
therein,  which  statement,  design  or  device  shall  be  false  or  misleading  in  any 
particular. 

Fifth — When  any  package  bears  the  name  of  the  manufacturer,  jobber 
or  seller,  or  the  grade  or  class  of  the  product,  it  must  bear  the  name  of  the 
real  manufacturer,  jobber  or  seller,  and  the  true  grade  or  class  of  the  prod- 
uct, the  same  to  be  expressed  in  clear  and  distinct  English  words  in  legible 
type;  provided  that  an  article  of  food  shall  not  be  deemed  misbranded  if  it 
be  a  well  known  product  of  a  nature,  quality  and  appearance  and  so  exposed 
to  public  inspection  as  not  to  deceive  or  mislead  nor  tend  to  deceive  or  mis- 
lead a  purchaser,  and  not  misbranded  and  not  of  the  character  included 
within  the  definitions  1  to  4  of  this  section. 

Sixth — If,  having  no  label,  it  is  an  imitation  or  adulteration,  or  is  sold  or 
offered  for  sale  under  the  name,  designation,  description  or  representation 
which  is  false  or  misleading  in  any  particular  whatever;  and  in  case  of 
eggs  and  poultry,  if  they  have  been  kept  or  packed  in  cold  storage,  or 
otherwise  preserved,  they  must  be  so  indicated  by  written  or  printed  label 
or  placard  plainly  designating  such  fact  when  offered  or  exposed   for  sale. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  449 

Section  7.  The  term  "package"  as  used  in  this  act  shall  be  construed  to 
include  any  phial,  bottle,  jar,  demijohn,  carton,  bag,  case,  can,  box  or  barrel, 
or  any  receptacle,  vessel  or  container  of  whatsoever  material  or  nature 
v^hich  may  be  used  by  a  manufacturer,  producer,  jobber,  packer  or  dealer  for 
enclosing  any  article  of  food. 

Section  8.  The  possession  of  any  adulterated,  mislabeled  or  misbranded 
article  of  food  or  liquor  by  any  manufacturer,  producer,  jobber,  packer  or 
dealer  in  food,  or  broker,  commission  merchant,  agent,  employe  or  servant 
of  any  such  manufacturer,  producer,  jobber,  packer  or  dealer,  shall  be 
prima  facie  evidence  of  the  violation  of  this  act. 

Section  9.  The  Board  of  Health  and  all  its  officers,  agents  and  em- 
ployes shall  have  the  right  at  any  time  to  obtain  by  purchase  a  sample  of 
food  from  any  person,  persons  or  concern  selling  or  exposing  for  sale  or 
exchanging  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  such  sample  to  be 
taken  and  sealed  in  full  view  and  in  the  presence  of  the  person  from  whom 
said  sample  is  taken,  and  shall  then  and  there  furnish  to  the  person  from 
whom  such  sample  is  taken  approximately  one-half  (J/^)  such  sample  sealed, 
and  shall  deliver  to  the  said  Board  of  Health  immediately  the  sample  so 
taken    properly    sealed.  » 

Section  10.  No  dealer  shall  be  prosecuted  under  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  when  he  can  establish  a  guaranty  signed  by  the  wholesaler, 
jobber,  manufacturer  or  other  party  residing  in  the  United  States  from 
whom  he  purchased  such  article  to  the  effect  that  the  same  is  not  adul- 
terated, mislabeled  or  misbranded  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance, 
designating  it.  Said  guaranty  to  afford  protection,  must  contain  the  name 
and  address  of  the  party  or  parties  making  the  sales  of  such  article  to 
said  dealer,  and  an  itemized  statement  showing  the  articles  purchased ;  or  a 
general  guaranty  may  be  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  United  States 
Department  of  Agriculture  by  the  manufacturer,  wholesaler,  jobber  or 
other  party  in  the  United  States  and  be  given  a  serial  number,  which 
number  shall  appear  on  each  and  every  package  of  goods  sold  under  such 
guaranty,  with  the  words,  "Guaranteed  under  the  food  and  drugs  act,  June 
30,  1906."  In  case  the  wholesaler,  jobber,  manufacturer  or  other  party 
making  such  guaranty  to  said  dealer  resides  within  this  State,  and  it  appears 
from  the  report  of  the  City  Chemist  that  such  article  or  articles  were  adul- 
terated, mislabeled  or  misbranded  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance,  or 
the  National  Pure  Food  Act,  approved  June  30th,  1906,  the  District  Attorney 
must  fortwith  notify  the  Attorney  General  of  the  United  States  of  such 
violation. 

Section  11.  Any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  violating  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25) 
dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  shall  be  imprisoned 
in  the  County  Jail  for  a  term  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment.  Food  found  to  be  adulterated,  mislabeled  or  mis- 
branded within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance  may  be  seized  and  destroyed. 

Section  12.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  637. 

Approved  January  28,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Delivery  or  Depositing  of  Drugs,  Medicines,  Antiseptics, 
Disinfectants  and  Cosmetics,  Either  for  Internal  or  External  Use, 
Upon  the  Door  Step  or  Premises  of  Another. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section   1.     No  person,  firm  or  corporation,   by  him  or  themselves,   his 
or  their  servant  or  agent,  or  as  the  servant  or  agent  of  any  person,  firm  or 


450  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

corporation,  shall  leave,  throw  or  deposit  upon  the  doorstep  or  premises 
owned  or  occupied  by  another,  or  deliver  to  any  child  under  fourteen  years 
of  age  any  patent  or  proprietary  medicine,  or  any  preparation,  pill,  tablet, 
powder,  cosmetic,  disinfectant  or  antiseptic,  or  any  drug  or  medicine  that 
contains  poison,  or  any  ingredient  that  is  deleterious  to  health,  as  a  sample, 
or  in  any  quantity  whatever   for  the  purpose  of  advertising. 

Section  2.  The  term  drug,  medicine,  patent  or  proprietary  medicine, 
pill,  tablet,  powder,  cosmetic,  disinfectant  or  antiseptic  used  in  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  include  all  remedies  for  internal  or  external  use,  either  in 
package  or  bulk,  simple,  mixed  or  compounded. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100) 
dollars  nor  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  for  a  term  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  days  nor  less  than 
thirty   (30)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after   its   passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  642. 
Approved  February  3,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Gas  Supply  in  Hotels,  Lodging  Houses,  Apartment  Houses 
and  in  Houses  and  Buildings  Wherein  Rooms  Are  Rented  or  Used 
for  Sleeping  Purposes,  or  in  Any  Private  Residence,  and  Repealing 
Order  No.  57  (Second  Series),  Approved  February  25^  1898. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  proprietor,  owner,  lessee  or 
person  to  turn  off  the  gas  supply,  at  the  meter,  or  any  other  point  on  the 
supply  pipe,  except  at  the  stop  cock  on  the  gas  fixtures,  in  any  hotel,  lodging 
house,  apartment  house,  or  in  any  house  or  building  wherein  rooms  are 
rented  or  used  for  sleeping  purposes,  or  in  any  private  residence,  except 
said  gas  supply  is  turned  off  for  repairs  or  by  reason  of  accident,  or  in 
cases   where   the   building  is   vacated. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  proprietor,  owner,  lessee  or 
person  to  maintain  or  use  in  any  hotel,  lodging  house,  apartment  house,  or 
in  any  house  or  building  wherein  rooms  are  rented  or  used  for  sleeping 
purposes,  or  in  any  private  residence,  any  gas  fixture  having  a  defective 
key  or  stop  cock,  or  any  key  or  stop  cock  which  has  not  a  pin  or  other 
device  to  prevent  a  reopening  of  the  gas  way  by  further  continuous  move- 
ment of  the  key  or  stop  cock  in  the  same  direction  after  the  gas  way  has 
been   closed. 

Section  3.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars  nor  less  than  fifty  (50)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more  than  six  (6)  months  nor  less  than  fifty  (50) 
days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Order  No.  57  (second  series),  entitled  "Requiring  certain 
regulations  to  be  observed  in  the  use  of  gas  in  hotels,  boarding  and  lodging 
houses,"  approved  February  25th,  1898,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  [  451 

ORDINANCE  NO.  797. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Transportation  on  Public  Streets  of  Uncovered  Carcasses 
of  Animals  to  Be  Used  for  Food. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  transport  any  beef, 
mutton,  veal,  pork,  or  the  carcass  of  any  animal  used  for  food,  along  any 
public  street,  unless  it  be  so  covered,  or  unless  the  vehicle  in  which  it  is 
transported  be  so  constructed,  as  to  entirely  protect  the  meat  from  dust  and 
dirt,  and  so  that  the  same  may  not  be  exposed  to  view. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  the  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both   such  fine  and   imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately, 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1020. 

Approved  October  27,   1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Use  of  Oil,  Paraffine  or  Any  Similar  Substance  In  the 
Preparation  of  Rice  for  Market. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
use,  or  cause  to  be  used,  any  oil,  paraffine  or  other  similar  substances  in 
the  process  of  cleaning  or  preparing  rice  for  market. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(^500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1031. 

Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  Receptacles  for  Beverages. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation, 
engaged  in  the  business  of  selling  any  fluid  for  human  consumption  to  keep 
the  same  in  any  tank,  fountain,  vessel,  tap,  faucet,  pipe  or  conduit,  made  of 
brass,  lead,  copper  or  other  metallic  substance,  with  which  such  fluid  may 
form  chemical  compounds  which  will  render  such  fluid  unwholesome  and 
dangerous  to  health. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


452  ORDINANCES    OP    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1022. 

Approved  October  27  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Pollution  of  Water  in  Public  Water  Works. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  put  or  place  in  or  on 
or  to  allow  to  run  into  or  on  any  public  reservoir,  or  the  bank,  border  or 
margin  thereof,  or  into  any  water  pipe,  aqueduct,  canal,  stream  or  excava- 
tion therewith  connected,  any  animal,  vegetable  or  mineral  substance ;  or  to 
do,  perform  or  commit  any  act  or  thing  which  will  pollute  the  purity  and 
wholesomeness  of  any  water  intended  for  human  consumption. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   1036. 

Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  Water  Wells. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
maintain  or  use  any  well  for  the  purpose  of  drawing  therefrom  water 
intended  for  drinking  purposes  without  first  obtaining  from  the  Board  of 
Health  a  permit  so  to  do ;  or  to  use  any  well  after  notice  from  the  Board 
of  Health  to   close  or  fill   it. 

Section  2.  Whenever  it  shall  appear  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Board 
of  Health  that  any  well,  the  water  of  which  is  used  for  domestic  purposes, 
has  become  polluted,  or  in  anywise  rendered  unsafe  for  domestic  or  drinking 
purposes,  or  has  become  otherwise  prejudicial  to  health  or  dangerous  to  life, 
said  Board  of  Health  shall  give  to  the  owner  or  his  agent,  lessee,  tenant 
or  other  person  in  charge  of  such  well,  written  notice  to  close  and  to  fill 
it  within  a  time  to  be  specified  in  such  notice.  If  such  notice  be  not  com- 
plied with,  the  Board  of  Health  shall  cause  such  well  to  be  closed  and 
filled  up  at  the  cost  and  expense  of  the  owner  thereof. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1378. 
Approved  December  29,  1904. 

Regulating    the    Cleaning    and    Disinfecting    of    Street    Railway    Passen- 
ger Cars. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     Every  person,  company  or  corporation  operating  street  rail- 
way passenger  cars  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  453 

CISCO  in  which  passengers  are  carried  shall  thoroughly  wash  each  car,  when 
so  operated,  at  least  once  a  week,  and  shall  also  carefully  sweep  and  clean 
each  of  said  cars  daily. 

Section  Z  Whenever  required  in  writing  by  the  Board  of  Health,  all 
persons,  companies  or  corporations  operating  street  railway  passenger  cars 
within  the  limits  of  said  City  and  County  shall  thoroughly  disinfect  each 
street  railway  passenger  car  so  operated  by  spraying  said  cars  with  an 
efficient   disinfectant. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation -who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hun- 
dred (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  3065. 
Approved  March  15,  1897. 

Prohibiting  the   Spraying   of  Clothes   in    Laundries   by   IVIeans   of   Water 
Emitted  From  the  iVIouth. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons,  owning  or 
employed  in  any  laundry  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  to 
spray  the  clothing  of  any  person  or  persons  with  water  emitted  from  the 
mouth  of  said  owner  or  employe. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  fifty  (50)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  one  (1)  month,  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1031   (New  Series). 
Approved  January  5,  1910. 

Prohibiting  the  Use  of  Polluted  or  Sewage  Waters  for  Irrigating  or 
Sprinkling  Vegetables  for  Human  Consumption  and  Requiring  a 
License  and  Certificate  to  Be  Obtained  From  the  Board  of  Health 
to  Produce,  Sell  or  Offer  for  Sale  Vegetables  for  Human  Con- 
sumption. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
use  human  discharges  or  excrement,  or  any  water  containing  any  human 
discharges  or  excrement,  or  the  waters  of  any  well,  spring,  pond  or  creek, 
which  receives  the  discharges  of  any  sewer  or  drain,  or  which  by  any  means 
whatever  has  become  polluted  with  sewage  discharges,  for  the  purpose  of 
irrigating  or  sprinkling  vegetables  used   for  human  consumption. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
bring  into  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  to  produce,  sell,  offer 
for  sale  or  have  in  his  or  their  possession  for  sale  for  human  consumption 
in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  without  first  obtaining  a  license 
from  the  Board  of  Health  to  produce,  sell  or  offer  for  sale,  vegetables  for 
human  consumption ;  and  further,  they  shall  also  be  required  to  have  a  cer- 
tificate signed  by  the  Health  Officer  that  said  vegetables  are  produced  in  a 
manner  that  does  not  violate   any  of  the   provisions   of  Section   1   of  this 


454  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Ordinance,  and  that  the  same  are  being  handled  and  transported  in  wagons 
and  containers  satisfactory  to  the  Board  of  Health,  and  said  wagons  and 
containers  shall  bear  the  legend,  ''Inspected  by  the  Department  of  Public 
Health,  San  Francisco,  California,"  before  licenses  for  their  operation  are 
issued. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than 
twenty-five  (25)  dollars  and  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  3063. 
Approved  March  15,  1897. 

Prohibiting   Expectoration  on  the   Floors  of  Public  Buildings  or  on  Any 
Sidewalk  in  This  City  and  County  and  Providing  a  Penalty  Therefor. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  expectorate  on  the  floor  of  any  public  build- 
ing or  on  any  sidewalk  in  this  City  and  County. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Public  Buildings 
to  furnish  a  sufficient  number  of  suitable  receptacles  for  the  reception  of 
sputum,  and  cause  the  distribution  and  maintenance  of  the  same  in  public 
buildings  at  such  locations  as  may  be  deemed  advisable  to  afford  necessary 
convenience  and  accommodation. 

Section  3.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or  imprisonment 
not  exceeding  ten  (10)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  The  Committee  on  Public  Buildings  shall  have  prepared 
and  caused  to  be  posted  and  kept  posted  a  sufficient  number  of  notices  pro- 
hibiting the  expectoration  upon  the  floors  of  said  buildings,  and  the  janitors 
of  and  officers  in  such  buildings  shall  cause  the  arrest  and  prosecution  of 
any  and  all  persons  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the  Chief  of 
Police  to  cause  the  provisions  of  this  Order  to  be  enforced. 

ORDER  NO.  3064. 
Approved  March  15,   1897. 

Prohibiting  Expectoration  in  Street  Railway  Cars  in  the  City  and  County 

of  San   Francisco. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  expectorate  on  the  floor  of  any  street 
railway  car  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  All  street  railway  companies  shall  keep  posted  in  a  con- 
spicuous place  in  their  cars  a  sufficient  number  of  notices  calling  attention  to 
the   provisions   of  this   Order. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction^  thereof, 
shall  be  fined  in  a  sum  not  exceeding  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment for  a  term  not  exceeding  ten  (10)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  1377. 
Approved  December  29,  1904. 

Prohibiting  tiie  Conveyance  of  Bread,  Cakes  or  Pastry  Through  the  Public 
Streets  In  Open  Baskets  or  Exposed  Containers. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
to  carry,  transport  or  convey,  or  to  cause  to  be  carried,  transported  or 
conveyed  through  the  public  streets  in  open  baskets  or  exposed  containers, 
on  vehicles  or  otherwise,  any  bread,  cakes  or  pastry  intended  for  human 
consumption. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  13  (New  Series). 
Approved  June  7,  1906. 

Relating  to  and  Regulating  the  Manner  of  Maintaining,  Conducting, 
Carrying  on  or  Managing  Restaurant  Places,  Kitchens,  Meat 
Markets,  Fruit  Stores,  Vegetable  Stores,  Poultry  Stores,  Delica- 
tessen Stores,  Bakery  Stores,  Street  Vendor's  Stores  Within  the 
City  and  County  of  San    Francisco. 

Whereas,  since  the  calamity  which  has  recently  befallen  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  restaurant  places,  kitchens,  meat  markets,  fruit 
stores,  vegetable  stores,  bakery  stores  and  street  vendor's  stores  are  main- 
tained, conducted  and  carried  on  in  a  manner  which  is  injurious  and  dan- 
gerous to  the  public  health  and  public  safety  and  prejudicial  to  the  well- 
being  and  comfort  of  the  community ;   now,  therefore. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follotvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation,  engaged  in  maintaining,  conducting,  carrying  on  or  managing 
a  restaurant  place,  kitchen,  meat  market,  fruit  store,  vegetable  store,  delica- 
tessen store,  bakery  store,  street  vendor's  store,  or  any  other  place  in  which 
or  where  food  is  prepared,  sold  or  disposed  of  for  human  consumption,  to 
maintain,  conduct,  carry  on  or  manage  said  place  or  store,  except  in  the 
manner  provided  for  in  this  Ordinance. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation  to  maintain,  conduct,  carry  on  or  manage  a  restaurant  place  or 
kitchen  where  foodstuffs  are  cooked,  prepared,  sold  or  disposed  of  for 
human  consumption,  unless  the  doors,  windows,  apertures  or  other  openings 
to  the  premises  or  place  where  said  restaurant  or  kitchen  is  conducted, 
maintained,  carried  on  or  managed  are  effectively  enclosed  with  finely 
woven   wire    mesh    screens. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or  cor- 
poration, between  the  hours  of  9  a.  m.  and  6  p.  m.,  to  maintain,  conduct, 
carry  on  or  manage  a  meat  market,  fruit  store,  vegetable  store,  poultry 
store,  delicatessen  store  or  bakery  store  where  food  is  offered  .for  sale  or 
disposed  of  for  human  consumption,  unless  all  doors,  windows,  apertures  and 


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Other  openings  to  the  premises  or  place  where  the  business  above  men- 
tioned is  conducted,  carried  on,  maintained  or  managed  are  tightly  enclosed 
with  finely  woven  wire  mesh  screens ;  and,  furthermore  unless  the  food 
which  is  offered  for  sale  or  disposed  of  is  kept  within  the  doors  of  the 
store  or  place  where  said  business  is  maintained,  conducted,  carried  on  or 
managed. 

Provided,  however,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  those  who  sell  or 
offer  for  sale  fruit  solely  in  original,  covered  or  unbroken  packages. — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  681  (New  Series),  approved  February  24, 
1909. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or  cor- 
poration, to  maintain,  conduct,  carry  on  or  manage  a  street  stand,  whether 
stationary  or  movable,  where  is  exposed  for  sale  any  food,  candy  or  other 
edibles  for  human  consumption,  whether  consumed  at  said  stand  or  else- 
where, unless  the  said  stand  is  furnished  with  tight  glass  cases,  so  as  to 
protect  said  food,  candy  or  other  edibles  from  exposure  to  dirt,  dust,  flies 
or  other  insects. 

Provided,  that  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  fruit  or  vegetables  ex- 
posed for  sale  in  street  stands,  stationary  or  movable. — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  416  (New  Series),  approved  April  28,  1908. 

Section  4a.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation  to  maintain,  conduct,  carry  on  or  manage  a  street  stand,  whether 
stationary  or  movable,  where  is  exposed  for  sale  any  fruit  or  vegetables, 
whether  consumed  at  the  said  stand  or  elsewhere,  unless  the  said  stand  is  fur- 
nished, so  as  to  protect  said  fruit  and  vegetables,  with  tight  glass  cases  or 
finely  woven  wire  mesh  screens,  mosquito  netting,  or  other  dirt,  dust  and  fly 
proof  covering,  so  placed  over  and  about  said  fruit  or  vegetables  as  not  to 
touch   the   same  at  any   point. 

Section  4b.  Nothing  in  this  Ordinance  contained  shall  require  those 
selling  or  offering  for  sale  bananas,  pineapples,  oranges,  limes,  lemons,  or 
other  citrus  fruits,  or  fruits  or  vegetables  whose  rind  or  skin  must  be 
removed  before  eating,  to  enclose  said  fruits  or  vegetables  with  any  covering 
or  to  keep  the  same  within  the  doors  of  the  store  or  place  where  the  same 
may  be  sold  or  offered  for  sale. — Sections  4a,  4b  added  by  Ordinance 
No.  416  (New  Series),  approved  April  28,  1908. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to 
exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1550  (New  Series). 
Approved  May  11,  1911. 

To  Provide  Against  the  Receiving  or  Delivering  of  Bread  or  Other  Bakery 
Products  at  Any  Bakery,  Store,  Shop  or  Stand  When  the  Same  Is 
Closed,  Except  That  for  the  Reception  and  Delivering  of  Such 
Bread  or  Bakery  Products  a  Proper  Receptacle  Be  Provided,  Pre- 
scribing the  Character  of  Such  Receptacle,  and  the  Penalties  for 
the  Violation  of  This  Ordinance. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
conduct  and  maintain,  or  carry  on,  or  cause  to  be  conducted,  maintained  or 
carried  on,  any  bakery,  store,  shop  or  stand  where  there  is  to  be  received  or 
delivered  bread  or  other  bakery  products,  unless  the  said  bakery,  store,  shop 


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or  stand  be  provided  with  proper  receptacles  for  bread,  or  other  bakery 
products,  as  herein  provided. 

Section  2.  Every  baker}^,  store,  shop  or  stand  where  bread  or  other 
bakery  products  of  any  kind  are  received  or  delivered  shall  be  provided  with 
a  wooden  receptacle  for  the  reception  and  protection  of  bread  or  other 
bakery  products,  and  into  which  all  bread  or  other  bakery  products  shall  be 
placed  when  delivered  as  herein  provided. 

Section  3.  (a)  The  said  receptacle  for  the  reception  of  bread  or  other 
bakery  products  as  aforesaid,  shall  be  constructed  of  clear  pine  board, 
dressed  on  both  sides,  and  shall  have  not  less  than  two  (2)  coats  of  paint 
on  the  outside.  The  outside  must  present  a  smooth  surface,  with  no  bottom 
or  side  mouldings  thereon.  The  receptacle  shall  be  furnished  with  four  (4) 
bent  iron  legs,  each  two  (2)  inches  in  height,  fastened  to  two  (2)  cleats 
which  shall  extend  across  the  bottom  of  the  receptacle,  one  (1)  inch  from 
the  ends  of  the  receptacle,  and  the  ends  of  said  cleats  shall  extend  to  within 
one  (1)  inch  from  the  side  thereof.  The  inside  corners  shall  be  filled  and 
reinforced  with  right  angle  pine  uprights  with  smooth  surfaces  to  exclude 
dust  accumulating  in  corners  of  receptacle. 

(b)  There  shall  be  no  aperture,  nor  openings  in  the  said  receptacle,  and 
the  top  thereof  shall  be  placed  in  a  position  slanting  toward  the  front  and 
shall  extend  one  (1)  inch  over  the  sides  and  front  of  said  receptacle,  and 
shall  be  used  as  a  cover  therefor,  and  shall  be  attached  thereto  with  two  (2) 
hinges  at  the  top  and  back,  and  be  furnished  with  appliances  for  locking  the 
cover  on  receptacle  at  the  front. 

(c)  The  minimum  size  of  such  receptacle  shall  be  twenty  (20)  inches 
in  length,  fifteen  (IS)  inches  in  width,  and  eighteen  (18)  inches  in  height, 
exclusive  of  legs,  and  of  whatever  size  said  receptacle  shall  be  built,  it  shall, 
in  the  main,  adhere  to  the  proportif)ns  in  the  minimum  size  as  hereinbefore 
set  forth. 

Section  4.  Such  a  receptacle  as  aforesaid  shall  be  placed  and  kept  in  a 
convenient  place  for  the  reception  and  delivering  of  bread  or  other  bakery 
products  outside  any  bakery,  store,  shop  or  stand  as  aforesaid  at  any  time, 
and  at  all  times,  when  the  said  bakery,  store,  shop  or  stand  is  closed  be- 
tween the  hours  of  six  (6)  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  any  day  and  eight 
(8)  o'clock  in  the  forenoon  of  the  following  day,  and  the  said  receptacle 
shall  be  taken  into  and  kept  inside  said  bakery  store,  shop  or  stand  at  and 
during  all  times  when  bread  or  other  bakery  products  may  be  delivered  to 
and  into   said  bakery,   store,  shop  or  stand. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  t)y  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  thirty  (30) 
days  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  21    (New  Series). 
Approved  June  11,  1906. 

Defining  What  Is  a  Nuisance  and  Empowering  tlie  Board  of  Health  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  Abate  ana  Summarily 
Destroy   Said    Nuisance. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

folloivs: 

Section  1.  Any  article  of  food  or  drink  in  the  possession  or  under  the 
control    of   any    person,    firm,    association    or    corporation    which    is    tainted, 


458  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FUANClSCO. 

decayed,  spoiled  or  otherwise  unwholesome  or  unfit  to  be  eaten  or  drunk  is 
hereby  declared  to  be  and  is  a  public  nuisance. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  is  hereby 
authorized  and  directed  to  abate  said  nuisance,  and  to  seize,  confiscate, 
condemn  and  destroy  any  article  of  food  or  drink  in  the  possession  of, 
or  under  the  control  of  any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  which  has 
become  tainted,  decayed,  spoiled  or  otherwise  unwholesome  or  unfit  to  be 
eaten  or  drunk. 

Section  3.  The  term  "food,"  as  used  herein,  includes  all  articles  used 
for  food  or  drink  by  man,  whether  simple,  mixed  or  compound. 

Section  4.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances,  or  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances, in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  Id  (New  Series). 

Approved  October  10,  1906. 

To  Prohibit  the  Sale  of  Adulterated  Drugs  and  IVIedicines;  Defining 
"Adulteration,"  "Drug";  Prohibiting  the  Sale  of  Methyl  Alcohol  in 
Drugs  and  Medicines;  Providing  for  the  Enforcement  Thereof,  and 
Penalties  for  the  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation  to  manufacture,  sell,  offer  for  sale,  deliver  or  cause  to  be 
delivered,  any  drug  or  medicine  which  is  adulterated  within  the  meaning  of 
this  Ordinance. 

Section  2.  Drugs  defined — The  term  "drugs"  as  used  in  this  Ordinance, 
includes  medicines  and  preparations  recognized  in  the  United  States  Pharma- 
copoeia or  National  Formulary  for  internal  use;  also  any  substance  intended 
to  be  used  by  internal  application  for  the  cure,  mitigation  or  prevention 
of  disease. 

Section  3.  Adulteration  defined — For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance  any 
drug  shall  be  deemed  to  be  adulterated :  First,  if  when  sold  under  or  by  a 
name  specified  in  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  or  National  Formulary 
it  differs  from  standard  of  strength,  quality  or  purity  as  determined  by  the 
test  laid  down  in  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  or  National  Formulary 
officially  at  the  time  of  the  investigation,  provided  that  no  drug  defined  in  the 
United  States  Pharmacopoeia  or  National  Formulary  shall  be  deemed  to  be 
adulterated  under  this  provision,  if  the  standard  of  strength,  quality  or 
purity  be  plainly  stated  upon  the  bottle,  box,  package,  carton  or  other  con- 
tainer thereof,  although  the  standard  may  differ  from  that  determined  by 
the  test  laid  down  in  the  United  States  Pharmacopoeia  or  National  Formu- 
lary. Second,  If  its  strength,  quality  or  purity  fall  below  the  professed 
standard  or  quality  under  which  it  is  sold.  Third,  if  it  is  offered  for  sale 
under  the  name  of  another  article.  Fourth,  if  the  package  containing  it 
or  its  label  shall  bear  any  statement,  design  or  device  as  to  its  constituent 
ingredients  or  the  substances  contained  therein  or  the  preparation  as  a 
whole,  which  statement  shall  be  false,  or  if  the  contents  of  the  original 
bottle,  box,  package  or  carton  shall  have  been  removed  in  whole  or  in  part, 
and  other  contents  shall  have  been  placed  in  such  bottle,  box,  package  or 
carton. 

Section  4.  Methyl  alcohol  prohibited— It  shall  be  unlawful  to  sell,  offer 
for  sale,  deliver  or  cause  to  be  delivered  any  drug  or  medicine  labeled  with 
the  recommendation  that  the  same  is  for  the  internal  or  external  use  of  man 
which  contains  methyl  alcohol. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  459 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation  to  manufacture,  sell,  offer  for  sale,  deliver  or  cause  to  be  deliv- 
ered any  drug,  medicine  or  proprietary  product  not  recognized  in  the 
United  States  Pharmacopoeia  or  National  Formulary  which  contains  more 
than  ten  (10)  per  cent  by  volume  of  methyl  alcohol,  or  which  contains 
cocaine,  codiene,  alpha  or  beta-eucaine,  formaldehyde,  morphine,  heroin, 
acetanilid,  cannabis  indica,  chloroform,  arsenic,  or  any  of  their  salts  or 
compounds  unless  such  bottle,  box,  package,  carton  or  other  container  shall 
be  conspicuously  labeled  in  letters  not  less  than  one-twentieth  (1/20)  of  the 
size  of  the  largest  dimension  of  said  bottle,  box,  package,  carton  or  other 
container,  stating  the  exact  amount  or  proportion  of  the  ingredient  or 
ingredients  above  mentioned  which  are  used  in  the  compounding  of  the 
contents  of  the  bottle,  box,  package,  carton  or  other  container. 

Section  6.  The  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  is  hereby  authorized,  empowered  and  directed  to  make  analyses 
of  drugs  and  medicines  and  to  investigate  through  its  chemists  any  sus- 
pected cases  of  violation  of  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  7.  Penalties  for  ziolation — Any  person  who  shall  violate  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  not  less  than  twenty-five  (25) 
dollars  nor  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars,  or  shall  be 
imprisoned  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  less  than  ten  (10)  days  or  more  than 
two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  8.  Ordinance  No.  25  (New  Series),  approved  June  20,  1906, 
and  Ordinance  No.  38  (New  Series),  approved  July  27,  1906,  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Section  9.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2639  (New  Series). 
Approved  February  26,  1914. 

Providing  for  the  Issuance  of  Revocable  Permits  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors for  the  Construction  and  Maintenance  of  Stables  in  the  City 
and   County  of  San   Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  construct  and  maintain  a  stable,  or  to 
maintain  an  existing  stable  for  one  or  more  horses,  donkeys,  mules,  cows, 
goats  or  livestock,  without  a  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors. 

Section  2.  Anyone  now  conducting  a  stable  of  the  kind  herein  desig- 
nated must  secure  such  permit  within  a  reasonable  time,  not  to  exceed 
six   (6)   months  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  No  permit  shall  be  granted  for  a  stable  hereafter  to  be 
constructed  and  maintained,  or  for  the  future  maintenance  as  a  stable  of  a 
building  not  used  as  such,  except  on  the  report  of  the  Board  of  Health,  or 
other  satisfactory  evidence,  that  the  proposed  place  of  construction  or  main- 
tenance of  such  stable  is  unobjectionable  from  the  point  of  view  of  sanita- 
tion and  of  the  health  and  physical  welfare  of  the  inhabitants  of  the  imme- 
diate neighborhood  of  its  location. 

Section  4.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  not  refuse  a  permit  for  the 
maintenance  of  a  stable  in  a  building  now  constructed  and  maintained  as  a 
.stable  except  upon  satisfactory  evidence  that  such  stable  is  conducted  in  an 
insanitary  manner  and  the  failure  to  remove  the  objection  to  the  manner  of 
its  maintenance  within  a  time  to  be  prescribed  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 


460  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  5.  A  permit  granted  hereunder  is  subject  to  revocation  by  the 
Board   of   Supervisors. 

Section  6.  No  permit  shall  be  refused  or  revoked  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors  except  after  a  full  hearing,  and  then  only  in  the  exercise  of  a 
sound  and   reasonable  discretion  by  said   Board. 

Section  7.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provision  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punishable  by 
a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  8.  All  Ordinances,  or  parts  of  Ordinances,  in  so  far  as  they  may 
conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  9.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  334  (New  Series). 
Approved  January  9,  1908. 

Prohibiting  Hereafter  the  Erection  and  Maintenance  of  Any  Stable  for 
IVIore  Than  Four  Horses  Within  Fifty  Feet  of  Any  Residence, 
Schoolhouse  or  Church  Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
hereafter  construct  and  maintain,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, within  fifty  (50)  feet  of  any  residence,  dwelling  place,  schoolhouse  or 
church,  any  stable  for  more  than  four  (4)  horses,  or  to  maintain  as  a  stable 
for  more  than  four  (4)  horses  within  fifty  (50)  feet  of  any  residence, 
dwelling  place,  schoolhouse  or  church  any  existing  structure  not  used  at  the 
date  of  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  for  stable  purposes. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  the  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  on  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  fifty  (50)  dollars,  nor  more  than 
fi.ve  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not 
exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  189  (New  Series),  and  all  Ordinances  and 
parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  herewith  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  be  in  force  and  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2917  (New  Series). 
Approved  September  22,  1914. 

Regulating  the  IVIanufacture,  Handling,  Care  and  Sale  of  Foodstuffs  Within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  On  and  after  the  passage  of  this  Ordinance  it  shall  be  unlaw- 
ful for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  engage  in  the  handling,  manufac- 
ture or  sale  of  foodstuffs  intended  for  human  consumption,  or  after  six  (6) 
months  from  the  date  of  passage  of  this  Ordinance  to  continue  in  said  busi- 
ness, or  businesses,  except  in  compliance  with  the  conditions  hereinafter 
specified. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation  or  their 
servants   or  employes,   to   maintain   or  operate   within   any   building,    room, 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  461 

apartment,  dwelling,  basement,  or  cellar,  a  bakery,  confectionery,  cannery, 
packing  house,  candy  factory,  ice  cream  factory,  restaurant,  hotel,  coffee  and 
chop  house,  grocery,  meat  market,  sausage  factory,  delicatessen  store,  or 
other  place  in  which  food  is  prepared  for  sale,  produced,  manufactured, 
packed,  stored,  or  otherwise  disposed  of,  or  to  vend  or  peddle  from  any 
wagon  or  other  vehicle,  or  from  any  basket,  hand  steamer,  street  stand,  any 
food  product  whether  simple  or  compound,  or  a  mixture,  which  is  sold,  or 
otherwise  disposed  of  for  human  consumption  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  without  having  first  obtained  a  certificate,  issued  by  the 
Board  of  Health  and  signed  by  the  Health  Officer,  of  said  City  and  County, 
that  first,  the  premises  are  in  a  sanitary  condition,  and  that  all  proper 
arrangements  for  carrying  on  the  business  without  injury  to  the  public 
health  have  been  complied  with,  and  second,  that  the  provisions  of  all 
Ordinances,  or  regulations  made  in  accordance  with  Ordinances,  for  the 
conduct  of  such  establishments  have  been  complied  with.  Said  certificate 
when  issued  shall  be  kept  displayed  in  a  prominent  place  on  the  premises  of 
the  establishment,  stand,  vehicle,  wagon  or  peddler  for  which  or  whom  it  is 
issued  and  is  not  transferable  without  the  consent  of  the  Board  of  Health. 

Section  3.  For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance  the  term  "Food"  shall 
include  all  articles  used  for  food,  drink,  confectionery  or  condiment,  whether 
simple  or  compound,  and  all  substances  and  ingredients  used  in  the  prepara- 
tion thereof. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  of  Health  upon  application 
from  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  to  open,  conduct  or  continue 
any  place  of  business  connected  with  the  manufacture,  handling,  vending  or 
peddling  or  sale  of  foodstuffs,  within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  before  issuing  the  certificate  specified  in  Section  2,  to  cause 
the  premises  on  which  it  is  proposed  to  carry  on  such  business,  or  in  which 
said  business  is  being  carried  on,  to  be  inspected  with  a  view  of  ascertain- 
ing whether  said  premises  are  in  a  proper  sanitary  and  rat  proof  condition 
for  the  conduct  of  such  business,  also  whether  the  provisions  of  all  Ordi- 
nances or  regulations  made  in  accordance  with  Ordinances  relating  thereto 
have  been  complied  with. 

Section  5.  The  certificate  provided  for  in  Section  2,  of  this  Ordinance, 
shall  be  valid  for  one  (1)  year  from  date  of  issue.  After  said  period  of 
one  (1)  year  has  elapsed  a  new  certificate  shall  be  applied  for  and  issued 
in  the  same  manner  and  under  the  same  conditions  as  the  original  certificate. 

A  certificate  may  at  any  time  be  revoked  for  cause  after  a  hearing  by 
the  Board  of  Health. 

No  charge  whatsoever  shall  be  made  or  compensation  or  fee  collected  or 
accepted  for  the  performance  of  any  of  the  services  required  by  this  Ordi- 
nance in  the  inspection  of  premises  or  the  issuance  of  certificates. 

Section  6.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  manufacture, 
handling  or  sale  of  foodstuffs  shall  require,  permit  or  allow  any  person 
suffering  from  any  communicable  disease  to  work,  lodge,  sleep  or  remain 
within  or  upon  the  premises. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  bring  into,  or  for  any  person, 
firm  or  corporation  to  allow,  any  dog  or  dogs  to  enter  any  place  of  business 
designated  in  this  Ordinance  unless  said  dog  or  dogs  are  held  in  leash. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  display  on 
the  street,  or  in  the  open  air,  food  products  liable  to  be  injured,  infected  or 
polluted,  without  adequate  protection  from  dirt,  flies,  animals  or  insects. 

Section  7,  The  floors,  sidewalks,  ceilings,  furniture,  receptacles,  utensils, 
implements  and  machinery  of  every  establishment  or  place  where  food  is 
manufactured,  packed,  stored,  sold  or  distributed,  shall  at  all  times  be  kept 
in  a  clean,  healthful  and  sanitary  condition ;  and  for  the  purposes  of  this 
Ordinance,  unclean,  unhealthful  and  insanitary  conditions  shall  be  deemed  to 
exist   if   food  in  the  process   of  manufacture,   preparation,   packing,   storing. 


462  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

sale  or  distribution  is  not  securely  protected  from  dust,  dirt,  rats,  flies  and 
other  vermin,  and,  so  far  as  may  be  possible,  protected  by  any  reasonable 
means  from  all  other  foreign  or  injurious  contamination;  and  all  refuse, 
dirt,  and  waste  products  subject  to  putrefaction  and  fermentation  incident 
to  the  manufacture,  preparation,  packing,  storing,  selling  and  distribution  of 
food  shall  be  removed  once  in  each  day ;  and  all  trucks,  trays,  boxes, 
baskets  and  buckets,  and  other  receptacles,  chutes,  platforms,  racks,  tables, 
shelves  and  all  knives,  saws,  cleavers  and  other  implements  and  machinery 
used  in  the  moving,  handling,  cutting,  chopping,  mixing,  canning  and  all  other 
processes  used  in  the  preparation  of  food,  shall  be  thoroughly  cleaned  at 
least  once  in  each  day,  and  all  operatives,  employes,  clerks  and  other  persons 
therein  employed  or  engaged  shall  maintain  their  persons  and  clothing  in 
i\  clean  and  sanitary  condition  at  all  times  and  shall  not  store  or  keep 
unclean  or  soiled  clothing  or  articles  for  personal  use  in  or  about  said 
premises. 

Section  8.  Every  building,  room,  basement,  or  cellar,  occupied  or  used  as 
a  place  for  the  preparation,  manufacture,  packing,  canning,  sale  or  distribu- 
tion of  foodstuffs  shall  have  adequate  toilet  facilities  in  a  room  separate 
and  apart  from  the  room  or  rooms  where  the  process  of  production,  manu- 
facture, packing,  canning,  selling  or  distributing  is  conducted.  The  floors  of 
such  toilets  shall  be  of  cement,  tile  or  other  non-absorbent  material  and  shall 
be  washed  and  scoured  daily.  Such  toilets  shall  comply  with  the  plumb'ng 
laws  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  regarding  their  installation 
and  ventilation  and  shall  be  maintained  in  a  clean  condition.  Lavatories  and 
wash  rooms  shall  be  adjacent  to  toilet  rooms  and  shall  be  supplied  with  soap, 
running  water  and  towels  for  the  cleaning  of  hands  and  shall  be  maintained 
in  a  clean  and  sanitary  manner.  Operatives,  employes,  clerks,  and  all 
persons  who  handle  the  foodstuffs,  either  raw  or  prepared,  before  beginning 
work,  and  immediately  after  visiting  a  toilet  shall  wash  their  hands  and 
arms  thoroughly  in  clean  water  and  dry  them  on  a  clean  towel  not  previ- 
ously used  by  any  other  person.  The  provision  of  soap  and  towels  for 
common  use  is  prohibited. 

Section  9.  Cuspidors  for  the  use  of  operatives,  employes,  clerks  and 
other  persons  shall  be  provided,  and  each  cuspidor  shall  be  emptied  and 
washed  out  daily  with  an  efficient  disinfecting  solution  approved  by  the 
Board  of  Health  and  not  less  than  five  (5)  ounces  of  said  solution  shall  be 
kept  in  each  cuspidor  while  in  use.  No  operative,  employe,  clerk  or  other 
person  shall  expectorate  or  discharge  any  substance  from  his  nose  or  mouth, 
nor  shall  he  commit  any  other  nuisance  on  the  floor  or  interior  sidewalls 
of  any  building,  room,  basement,  or  cellar  where  the  manufacture,  produc- 
tion, packing,  storing,  preparation  or  sale  of  any  food  or  food  product  is 
conducted. 

Section  10.  The  carrying  on  of  any  occupation  in  the  place  or  room  set 
apart  for  the  preparation,  storage  or  sale  of  foodstuffs,  whether  cooked,  or 
raw,  or  any  allied  operations  that  will  generate  or  cause  to  arise  a  dust, 
smoke,  or  offensive  odor,  is  prohibited. 

The  plucking  of  chickens  and  other  fowl,  and  the  skinning  or  cleaning  of 
animals  shall  be  carried  on  in  a  separate  room,  and  all  dust,  smoke  or 
offensive  odors  arising  therefrom  must  be  disposed  of  by  air  shafts,  fans, 
forced  air,  or  such  other  means  as  may  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Health. 

Section  11.  No  person  shall  be  allowed  to,  nor  shall  he  reside  or  sleep 
in  any  room  of  a  bake  shop,  public  dining  room,  hotel,  restaurant,  kitchen, 
confectionery  or  other  place  where  food  or  foodstuffs  are  prepared,  produced, 
manufactured,  served  or  sold. 

Section  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  occupant,  whether  owner  or 
lessee,  of  any  bakery,  candy  factory,  delicatessen,  restaurant  or  other  place 
where  foodstuffs  are  manufactured,  prepared,  stored,  or  served  to  provide 
full  protection  for  his  cooked  food  and  other  wares  from  dust,  dirt,  flies  and 


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vermin  by  the  use  of  suitable  glass  cases,  wire  screens  or  other  methods 
approved  by  the  Board  of  Health,  and  shall  cause  the  abatement  and 
destruction  of  vermin  and  flies  wherever  found. 

Section  13.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  from  time  to  time  adopt  such 
rules  and  regulations  as  it  may  deem  necessary  and  proper  to  give  effect  to 
this  Ordinance  and  in  accordance  therewith. 

Section  14.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof  shall  be  punished  for  the  first  offense  by  a  fine  not  less 
than  ten  (10)  dollars,  for  the  second  offense  by  a  fine  not  less  than 
twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  and  thereafter  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred 
(100)   dollars  or  one  hundred   (100)    days  in  the  County  Jail,  or  both. 

Section   15.     This   Ordinance   shall  take   effect   immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1681  (New  Series). 
Approved  September  28,  1911. 

Regulating  the  Cleansing,  Sterilizing,  Sale  and  Use  of  Wiping  Rags  Made 
From  Soiled,  Disused  and  Cast-Off  Underclothing,  Garments,  Bed- 
clothes, Cloths  and  Rags. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  to 
sell  or  offer  for  sale,  soiled  cloths  or  rags,  or  soiled  or  disused  or  cast-off 
underclothing,  garments,  bedding,  bedclothes  or  parts  thereof  for  use  as 
wiping  rags  unless  the  same  have  been  cleansed  and  sterilized  by  a  process 
of  boiling  continuously  for  a  period  of  forty  (40)  minutes  in  a  solution 
containing  at  least  five   (5)   per  cent  of  caustic  soda. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
employing  mechanics,  workmen  or  laborers  to  furnish  or  supply  such  em- 
ployes for  use  as  wiping  rags,  soiled  cloths  or  rags,  or  soiled  or  disused  or 
cast-off  underclothing,  garments,  bedclothes,  bedding  or  parts  thereof  unless 
the  same  have  been  cleansed  and  sterilized  in  the  manner  herein  prescribed. 

Section  3.  Wiping  rags  within  the  meaning  of  this  Ordinance  are  cloths 
and  rags  used  for  wiping  and  cleaning  the  surfaces  of  machinery,  machines, 
tools,  locomotives,  engines,  motor  cars,  automobiles,  cars,  carriages,  windows, 
furniture  and  surfaces  of  articles,  in  factories,  shops,  steamships  and  steam- 
boats, and  generally  in  industrial  employments ;  and  also  used  by  mechanics 
and  workmen  for  wiping  from  their  hands  and  bodies  soil  incident  to  their 
employment. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
establish  or  maintain  a  laundry  for  cleaning  or  sterilizing  wiping  rags  or 
soiled  cloths  or  rags  or  soiled  and  disused  or  cast-off  clothing,  garments, 
underclothing,  bedclothes,  bedding  or  parts  thereof,  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  without  having  first  complied  with  the 
Ordinances  of  the  said  City  and  County  regulating  the  conducting  of  public 
laundries  and  obtain  a  permit  therefor  as  required  by  Section  12  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  5.  No  charge  whatever  shall  be  made,  or  compensation  or  fee 
collected  or  received  for  the  performance  of  any  services  required  by  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  or  the  issuance  of  certificates  or  permits,  but 
all  such  services  shall  be  performed  free  of  charge. 

Section  6.  All  soiled  cloths  and  rags  and  soiled  and  disused  and  cast-off 
underclothing,  garments,  bedclothes,  bedding  and  parts  thereof,  before  being- 


464  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

offered  for  sale,  or  sold  or  furnished  for  use  as  wiping  rags  must  be  subjected 
to  a  process  of  sterilizing  approved  by  the  Board  of  Health  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  including  the  process  of  boiling  for  a  period  of 
forty  (40)  minutes  in  a  solution  of  caustic  soda  mentioned  in  Section  1. 
Before  washing  all  sleeves,  legs  and  bodies  of  garments  must  be  ripped  and 
opened  and  all  garments  made  into  fiat  pieces. 

Section  7.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
wash,  cleanse,  sterilize,  or  dry,  disused  or  cast-off  clothing,  garments,  under- 
clothing, bedclothes,  bedding  or  parts  thereof,  or  soiled  cloths  or  rags  in  the 
same  building  or  by  the  same  machines  or  appliances  by  which  clothing, 
bedding,  or  other  articles  for  personal  or  household  use  are  laundried. 

Section  8.  Each  package  or  parcel  of  wiping  rags  must  before  being  sold 
be  plainly  marked  "Sterilized  Wiping  Rags,"  with  the  number  and  date  of 
the  certificate  given  by  the  Health  Officer  of  the  said  City  and  County  for 
the  conducting  of  a  laundry  in  which  the  rags  contained  in  such  package  or 
parcel  were  cleansed  and  sterilized  or  with  the  name  and  location  of  the 
laundry  in  which  said  rags  were  cleansed  and  sterilized. 

Section  9.  Wiping  rags  imported  into  this  City  and  County  from  other 
cities,  counties  or  states,  shall  not  be  used,  sold  or  offered  for  sale,  unless 
they  have  been  cleansed  and  sterilized  as  required  by  this  Ordinance,  or 
unless  such  imported  rags  are  inspected  by  the  Health  Officer  and  a  certifi- 
cate given  by  him  that  such  rags  have  been  inspected  and  cleansed  and 
sterilized  as  required  by  this  Ordinance. 

Section  10.  The  Health  Officer  shall  inspect  all  wiping  rags  and  give  a 
certificate  to  that  effect  when  the  rags  inspected  have  been  cleansed  and 
sterilized  as  required  by  this  Ordinance.  Such  certificate  shall  also  state  the 
date  of  inspection,  the  quantity  and  number  of  parcels  inspected,  the  name 
of  the  owner  and  the  place  where  the  wiping  rags  were  cleansed  and 
sterilized. 

Section  11.  All  persons  having  wiping  rags  in  their  possession  for  sale 
or  for  use  shall,  upon  demand  of  any  officer  of  the  Department  of  Public 
Health  or  any  Police  Officer,  exhibit  such  wiping  rags  for  inspection  and 
give  all  information  as  to  where  and  from  whom  said  wiping  rags  were 
obtained. 

Section  12.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  engage  in  the  business 
of  laundering,  cleaning  or  sterilizing  cloths  or  material  for  wiping  rags,  or 
selling  wiping  rags  without  a  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Health. 
Such  permit  shall  be  granted  as  of  course  on  the  first  application,  and 
may  be  revoked  by  the  Board  of  Health  for  violation  by  the  holder  of  any 
of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance.  Subsequent  permits  to  a  person,  firm 
or  corporation  in  place  of  a  permit  revoked  may  be  granted  or  refused  at  the 
discretion  of  the  Board.  The  Board  of  Health  shall  keep  a  register  of  all 
persons  engaged  in  laundering,  cleaning,  sterilizing  or  sellmg  wipmg  rags. 
and  shall  enter  therein  the  place  of  business,  the  date  of  issue  and  the  revo- 
cation of  permit. 

Section  13.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  14.  The  police  authorities  are  hereby  directed  to  have  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  enforced. 

Section  15.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  ten  (10) 
days  after  its  passage. 


HEALTH    ORDINANCES.  465 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2503  (New  Series). 
Approved  November  13  1913. 

Requiring  the  Acquisition,  Maintenance  and  Use  of  Safety  Devices  Pre- 
venting the  Loss  of  Human  Lives  From  Asphyxiation  by  Poisonous 
Gases  in  Confined  Underground  Spaces  and  Providing  a  Penalty 
for  the  Violation  of  Any  of  the  Provisions  Hereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  owning,  possess- 
ing, occupying,  having  the  control  of,  or  being  engaged  in  the  construction, 
alteration,  repair  or  cleaning  of,  any  sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert  or  other 
confined  underground  space  accessible  to  poisonous  gases,  shall  install,  main- 
tain, use  or  cause  to  be  used,  whenever  such  sewer,  drain,  manhole,  culvert 
or  other  confined  underground  space  is  entered,  such  safety  devices  for  the 
prevention  of  loss  of  human  lives  from  asphyxiation  by  such  poisonous  gases, 
as  may  be  approved  by  the  Board  of  Health. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  referred  to  in 
the  preceding  section  of  this  Ordinance  violating  any  of  the  provisions 
thereof,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  herewith 
are   hereby   repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after   its   passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3248  (New  Series). 
Approved  May  4,   1915. 

Regulating  and  Fixing  the  Hours  for  the  Removal  of  Rubbish,  Garbage 
and  Waste  From  Wholesale  Vegetable  Markets  and  Regulating 
the  Dealing  In,  Selling  and  Bartering  of  Vegetables  and  Storing  of 
Vegetables  on   Sidewalks  and  Standing  Vehicles. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  rubbish,  garbage  and  waste  from  all  wholesale  vegetable 
markets  and  from  the  sidewalks  and  streets  in  front  of  said  wholesale 
vegetable  markets  must  be  removed  daily  between  the  hours  of  5  p.  m. 
and  9  a.  m. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
engaged  in  the  sale  or  barter  of  vegetables  to  use  any  sidewalk  in  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  for  the  purpose  of  selling,  storing,  dealing  in 
or  bartering  said  vegetables,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  such  person, 
firm  or  corporation  to  keep  or  permit  any  vehicle  standing  alongside  of  said 
sidewalk,  for  the  purpose  of  selling,  storing,  bartering  or  dealing  in  vege- 
tables, nor  for  the  purpose  of  carrying  on  the  business  of  selling,  bartering 
or  dealing  in  vegetables,  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  such  person,  firm 
or  corporation  to  deal  in,  sell  or  barter  any  vegetables  from  any  standing 
vehicle  while  in  said  street. 

Nothing  in  this  Ordinance,  however,  shall  be  interpreted  to  prevent  a 
person  owning  or  renting  a  store  or  stall  for  the  purpose  of  dealing  in,  selling 
or  bartering  vegetables,  from  using  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  the  said  store 


466  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

or  stall  for  the  purpose  of  transporting  said  vegetables  from  the  said  store  or 
stall  to  any  vehicle  or  from  any  vehicle  to  the  said  store  or  stall,  or  from 
storing  the  same  on  the  sidewalk  for  the  purpose  of  such  transportation 
or  from  keeping  any  vehicle  standing  in  front  of  the  said  store  or  stall  for 
the  purpose  of  said  transportation. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  for  a  period  not  to  exceed  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  4.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances,  or  parts  of  Orders  or  Ordinances 
in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3472  (New  Series). 
Approved  October  14,  1915. 

Requiring    Department   of   Public    Health   to    Furnish    Certified   Copies  of 
Birth   and    Death   Certificates. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Department  of  Public  Health  shall  furnish  certified 
copies  of  birth  records  and  certified  copies  of  death  records  and  shall 
charge  a  fee  of  seventy-five  (75)  cents  for  each.  Certified  copies  of  death 
records  shall  be  furnished  free  where  same  are  necessary  for  the  procuring 
of  a  pension  for  relatives  of  a  decedent  who  has  served  in  the  Army  or 
Navy  of  the  United  States  during  time  of  war,  to  consuls  of  foreign  nations 
where  same  are  to  be  used  for  consular  purposes  and  also  to  the  Department 
of  Police  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  All  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances  in  conflict  with  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


POLICE 
ORDINANCES 


INCLUDING 


ORDINANCES  RELATING  TO  THE  PRESERVATION 

OF  THE  PUBLIC  PEACE  AND  ALL  ORDINANCES 

THAT   HAVE   NOT   BEEN   CLASSIFIED   UNDER 

OTHER     DIVISIONS.    ALSO     WEIGHTS     AND 

MEASURES  ORDINANCE,  ROCK  CRUSHING 

MACHINES.    AND    THE    EXPLOSION    OF 

BLASTS. 


Published  by  Order  of  the  Board  of 
Supervisors 

SAN  FRANCISCO 
DECEMBER    I,    1915 


POLICE  ORDINANCES 


ORDER  NO.  2697. 
Approved  October  3,  1893. 

Prohibiting  the  Distribution  or  Circulation  of  Hand-bilis,  etc.,  Upon  Any 
Street  or  Sidewalk  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follozvs: 

Section  1.  No  person,  upon  any  street  or  sidewalk  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  circulate  or  distribute  any  book,  pamphlet, 
bill,  hand-bill,  picture,  card,  print,  paper,  writing,  mold,  device  or  emblem, 
tending  or  purporting  to  be  used  as  an  advertisement,  or  publication  of  any 
trade,  profession,  business  or  place  of  business,  office,  store  or  occupation. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  provision  of  this  Order  shall  be 
deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding 
five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  to  exceed  six  (6)  months, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1057. 
Approved  November  28,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Posting  or  Affixing  of  Advertising  Signs  or  Posters  Upon 

Private  Premises. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  post  or  affix,  or  to  cause  to  be  posted 
or  affixed,  to  or  upon  any  private  premises,  any  advertising  sign,  poster,  bill 
or  notice  without  the  written  consent  of  the  owner,  agent  or  occupant  of  the 
premises. 

Section  2.  Any  advertising  sign,  poster,  bill  or  notice,  posted  or  affixed 
to  or  upon  any  private  premises  with  such  consent  must  be  removed  there- 
from by  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  receiving  such  consent  within  five 

(5)  days  after  notice  from  the  owner,  agent  or  occupant  of  the  premises. 
Section  3.     Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 

provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 

(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2660  (New  Series). 
Approved  March  11,  1914. 

Prohibiting  the  Placing  of  Advertising  Signs  on  Telegraph,  Telephone  or 
Electric  Light  Poles,  Lamp  Posts  or  Upon  Any  Public  Sidewalk 
or  Roadway,  Excepting  Street  and  Hospital  Signs. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
paste,  paint,  affix  or  fasten,  or  cause  to  be  pasted,  painted,  affixed  or  fast- 
ened on  any  telegraph,  telephone  or  electric  light  pole  or  lamp  post,  or  on 
the  sidewalk  or  roadway  of  any  public  street,  any  advertisement,  bill,  notice, 


470  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

card,  sign,  or  advertising  device,  excepting  street  or  hospital  signs  for  which 
permission  must  first  be  obtained  from  the  person,  firm  or  corporation 
owning  or  controlling  such  poles,  and  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  2.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  business  representative 
thereof,  named  in,  or  authorizing  the  publication  of  any  advertisement,  bill, 
notice,  card,  sign,  or  advertising  device,  which  now  is  pasted,  painted,  affixed 
or  fastened  on  any  telegraph,  telephone  or  electric  light  pole  or  lamp  post, 
or  on  the  sidewalk  or  roadway  of  any  public  street,  except  as  provided  in 
this  Ordinance,  must  immediately  remove  the  same  therefrom. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  ten 
(10)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Ordinance  No.  839  (approved  June  11,  1903)  is  hereby  re- 
pealed. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   80. 

Approved  May  24,  1900. 

Regulating  and    Restricting   Advertising   in  the  City  and   County  of  San 

Francisco. 

^Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  corpora- 
tion to  propel,  or  cause  to  be  propelled,  any  street  cars  on  the  streets  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  with  advertisements  printed,  pasted  or 
painted  on  or  attached  to  the  outside  of  said  cars. 

Section  2.  To  appear  on  the  streets  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  carrying  banners  or  boards,  or  placards  with  advertisements; 
provided  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not  apply  to  notices  or  adver- 
tisements by  labor,  fraternal  or  charitable  organizations  of  their  meetings, 
acts  or  other  affairs. 

Section  3.  To  appear  on  the  streets  of  the  City  and  County  in  extra- 
ordinary or  unusual  costume  or  dress,  or  playing  on  musical  instruments, 
or  making  unusual  noise,  for  the  purpose  of  advertising  or  attracting  atten- 
tion to  advertisements;  provided  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  held 
to  prevent  the  playing  of  music  on  the  streets  by  bands  or  drum  corps  em- 
ployed by  labor,  political,  fraternal  or  charitable  organizations. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  515  {New  Series),  approved  July  21,  1908. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  corpora- 
tion to  stencil,  paint  or  paste  any  kind  of  advertising  matter  on  the  streets, 
gutterways  or  sidewalks,  or  on  any  obstruction  placed  upon  the  streets  or  the 
sidewalks  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association  or  corpora- 
tion to  distribute  or  cause  to  be  distributed,  any  hand-bills  or  dodgers  upon 
the  streets  or  sidewalks  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  6.  Any  person,  association  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  8.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  471 

ORDINANCE  NO.  819. 
Approved  June   11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Wearing  of  Apparel  of  Opposite  Sex. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  appear,  upon  any 
public  highway,  in  the  dress,  clothing  or  apparel  not  belonging  to  or  usually 
worn  by  persons  of  his  or  her  sex. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both    such    fine    and    imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER   NO.   3051. 
Approved  December  30,  1896. 

Providing  That  All  Persons,  etc.,  Conducting  or  Purporting  to  Conduct 
Auction  Sales  Shall  Suspend  and  Display  a  Flag  Outside  the 
Premises  Where  Such  Sale  Is  to  Be  conducted  or  Purported  to  Be 
Conducted. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ardain  as  folloivs: 

Section  1.  Any  person,  firm,  company  or  corporation  conducting  or  pur- 
porting to  conduct  an  auction  sale  of  real  or  personal  property  in  this  City 
and  County  shall  in  front  of  said  premises  display  a  flag  upon  which  shall  be 
inscribed  the  words,  "Auction  Sale,"  and  the  name  of  the  person,  firm, 
company  or  corporation  conducting  the  same ;  and  any  person,  firm,  company 
or  corporation  so  purporting  to  conduct  an  auction  sale  of  real  or  personal 
property  shall  be  liable  and  shall  be  required  to  pay  the  license  provided 
by  the  Orders  of  this  Board. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  nor  more  than 
twenty  (20)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  less  than 
two   (2)   days  nor  more  than  ten   (10)   days. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  805. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  Ball  Playing  on  Public  Highways. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  play  at  or  participate 
in  any  game  of  ball  on  any  public  street  or  highway. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both    such   fine   and    imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


472  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  836. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting   Begging  in   Public  Streets  or  Public  Places. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  beg  or  practice  begging 
in  or  on  any  public  street  or  in  any  public  place. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  832. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Entrapping,  Killing  or  Destroying  of  Birds. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  entrap,  kill  or  destroy 
any  bird  in  or  on  any  public  street  or  in  any  public  park  or  square. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1058. 

Approved  November  28,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the   Bribery  of  Police  Officers. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  give  or  offer  or 
promise  to  give  to  any  police  officer,  or  for  any  police  officer  to  solicit  or 
accept  from  any  person  any  bribe  or  reward  as  a  consideration  for  permitting 
the  violation  of  any  Ordinance  of  this  City  and  County,  or  as  a  consideration 
for  not  arresting  any  person  who  has  violated  any  such  Ordinance. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  812. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Discharge  of  Cannon,   Firearms  and   Fireworks. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  discharge  or  cause  to 
be  discharged  any  cannon,  without  special  permission  in  writing  from  the 


rOLICE    ORDINANCES.  473 

Mayor,  which  shall  designate  the  time  and  place  of  the  firing  and  the  number 
of  discharges  which  are  authorized.  A  copy  of  the  permit  shall  be  filed  by 
the  person  obtaining  the  same  in  the  office  of  the  Chief  of  Police  at  least  two 
(2)  hours  before  the  time  of  such  firing,  and  the  person  or  persons  en- 
gaged in  the  discharge  of  any  cannon  shall,  on  demand  by  any  citizen  or 
peace-officer,  exhibit  the  permit  by  which  such  firing  is  authorized. 

Section  2.  No  person  or  persons,  firm,  company,  corporation  or  asso- 
ciation shall  fire  or  discharge  any  firearms  or  fireworks  of  any  kind  or  de- 
scription within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Provided,  however,  that  public  displays  of  fireworks  may  be  given  with 
the  joint  written  consent  of  the  Fire  Marshal  and  the  Chief  of  Police. — 
As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  270,   (New  Series),  September  24,  1907. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  826. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Playing  of  IVIusic  in  Dance  Houses  and  Drinking  Places. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  between  the  hours  of 
1  o'clock  a.  m.  and  6  o'clock  a.  m.,  to  keep  open,  maintain,  carry  on  or 
conduct  any  saloon,  dance  house  or  any  drinking  place,  where  liquor  is  sold 
and  music  is  furnished  or  played  between  1  o'clock  a.  m.  and  6  o'clock  a.  m., 
or  for  any  person  to  furnish  or  play  music  in  any  saloon,  dance  house  or 
drinking  place,  between  the  hours  of  1  o'clock  a.  m.  and  6  o'clock  a.  m. ; 
provided,  that  this  section  shall  not  be  construed  to  apply  to  any  entertain- 
ment given  in  hotels  or  public  gardens,  or  to  any  charitable  exhibition  or 
entertainment  given  by  any  amateur  dramatic  association,  or  literary  society, 
or  to  any  ball  or  entertainment,  given  by  any  beneficial  association;  and 
further  provided,  that  if  any  entertainment  or  ball  is  given  for  the  purpose 
of  evading  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  then  this  section  shall  be  con-' 
strued  to  apply  thereto. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  811. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting   Drunkenness  in   Public  Places. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  be  drunk  or  intoxicated 
on  any  public  highway  or  in  any  public  place  or  in  any  place  open  to  public 
view,  or  to  be  in  any  private  premises  or  in  any  private  house  in  a  drunken 
or  intoxicated  condition  to  the  annoyance  of  any  other  person. 


474  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.   1894. 
Approved  February  2,   1887. 

Prohibiting  the  Sale  of  Firearms  or  Explosive  Cartridges,  etc.,  to  Minors 
Under  the  Age  of  17  Years. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  foUoivs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  within  the 
limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  expose  for  sale,  sell  or 
offer  for  sale,  barter  or  exchange,  or  offer  to  barter  or  exchange  to  or  with 
any  minor  under  the  age  of  seventeen  (17)  years  any  pistol  or  other  firearm 
or  any  toy  pistol  or  imitation  of  any  pistol  or  firearm,  or  instrument  capable 
of  receiving  or  discharging  any  charge  of  powder,  cartridge  or  other  ex- 
plosive, or  any  cartridge  or  cap,  whether  loaded  or  not  with  ball. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  under  the  age  of  seven- 
teen (17)  years  to  have  in  his  possession,  expose,  use  or  discharge  any  pistol 
or  other  firearm,  or  toy  pistol,  or  imitation  of  any  pistol  or  other  firearm, 
or  any  instrument  capable  of  receiving  or  discharging  any  charge  of  powder, 
cartridge  or  other  explosive ;  or  any  cartridge  or  cap  whether  loaded  with 
ball  or  not,  capable  of  being  discharged  or  exploded  by  any  pistol,  toy  pistol, 
or  other  firearm  or  imitation  firearm. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Order  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. — As  amended  by  Order  No.  251 
(Second  Series),  approved  December  8,  1899. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  648  (New  Series). 

In  Effect  January  16,  1909. 

Prohibiting  the  Advertisement  or  Carrying  On  of  the  Business  of  Fortune 
Telling  or  Business  Similar  Thereto. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  advertise 
by  sign,  circular,  hand-bill  or  in  any  newspaper,  periodical  or  magazine,  or 
other  publication  or  publications,  or  by  any  other  means  to  tell  fortunes, 
to  find  or  restore  lost  or  stolen  property,  to  locate  oil  wells,  gold  or  silver, 
or  other  ore  or  metal  or  natural  product;  to  restore  lost  love  or  friendship 
or  affection ;  to  unite  or  procure  lovers,  husbands,  wives,  lost  relatives  or 
friends,  for  or  without  pay,  by  means  of  occult  or  psychic  powers,  faculties 
or  forces,  clairvoyance,  psychology,  psychometry,  spirits,  mediumship,  seer- 
ship,  prophecy,  astrology,  palmistry,  necromancy,  or  other  crafty  science, 
cards,  talismans,  charms,  potions,  magnetism  or  magnetized  articles  or  sub- 
stances, Oriental  mysteries,  or  magic  of  any  kind  or  nature,  or  to  engage 
in  or  carry  on  any  business  the  advertisement  of  which  is  prohibited  by  this 
Ordinance ;  provided  that  nothing  in  this  Bill  or  Ordinance  shall  apply  to  any 
ordained  or  duly  accredited  minister  of  any  form  of  religious  belief,  or  to 
the  faith,  practice  or  teaching  of  any  religious  body. 


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Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
>hall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  sub- 
ject to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  and  not  more  than 
five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  City  and  County  Jail 
for  a  term  of  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  im- 
prisonment 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after   its   passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  504  (New  Series). 
Approved  July  14,  1908. 

Making  It  Unlawful  for  Any  Person,  With  Intent  to  Injure  or  Defraud, 
to  Possess  Any  Contrivance  for  Preventing  the  Correct  Registration 
of  Any  Gas  or  Electric  Meter,  and  Prescribing  a  Penalty  Therefor. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person  who,  with  intent  to  injure  or  defraud,  shall, 
in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  State  of  California,  have  in  his 
possession  a  machine,  appliance,  contrivance  or  device  of  any  character  used 
or  intended  to  be  used  to  prevent  a  gas  or  electric  meter  from  correctly 
registering  the  gas  or  electricity  passing  through  it,  or  to  divert  gas  or 
electricity  that  should  pass  through  it,  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  punish- 
able by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  2.  In  all  prosecutions  for  violation  of  this  Ordinance  proof  that 
any  of  the  acts  herein  made  unlawful  was  done  upon  the  premises  used  or 
occupied  by  defendant  charged  with  any  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  and 
that  he  received  or  would  have  the  benefit  of  any  such  gas  or  .electricity 
without  having  to  pay  therefor,  shall  be  prima  facie  evidence  of  the  guilt  of 
such    defendant. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  937. 

Approved  July  29,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Exposure  of  Gambling  Tables  or  Implements  in  a  Room 
Barred  or  Barricaded  or  Protected  in  Any  Manner  to  Make  It 
Difficult  of  Access  or  Ingress  to  Police  Officers^  When  Three  or 
More  Persons  Are  Present;  or  the  Visiting  of  a  Room  Barred  and 
Barricaded  or  Protected  in  any  Manner  to  Make  It  Difficult  of 
Access  or  Ingress  to  Police,  in  Which  Gambling  Tables  or  Imple^ 
ments  Are  Exhibited  or  Exposed  When  Three  or  More  Persons 
Are  Present. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  exhibit  or  expose  to  view  in  any  barred 
or  barricaded  house  or  room,  or  in  any  place  built  or  protected  in  a  manner 
to  make  it  difficult  of  access  or  ingress  to  police  officers,  when  three  or 
more  persons  are  present  any  cards,  dice,  dominoes,  fan-tan  table  or  layout, 
or  any  part  of  such  layout,  or  any  gambling  implements  whatsoever. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  visit  or  resort  to  any  such  barred  or 
barricaded  house  or  room  or  other  place  built  or  protected  in  a  manner  to 
make  it  difficult  of  access  or  ingress  to  police  officers,  where  any  cards,  dice, 


476  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

dominoes,  fan-tan  table  or  layout,  or  any  part  of  such  layout,  or  any 
gambling  implements  whatsoever  are  exhibited  or  exposed  to  view  when 
three  or  more  persons  are  present. 

Section  3.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction 
thereof  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and 
after    its   passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  846  (New  Series). 
Approved  July  28,  1909. 

Prohibiting  Games  of  Chance  and  the  Throwing  of  Dice  Except  in  Certain 

Cases. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows : 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  draw  numbers,  figures,  letters  or  cards  in  the 
nature  of  a  game  of  chance,  or  throw  or  count  dice  or  engage  or  take  part 
in  any  way  therein,  or  in  any  game  of  chance  of  any  kind  whatever  for 
money,  thing  in  action,  property  or  valuables  of  any  kind  whatever  in  a 
public  place,  or  place  open  to  public  view,  or  where  the  same  may  be  seen 
by  persons  being  or  passing  upon  the  street  or  in  the  presence  or  view  of 
two  or  more  persons,  including  those  engaged  therein;  and  no  person  shall 
permit  or  suffer  the  same  upon  his  or  her  premises  or  place,  or  upon  any 
premises  or  place  under  his  or  her  control;  provided,  that  cube  or  poker 
dice  may  be  thrown  for  merchandise  within  a  place  of  business  where  such 
merchandise  is  ordinarily  sold,  by  persons  other  than  the  proprietor  of  such 
business  and  the  employes  of  such  proprietor. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (5(X))  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  828. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the     Unlawful    Possession   of  Gambling   Implements. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  have  in  his  possession, 
unless  it  be  shown  that  such  possession  is  innocent  or  for  a  lawful  purpose, 
any  faro  box,  faro  table,  faro  layout,  faro  cases,  faro  checks,  or  other  imple- 
ment or  implements  for  playing  any  banking  game. 

Section  2.  Any  person  found  in  any  room  or  apartment  where  such 
gambling  implement  or  implements  are  discovered  shall,  unless  the  contrary 
appear,  be  deemed  to  have  possession  of  the  same;  provided,  that  the 
possession  of  such  implements  by  the  manufacturer  of  the  same  shall  be 
deemed  innocent  or  for  a  lawful  purpose. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both   such   fine  and   imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  477 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3302  (New  Series). 
Approved  June  17,  1915. 

Prohibiting  Persons  From  Becoming  Inmates  of  or  Visitors  to  "Pool- 
rooms," or  Rooms_,  Apartments  or  Places  Where  Pools  Are  Made, 
Bought  or  Sold,  or  Where  Bets  or  Wagers  Are  Made,  Staked, 
Pledged,  Recorded,  or  Registered  on  Horse  Racing,  or  on  Contests 
of  Speed  Between  Horses,  or  on  Dog  Racing,  or  on  Contests  of 
Speed  Between  Dogs,  or  Boxing  Matches,  or  on  Contests  Between 
Men,  Prohibiting  Making  Bets  or  Wagers  or  Selling  Pools  Upon 
Races  or  Contests  Between  Horses,  Dogs  or  Men  and  Repealing 
Ordinances  Nos.  66,  86,  142,  577,  651  and  1337. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  to  become  an  inmate  of  or  visit  any  house,  premises,  room, 
apartment  or  place  carried  on,  conducted  or  used  as  a  "Poolroom,"  or 
house,  premises,  room  or  apartment  carried  on,  conducted  or  used  as  a 
place  for,  or  for  the  purpose  of  making,  buying  or  selling  pools,  or  for 
making  "books,"  or  pools,  or  for  making  bets  or  wagers  or  for  making  out, 
issuing  or  delivering  "pool  tickets,"  cards,  prints,  papers  or  memoranda  show- 
ing or  indicating,  or  purporting  or  understood  to  show  or  indicate  the  char- 
acter or  nature  of  a  pool,  or  bet,  or  wager,  or  amount  of  money,  or  thing, 
or  article  staked,  pledged  or  wagered,  or  for  recording  or  registering 
"books,"  pools,  bets  or  wagers,  or  for  the  receipt,  payment,  distribution  of 
money  or  other  articles  or  things  as  representatives  of  value  paid,  offered, 
staked,  pledged,  bet,  wagered,  lost  or  won  on  a  horse  race,  or  on  horse 
racing,  on  a  contest  or  on  contests  of  speed  between  horses,  or  on  a  dog 
race,  or  on  dog  racing,  or  on  a  contest  or  on  contests  of  speed  between 
dogs,  or  on  a  contest  or  on  contests  between  men. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  to 
sell  or  buy  pools  or  make  books  or  make  or  receive  as  principal  or  agent  or 
otherwise,  any  bet  or  wager  whereby  money  or  other  representative  of  value 
is  staked  or  pledged  on  a  race  or  races  understood  to  be  run,  or  purporting 
to  be  run  between  horses. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  corporation  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  sell  or  buy  or  make  books  or  make  any 
bet  or  wager  in  any  system  of  registering  bets  or  wagers  wherein  money  or 
any  other  representative  of  value  is  staked  or  pledged  on  races  between  dogs. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  to  sell  or  buy  pools  or  make  books,  or  make  any  bet  or  wager 
in  any  system  of  registering  bets  or  wagers  wherein  money  or  other  repre- 
sentative of  value,  or  other  articles  of  value  are  staked  or  pledged  on  con- 
tests between  men. 

Section  5.  No  person,  otherwise  competent  as  a  witness,  is  disqualified 
from  testifying  as  such  concerning  the  offenses  in  this  Ordinance  defined,  on 
the  ground  that  such  testimony  may  criminate  such  witness  under  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance,  but  no  prosecution  can  afterward  be  had  against 
such  witness  for  any  offense  defined  in  this  Ordinance  concerning  which  he 
testified. 

Section  6.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not 
exceeding  six  (6)  months  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.  Ordinances  No.  66,  ^6,  142,  577,  651  and  1337  are  hereby 
repealed. 

Section  8.     This   Ordinance   shall  take  effect   immediately. 


478  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  827. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting   the    IVIaintenance   of   Gambling    Houses. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  keep  or  maintain,  or 
visit,  or  to  contribute  to  the  support  of  any  house  or  place  where  gambling 
is  carried  on  or  conducted,  or  to  knowingly  let  or  underlet  or  transfer  the 
possession  of,  any  house  or  premises  for  use  by  any  person  for  said  purpose. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.   1979. 
Approved  April  30,  1888. 

Prohibiting  Any  Person   From  Conducting,  Dealing  or  Playing,  etc.,  Any 
"Automatic   Quotation    Exhibitor,"   or   Any   Similar  Contrivance,   etc. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  open,  conduct,  deal, 
play  or  carry  on  in  any  public  or  private  place  whatever,  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  any  automatic  quotation  exhibitor  or  any  similar 
contrivance,  or  any  imitation  thereof,  whether  operated  by  means  of  a  clock 
or  by  any  other  device,  or  any  system  whereby  goods  in  name  only  and 
that  do  not  exist  are  bought  and  sold  on  commission,  or  whereby  the  rise 
and  fall  in  prices  of  goods  are  dependent  upon  any  automatic  apparatus, 
the  results  of  which  are  by  chance  or  otherwise,  or  whether  called  "An 
Automatic  Quotation  Exhibitor,"  or  any  "Grain  and  Stock  Exchange,"  or  a 
"Clock  Game,"  or  any  other  name  whatever,  for  money,  checks,  chips,  credit 
or  any  representative  of  value. — As  amended  by  Order  No.  2454,  approved 
September  29,  1891. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  having  the 
control  of  any  room,  place  or  premises  in  said  City  and  County  to  suffer  or 
permit  any  such  contrivance  to  be  operated  or  conducted  or  carried  on 
therein;  or  for  any  person  whatever  to  visit  or  frequent  or  play  against 
or  bet  upon  any  such  prohibited  contrivance,  or  for  any  person  whatever  to 
sell  or  purchase  or  produce  chips,  checks  or  cards  for  use  at  any  such 
contrivance. 

Section  3.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of 
not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  of  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months  in  the  County"  Jail  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment.— As  amended  by  Order  No.  254  (Second  Series),  approved  December 
8,  1899. 

ORDER  NO.  2087. 

Approved  July  26,  1889. 

Prohibiting  the  Playing  of  ''Zecchinetta,"  or  Any  Similar  Game  of  Cards. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  open,  conduct,  deal, 

play   or   carry  on   in   any   drinking   saloon,   bar-room,   club-room,   or   other 


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public  or  private  place  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  game 
of  "Zecchinetta,"  or  any  similar  game,  or  any  imitation  thereof,  whether 
played  with  one  or  more  cards  or  with  any  other  device,  or  whether  called 
''Zecchinetta"  or  any  other  name,  for  money,  checks,  chips,  credit  or  any 
representative  of  value. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  having  the 
control  of  any  room,  place  or  premises  in  said  City  and  County  to  suffer 
or  permit  any  such  game  or  games  to  be  played,  or  conducted,  or  carried 
on  therein ;  or  for  any  person  whatever  to  play  against  or  bet  upon  or 
become  a  visitor  to  any  such  prohibited  game ;  or  for  any  person  whatever 
to   sell  or  purchase  or  produce  chips  or  checks  for  use  at  any  such  game. 

Section  3.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months  in  the  County  Jail,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. — As  amended  by  Order  No.  255  {Second 
Series),  approved  December  8,  1899. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  833. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Conduct  of  Persons   Upon   Public   Highways. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Whenever  the  free  passage  of  any  street  or  sidewalk  shall 
be  obstructed  by  a  crowd,  except  on  occasion  of  public  meeting,  the  persons 
composing  such  crowd  shall  disperse  or  move  on  when  directed  so  to  do  by 
any  police  officer. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO    901. 
Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting  False  Impersonation. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  falsely  impersonate  or 
represent  himself  to  be  a  police  officer,  deputy  sheriff,  deputy  coroner,  or 
member  of  the  Fire  Department;  or  to  wear  the  badge  of  a  police  officer, 
deputy  sheriff,  deputy  coroner,  or  of  a  member  of  the  Fire  Department,  or 
to  use  any  signs,  badges  or  devices  used  by  the  Police  Department,  sheriff's 
or  coroner's  offices,  or  by  the  Fire  Department,  unless  he  is  authorized  so 
to  do,  and  is  a  member  of  either  of  said  departments  or  offices. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both   such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


480  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  804. 

.::a 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  Kite  Flying. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  raise  or  fly  any  kite 
within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  bounded  by  Divisadero,  Castro 
and  Army  streets,  thence  easterly  along  Army  street  to  the  waters  of  the 
bay,  and  thence  northerly  and  westerly  along  the  shore  of  the  bay  to  the 
intersection  of  Divisadero  street  with  the  waters  of  the  bay,  without  obtain- 
ing in  the  first  instance  a  permit  so  to  do  from  the  Chief  of  Police. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  921   {Nezv  Series),  in  effect  November  8,  1909. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  108  (Second  Series). 
Approved  August  10,   1898. 

Prohibiting  Keepers  of  Junk  Shops  and  Dealers  in  Second-Hand  Wares 
or  Merchandise,  etc.,  From  Buying  Any  Lead  Pipe,  Faucets,  Boilers 
or  Other  Plumbing  Material,  Gas  or  Electrical  Fixtures,  Etc. — 
Proviso. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  No  keeper  of  a  junk  shop  or  dealer  in  second-hand  wares 
or  merchandise  shall  purchase  from  any  one  except  from  plumbers^olding 
license  as  such  from  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  licensed  peddlers 
or  the  owners  from  which  the  material  is  taken,  any  lead  pipe,  faucets, 
boilers  or  other  plumbing  material,  gas  or  electrical  fixtures,  electric  bat- 
teries or  other  electrical  material. 

Section  2.  Every  keeper  of  a  junk  shop  and  dealer  in  second-hand 
wares  or  merchandise  shall  provide  and  keep  a  book  in  which  shall  be 
fairly  written  in  the  English  language  at  the  time  of  every  purchase  a 
description  of  the  articles  so  purchased,  the  name  and  residence  of  the 
person  from  whom  such  purchase  was  made,  and  the  day  and  hour  of  such 
purchase. 

Section  3.  Every  such  book  shall  at  all  times  be  open  to  the  inspection 
of  any  member  of  the  regular  police  force. 

Section  4.  Every  such  keeper  of  a  junk  shop  and  dealer  in  second-hand 
wares  or  merchandise  who  shall  violate,  or  neglect,  or  refuse  to  comply  with 
the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  Order,  or  either  of  them,  shall  for  every 
offense  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  twenty  (20)  dollars  nor  more  than  one 
hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding 
three  (3)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.     This  Order  shall  take  effect  immediately  upon  passage. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  481 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2365  (New  Series). 

Approved  July  17,  1913. 

Requiring  Dealers  In  Second-Hand  Goods,  Wares,  Merchandise,  or  Articles 
of  Any  Description  Other  Than  Furniture  and  Household  Goods, 
Either  as  Pawnbrokers,  or  Otherwise,  to  Keep  a  Record  of  All 
Purchases  and  Sales  of  Said  Articles,  and  to  Make  a  Report  of  the 
Same  and  Deliver  to  the  Chief  of  Police  Such  Report  Daily;  Also 
Regulating  the   Manner  of  Conducting  Said   Business. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  dealing  in  second-hand 
goods,  wares,  merchandise,  or  articles  of  any  description,  other  than  furni- 
ture and  household  goods,  either  as  pawnbroker  or  otherwise,  shall  keep  a 
record  of  all  such  articles  sold  or  purchased,  which  shall  at  all  times  during 
business  hours  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  Chief  of  Police,  or  of  any 
police  officer.  Such  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  at  least  once  a  day 
make  and  deliver  to  the  Chief  of  Police  on  a  form  to  be  furnished  by  said 
Chief  of  Police  for  that  purpose,  a  full,  true  and  complete  report  of  all  deal- 
ings in  second-hand  goods,  wares,  merchandise,  or  articles  of  any  descrip- 
tion, by  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  within  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  during  the  twenty-four  (24)  hours  preceding  said  report, 
together  with  the  time  (meaning  the  hour  of  the  day),  when  purchased, 
or  sold  or  otherwise  dealt  in  or  with,  and  a  description  of  the  person  or 
persons  from  whom  bought  or  to  whom  sold,  or  with  whom  dealt,  and  also 
the  true  name  as  nearly  as  the  same  is  known  to  the  person  making  such 
report.  Said  report  shall  be  written  in  the  English  language,  in  a  clear, 
legible   manner. 

Section  2.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  immediately  upon  adoption^  and 
publication  of  this  Ordinance,  cause  such  a  number  of  blanks  to  be  printed 
as  may  be  necessary  for  that  purpose,  and  shall  thereafter,  from  time  to 
time,  cause  such  additional  blanks  to  be  printed  as  may  be  required,  which 
said  blanks  shall  be  so  printed  and  subdivided  that  they  shall  have  space 
for  writing  in  the  following  matter,  to  wit : 

Description  of  the  article  purchased,  description  of  the  article  sold, 
description  of  article  otherwise  dealt  with,  name  and  residence  of  person, 
firm  or  corporation  from  whom  purchased,  name  and  place  of  residence  of 
person,  firm  or  corporation  to  whom  sold,  name  and  place  of  residence  of 
person,  firm  or  corporation  with  whom  otherwise  dealt,  showing  true  name 
as  nearly  as  known,  age,  sex,  complexion,  color  of  mustache  or  beard,  or 
where  both  are  worn,  style  of  dress,  height,  also  the  time  when  the  articles 
were  purchased,  sold  or  otherwise  dealt  with. 

Said  blanks  shall  also  bear  a  caption  providing  blank  spaces  in  which  to 
fill  in  dates  of  said  report,  the  name  and  place  of  residence  of  the  person 
making  the  sale,  and  the  hour  of  day  when  made. 

Section  3.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  deliver  said  blanks  to  the  person 
from  whom  said  reports  are  required  from  time  to  time,  free  of  charge,  and 
shall  upon  receipt  of  said  report  file  the  same  in  some  secure  place  in  his 
office,  and  the  same  shall  be  open  to  inspection  only  to  the  Police  Depart- 
ment of  said  City  and  County,  or  upon  the  order  of  some  Court,  duly  made 
for  that  purpose. 

Section  4.  Before  any  person  shall  engage  in  the  business  of  dealing  in 
any  second-hand  goods,  wares,  merchandise,  or  articles  of  any  description, 
other  than  furniture  and  household  goods,  either  exclusively,  or  in  con- 
junction with  some  other  business,  he  must  make  application  to  the  Board  of 
Police  Commissioners  for  a  permit  therefor,  which  said  Board  may,  by 
resolution,  grant  permisison  to  said  applicant  to  receive  a  license  from  the 
Tax  Collector  upon  payment  of  the  license  fee  required;  provided,  however. 


482  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

that  said  Board  shall  have  the  power  to  revoke  said  permission  upon  good 
cause  being  shown. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  buying  or  receiving  in  pledge,  or  otherwise,  any 
second-hand  goods,  wares,  merchandise,  or  articles  of  any  description, 
other  than  furniture  and  household  goods,  shall  not  in  any  way  dispose  of 
the  same,  but  keep  it  on  the  premises  for  thirty  (30)  days,  for  inspection  by 
the  Chief  of  Police,  or  any  other  police  officer  except  in  cases  of  conditional 
transactions  when  the  true  owner  shall  have  redeemed,  repurchased  or 
recovered  the  article. 

Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  buying,  receiving  in  pledge,  or  other- 
wise, any  second-hand  goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  or  articles  of  any 
description,  other  than  furniture  or  household  goods,  shall  affix  to  said 
article  a  tag,  upon  which  tag  shall  be  inscribed  a  number  in  legible  charac- 
ters, which  number  shall  correspond  to  the  number  in  the  book  required  to 
be  kept  as  herein  provided. 

Section  6.  The  terms  "furniture  and  household  goods"  as  used  in  this 
Ordinance,  shall  mean  and  include  beds,  bedding,  tables,  desks,  chairs, 
stoves,   floor  coverings,   crockery,   glass   ware,  kitchen   and  cooking  utensils. 

Section  7.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  provisions  of 
this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  8.  Ordinance  No.  2229  (New  Series),  approved  March  25th, 
1913,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  9.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1059. 

Approved  November  25,  1903. 

Prohibiting    Lewd,    Indecent   or   Obscene  Acts. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  engage  in  or  be  a 
party  to  or  to  solicit  or  invite  any  other  person  to  engage  in  or  be  a  party 
to  any  lewd,  indecent  or  obscene  act  or  conduct. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both   such  fine  and   imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  920  (New  Series). 
Approved  October  28,  1909. 

Prohibiting  the  Exhibition  or  Display  of  Figures  or  Casts,  Pictures, 
Prints,  Etchings  or  Any  Pictorial  Representation  of  the  Sexual 
Organs  of  a  Human  Being,  or  Any  Representation  by  Such  Means 
of  the  Nature  or  Effects  of  Any  Venereal  Disease,  for  the  Purpose 
of   Advertising. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company,  association  or 

corporation  to  exhibit  or  display  or  cause  to  be  exhibited  or  displayed,  at 

any  point  or  place  within   the   City  and   County  of  San   Francisco,   for   the 

purpose  of  advertising  any  profession,  business,  trade  or  thing,  any  figure  or 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  483 

model  or  cast  of  wax  or  of  any  other  composition,  or  for  such  purpose  to 
exhibit  or  display,  or  cause  to  be  exhibited  or  displayed,  any  picture,  etching, 
print,  cut  or  other  pictorial  representation  of  or  purporting  to  be  a  repre- 
sentation or  fac-simile  of  the  sexual  organs  of  a  human  being. 

Section  2,     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  association,  company  or 
corporation    to    exhibit   or    display    or    cause    to    be    exhibited    or    displayed, 
within  the   City  and   County  of   San   Francisco,    for   the   purpose   of  adver- 
tising the   cure  or  treatment  of  venereal   diseases   any  of  the   objects   men 
tioned  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  company,  association  or  corporation  who,  or 
which,  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine 
of  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  2696. 

Approved  October  3,   1893. 

Regulating  the  Sale  of  Liquors  in  Bar  Rooms  or  Saloons. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follozvs: 
Section  1.  No  person  engaged  in  selling  spirituous,  malt  or  fermented 
liquors  or  wines  in  quantities  less  than  one  (1)  quart  in  any  bar  room  or 
saloon,  shall  sell  any  liquor  to  be  delivered  or  used,  or  that  shall  be  deliv- 
ered or  used  in  any  side  room,  back  room,  upper  room,  or  other  apartment  in 
the  same  or  any  adjoining  building  connected  by  use  with  such  bar  room  or 
saloon,  excepting  only  open  alcoves  or  booths  op€n  at  top  and  without 
doors  and  not  over  six  (6)  feet  in  height,  forming  a  part  of  such  bar 
room  or  saloon ;  or  shall  have  or  maintain  any  private  or  separate  entrance 
for  any  particular  class  of  customers;  or  any  words  or  signs  upon  any  en- 
trance signifying  that  such  entrance  is  for  ladies,  or  families,  or  for  any 
particular  class  of  persons ;  or  is  a  private  entrance  to  such  bar  room  or 
saloon,  or  to  any  other  apartment  used  in  connection  therewith ;  provided, 
that  nothing  herein  contained  shall  prohibit  the  serving  of  such  liquors  to 
guests  in  a  hotel  or  restaurant  having  a  valid  license  to  sell  the  same. 

Section  2.  Any  person  convicted  of  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of 
this  Order  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100) 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days,  and  for  every 
second  violation  of  this  Order  the  penalties  shall  be  doubled. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  and  parts  of  Orders  in  conflict  herewith  are 
hereby  repealed. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1749  (New  Series). 
Approved  December  20,  1911. 

Regulating  the  Sale,  Service  and  Dispensing  of  Spirituous,  Malt  and  Fer* 
mented  and  Vinous  Liquors,  or  Any  Admixture  Thereof  to  Be  Drunk 
Upon  the  Premises  Where  Sold,  Served  or  Dispensed,  and  Prohibit, 
ing  the  Sale,  Furnishing,  Service  or  Dispensing  of  Any  Such 
Liquors,  Upon  or  in  Any  Fixed  Places  of  Business  Where  the  Same 
Are  So  Sold,  Furnished,  Served  or  Dispensed  to  Be  Drunk  Upon  Any 
Such  Premises  Unless  and  Until  a  "Retail  Liquor  Dealer's  License" 
Shall  Have  Been  Issued  for  Such  Place  of  Business,  and  Prescrib- 
ing the  Penalty  for  a  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 
Section  1.    It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  either 

as    principal,    agent,    servant    or    employe    to    set    up,    conduct    or    maintain 


484  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

any  premises  or  fixed  place  of  business  wherein  or  whereon  spirituous,  malt, 
fermented  or  vinous  liquors,  or  any  admixture  thereof,  are  sold,  furnished, 
served  or  dispensed  to  be  drunk  upon  the  premises  where  so  sold,  served, 
furnished  or  dispensed,  or  to  aid,  assist  or  abet  in  any  manner  in  any  such 
act  unless  and  until  a  "Retail  Liquor  Dealer's  License"  shall  have  first  been 
issued  by  the  Tax  Collector  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  the 
prop'rietor  of  any  such  place  of  business  or  premises,  and  it  is  hereby  made 
the  duty  of  any  and  all  such  persons,  firms  and  corporations  to  ascertain  that 
such  license  has  actually  been  issued  and  is  still  in  force  and  effect. 

Section  2.  The  keeping,  setting  up,  conducting  or  maintaining  of  any 
such  fixed  place  of  business  or  premises  with  intent  to  sell,  serve,  furnish  or 
dispense  any  such  liquors  in  violation  of  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance  is 
hereby  declared  to  be  a  public  nuisance,  and  it  is  hereby  made  the  duty  of  the 
Chief  of  Police,  officers  of  the  Police  Department  and  the  District  Attorney 
to  abate  any  such  nuisance;  and  all  rights  of  search  and  seizure  given  under 
the  law  are  hereby  delegated  to  such  officers  for  said  purpose. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Chief  of  Police,  officers  of  the 
Police  Department  and  the  District  Attorney  to  seize  and  to  hold  as  evidence, 
and  upon  conviction  of  the  accused,  to  destroy  all  spirituous,  malt,  fermented 
and  vinous  liquors,  and  any  admixture  thereof,  and  all  bottles  and  vessels 
containing  the  same,  where  the  same  is  kept  with  the  intent  to  serve,  sell, 
furnish  or  dispense  the  same  in  violation  of  the  terms  of  this,  or  any  other 
Ordinance;  and  conviction  of  a  violation  of  any  such  Ordinance  shall  be 
deemed  conclusive  evidence  of  such  intent. 

Section  4.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  any 
person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  to  the  agent,  servant  or  employe  of  any  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation,  to  whom  has  actually  been  issued  by  the  Tax 
Collector  a  license  to  engage  in  the  business  as  a  "Retail  Liquor  Dealer" 
if  such  license  continues  to  be  in  full  force  and  effect,  and.  the  business  of 
such  "Retail  Liquor  Dealer"  is  conducted  or  carried  on  only  upon  the 
premises  described  in  any  such  license;  nor  shall  it  apply  to  the  serving, 
furnishing  or  dispensing  of  any  such  liquors  by  any  person  at  his  home;  or 
as  an  act  of  hospitality,  so  long  as  the  same  is  not  done  in  evasion,  or 
attempted  evasion,  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance;  nor  shall  it  apply  to 
physicians,  surgeons,  apothecaries  or  chemists,  who  use  or  dispense  any  such 
liquors  for  medicinal  purposes,  when  specified  or  prescribed  by  a  duly 
licensed  medical  practitioner. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  is  hereby  declared  to  be  enacted  in  the  exer- 
cise of  the  police  power  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  said  City  and  County 
and  for  the  purpose  of  regulating  and  prohibiting  the  sale,  serving,  furnishing 
or  dispensing  of  any  spirituous,  malt,  fermented  or  vinous  liquors,  or  any 
admixture  thereof,  in  any  quantity  to  be  drunk  upon  the  premises  where 
sold,  served,  furnished  or  dispensed,  when  the  same  is  so  sold,  served,  fur- 
nished or  dispensed  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  the  agent,  ser- 
vant, or  employe  of  any  such  person,  firm  or  corporation,  for  a  profit  and 
without  the  pre-payment  of  any  license  therefor. 

Section  6.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred 
(100)  dollars,  or  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  not  less  than  one  (1)  month  and  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  7.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  485 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2569  (New  Series). 
Approved  January  16,   1914 

Regulating  and  Limiting  tlie  Places  Where  Liquors  May  Be  Sold,  Kept 
or  Offered,  Furnislied,  Distributed,  Dispensed  op  Divided  for 
Sale  at  Retail,  and  Providing  for  the  Manner  of  Issuing  a  Permit 
Therefor  and  Revoking  the  Same;  and  Prescribing  Penalties  for 
a  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be -and  it  is  hereby  made  unlawful  for  any  person  or 
persons,  either  as  owner,  principal,  agent,  servant,  or  employe,  to  establish, 
open,  maintain,  conduct  or  carry  on,  or  to  aid  or  assist  in  establishing, 
opening,  maintaining,  conducting,  or  carrying  on,  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  either  separately  or  in  connection  with  any  other  business, 
any  tippling  house,  dram-shop,  saloon,  bar,  bar  room,  retail  liquor  store  or 
shop,  sample  room,  cellar  or  other  place  where  spirituous,  vinous,  malt 
or  fermented  liquors,  or  any  admixtures  thereof,  are  sold  or  kept,  exhibited, 
offered,  furnished,  distributed,  dispensed  or  divided  for  sale  in  quantities 
of  one  (1)  quart  or  more,  or  where  the  same  is  not  to  be  drunk  upon  the 
premises;  or  to  keep,  exhibit  or  offer,  furnish,  distribute,  dispense  or  divide 
for  sale  in  quantities  of  one  (1)  quart  or  more,  or  where  the  same  is  not  to 
be  drunk  upon  the  premises,  any  such  spirituous,  vinous,  malt  or  fermented 
liquors,  or  any  admixtures  thereof,  without  first  having  obtained  a  permit 
therefor  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  of  the  City  and  County 
of   San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  Such  permit  must  be  granted  to  all  persons  who  are  engaged, 
or  who  are  about  to  engage  in,  the  sale  of  liquor  under  the  terms  of  this 
Ordinance  upon  the  making  of  written  application  therefor  to  the  said 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  stating  the  name  of  the  applicant,  and  the 
description  of  the  premises  for  which  the  permit  is  given,  and  no  such  permit 
shall  be  used  by  any  other  person  or  persons  than  named  therein,  or  at  any 
other  place  or  places  than  described  therein,  and  must  be  posted  conspicu- 
ously on  the  premises  described  therein.  Such  permit  shall  not  be  granted 
for  more  than  one  year  at  one  time  and  may  be  revoked  by  the  said  Board  of 
Police  Commissioners  only  in  the  event  that  the  person  named  in  the  permit, 
his  agent,  servant,  or  employe,  shall  make  a  sale  of  spirituous,  vinous,  malt 
or  fermented  liquors  to  be  drunk  on  the  premises  described  in  the  permit, 
or  in  quantities  of  less  than  one  (1)  commercial  quart.  Upon  the  revocation 
of  such  permit  by  the  said  Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  the  holder  thereof 
shall  not  be  entitled  as  a  matter  of  right  to  a  similar  permit  during  the 
period  of  five  (5)  years  from  the  date  of  revocation,  excepting  in  the  discre- 
tion of  the  said  Board  of  Police  Commissioners.  Complaints  to  revoke  per- 
mits granted  by  the  Board  must  be  in  writing,  signed  by  the  person  making 
the  same  and  filed  with  the  Secretary  of  the  Board ;  and  a  copy  thereof  certi- 
fied by  the  Secretary  must  be  served  upon  the  party  complained  against,  or 
upon  the  person  in  charge  of  the  said  place  of  business  at  least  five  (5)  days 
before  the  time  set  for  the  hearing  of  the  complaint. 

Section  3.  Every  firm,  corporation,  or  person,  who  pays  a  Special  Tax 
Stamp  (commonly  called  Internal  Revenue  License)  to  the  Collector  of 
Internal  Revenue,  and  every  person,  firm,  or  corporation,  who  shall  place 
and  keep,  conspicuously  posted  in  his  establishment  or  place  of  business 
such  Special  Tax  Stamp  or  Internal  Revenue  License,  shall  be  deemed 
thereby  to  be  engaged  in  such  business  and  proof  of  the  possession  and 
posting  of  any  such  Special  Tax  Stamp  or  Internal  Revenue  License  shall 
be  prima  facie  evidence  of  the  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  unless  such 
person  shall  have  procured  the  permit  required  by  this  Ordinance. 


486  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  4.  No  permit  shall  be  required  by  physicians,  surgeons,  apothe- 
caries, or  chemists  for  any  wines  or  spirituous  liquors  which  they  may  use  in 
the  preparation  of  medicines  or  which  may  be  dispensed  by  them  in  quan- 
tities less  than  one-half  (3^)  pint  when  specified  in  a  prescription  by  a  duly 
licensed  medical  practitioner  for  medical  purposes  only;  and,  provided, 
also,  that  the  same  shall  not  be  sold  by  the  glass  or  be  consumed  upon  the 
premises  of  the  vendor ;  except  for  medicinal  purposes. 

Section  5.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  persons  to  purchase, 
receive,  accept  or  otherwise  obtain  any  spirituous,  vinous,  malt  or  fermented 
liquors  or  any  admixtures  thereof,  from  any  person,  firm,  or  corporation 
maintaining  a  place  in  violation  of  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance,  or  to  in 
any  way  or  manner  encourage,  aid,  abet,  or  assist  in  the  violation  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  6.  All  spirituous,  vinous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors,  and  any 
admixtures  thereof,  and  the  vessels  containing  the  same,  that  are  kept,  ex- 
hibited or  oflfered  for  sale,  with  the  intent  to  establish  or  keep  a  place  in 
violation  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  declared  to  be  a  public  nuisance  and 
the  owner  or  possessor  thereof,  on  demand  of  the  Chief  of  Police  or  any 
police  officer  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  abate  the  same ; 
and  refusal  or  neglect  for  the  period  of  twenty-four  (24)  hours  after  such 
demand  to  abate  the  same,  shall  be  deemed  a  misdemeanor  and  punishable  as 
provided  by  this  Ordinance;  and  thereupon  the  said  Chief  of  Police  or  any 
police  officer  shall  have  the  right,  and  it  shall  be  his  duty,  to  abate  such 
nuisance  by  seizing  and  confiscating  all  such  liquors  so  kept,  exhibited  or 
oflFered  for  sale  in  violation  of  the  terms  of  this  Ordinance ;  and  such  liquors 
may  be  destroyed  by  the  order  of  any  judge  of  the  Police  Court  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  7.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  those 
engaged  in  the  sale  of  liquor  in  less  quantity  than  one  (1)  quart,  or  to  those 
engaged  in  the  business  of  selling  liquors  to  be  drunk  on  the  premises. 

Section  8.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  the  sale 
of  spirituous,  vinous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors  by  wholesale  liquor  estab- 
lishments or  to  sales  of  liquor  in  wholesale  quantities,  by  any  person,  firm 
or  corporation.  All  such  wholesale  liquor  establishments  and  all  sales 
of  liquor  in  wholesale  quantities  by  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  are 
expressly  excluded  from  the  operation  of  this  Ordinance.  For  the  purpose  of 
this  Ordinance  a  wholesale  liquor  establishment  is  defined  to  be  a  place 
where  spirituous,  vinous,  malt  or  fermented  liquors  are  sold,  served,  or 
otherwise  dispensed  or  disposed  of  in  quantities  of  not  less  than  five  (5) 
gallons  in  bulk  or  in  bottles  of  not  less  than  one  (1)  dozen  in  number;  and 
for  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance  sales  at  wholesale  are  defined  to  be  sales  of 
liquor  in  quantities  of  five  (5)  gallons  or  more  in  bulk  and  in  bottles  of  one 
(1)  dozen  or  more  in  number. 

Section  9.  This  Ordinance  is  hereby  declared  to  be  enacted  in  the  exer- 
cise of  the  police  power  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  and  for  the  purpose  of  regulating  and  limiting  the  places 
where,  and  the  conditions  under  which,  spirituous,  malt,  fermented  and  vin- 
ous liquors,  or  admixtures  thereof,  may  be  sold,  kept,  offered,  furnished,  dis- 
tributed, dispensed  or  divided  for  sale  and  to  prevent  illicit  and  illegal 
traffic  in  such  liquors  and  to  suppress  such  places  commonly  described  as 
"Blind   Pigs." 

Section  10.  Any  act  in  violation  of  this  Ordinance  for  each  day  of  its 
continuance  shall  be  construed  as  a  separate   ofTense. 

Section  11.  Any  person  who  violates  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punishable  by 
a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  and  not  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  to  exceed 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  12.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  eflfect  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  487 

ORDINANCE   NO.   62. 
Approved  May  9,   1900. 

Prohibiting  the  Possession  or  the  Making,  Delivery,  Transfer,  Circulation 
or  Distribution  of  Lottery  Scrolls  or  Memoranda  Purporting  to  Be 
or  to  Represent  Declarations,  Statements  or  Memoranda  of  Lottery 
Tickets  That  Have  Been  Sold. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  have  in  his  possession, 
or  rnake,  or  write,  or  print,  or  deliver  to  another,  or  transfer  to  another, 
or  circulate,  or  distribute  any  lottery  scrolls,  or  any  print,  bill,  paper,  device, 
memorandum  or  instrument  purporting  to  be  or  to  represent  a  statement, 
declaration,  scroll,  memorandum  or  list  of  lottery  tickets  that  have  been  sold 
or  purporting  to  be,  or  to  represent  a  statement,  declaration,  scroll,  memo- 
randum or  list  of  numbers,  characters  or  figures  chosen,  selected,  desig- 
nated or  marked  as  played,  or  as  having  been  played  at,  in  or  against  a 
lottery,   or   lottery   company,   or   lottery   drawing. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
not  exceeding  six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after    its    passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  68. 
Approved  May  16,  1900. 

Prohibiting   the    Possession    of   Lottery   Tickets,    Papers,    Stamps,   Tools, 
Instruments  or   Devices. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  have  in  his  possession 
any  lottery  ticket,  or  any  ticket,  bill,  paper,  device,  certificate  or  instrument 
purporting  to  be  or  to  represent  a  ticket,  chance,  share  or  interest  in  or 
depending  upon  the  event  of  a  lottery;  or  any  tool,  instrument,  stamp, 
die,  cut  or  device  used,  or  intended  to  be  used,  in  or  for  contriving,  setting 
up,  preparing,  printing,  stamping,  writing  or  getting  ready  for  sale  or 
distribution  any  lottery  ticket,  or  lottery  tickets,  or  used  or  intended  to  be 
used  in  or  for  contriving,  setting  up,  preparing,  proposing,  or  drawing  a 
lottery;  or  any  tool,  instrument,  stamp,  die,  cut  or  device  for  stamping  or 
marking  lottery  scrolls,  or  for  stamping  or  marking  any  statement,  declara- 
tion, memorandum,  copy  or  list  of  lottery  tickets  that  have  been  sold,  or  for 
marking,  or  for  stamping  any  paper,  statement,  certificate,  or  instrument 
representing  or  purporting  to  be  a  statement,  scroll,  copy,  or  list  of  numbers, 
characters  or  figures  chosen,  selected,  designated  or  marked  as  played,  or  as 
having  been  played  at,  or  in,  or  against  a  lottery,  or  lottery  drawing;  or 
any  tool,  punch,  instrument,  die,  cut  or  device  used,  or  intended  to  be  used, 
in  or  for  contriving  or  preparing,  or  setting  up,  or  printing  or  stamping  or 
writing  or  getting  ready  for  distribution  or  circulation  lottery  drawings,  or 
papers,  bills,  hand-bills,  cards,  writings,  prints,  instruments  or  devices  setting 
forth  or  containing,  or  purporting  to  set  forth  or  contain,  memoranda,  state- 
ments, copies  or  lists  of  the  lucky  or  winning  numbers,  characters  or  figures 
in  or  of  a  lottery  or  lottery  drawing. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of 


488  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  not  exceeding  six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  266. 
Approved  April  1,  1901. 

Prohibiting  the  Passing,  Publishing,  Printing,  Giving,  Delivery  or  Circu- 
lation or  Distribution  of  Lottery  Drawings,  or  the  Publishing, 
Printing,  Passing,  Giving  or  Delivery,  Circulation  or  Distribution 
of  Newspapers,  Magazines,  Writings,  Prints,  Bills,  Hand-Bills,  Cards, 
Instruments  or  Devices  Representing  or  Purporting  to  Be  or  Con- 
taining Declarations,  Statements  or  Memoranda  or  Copies  of  the 
Lucky  or  Winning  Characters,  Numbers  or  Figures  in  a  Lottery  or 
Lottery    Drawing. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  a:> 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  publish,  print,  pass, 
give  or  deliver  to  another,  or  circulate  or  distribute  any  newspaper,  maga- 
zine, writings,  prints,  bills,  hand-bills,  cards,  instruments  or  devices  which 
purport  to  be,  or  represent  to  be,  or  which  contain  copies,  statements  or 
memoranda  of  a  lottery  drawing,  or  which  purport  to  be,  or  represent  to  be, 
or  contain  statements,  declarations,  copies  or  memoranda,  or  lists  of  the  lucky 
or  winning  characters,  numbers  or  figures  in  or  of  a  lottery,  or  in  or  of  a 
lottery  drawing. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  shall  be  punished  by  a 
fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after   its   passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1368. 
Approved  December  23,   1904. 

Prohibiting  Persons  From  Becoming  Inmates  of  or  Visitors  to  Any  Office, 
Room,  etc.,  for  the  Sale  or  Preparation  of  Lottery  Tickets,  or  for 
the  Drawing  of  Any  Lottery. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  within  the  limits  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  become  an  inmate  of  or  visitor  to,  or 
in  any  manner  contribute  to  the  support  of  any  office,  room  or  place  where 
any  lottery  is  or  is  about  to  be  contrived,  prepared,  set  up,  proposed  or 
drawn ;  or  in  any  office,  room  or  place  for  the  sale  of  or  for  registering 
the  number  of  any  ticket  in  any  lottery. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six   (6)   months. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES,  4g9 

ORDINANCE  NO.  912. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Regulating   the    Piling   of   Lumber  and   Timber. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
place  or  pile,  or  cause  to  be  placed  or  piled,  any  lumber  or  timber  to  a 
greater  height  than  thirty-five  (35)  feet  measured  vertically  from  the  gen- 
eral level  of  the  ground  on  which  it  is  placed  or  piled. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  2712. 
Approved  November  14,  1893. 

Designating  the  IVIagdalen  Asylum  as  the  Place  of  Confinement  of  All 
Minor  Females  Charged  With  or  Convicted  of  Minor  Offenses,  and 
Fixing  the  Monthly  Compensation  to  Be  Paid  for  Each  Female 
Confined   Therein. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  Ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  The  building  known  as  the  Magdalen  Asylum,  situate  on 
Potrero  avenue,  between  Twentieth  and  Twenty-first  streets,  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  is  hereby  selected  as  an  Industrial  School  for  the 
confinement  of  all  females  whose  detention  in  the  Industrial  School  of  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is  authorized  by  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
California. 

Section  2.  All  minor  females  charged  with  the  commission  of  public 
offenses   shall  be  confined   in  said  Industrial   School  to  await  trial. 

Section  3.  There  shall  be  paid  by  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco to  the  parties  in  charge  of  said  building,  for  the  use  thereof,  and  for 
the  care  and  maintenance  of  all  persons  confined  therein,  pursuant  to  the 
provisions  of  this  Order,  the  sum  of  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  month  for  each 
and  every  inmate  during  the  period  of  her  confinement. 

Section  4.  No  charge  other  than  said  sum  of  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per 
month  shall  be  allowed  to  any  officer  or  person  for  the  use  of  said  building, 
or  for  the  support  or  maintenance  of  any  female  confined  in  said  Industrial 
School. 

Section  5.  No  inmate  shall  be  released  from  said  Industrial  School 
without  first  obtaining  from  the  Mayor  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco an  order  of  release  directed  to  the  parties  in  charge  of  said  school. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  838. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting   Minors  on   Public  Streets  at   Night. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

folloivs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  three  or  more  persons  under  the 
age  of  twenty-one   (21)   years  to  congregate  or  assemble  or  engage  in  any 


490  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

sport  or  exercise,  or  to  make  or  endeavor  to  make  any  noise  or  disturbance, 
on  any  public  street,  between  the  hours  of  8  o'clock  p.  m.  and  daylight  of 
the  following  morning. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both   such   fine   and   imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  748.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  April  26,  1909. 

Providing  for  Regulating  the  Time  and   IVIanner  of  Conducting   Business 
Occupations,  in  Public  Places,  by  Minor  Children. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  minor  under  sixteen  years  of  age  shall,  in  any  street  or 
public  place  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  work  as  a  bootblack, 
or  at  any  other  business  occupation  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  or  sell  or 
expose  for  sale  any  books,  newspapers,  pamphlets,  or  any  other  merchan- 
dise, or  personal  property  whatsoever,  during  the  hours  between  9 :00  a.  m. 
and  2:30  p.  m.  of  those  days  upon  which  public  schools  of  the  said  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  are  in  session,  unless  he  has  a  minor's  permit 
issued  to  him  by  the  Police  Department  of  said  City  and  County  upon  the 
certification  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  City  and  County,  for  so 
working,  or  for  so  selling  said  articles,  and  unless  he  complies  with  the 
terms  of  said  permit. 

Section  2.  The  Police  Department  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  shall  receive  the  application  of  the  parent  or  guardian  of  a  minor 
(or  in  the  event  that  such  minor  has  no  such  parent  or  guardian),  of  any 
responsible  citizen  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  for  a  permit 
for  such  minor  to  work  as  bootblack,  or  at  any  other  business  or  occupation 
or  labor  of  any  kind  whatsoever,  or  to  sell  any  or  all  articles  enumerated 
in  the  preceding  section,  and  shall  upon  the  certification  of  the  Board  of 
Education  of  said  City  and  County  issue  a  minor's  permit,  to  such  minor, 
to  go  about  from  place  to  place  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
and  on  the  sidewalks  of  the  said  City  and  County,  to  sell  newspapers,  or 
work  as  a  bootblack,  or  at  any  other  business,  occupation  or  labor  of  any 
kind  whatsoever,  or  in  the  streets  or  other  public  places  of  said  City  and 
County  to  sell  any  or  all  of  the  articles  enumerated  in  the  preceding  section. 
Such  permit  shall  be  in  the  form  of  a  badge,  which  shall  be  issued  annually 
on  or  after  the  first  day  of  January  of  any  year,  and  which  shall  be  of  effect 
during  the  current  year,  such  permit  expiring  annually  on  the  first  day  of 
January.  Such  badge  shall  be  carried  and  shall  be  exhibited  on  demand 
by  the  minor  to  whom  such  permit  is  issued.  Every  such  permit  shall  be 
issued  and  be  accepted  on  the  condition  that  the  minor  shall  comply  with 
the  terms  of  the   following  section : 

Section  3.  The  minor  shall  not  transfer  or  lend  his  badge,  nor  furnish 
any  minor  not  holding  such  permit  issued  by  said  Police  Department  of  the 
said  City  and  County  with  newspapers  or  other  articles  to  sell ;  he  shall 
not  at  any  time  allow  any  minor  not  holding  such  permit  issued  by  the 
Police  Department  of  said  City  and  County  to  assist  him  in  performance  of 
said  occupation,  nor  at  any  time  while  so  working  or  selling  fail  to  carry 
on  his  person  the  badge  furnished  to  him  by  the  said  Police  Department  of 
the  said  City  and  County.  Any  minor  who  violates  any  said  terms  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 


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thereof,  shall  be  deprived  of  his  badge  and  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  more 
than  ten  (10)   dollars. 

Section  4.  In  the  event  of  a  minor  losing  his  badge  he  shall  make  imme- 
diate application  for  its  renewal,  the  duplicate  badge  to  be  issued  to  said 
minor  on  the  payment  of  twenty-five  cents. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  274.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  September  24,  1907. 

Prohibiting  Minors  Under  the  Age  of  18  Years  From  Frequenting  Bar 
Rooms,  or  Billiard  Rooms,  or  Engaging  in  Games  of  Billiards,  Pool 
or  Cards. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco for  any  proprietor,  keeper,  bartender,  clerk  or  any  other  person  having 
the  charge  or  control  of  any  saloon,  bar  room,  billiard  room  or  pool  room,  or 
of  any  other  public  place,  or  place  open  to  public  view,  to  permit  any  person 
under  the  age  of  18  years  to  play  or  engage  in  or  be  present  at  any  game  of 
billiards,  pool  or  of  cards;  and  it  shall  likewise  be  unlawful  for  any  person 
under  the  age  of  18  years  to  play  or  engage  in,  or  be  present  at  any  game 
of  billiards,  pool,  or  of  cards  in  any  public  place  or  place  open  to  public 
view  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  371.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  March  3,   1908. 

Prohibiting  Minors  Under  the  Age  or  Sixteen  Years,  After  Certain  Hours 
in  the  Night  Time,  From  Loitering,  Wandering,  Strolling  or  Playing 
in.  On  or  About  Public  Places,  Streets,  Avenues,  Alleys,  Squares 
or  Parks  of  This  City  and  County,  Unless  Accompanied  by  Parent, 
Guardian  or  Other  Person  Having  the  Care  or  Custody  of  the  Minors; 
and  Prohibiting  Parents,  Guardians  and  Other  Persons  Having  the 
Care  or  Custody  of  Minors  From  Allowing  Minors  Under  the  Age 
of  Sixteen  Years  From  Loitering,  Wandering,  Strolling  or  Playing 
In,  On  or  About  Public  Places,  Streets,  Avenues,  Alleys  or  Parks 
of  This  City  and   County. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  Saji  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  minor  under  the  age  of  sixteen 
years  to  loiter,  wander,  stroll  or  play  in,  on  or  about  any  public  places, 
streets,  avenues,  alleys,  squares  or  parks  in  this  City  and  County  in  the 
night  time  after  the  hour  of  nine  o'clock  p.  m.  from  the  first  day  of  April 
of  any  year  to  the  first  day  of  October  of  the  same  year,  and  after  the 
hour  of  eight  o'clock  p.  m.  from  the  first  day  of  October  of  any  year  to 
the  first  day  of  April  of  the  following  year,  unless  accompanied  by  parent, 
guardian  or  other  person  having  the  care  and  custody  of  such  minor. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  parent,  guardian  or  other  person 
having  the  care  and  custody  of  any  minor  under  the  age  of  sixteen  years 
to  allow  or  permit  such  minor  to  loiter,  wander,  stroll  or  play  in,  on  or 
about   any   public   places,    streets,   avenues,   alleys,    squares   or   parks   in   this 


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City  and  County  in  the  night  time  after  the  hour  of  nine  o'clock  p.  m.  from 
the  first  day  of  April  of  any  year  to  the  first  day  of  October  of  the  same 
year,  and  after  the  hour  of  eight  o'clock  p.  m.  from  the  first  day  of  October 
of  any  year  to  the  first  day  of  April  of  the  following  year,  unless  such 
minor  is  accompanied  by  such  parent,  guardian  or  other  person  having  the 
care  and  custody  of  such  minor. 

Section  3.  Nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  any 
minor  going  to  and  from  any  night  school,  from  being  on  public  streets, 
avenues  and  alleys  in  this  City  and  County,  in  the  night  time,  unaccompanied 
by  a  parent,  guardian  or  other  persons  having  his  care  and  custody,  provided 
such  minor  shall  have  on  his  person,  while  on  such  street,  avenue  or  alley, 
a  certificate  from  the  principal  of  the  night  school  which  he  attends  certify- 
ing that  such  minor  is  a  regular  attendant  and  pupil  at  such  night  school. 

Section  4.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  time  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  723  (New  Series). 
Approved  April  7,  1909. 

Prohibiting    Minors    Under    the    Age    of    Eighteen    Years    From    Visiting 

Public  Dance  Halls. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Franciseo  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, for  any  proprietor,  keeper,  clerk  or  any  other  person  having  the  charge 
or  control  of  any  public  dance  hall,  to  permit  any  person  under  the  age  of 
eighteen  years  to  visit  such  public  dance  hall,  unless  such  person  is  accom- 
panied by  parent,  guardian  or  other  person  having  the  care  and  custody 
of  such  minor;  and  it  shall  likewise  be  unlawful  for  any  person  under  the 
age  of  18  years  to  visit  any  public  dance  hall  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  unless  such  person  is  accompanied  by  parent,  guardian 
or  other  person  having  the  care  and  custody  of  such  minor. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  and  not 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  jail  of  the 
City  and  County  for  a  term  of  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3,     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  729.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  April  15.  1909. 

Prohibiting  the  Operation,  Maintenance,  Use  or  Conducting  of  Slot 
Machines,  Card  Machines,  Tape  Machines  and  Other  Mechanical 
Devices,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  for  Money,  or 
Goods,  Wares  or  Merchandise,  When  the  Result  of  the  Operation 
or  Action   of  Which   Is   Dependent  Upon  Chance  or  Hazard. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 
Section  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  either  as  owner,  lessee, 
agent,  employe,  mortgagee  or  otherwise  to  operate,  keep,  maintain,  rent,  use 


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or  conduct,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  clock,  tape, 
slot  or  card  machine,  or  any  other  machine,  contrivance  or  device  upon 
which  money  is  staked  or  hazarded  upon  chance  or  into  which  money  is 
paid,  deposited,  or  played,  upon  chance  or  upon  result  of  the  action  of  which 
money  or  any  other  article  or  thing  of  value  is  staked,  bet,  hazarded,  won 
or  lost  upon  chance. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  either  as  owner,  lessee, 
agent,  employe,  mortgagee  or  otherwise  to  operate  keep,  maintain,  rent, 
use  or  conduct,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  machine, 
contrivance,  appliance  or  mechanical  device  upon  the  result  of  the  action 
of  which  money  or  other  valuable  things  are  staked,  or  hazarded,  and  which 
is  operated,  or  played  by  placing  or  depositing  therein,  any  coins,  checks, 
slugs,  balls  or  other  articles  or  device,  or  in  any  other  manner,  and  by 
means  of  the  action  thereo'f,  or  as  a  result  of  the  operation  of  which,  any 
merchandise,  money,  representative  or  article  of  value,  check  or  token, 
redeemable  in,  or  exchangeable  for  money,  or  any  other  thing  of  value 
is  won  or  lost,  or  taken  from  or  obtained  from  such  machine  when  the 
result  of  the  action  or  operation  of  such  machine,  contrivance,  appliance, 
or  mechanical  device,  is  dependent  upon  hazard  or  chance. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  nor 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County 
Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  the 
first  day  of  July,  1909. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  798. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Maintenance  of  Places  for  the  Smoking  of  Opium. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  keep,  conduct  or  main- 
tain, or  to  become  an  inmate  of,  or  to  visit,  or  in  any  way  to  contribute 
to  the  support  of  any  place,  house  or  room  where  opium  is  smoked,  or  where 
persons  assemble  for  the  purpose  of  smoking  opium,  or  inhaling  the  fumes 
of  opium. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  767. 

Approved  May  28,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Employment  of  Persons  for  the  Purpose  of  Peddling. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozus: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
hire  or  employ,  or  cause  to  be  hired  or  employed,  any  person  or  persons  to 


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engage  in  or  carry  on  the  business  or  occupation  or  practice  of  peddling 
any  goods,  wares,  or  merchandise  or  any  material  or  article  of  whatsoever 
kind,  for  which  a  license  is  required,  unless  such  person  or  persons  so  hired 
or  employed  shall  have  first  taken  out  or  procured  such  license  as  may  be 
required  therefor. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1030. 

Approved  October  27,  1903. 

Regulating  Peddlers. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  peddle  goods,  wares 
or  merchandise,  or  any  article,  material  or  substance,  of  whatsoever  kind 
on  the  public  streets,  unless  duly  licensed  so  to  do. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  peddler,  or  any  person  pre- 
tending to  be  a  peddler,  for  the  purpose  of  selling  or  pretending  to  sell 
any  goods,  wares  or  merchandise,  or  any  article,  material  or  substance,  to 
ring  the  bell  or  knock  at  the  door  of  any  residence,  dwelling  or  building, 
whereon  a  sign  bearing  the  words  "No  Peddlers"  is  painted  or  affixed  or 
exposed  to  public  view. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  400.     (New  Series.) 

Approved  April  1,  1908. 

Regulating  Peddlers,  Hucksters  and  Vendors  of  Fish,  Vegetables,  Fruit, 
Game,  Poultry,  Groceries,  Produce,  Dairy  Products,  Wood,  Candy 
and  Confectionery,  Racing  Tips  and  Handicaps,  Tickets  to  Enter- 
tainments,  Excursions  to   Picnics,  Goods,  Wares  and   Merchandise. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  peddler,  huckster  or  vendor  of 
fish,  vegetables,  fruit,  game,  poultry,  groceries,  produce,  dairy  products,  wood, 
candy,  confectionery,  racing  tips  and  handicaps,  tickets  to  entertainments, 
excursions  to  picnics,  goods,  wares  and  merchandise,  to  solicit  patronage  or 
to  sell  his  wares  in  front  of  any  entrance,  exit  or  gangway  of  any  ferry, 
landing,  wharf,  depot,  theater,  circus,  hall  or  any  place  where  people  are 
assembled,  within   12  feet  thereof. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  1160. 
In  effect  March  26,  1904. 

Providing  for  and  Regulating  the  Use  of  Free  Public  Flower  Markets  in 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  Designating  the  Loca- 
tion Thereof  and  Providing  a  Penalty  for  a  Violation  Hereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  following  locations  are  hereby  designated  and  set  aside 
as  free  public  flower  markets  for  the  use  of  the  general  public  between 
the  hours  of  6  a.  m.  and  midnight,  under  the  rules  and  regulations  herein- 
after specified: 

Sub.  1.  The  outer  three  (3)  feet  next  to  and  including  the  curb  of  the 
sidewalk  adjacent  to  and  surrounding  Union  Square,  except  such  portions 
as  are  opposite  corners  and  regularly  established  crosswalks,  and  to  be 
officially  known  as  "The  Union  Square  Free  Flower  Market." 

Sub.  2.  The  outer  three  (3)  feet  next  to  and  including  the  curb  of  the 
sidewalk  surrounding  the  Donohue  fountain  at  the  intersection  of  Bush, 
Battery  and  Market  streets,  except  opposite  corners  and  regularly  established 
crosswalks  and  to  be  officially  known  as  "The  Donahue  Fountain  Free  Flower 
Market." 

Sub.  3.  The  triangular  space  formed  and  bounded  by  California,  Drumm 
and  Market  streets,  and  to  be  officially  known  as  "The  California  Street  Free 
Flower  Market." 

Sub.  4.  The  outer  three  (3)  feet  next  to  and  including  the  curb  of  the 
sidewalk  adjacent  to  and  surrounding  Portsmouth  Square,  except  opposite 
corners  and  regularly  established  crosswalks,  and  to  be  officially  known  as 
"The  Portsmouth  Square  Free  Flower  Market." 

Sub.  5.  The  outer  three  (3)  feet  next  to  and  including  the  curb 
of  the  sidewalk  adjacent  to  and  surrounding  Washington  Square,  except 
opposite  corners  and  regularly  established  crosswalks,  and  to  be  officially 
known  as  "The  Washington  Square  Free  Flower  Market." 

Sub.  6.  The  outer  three  (3)  feet  next  to  and  including  the  curbs  of  the 
sidewalks  at  the  intersection  of  the  following  streets  and  extending  fifty  (50) 
feet  along  each  of  said  streets  from  their  respective  intersections,  and  to 
be  officially  known  as  "The  Central  Free  Flower  Market":  Market  and 
Kearny  streets,  Kearny  and  Geary  streets,  Geary  and  Market  streets.  Market 
and  Third  streets. 

Sub.  7.  The  outer  three  (3)  feet  next  to  and  including  the  curbs  of  the 
sidewalks  at  the  intersections  of  the  following  streets,  and  extending  fifty 
(50)  feet  along  each  side  of  said  streets  from  their  respective  intersections, 
and  to  be  officially  known  as  the  "Powell  Street  Free  Flower  Market" : 
Market  and  Powell  streets,  Powell  and  Eddy  streets,  Eddy  and  Market  streets. 

Sub.  8.  The  use  of  the  spaces  mentioned  in  subdivisions  Nos.  6  and 
7  of  this  section  shall  be  subject  to  the  written  consent,  filed  with  the  Board 
of  Public  Works,  of  the  owners  and  tenants  or  occupants  of  the  stores, 
shops  or  offices  in  the  ground  floors  or  basements  of  the  respective  build- 
ings facing  on  such  spaces,  and  no  space  in  said  last-named  subdivision 
shall  form  part  of  the  Central  Flower  Market  or  the  Powell  Street  Free 
Flower  Market  except  the  use  thereof  is  consented  to  by  the  owners  and 
tenants  or  occupants  of  such  stores,  shops  or  offices  immediately  abutting 
thereon,  and  such  spaces  not  consented  to  shall  be  excepted  herefrom.  Said 
use,  however,  is  to  be  revocable  by  writing,  signed  by  either  such  owner, 
tenant  or  occupant  and  filed  with  the  Board  of  Public  Works. 

Section  2.  Provided  that  no  privilege  be  granted  to  any  flower  vendor 
to  stand  within  ten  feet  of  the  property  line  of  the  corners  known  as  gore 
corners,  viz:  Geary  and  Market  streets,  Eddy  and  Market  streets. 


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Section  3.  Any  person  holding  a  flower  peddler's  license  shall  have 
the  right,  upon  obtaining  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  to  sell 
cut  flowers  or  evergreens  at  any  or  all  of  said  free  public  flower  markets, 
and  on  Saturdays  and  holidays  any  persons,  upon  obtaining  such  permit, 
may  sell  cut  flowers  or  evergreens  thereat  without  any  such  license,  pro- 
viding the  following  rules  and  any  additional  regulations  by  the  Board  of 
Public  Works  are  strictly  complied  with : 

Sub.  1.  No  permanent  stands  or  obstructions  of  any  kind  shall  be 
erected  on  the  sidewalks  included  in  said  flower  markets. 

Sub.  2.  All  cut  flowers,  evergreen,  baskets  or  any  other  receptacles 
or  appliances  used  by  said  flower  vendors  shall  be  removed  every  night 
when  the  owners  thereof  depart,  and  under  any  circumstances  not  later  than 
twelve  (12)  o'clock  midnight,  so  that  the  sidewalks  shall  be  entirely  free 
from  obstruction  and  rubbish  of  any  kind  between  midnight  and  six  (6) 
o'clock  a.  m. 

Section  4.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  have  charge  of  said  free 
public  flower  markets  and  shall  make  any  additional  rules  or  regulations 
necessary  to  the  proper  conduct  of  said  markets,  and  it  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  Board  of  Public  Works  to  see  that  all  rules  and  regulations  govern- 
ing the  same  are  strictly  complied  with,  and  to  issue  the  required  permits. 

Section  5.  Any  person  selling  flowers  in  said  free  flower  markets  and 
failing  to  comply  with  any  or  all  of  the  rules  or  regulations  governing  the 
same  shall  forfeit  all  privileges  to  sell  flowers  in  any  of  said  free  flower 
markets  for  a  period  of  ninety  (90)   days. 

Section  6.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  801. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  tiie  Playing  of  Poker  In  Bar  Rooms  or  Public  Places. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  play  the  game  of  poker, 
for  money  or  other  representative  value,  in  any  bar  room  or  public  place,  or 
for  any  person  having  the  possession  or  charge  or  control  of  any  bar  room 
or  public  place  to  permit  the  game  of  poker  to  be  played  therein  for 
money  or  other  representative  of  value. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  eflfeqt  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDER  NO.  2825. 

Approved  November  21,  1894. 

Prohibiting    the    Use    of    Mechanical    Contrivances    or    Devices    for    the 
Reproduction  of  Obscene  Language  or  Other  Representations. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  foUozvs: 
Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  by  the  means  of  any 
device,  or  composition  of  matter,  or  machine,  or  mechanical  contrivance, 
to  reproduce,  utter,  or  repeat,  or  cause  to  be  reproduced,  or  re-uttered  or 
repeated,  obscene,  or  indecent,  or  vulgar  language,  or  words  or  sounds. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  by  the  means  of  any 
picture   or  pictures,   representation,   machine,   or  mechanical   contrivance   or 


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device  of  any  kind  to  exhibit,  expose,  or  cause  to  be  exhibited  or  exposed, 
to  the  view  of  any  person  any  figure,  picture  or  object  that  is  obscene, 
indecent,  vulgar  or  lewd. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  own,  have  in  his 
possession,  under  his  control,  operate,  manufacture  or  to  assist  in  the  manu- 
facture of,  or  barter,  or  exchange,  or  give  away  or  sell,  or  offer  for  sale, 
or  otherwise  dispose  of,  any  instrument,  picture,  representation,  machine, 
device  or  mechanical  device  or  contrivance  used  or  designed  to  be  used 
for  any  of  the  purposes  prohibited  in  the  two  preceding  sections  or  to  be 
a  witness  to  any  such  exhibition,  representation,  reproduction  or  repetition. 

Section  4.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  fifty  (50)  dollars  gold  coin  of  the 
United  States,  nor  more  than  two  hundred  (200)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment 
in  the  County  Jail  for  not  less  than  fifty  (50)  days  nor  more  than  two 
hundred  (200)  days. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1335. 

Approved  November  25,  1904. 

Prohibiting  the  Distribution  or  Circulation  of  Hand-Bills  for  Advertising 
Improper  Matter  Upon  Any  Streets  or  Sidewalk  or  In  Any  Doorway 
or  Entrance  to  Buildings  or  Premises,  and  Providing  Punishment 
for  So  Doing. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company,  association  or 
corporation  to  distribute  or  circulate  or  cause  to  be  distributed  or  circulated 
upon  any  street  or  sidewalk,  or  in  any  doorway  or  in  any  entrance  to  any 
building  or  premises  any  obscene,  lewd  or  lascivious  book,  pamphlet,  pic- 
ture, paper,  writing,  letter,  print  or  other  matter  of  indecent  character,  or 
any  article  or  thing  designed  or  intended  for  the  prevention  of  conception  or 
procuring  of  abortion,  or  any  written  or  printed  book,  pamphlet,  picture, 
paper,  letter,  circular,  advertisement  or  notice  of  any  kind  giving  information 
directly  or  indirectly  where,  how  or  of  whom  or  by  what  means  any  of  the 
hereinbefore  mentioned  articles,  matters  or  things  may  be  obtained  or  made, 
or  referring  in  any  manner  to  venereal  diseases  or  the  treatment  thereof. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company,  association  or  corporation  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to 
exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1363. 

Approved  December  15,  1904. 

Prohibiting  Exposing  to  Public  View  or  Distributing  Circulars,  Papers, 
etc.,  Representing  Any  Indecent  or  Immoral  Act,  and  Indecent 
Advertising  on  Fences. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.  No  person  shall  expose  to  public  view,  or  distribute  any 
circular,  bill,  paper,  certificate,  card,  notice  or  advertisement  purporting  to 
treat  or  cure  diseases  of  the  sexual  organs,  or  representing  the  sexual  organs 
of  any  animals,  or  indicating  any  lewd  or  indecent  or  immoral  act,  or  repre- 
sentation of  any  kind,  character  or  description,  or  purporting  to,  or  suggest- 
ing the  performance  or  practice  of  abortion,  and  proof  of  the  fact  that  such 


498  ORDINANCES    OP    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

circulars,  bills,  papers,  cards,  certificates  or  advertisement  have  been  issued 
or  distributed,  or  caused  to  be  issued  or  distributed,  shall  be  prima  facie 
evidence  of  the  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  by  the  person, 
firm  or  corporation  whose  name  appears  thereon. — As  amended  by  Ordinance 
No.  847  {Nezv  Series),  approved  July  27,  1909. 

Section  2.  No  person  shall  post,  place,  stick,  stamp,  paint  or  otherwise 
affix  any  bill,  poster,  notice  or  advertisement  purporting  to  treat  or  cure 
diseases  of  the  sexual  organs,  or  representing  the  sexual  organs  of  any 
animal,  or  indicating  any  lewd  or  indecent  or  immoral  act  or  representation 
of  any  kind,  character  or  description,  to  or  upon,  or  maintain  or  suffer  to 
remain  on  or  upon,  any  house  or  part  thereof,  wall,  fence,  gatepost,  sidewalk, 
trees  or  boxes  around  trees,  or  upon  any  lot  or  premises. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1360. 
Approved  December  23,  1904. 

Prohibiting  the  Disturbance  of  the  Public  Peace  and  the  Use  of  Obscene 
and   Profane   Language. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  make  in  any  place,  or  suffer  to  be  made 
upon  his  premises,  or  premises  within  his  control,  any  noise,  disorder  or 
tumult,  to  the  disturbance  of  the  public  peace. 

Utter  within  the  hearing  of  two  or  more  persons,  any  bawdy,  lewd, 
obscene  or  profane  language,  words  or  epithets. 

Address  to  another,  or  utter  in  the  presence  of  another  any  words, 
language  or  expression  having  a  tendency  to  create  a  breach  of  the  peace. 

Utter,  in  any  public  place,  or  utter  in  the  presence  or  hearing  of  ten 
or  more  persons,  any  slanderous  or  vile  or  indecent  words  or  epithets  of  or 
concerning  any  person,  present  or  absent,  unless  (the  burden  of  proving 
which  shall  devolve  on  the  defendant)  such  slanderous,  vile  or  indecent 
words  or  epithets  were  true  and  were  uttered  with  good  motives  and  for 
justifiable  ends. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1552  (New  Series). 
Approved  May  11,  1911. 

Prohibiting  the  Posting  or  Displaying  of  Indecent  Bills,  Pictures  or  Other 
Print  on  Any  Bill-Board,  Fence,  Building  or  Other  Structure  Exposed 
to  the  Public  View. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  post,  print,  paste,  nail, 
maintain  or  display  upon  any  bill-board,  fence,  building,  frame  or  structure, 
and  in  any  manner  expose  to  public  view,  as  an  advertisement  of  any  show. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  499 

play  or  performance,  any  indecent  print,  or  any  picture,  or  cut,  tending  to 
represent  the  doing  of  a  criminal  act,  or  representing  indecently  the  limbs 
or  any  part  of  a  human  body,  or  the  position  of  persons  in  relation  to  each 
other,  tending  to  deprave  the  morals  of  individuals,  or  shocking  to  the  sense 
of  decency,  or  tending  to  incite  the  minds  to  acts  of  immorality  or  crime, 
or  to  familiarize  and  accustom  the  minds  of  young  persons  with  the  same. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  offending  against  any  of  the 
foregoing  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less 
than  ten  (10)  dollars  nor  more  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  not  exceeding  ten  ( 10)  days ;  each  day  such  violation  shall  be 
wilfully  maintained  or  continued  shall  be  deemed  to  constitute  a  separate 
offense  and  render  the  offender  liable  to  additional  arrest  and  prosecution. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  835. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Use  of  Profane  or  Obscene  Language. 

Re  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Franeiseo  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  utter,  within  the  hear- 
ing of  two  or  more  persons,  any  bawdy,  lewd,  obscene  or  profane  language, 
words  or  epithets,  in  a  public  place  or  highway. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1054. 

Approved  November  25,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the   Soliciting   of   Prostitution. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  on  any  public  street  or 
highway  or  elsewhere,  to  solicit,  by  word,  act,  gesture,  knock,  sign  or  other- 
wise, any  person  for  the  purpose  of  prostitution. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished 
by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  for 
not  more  than  fifty  (50)   days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1159. 

In  Effect  March  14,  1904. 

Making  It  Unlawful  to  Carry  On  Any  Business  or  to  Pursue  Any  Trade 
or  Vocation  in  Any  House,  Room  or  Building  Connected  With  Any 
House,  Room  or  Building  Which  Is  Used  or  Resorted  to  for  Pur- 
poses of  Prostitution,  and   Providing  a  Penalty  Therefor. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  club 
or  association  to  carry  on  any  business  or  to  pursue  any  trade  or  vocation 


500  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  any  house, 
room,  or  building  connected  by  any  door,  window,  stairs,  steps,  hall,  passage 
way,  court  or  alley  (not  a  public  street),  or  by  any  door  and  court  or 
alley  (not  a  public  street)  with  any  house,  room  or  building  which  is  used 
or  resorted  to  for  purposes  of  prostitution. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation,  club  or  association,  who  shall 
violate  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor, 
and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six   (6)    months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and  after  its 
passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1179. 

In  effect  April   11,   1904. 

Prohibiting   the   Use  of   Buildings  fop   Purposes  of   Prostitution. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  company  or  corporation 
owning  or  acting  as  agent  for  the  owner  of  any  building  to  suffer  or  permit 
said  building  or  any  portion  thereof  to  be  rented,  leased,  occupied  or  used 
for  the  purposes  of  prostitution. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprison- 
ment not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1366. 

Approved  December  15,  1904. 

Prohibiting  Any  Person  From  Becoming  an  Inmate  of,  or  a  Visitor  to, 
or  in  Any  IVIanner  Contribute  to  the  Support  of  Any  Disorderly 
House,  or  House  of  Ill-Fame. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  become  an  inmate  of 
or  a  visitor  to,  or  in  any  manner  contribute  to  the  support  of,  any  disorderly 
house  or  house  of  ill-fame. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1362. 

Approved  December  15,  1904. 

Regulating  Bathing  In  the  Bay  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.    No  person  shall  bathe  in  the  waters  of  the  Bay  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  without 


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wearing  a  suitable  bathing  dress — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  2391  {New 
Series),  approved  July  28,  1913. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  829. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Taking  of  Intoxicating   Liquors   Into  Public  Institutions. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  without  permission  from 
the  officer  in  charge,  to  take  or  carry  any  malt,  vinous  or  intoxicating  liquor 
into  any  prison,  jail,  the  County  Hospital,  the  Almshouse,  or  any  public 
institution. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  908. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting   the   Taking   of  Opium    Into    Public    Institutions. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  without  the  permission 
of  the  physician  in  charge  to  take  or  carry  opium  in  any  form  into,  or  to 
have  opium  in  any  form  in  any  jail,  prison,  station  house,  hospital,  almshouse 
or  any  public  institution. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both 
such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  854. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Throwing  of  Banana  or  Orange  Peels  or  Rubbish  on  Any 
Sidewalk  or  on  the  Floor  of  Any  Public  Building  or  Public  Con- 
veyance. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  throw  any  banana 
peel  or  orange  peel  or  other  rubbish  on  any  sidewalk,  or  on  the  floor  of  any 
public  building,  street  railway  car  or  other  public  conveyance. 


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Section  2.  Officials  in  charge  and  control  of  public  buildings,  street 
railway  cars  and  other  public  conveyances  shall  keep  posted  a  sufficient 
number  of  notices  prohibiting  the  throwing  of  banana  or  orange  peel  or  other 
rubbish  upon  the  floor  thereof,  and  the  janitors  of  such  buildings  and  the 
conductors  of  cars  and  other  public  conveyances,  shall  call  the  attention  of 
violators  of  this  Ordinance  to  such  notices,  and  if  any  person  shall  thereafter 
persist  in  such  violation,  said  janitors  and  conductors  are  hereby  directed  to 
take  the  name  of  the  offender,  in  order  that  legal  proceedings  may  be  insti- 
tuted against  him. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  nor  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1361. 

Approved  December  23,  1904. 

Prohibiting  the  Playing  of  Music  in  Vehicles  on  the  Public  Streets. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  on  any  dray,  wagon  or  other  vehicle  upon 
the  public  streets,  participate  in  any  exhibition  or  performance  or  beat  upon 
a  gong  or  gongs,  or  toll  or  ring  any  bell  or  bells,  or  make  any  loud  or  unusual 
noise  having  a  tendency  to  frighten  horses  upon  the  public  street. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  516  (New  Series),  approved  July  22,  1908. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  nor  more  than  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1230. 

Approved  June  15,  1904. 

Regulating  the   Beating   of  Carpets  and    Rugs   Upon  the   Public  Streets. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  beat,  sweep  or  clean 
any  carpet  or  rug  upon  any  sidewalk  or  street  except  between  the  hours  of 
twelve  (12)  o'clock  midnight,  and  eight  (8)  o'clock  a.  m. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 


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ORDINANCE  NO.  1093. 

Regulating   Shooting   Galleries. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation,  club  or 
association  to  establish,  maintain  or  conduct  any  shooting  gallery  or  range 
without  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners ;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  said  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  shall  not  grant  a  permit 
for  the  establishment  or  maintenance  of  any  shooting  gallery  or  range 
within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  bounded  as  follows :  On  the 
north  by  the  southerly  line  of  Broadway;  on  the  east  by  a  line  parallel 
with  and  thirty  (30)  feet  west  of  the  westerly  line  of  Kearny  street;  on 
the  south  by  the  northerly  line  of  California  street,  and  on  the  west  by 
the  easterly  line  of  Larkin  street. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation,  club, 
or  association,  mantaining  or  conducting  any  shooting  gallery  or  range 
to  use  or  permit  to  be  used  or  discharged  therein  any  firearms  of  greater 
than  Iwenty-two  (22)  caliber,  unless  the  cartridges  used  in  such  firearms 
be   loaded   with   reduced   charges. 

Section  3.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation,  club 
or  association,  maintaining  or  conducting  any  shooting  gallery  or  range 
to  keep  the  same  open,  or  to  discharge  or  permit  to  be  discharged  therein 
any  firearms,  cartridge  or  other  explosive  between  the  hours  of  midnight 
and  seven  o'clock  of  the  following  morning. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  corporation,  club 
or  association  maintaining  or  conducting  any  shooting  gallery  or  range 
to  permit  any  betting  or  wagering  upon  the  result  of  any  shooting  contest 
conducted  or  engaged  in  within  such  gallery  or  range ;  and  it  shall  be  un- 
lawful for  any  person  to  bet  or  wager  upon  the  result  of  any  shooting  con- 
test conducted  or  engaged  in  within  any  shooting  gallery  or  range. 

Section  5.  Every  shooting  gallery  or  range  must  be  bullet-proof  and 
entirely  enclosed. 

Section  6.  The  Chief  of  Police  is  hereby  authorized  and  empowered 
to  inspect  shooting  galleries  and  ranges  and  to  direct  any  member  of  the 
Police  Department  to  make  such  inspection. 

Section  7.  Any  person,  firm,  corporation,  club  or  association  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed 
five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not 
more  than  six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  8.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  820. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting   the    Possession    of   Sling-Shots   or   Air-Guns. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  buy,  sell,  offer  or 
expose  for  sale,  barter  or  exchange,  have  in  his  possession  or  use  any  sling- 
shot or  air  gun  or  other  weapon  or  instrument  by  which  missiles  may  be 
projected  by  the  force  of  air,  provided  that  nothing  herein  contained  shall 
prevent  the  use  of  air  guns  in  a  regularly  licensed  shooting  gallery. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1405  {Nezv  Series),  approved  December  6,  1910, 


504  ORDINANCES    OP    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  2,  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  810. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Possession  of  Slung-Shots  or  IVIetal  Knuckles. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
buy,  sell,  offer  or  expose  for  sale,  barter,  exchange,  use  or  have  the  posses- 
sion of  any  slung-shot  or  metal  knuckles. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm,  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  831. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Strap  Game  or  Tricl<  of  the  Loop. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  advise  or  solicit  or 
challenge  another  person  to  bet  or  wager  anything  of  value  on  the  game 
played  by  means  of  a  strap  and  commonly  known  as  the  "strap  game."  or 
•"trick  of  the  loop,"  or  to  win  or  acquire  any  money  or  thing  of  value  from 
any  person  by  means  of  said  game.  Any  instrument,  of  whatever  texture, 
used  to  play  said  "strap  game"  or  "trick  of  the  loop,"  shall  be  deemed  a 
strap  for  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance, 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  permit  the  "strap  game" 
or  "trick  of  the  loop"  to  be  played  for  anything  of  value  in  or  on  any  prem- 
ises under  his  control. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


ORDINANCE  NO.  445. 
Approved  February   10,   1902. 

Prohibiting  the   Use  by  Livery  Stable   Keepers  and  Others  of  Horses  or 
Vehicles   Entrusted  to  Their  Care. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.     No  livery  stable  keeper  or  bailee  to  whom  the  care,  custody 
or  control  of  any  horse  or  vehicle  is  entrusted,  shall  use  or  permit  to  be  used 


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said  horse  or  vehicle  by  any  one  other  than  the  person  entrusting  said  horse 
or  vehicle  to  said  livery  stable  keeper  or  bailee. 

Section  2.  Every  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  more  than  six  (6)  months  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     All  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Ordinances  in  so  far 
as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDER  NO.  3089. 

Approved  June  2,  1897. 

Prohibiting  Any  Person   From  Wearing   Hats  and   Head-Covering  In  The- 
aters or  Places  of  Amusement  During  the   Performance — Proviso. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  wear  any  hat  or  bonnet  or  other  head- 
covering  within  any  licensed  theater,  nickelodeon,  moving-picture  show  or  any 
public  hall  in  this  City  and  County  during  the  rendition  of  any  program 
or  the  exhibition  of  any  pictures  on  the  stage  or  platform  of  said  theater, 
nickelodeon,  moving-picture  show  or  public  hall,  but  every  such  bonnet, 
hat  or  other  head-covering  shall  be  removed  from  the  head  of  the  person, 
wearing  the  same  during  the  time  of  the  performance  in  said  theater  or 
during  the  rendition  of  the  program  or  the  exhibition  of  pictures  on  the 
stage  or  platform  thereof;  provided,  however,  that  the  above  inhibition 
shall  not  be  held  to  include  skull  caps,  lace  covering  or  other  small  or  closely- 
fitting  head-dress  or  covering  which  does  not  interfere  with  or  obstruct  the 
view. — As  amended  by  Ordinance  No.  1195  (New  Series),  approved  June 
14,   1910. 

Section  2.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  having  the  lease,  manage- 
ment or  control  of  any  licensed  theater  shall  permit  any  person,  during  the 
time  of  performance  in  such  theater  or  during  the  rendition  of  any  program 
on  the  .stage  or  platform  of  said  theater,  to  wear  any  hat,  bonnet  or  covering 
for  the  head  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  Section  1  of  this  Order;  and  every 
person,  firm  or  corporation  having  the  lease,  management  or  control  of  any 
licensed  theater  shall  give  notice  of  the  provisions  of  this  Order  by  dis- 
tributing or  causing  to  be  distributed,  at  or  before  the  commencement  of 
such  performance  or  the  rendition  of  such  program,  generally,  among  those 
present  thereat,  notices  of  said  Order  printed  or  otherwise  published  on 
cards,  hand-bills  or  other  devices,  or  in  a  conspicuous  portion  of  the  pro- 
gram. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  the  provisions  of  Section  2  of 
this  Order  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall 
be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  ten  OO)  dollars  nor  more  than  twenty- 
five  (25)  dollars,  or  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  less  than  two  (2) 
days  nor  more  than  ten  (10))  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Order  shall  take  effect  immediately  upon  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2014,     (New  Series.) 

Approved  September  6,  1912. 

Regulating  the  Use  and  Wearing  of  Hat  Pins. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section    1.     It   shall   be   unlawful   for   any  person   on   the  public   streets 
or  highways  or  in  any  public  place  to  wear  any  hatpin  or  similar  device 


506  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

for  fastening  head  covering,  the  point  of  which  protrudes  beyond  said  hat 
more  than  one  inch  (1''),  unless  the  point  of  said  hat  pin  or  similar  device 
is  protected  by  a  sheath  or  appropriate  covering  in  order  to  prevent  the 
danger  of  penetration  or  scratch  from  such  article. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  959.     (New  Series.) 
Approved  December  3,   1909. 

Regulating   Theatrical    Exhibitions,    Performances   and    Public    Entertain- 
ments. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fmneiseo  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
hold,  conduct  or  carry  on,  or  to  cause  or  to  permit  to  be  held,  conducted 
or  carried  on,  any  theatrical  performances,  exhibitions,  or  any  entertainment 
of  any  sort,  which  is  offensive  to  decency  or  is  adapted  to  excite  vicious  or 
lewd  thoughts  or  acts,  or  which  is  lewd  or  obscene  or  indecent  or  vulgar,  or 
which  is  of  an  obscene,  indecent  or  immoral  nature  or  so  suggestive  as  to 
be  offensive  to  the  moral  sense. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  violating  any 
provision  or  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  declared  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not 
less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  or  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  the  period  of  not  less  than  thirty 
(30)  days  or  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  date  of  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  761   (New  Series). 
Approved  May  13,  1909. 

Regulating    Moving    Picture    Exhibitions    and    Entertainments   at    Which 
Moving    Pictures   Are    Exhibited. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
hold,  conduct  or  carry  on,  or  to  cause  or  to  permit  to  be  held,  conducted 
or  carried  on  any  moving  picture  exhibition  or  any  entertainment  at  which 
moving  pictures  are  exhibited,  without  first  applying  for  and  receiving 
a  permit  therefor  in  writing  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  in  the 
manner  hereinafter  provided.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  desiring  to 
obtain  a  permit  to  hold,  conduct  or  carry  on  a  moving  picture  exhibition  or 
any  entertainment  at  which  moving  pictures  are  exhibited  shall  file  an  appli- 
cation in  writing  therefor  with  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  specify- 
ing by  street  and  number  the  place  where  such  exhibition  or  entertainment 
is  proposed  to  be  held,  conducted,  or  carried  on,  which  said  application  shall 
be  signed  by  the  applicant  and  shall  contain  the  address  of  such  applicant. 


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Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm,  association  or 
corporation  to  display,  or  cause  or  permit  to  be  displayed  at  any  moving 
picture  exhibition  or  at  any  entertainment  at  which  moving  pictures  are 
exhibited,  any  picture,  illustration  or  delineation  of  any  nude  human  figure 
or  of  any  lewd  or  lascivious  act,  or  of  any  other  matter  or  thing  of  an 
obscene,  indecent  or  immoral  nature,  or  offensive  to  the  moral  sense,  or 
(in  such  detail  as  to  offend  public  morality  and  decency)  any  murder,  suicide, 
robbery,  holdup,  stabbing,  assaulting,  clubbing  or  beating  of  any  human  being. 

Section  3.  In  the  event  that  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  holding  a 
permit  to  conduct  or  carry  on  a  moving  picture  exhibition,  or  in  entertain- 
ment at  which  moving  pictures  are  exhibited,  shall  violate  or  cause  or 
permit  to  be  violated,  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  or  shall  con- 
duct such  moving  picture  exhibition  or  such  entertainment,  or  the  place 
wherein  the  same  is  conducted  or  carried  on  in  an  unlawful,  indecent  or 
immoral  manner,  or  shall  cause  or  permit  the  same  to  be  conducted  or 
carried  on,  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners  shall,  in  addition  to  the 
other  penalties  provided  by  this  Ordinance,  revoke  the  permit  issued  for  the 
conducting  or  carrying  on  of  such   exhibition  or  entertainment. 

No  permit  shall  be  revoked  until  a  hearing  shall  have  been  had  by  the 
Board  of  Police  Commissioners  in  the  matter  of  the  revocation  of  such 
permit,  notice  of  which  hearing  shall  be  given  in  writing  and  served  at  least 
five  days  prior  to  the  date  of  the  hearing  upon  the  holder  of  such  permit, 
his  manager  or  agent,  which  notice  shall  state  the  ground  of  complaint 
against  the  holder  of  such  permit  or  against  such  exhibition  or  entertainment, 
and  shall  also  state  the  time  and  place  where  such  hearing  will  be  had.  Such 
notice  shall  be  served  upon  the  holder  of  such  permit  or  agent  by  deliv- 
ering the  same  to  such  person,  or  to  his  manager  or  agent,  or  to  any  person 
in  charge  of  or  employed  in  the  place  where  such  entertainment  or  exhibition 
is  conducted,  or  by  leaving  such  notice  at  the  place  of  business  or  resi- 
dence of  such  person  with  some  person  of  suitable  age  and  discretion.  If  the 
holder  of  such  permit  cannot  be  found,  and  service  of  such  notice  cannot 
be  made  upon  him  in  the  manner  herein  provided,  then  a  copy  of  such 
notice  shall  be  mailed,  postage  fully  prepaid,  addressed  to  such  holder  of 
such  permit  at  such  place  of  business,  at  least  five  days  prior  to  the  date 
of  such  hearing. 

Section  4.  For  the  purpose  of  enforcing  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance and  preventing  immoral  pictures  being  displayed  and  acts  of  vio- 
lence depicted  in  such  detail  as  to  offend  public  morality  and  decency,  an 
advisory  committee  is  hereby  authorized,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  inspect  all 
moving  pictures  being  displayed  or  exhibited,  and  all  moving  pictures 
intended  for  exhibition,  prior  to  their  being  displayed.  It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  said  advisory  committee  to  prosecute  or  cause  to  be  prosecuted  by  proper 
legal  proceedings,  all  persons,  firms,  associations  or  coporations  who  violate 
any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance.  The  public  exhibition  of  any 
picture  thus  objected  to  shall  be  deemed  sufficient  cause  for  the  revocation 
of  any  permit  theretofore  granted  by  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners. 
Said  advisory  committee  shall  be  constituted  and  appointed  as  follows : 
One  member  of  such  committee  shall  be  appointed  respectively  by  the  Mayor, 
by  the  Board  of  Education,  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners,  the  Society 
for  the  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Children  and  the  Moving  Picture  Exhibitors' 
Association,  each  member  to  serve  during  the  pleasure  of  the  officer  or  body 
making  the  appointment. 

Said  advisory  committee,  and  the  members  thereof,  shall  have  the 
right  to  freely  enter  any  place  or  building  wherein  moving  pictures  are  dis- 
played or  entertainments  given,  at  any  or  all  times,  for  the  purpose  of 
inspecting  any  pictures  that  may  be  exhibited,  or  in  the  performance  of 
any  duty  required  to  be  performed  by  this  Ordinance. — As  amended  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  826  (New  Series),  approved  July  8,  1909. 


508  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  4a.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
holding  exhibitions  at  which  moving  pictures  are  displayed  to  advertise  such 
exhibitions  in  any  manner  unless  it  shall  appear  from  such  advertisement 
that  the  exhibition  is  one  showing  moving  pictures. — As  added  by  Ordinance 
No.  2968  {New  Series),  approved  October  29,  1914. 

Section  5.  Any  person,  firm,  association  or  corporation  violating  any 
provision  or  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not 
less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  less  than  30  days 
nor  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  6.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  the  date  of  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  834. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Regulating  Theatrical  Performances. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  participate  in  or  be 
present  at  any  theatrical  exhibition  or  performance  between  the  hours  of 
1  o'clock  a.  m.  and  6  o'clock  a.  m. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  participating  in  any 
exhibition  or  performance  in  or  about  any  theater  or  place  of  amusement 
to  disturb  the  peace  or  quiet  of  any  neighborhood  by  beating  or  playing 
upon  any  gong  or  by  making  any  unusual  noise,  or  for  any  person  to  aid  or 
abet  the  making  of  such  noise  or  disturbance. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  887. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Regulating  the  Use  of  Vehicles  for  Transporting  Sand,   Earth  or  Rock. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  use  any  cart,  wagon 
or  other  vehicle  for  the  purpose  of  transporting  sand,  earth  or  rock  along 
or  over  any  public  street,  unless  such  vehicle  be  so  constructed  as  to  prevent 
the  deposit  of  the  contents  thereof,  in  whole  or  in  part,  in  or  upon  any 
public   street   along  or   over   which    such   vehicle   may  be   driven. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  use  any  vehicle  for 
any  of  the  aforesaid  purposes,  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  therefor  from 
the  Board  of  Public  Works,  which  permit  may  be  revoked  at  any  time  by 
said  Board  of  Public  Works  for  just  and  sufficient  cause. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  509 

ORDINANCE  NO.  914. 
Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting   Minors   Under  the  Age   of   Sixteen   Years    From   Getting  on 
or  Off  Vehicles  in   IVIotion. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  minor,  under  the  age  of  sixteen 
(16)  years,  to  get  on,  or  attempt  to  get  on,  or  to  get  off,  or  attempt  to  get 
off,  any  street  car,  train  of  street  cars,  wagon,  truck  or  other  vehicle,  which 
may  be  moving  along  any  public  street. 

Section  2.  Any  minor  under  the  age  of  sixteen  (16)  years  who  shall 
violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not 
to  exceed  fifty  (50)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not 
more  than  one  (1)  month,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  903. 

Approved  June  26,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Carrying  of  Concealed  Deadly  Weapons. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  except  a  public  officer, 
a  traveler,  or  a  person  having  a  permit  therefor  from  the  Board  of  Police 
Commissioners,  to  wear  or  carry  concealed,  any  pistol,  dirk  or  other  dan- 
gerous or  deadly  weapon. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1683  (New  Series). 
Approved  October  11,  1911. 

Regulating   the   Sale   of   Firearms  Within   the   City  and   County   of  San 

Francisco. 


Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  keeping  any  firearms  for 
sale,  shall  keep  a  register  wherein  shall  be  entered  each  sale  of  firearms,  the 
date  of  sale,  the  name  and  address  of  the  purchaser  and  a  description  of  the 
article  purchased  sufficient  for  identification,  which  register  shall  at  all 
reasonable  times  be  open  to  public  inspection. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 


510  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1169. 
In  Effect  March  29,   1904. 

Prohibiting  the  Possession  or  the  Administering,  With  Unlawful  Intent, 
of  ''Knock-Out  Drops"  or  Other  Liquids,  Drugs  or  Substances  of 
Similar  Properties. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  have  in  his  possession,  with  intent  to  use 
for  an  unlawful  purpose,  any  liquid,  drug  or  substance  called  or  known  as 
"knock-out  drops,"  or  any  liquid,  drug  or  substance  of  similar  properties  or 
any  chloral  hydrate,  or  any  solution,  compound  or  mixture  of  chloral  hydrate, 
or  any  liquid,  drug,  or  substance  of  similar  properties,  which  when  put  in, 
mixed  or  compounded  with  any  beverage  and  drunk,  causes  or  tends  to  cause 
stupefaction  or  insensibility  or  coma  in  the  person  drinking  it. 

Section  2,  No  person  shall,  with  unlawful  intent,  put  in,  mix  or  com- 
pound with  any  beverage  to  be  drunk  by  any  other  person,  any  liquid,  drug 
or  substance  mentioned  in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  No  person  shall,  with  unlawful  intent,  give  or  administer  to, 
or  compel,  or  cause,  or  persuade,  or  induce  any  person  to  drink  any  beverage 
which  contains  any  liquid,  drug  or  substance  mentioned  in  Section  1  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  4.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine 
and  imprisonment. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2437  (New  Series). 
Approved  September  4,  1913. 

Prohibiting    the    Selling,    Distributing    or    Giving    Away    of    "Ker    Chew 
Powders,"  "Stink  Balls,"  or  Similar  Substances. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  sell,  give  away  or  in 
any  manner  to  distribute  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  any 
"Ker  Chew  Powders,"  "Stink  Balls,"  or  similar  substances  designed  to  give 
offense  to  the  senses. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  in  a 
sum  not  less  than  ten  (10)  nor  more  than  fifty  (50)  dollars,  or  by  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1245. 

Approved  July  6,   1904. 

Regulating  the  Sale  or  Delivery  of  Police  Badges  and  Stars. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 
Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
sell  or  offer  for  sale,  or  cause  to  be  sold  or  offered  for  sale,  or  to  deliver, 
or  cause  to  be  delivered,  to  any  person,  any  badge  or  star  of  the  kind  or 
design  used  by  the  members  of  the  Police  Department,  without  the  written 
authorization  of  the  Chief  of  Police. 


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Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  324  (New  Series). 
Approved  December  17,  1907. 

Requiring  Prisoners  Confined  in  the  County  Jail  Under  Judgment  of 
Imprisonment  Rendered  in  a  Criminal  Action  or  Proceeding,  to 
Perform  Labor  on  Public  Works  or  Ways  and  Providing  Rules  and 
Regulations  for  the  Performance  of  Said  Labor. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  All  persons  confined  in  the  County  Jail  under  judgment  of 
imprisonment  rendered  in  a  criminal  action  or  proceeding,  shall  be  and 
are  hereby  required  to  perform  labor  on  the  public  works  and  ways  in 
this  City  and  County  located  within  a  distance  of  one  (1)  mile  of  the 
exterior  boundaries  of  the  "House  of  Refuge  Lot,"  whereon  is  located  the 
Present  County  Jail  and  the  Branch  County  Jails. — As  amended  by  Ordi- 
nance No.  402  (New  Series),  approved  April  1,  1908. 

Section  2.  The  Chief  of  Police  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed,  when- 
ever and  as  often  as  he  shall  deem  necessary,  to  make  requisition  on  the 
Sheriff  for.  the  services  of  persons  who  may  be  in  the  County  Jail  under 
sentence  of  imprisonment,  to  perform  such  labor  as  may  from  time  to  time 
be  necessary  in  the  City  Prison,  including  cooking  of  the  food  for  the  prison- 
ers therein  confined  and  the  daily  cleaning  of  said  prison,  and  said  Sheriff 
shall  furnish  as  many  of  said  persons  under  sentence  of  imprisonment  as  may 
from  time  to  time  be  required  by  the  Chief  of  Police. 

Section  3.  The  Sheriff  shall  furnish  as  many  of  said  prisoners  under 
sentence  of  imprisonment  as  may  from  time  to  time  be  required  by  the 
Board  of  Public  Works,  under  a  written  order,  to  perform  the  labor  or  work 
designated  in  said  order;  and  said  Sheriff  shall  furnish  a  sufficient  number 
of  guards  for  the  safe  keeping  of  said  prisoners,  to  enforce  the  performance 
of  the  duties  and  work  assigned  to  and  required  of  the  said  prisoners,  and 
prevent  them  from  escaping  while  at  work  and  while  going  from  and 
returning  to  their  place  of  confinement.  All  prisoners  employed  on  the 
public  works  and  ways  shall  be  kept  at  work  at  least  eight  (8)  hours  of  each 
day;  any  prisoner  employed  outside  of  the  City  Prison  and  County  Jail, 
on  any  public  work,  who  escapes  while  so  employed,  or  while  going  to  or 
returning  from  said  public  work,  is  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

Section  4.  Any  person  undergoing  or  serving  out  a  term  of  imprison- 
ment in  the  County  Jail  of  this  City  and  County,  under  a  judgment  of 
imprisonment  rendered  in  a  criminal  action  or  proceeding,  who  refuses  to 
labor,  or  does  not  labor  on  the  public  works  or  ways,  when  so  required, 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

The  Sheriff  is  hereby  empowered  and  required  to  feed  any  refractory 
prisoner  or  prisoners  on  a  diet  of  bread  and  water  during  the  time  that  such 
prisoner  or  prisoners  refuse  to  labor,  or  do  not  labor  on  said  public  works 
when  required,  or  otherwise  violate  the  discipline  of  the  jail,  and  to  inflict 
upon  such  prisoner  or  prisoners  such  other  additional  punishment  by  solitary 
confinement  as  may  be  deemed  necessary  and  proper,  during  the  time  that 
such  prisoner  or  prisoners   remain   refractory. 

Section  5.  Ordinance  No.  1324,  approved  November  13,  1904,  is  hereby 
repealed. 

Section  6.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


512  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  830. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Escape  of  Prisoners  From  the  City  and  County  Hospital. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  detained  or  imprisoned 
on  any  criminal  charge,  in  any  prison  or  jail,  who,  on  account  of  sickness  or 
injuries,  shall  have  been  removed  to  the  City  and  County  Hospital,  to  escape 
therefrom. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  837. 
Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Prohibiting  the  Appearance  of   Unsightly   Persons  in   Public  Streets  or 

Places. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  who  is  so  diseased, 
maimed,  mutilated  or  deformed  as  to  be  an  unsightly  or  improper  person 
to  be  allowed  in  or  on  public  streets,  highways,  thoroughfares  or  public 
places,  to  expose  himself  or  herself  or  his  or  her  injury  or  deformity  to 
public  view. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in.  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2840  (New  Series). 
In   Effect  July   30,    1914. 

Prohibiting  the  Use  of  Profane  or  Obscene  Language  by  Persons  Engaged 
in   Telephone   Conversations. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  engaged  in  telephonic 
conversation  with  any  telephone  operator,  supervisor  or  chief  operator  or 
with  any  other  person,  to  use  or  permit  another  so  engaged  in  telephonic 
conversation  on  his  premises  or  premises  controlled  by  him,  to  use  any 
abusive,  profane,  bawdy,  lewd  or  obscene  language. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
Fhall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  513 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2821  (New  Series). 
Approved  June  30,  1914. 

Making  It  Unlawful  for  Any  Person,  With  Intent  to  Injure  or  Defraud, 
to  Possess  Any  Contrivance  for  Preventing  the  Correct  Registration 
of  Any  Telephone  Call  Registering  Apparatus,  and  Prescribing  a 
Penalty   Therefor. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person  who,  with  intent  to  injure  or  defraud,  shall,  in 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  State  of  California,  have  in  his 
possession  a  machine,  appliance,  contrivance  or  device  of  any  character  used 
or  intended  to  be  used  to  prevent  a  telephone  call  registering  apparatus 
from  correctly  registering,  or  used  or  intended  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  of 
obtaining  a  telephonic  connection  with  another  telephone  station  without 
depositing  a  five-cent  piece  in  the  coin-collecting  attachment  or  token  in  the 
token-collecting  attachment  of  any  telephone  instrument  so  equipped,  is 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  punishable  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  2.  In  all  prosecutions  for  violation  of  this  Ordinance  proof  that 
any  of  the  acts  herein  made  unlawful  was  done  upon  the  premises  used  or 
occupied  by  defendant  charged  with  any  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  and 
that  he  or  any  other  person  on  the  premises  would  receive  or  would  have 
the  benefit  of  such  telephonic  connection  or  connections  without  having  to 
pay  therefor,   shall  be  prima  facie  evidence  of  the  guilt  of  such  defendant. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   79. 

Approved  May  24,  1900. 

Limiting  the  Number  of  Telephones  Upon  a  Party  Line  to  Five. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
supplying  telephonic  service  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  to 
the  inhabitants  thereof,  shall  connect,  maintain  and  operate  more  than  five 
(5)   telephone  instruments  upon  any  one  party  line. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  subject  to  a  fine  of  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
or  to  imprisonment  for  a  period  of  one  hundred  (100)  days,  or  to  both  such 
fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  All  Orders  and  Ordinances  and  parts  of  Orders  and  Ordi- 
nances, in  so  far  as  they  conflict  with  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  from 
September  1,  1900. 


514  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  902  (New  Series). 
Approved  October  6,   1909. 

Providing  for  tlie   Inspection  and  Regulation  of  Certain   IVIeclianicai  Con- 
trivances   Used   to    Convey    Human    Beings. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  operating  or  maintaining 
any  revolving  wheel,  chute,  scenic  railway,  swing,  slide  or  mechanical  con- 
trivance for  the  purpose  of  conveying  human  beings,  shall  make  a  public  test 
of  the  same  before  a  license  therefor  is  granted,  said  public  test  to  consist 
of  a  weight  of  four  hundred  and  fifty  (450)  pounds  for  each  person  carried 
or  to  be  carried,  accommodated  or  to  be  accommodated,  and  said  machine 
to  be  loaded  to  its  full  capacity  for  the  purpose  of  such  test,  materials 
for  such  test  to  be  supplied  by  applicant.  Such  public  test  of  said  machine 
must  be  made  quarterly,  prior  to  the  issuance  of  the  quarterlv  license  there- 
for, and  in  the  presence  of  the  Chief  of  Police  or  one  of  his  deputies.  A 
certificate  must  be  furnished  to  the  person  conducting  said  contrivance,  and 
presented  to  the  License  Collector  before  a  license  therefor  shall  be  granted. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  anv  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guiltv  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  bv  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  bv  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  832  (New  Series). 
Approved  July  21,  1909. 

Prohibiting  the  Issuance  as  Payment  for  Wages  of  Any  Evidence  of 
Indebtedness  Unless  the  Same  is  Negotiable  and  Payable  Without 
Discount,  and  Providing  That  the  Same  Must  Be  Paid  Upon 
Demand    by   the    Person,    Firm    or   Corporation    Issuing   the    Same. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  anv  business  or 
enterprise  of  any  kind  within  the  Citv  and  County  shall  issue,  in  payment  of 
or  as  an  evidence  of  indebtedness  for  wages  due  an  employe,  any  order, 
check,  memorandum  or  other  acknowledgement  of  indebtedness,  unless  the 
same  is  negotiable,  and  is  payable  without  discount  in  cash  at  some  bank 
or  other  established  place  of  business  in  the  City  and  County ;  and  every  such 
person,  firm  or  corporation  shall,  upon  presentation  and  demand,  pay  any 
such  order,  check,  memorandum  or  other  acknowledgment  of  indebtedness  in 
lawful  money  of  the  United  States. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  515 

ORDINANCE  NO.  866  (New  Series). 
Approved  September  10,  1909. 

Prohibiting   Injury  to   Flags,   Decorations  or  Other  Property  of  the   City 
Used   for   Public    Display   and    Decorations. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  destroy,  mutilate  or 
otherwise  injure  or  deface  any  flag,  bunting,  paraphernalia  or  other  property 
of  the  City  and  County  used  for  decorative  purposes  upon  the  streets  or 
buildings  within  the  City  and  County,  or  to  remove  the  same  without  the 
permission  of  the  department  controlling  such  property. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
subject  to  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  S67  (New  Series). 

Approved  September  10,  1909. 

Providing  for  the  Use  of  Property  of  the  City  and  County  for  Decoration 

Purposes. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Any  person,  association  or  committee  having  in  charge  any 
festival,  celebration  or  public  affair,  may  obtain  the  use  of  such  property 
belonging  to  the  City  as  may  be  used  to  adorn  and  decorate  the  public 
streets,  places,  and  public  buildings,  upon  making  application  to  the  Board  of 
Supervisors,  and  getting  permission  therefor  from  said  Board  upon  such 
terms  and  conditions  as  such  Board  may  impose. 

The  said  Board  shall  require  that  the  applicant  shall  give  a  bond  in  the 
sum  of  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  for  the  safe  return  of  the  property  used 
in    good    condition. 

Section  2.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  868  (New  Scries). 
Approved   September   10,   1909. 

Providing  for  the  Replacement  of  All  Sockets  Used  in  the  Streets  for 
the  Insertion  of  Posts  and  Poles  in  Connection  With  Parades  and 
Street  Displays,  When  Removed  for  Making  Improvements  in  and 
Upon  the   Public  Streets. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozus: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  directed  to  cause  an 
inspection  to  be  made  of  all  cases  where  excavations  are  made  in  the 
public  streets  or  other  work  done  thereon,  and  to  see  that  all  sockets  used 
for  posts  or  poles  in  connection  with  parades  or  street  displays  have  been 
properly  replaced  after  removal  in  the  making  of  such  excavations  or  doing 
such  work.  In  case  such  sockets  have  not  been  replaced  to  the  satisfaction 
of  said  Board  of  Public  Works,  said  Board  shall  cause  such  sockets  to  be 
put  in,  and  any  cost  thereof  shall  be  deducted  from  any  deposit  made  to 
cover  damage  to  such  street  by  reason  of  such  excavation  or  street  work. 

Section  2.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


516  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  901   (New  Series). 
Approved  October  6,   1909. 

Prohibiting  Interference  With  Sockets,  Poles,  Ropes  and  Other  Property 
of  the   City   and   County   Used    During    Street   Parades. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  remove,  displace  or 
interfere  with  any  socket,  pole,  wire,  ropes  or  other  property  of  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco  used  in  connection  with  the  regulation  of  street 
parades. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provision  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  eflfect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2715  (New  Series). 
In  Effect  July  1,   1914. 

Requiring  Persons  Owning  or  Operating  Moving  Vans,  Furniture  Cars, 
Transfer  Wagons,  Express  Wagons,  Delivery  Wagons,  or  Any 
Other  Vehicle  Engaged  in  Moving  for  Hire,  to  File  With  the  Chief 
of  Police  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  Weekly  State- 
ments Giving  a  Record  of  Removals  Made  by  Them  in  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco;  and  Making  a  Violation  of  the 
Ordinance  a  Misdemeanor;  and  Prescribing  a  Penalty  Therefor  and 
Prescribing  the  Duties  of  the  Chief  of  Police  in  Connection  There- 
with. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person  owning  or  operating  any  moving  van,  furniture 
car,  transfer  wagon,  express  wagon,  delivery  wagon,  or  any  other  vehicle 
engaged  in  moving  or  hauling  for  hire  in  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  place  from  which  and  the  place  to  which 
he  moves  the  household  goods  or  personal  effects,  or  any  of  them,  of  any 
person  who  is,  or  persons  who  are,  removing  or  vacating  any  dwelling, 
house,  flat,  apartment,  room,  rooms,  or  place  of  residence  or  abode,  or  place 
of  business,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  which  record  shall 
show  the  name  and  address  of  the  mover,  the  name  of  the  person  for  whom 
the  moving  was  done,  the  name  of  the  person  who  was  the  owner  or  osten- 
sible owner  of  the  said  personal  property  moved,  the  address  from  which  in 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  to  which  in  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  such  moving  was  done,  with  the  date  thereof,  and  the 
character  of  the  articles  moved. 

Provided  however,  that  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  the  removal 
of  any  such  household  goods  or  personal  effects  from  any  place  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  any  place  outside  of  said  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  or  to  the  removal  of  such  goods  or  effects  from 
one  place  to  another  in  said  City  and  County  while  in  transit  to  some  point 
outside  of  said  City  and  County. 

Section  2.  Every  person  owning  or  operating  any  of  the  vehicles  afore- 
said shall,  on  Monday  of  each  week,  file  in  the  office  of  the  Chief  of  Police 
of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  send  by  registered  mail  to 
said  Chief  of  Police  a  full  and  correct  statement  of  all  of  such  hauling  or 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  517 

moving  done  in  the  previous  week,  containing  the  information  as  required 
by  Section  1  hereof.  Upon  receipt  of  such  statements  the  Chief  of  Police 
shall  file  the  same  in  his  office.  Such  statements  shall  not  be  open  to  the 
inspection  of  the  public.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  keep  a  register  of  all  such 
transactions  in  a  book  or  books  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose,  with  an  alpha- 
betical index  of  the  names  of  the  persons  for  whom  such  hauling  has  been 
done.  Said  register  shall  not  be  open  to  the  inspection  of  the  public,  but  the 
said  Chief  of  Police  shall  furnish  to  any  person  inquiring  therefor  informa- 
tion as  to  any  particular  change  or  removal. 

Section  3.  Upon  request  of  the  person  owning  or  in  charge  of  the  vehicle 
in  which  said  household  goods,  or  personal  effects,  or  any  of  them,  are  to 
be  so  removed,  the  person  for  whom  said  moving  is  being  done  shall  give 
to  said  owner,  or  person  so  in  charge  of  said  vehicle,  all  information  neces- 
sary to  enable  him  to  make  and  keep  such  record.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for 
any  person  to  give  to  said  owner  or  person  in  charge  of  any  vehicle  haul- 
ing or  moving  said  household  goods  and  personal  effects,  or  any  of 
them,  a  fictitious  name,  or  to  deceive  him,  or  make  any  knowingly  false 
statement  concerning  any  of  said  information  requested  by  said  owner  or 
person  in  charge  of  said  vehicle,  the  obtaining  of  which  is  necessary  to 
enable  him  to  make  or  keep  said  record. 

Section  4.  The  Chief  of  Police  shall  prepare  and  deliver  blank  state- 
ments, free  of  charge,  for  the  use  of  every  person  owning  or  operating  any 
of  the  vehicles  named  in  Section  1  hereof,  who  is  required  by  the  terms 
hereof  to  file  such  statements  with  the  Chief  of  Police. 

Section  S.  The  statements  provided  for  herein  shall  be  substantially  in 
the   following  form : 

REPORT   ON   REMOVALS. 

Name  and  address  of  owner  of  vehicle  or  of  person  operating  same  

Character   of  articles   moved  

(Whether  household  goods  or  personal  effects.) 

Name  of  person  for  whom  the  articles  were  moved 

Place  from  which  moved  

Place  to  which  moved  

Date  of  moving  

(This   form  to  be  used   in   conformity  with   Ordinance   No.  , 

of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.) 

Section  6.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or 
by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2366  (New  Series). 
Approved  July  17,  1913. 

Regulating  the  Calling  of  Auctioneers  and   Sale  of  Property  by  Auction 
and   Prescribing  a  Penalty  for  a  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
sell,  offer  for  sale  or  expose  for  sale  by  public  auction,  any  personal  property, 
at  any  place  other  than  in  a  public  auction  room ;  except  household  furni- 
ture, vehicles,  automobiles,  machinery,  live-stock,  and  such  bulky  articles 
as  have  usually  been  sold  in  warehouses,  or  in  the  public  streets  or  on 
the  wharves;  provided,  however,  that  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  not 


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apply  to  any  sale  made  under  the  direction  of  any  Court  or  to  any  bona  fide 
sale  of  a  stock  of  merchandise  where  the  owner  thereof  or  the  creditors  of 
the  owner  are  engaged  in  the  legitimate  closing  out  of  any  such  stock  and 
such  sale  is  held  upon  the  same  premises  where  the  business  of  the  owner 
had  been  carried  on  for  not  less  than  three  (3)  months  immediately  preced- 
ing. For  the  purposes  of  this  Ordinance  a  Public  Auction  Room  is  hereby 
defined  to  be  a  place  designated  by  a  licensed  auctioneer  in  the  manner  here- 
inafter set  forth,  as  the  place  for  holding  auction. 

The  Chief  of  Police  may  give  special  permit  to  any  regularly  licensed 
auctioneer  to  conduct  sales  of  pictures,  paintings  and  furniture  and  books  or 
bric-a-brac  at  a  place  other  than  at  such  public  auction  room. 

Section  2.  No  auctioneer  must  have  at  one  time  more  than  one  place  for 
holding  auction,  and  every  such  auctioneer  must  file  with  the  Chief  of 
Police  a  writing  signed  by  him  designating  such  place,  and  also  naming  the 
partners,  if  any,  engaged  with  him  in  business.  Upon  any  change  in  location 
or  in  the  partnership  he  shall  immediately  file   a  new  designation. 

Section  3.  All  sales  of  goods,  wares  or  merchandise  by  public  auction 
must  be  made  between  the  hours  of  7  a.  m.  and  7  p.  m.,  except  books,  prints, 
paintings  and  works  of  art ;  provided,  however,  that  no  such  sales  shall  be 
conducted  after  7  p.  m.  without  a  written  permit  signed  by  the  Chief  of 
Police. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  unlawful  to  ring  any  bell  or  sound  any  other  loud 
or  noisy  instrument  for  the  purpose  of  attracting  attention  to  any  auction 
sale. 

Section  5.  No  person  shall  engage  in  the  calling  of  auctioneer  unless  he 
shall  first  have  procured  a  permit  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners. 
Any  citizen  of  the  United  States  and  of  the  State  of  California  of  good 
moral  character  may  become  an  auctioneer  for  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  and  be  authorized  to  sell  real  and  personal  property  at  public 
auction,  if  he  shall  have  procured  such  permit  and  filed  a  bond  in  accordance 
■  v/ith  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his 
duties,  and  on  payment  of  the  license  therefor;  and  no  other  conditions  than 
those  referred  to  in  this  section  must  be  considered  by  the  Board  of  Police 
Commissioners  in  granting  such  permits. 

Section  6.  The  bond  referred  to  in  the  preceding  section  must  be  con- 
ditioned to  be  paid  to  the  people  of  the  State  of  California,  with  one  or  more 
sureties,  in  the  sum  of  five  thousand  (5000)  dollars,  and  approved  by  a  Judge 
of  the  Superior  Court,  and  must  be  filed  in  the  office  of  the  County  Clerk. 
For  every  violation  of  this  Ordinance,  or  of  his  duty  as  an  auctioneer,  in 
addition  to  the  criminal  penalty,  the  auctioneer  shall  forfeit  two  hundred  and 
fifty   (250)    dollars  recoverable  on  his  bond. 

Section  7.  Every  auctioneer,  in  case  of  inability  to  attend  any  auction  by 
reason  of  sickness  or  the  performance  of  any  duty  imposed  upon  him  by  law, 
or  during  a  temporary  absence  from  the  City  and  County,  may  employ  a 
co-partner  or  clerk  to  hold  such  auction  in  his  name  and  behalf,  such  partner 
or  employe  to  take  and  file  with  the  Chief  of  Police  an  affidavit  to  faith- 
fully perform  the  duties  of  auctioneer  and  to  be  approved  by  the  Chief  of 
Police ;  but  any  auctioneer  may  employ  a  crier  at  any  sale  and  he  shall  be 
responsible  for  the  acts  of  his  partner,  employe  or  crier,  upon  his  bond.  No 
auctioneer  shall  transfer  or  loan  his  license  or  permit  it  to  be  used  by  any 
other  person  or  per.sons  except  as  in  this  section  set  forth. 

Section  8.  Each  auctioneer  must  keep  a  book  in  which  he  must  enter  all 
sales,  the  amount  paid  and  the  date  of  each  sale,  which  book  must  be  open  at 
all  times  for  the  inspection  of  the  Police  Department  and  of  any  person 
interested   therein. 

Section  9.  Every  auctioneer,  must,  under  his  own  name,  give  previous 
notice  in  one  or  more  daily  newspapers  of  general  circulation  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco,  of  every  auction  sale  to  be  made  by  him.     Such 


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notice  must  be  inserted  in  the  regular  auction  columns  of  such  paper  or 
papers  and  must  be  continued  from  day  to  day  during  any  such  sale,  and 
in  the  case  the  auctioneer  is  connected  with  any  person  or  firm,  his  name  must 
in  all  cases  precede,  separately  and  individually,  the  name  of  such  person  or 
Ihe  title  of  the  firm. 

Section  10.  No  auctioneer  must  demand  or  receive  a  higher  compen- 
sation for  his  services  than  a  commission  of  ten  (10)  per  cent  on  the  amount 
of  any  sales  (said  ten  (10)  per  cent  to  include  all  expenses  of  sale),  public 
or  private,  made  by  him,  unless  by  virtue  of  a  previous  agreement  in  writing 
between  him  and  the  owner  or  consignee.  Every  auctioneer  who  violates 
this  section  must  refund  the  excess  of  charge  and  forfeit  to  the  party  ag- 
grieved two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars  in  addition  to  the  criminal 
penalty  herein  provided. 

Section  11.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  other 
than  a  licensed  auctioneer,  to  hold,  conduct,  carry  on  or  maintain  any 
auction-room,  or  place  for  holding  public  auction  sales,  or  to  advertise,  or 
hold  himself  out  to  the  public  as  an  auctioneer,  or  to  conduct,  carry  on  or 
maintain  any  sale  of  goods  by  public  auction;  and  it  shall  be  unlawful  to 
maintain,  conduct  or  carry  on  any  mock  auction. 

Section  12.  Any  one  aggrieved  or  damaged  by  any  act  of  an  auctioneer 
in  violation  of  or  contrary  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  has  an  action 
against  him  and  his  bondsmen  on  his  official  bond  therefor ;  and  the  penalties 
imposed  by  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  not  otherwise  appropriated, 
must  be  prosecuted  for  by  the  City  Attorney  and  the  moneys  recovered  to 
be  paid  to  the  Treasurer  for  the  use  of  the  General  Fund  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco, 

Section  13.  The  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  not  apply  to  any  auc- 
tion held  for  charitable  or  benevolent  purposes  or  at  any  church-fair,  festival 
or  bazaar ;  but  the  same  shall  be  made  applicable  to  all  sales  of  public  and 
unclaimed  property. 

Section  14.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  convic- 
tion thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment,  and  each  day  that  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  is  violated  shall  constitute  and  be  a  separate 
offense  punishable  as  in  this  Ordinance  provided. 

Section  15.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2513  (New  Series). 
Approved  November  29,  1913. 

Prohibiting  the  Gathering  of  Confetti  and  Serpentine  From  the  Public 
Streets,  Sidewalks,  Places  or  From  the  Floors  of  Any  Building; 
the  Possession,  Sale  or  Offering  for  Sale  of  Confetti  or  Serpentine 
So  Gathered;  and  the  Throwing  of  Confetti  or  Serpentine  So  Gath- 
ered, or  Confetti  in  Mixed  Colors,  Upon  the  Person  or  Apparel  of 
Any   Individual. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  gather  or  pick  up  from 
any  public  street,  sidewalk,  place  or  from  the  floor  of  any  building  (except 
for  the  purpose  of  cleaning  such  public  street,  sidewalk,  place  or  floor  of 
such  building)  the  substance  known  and  designated  as  "confetti"  or  "ser- 
pentine," or  to  have  in  his  possession,  or  to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  confetti  or 


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serpentine  that  has  been  gathered  or  picked  up  from  any  public  street,  side- 
walk, place  or  from  the  floor  of  any  building,  or  to  throw  or  cause  to  be 
thrown  confetti  or  serpentine  so  gathered  or  picked  up,  or  confetti  in  mixed 
colors,  upon  the  person  or  apparel  of  any  individual. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  more  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or 
by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  thirty  (30)  days,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  1141  (New  Series),  approved  April  12,  1910, 
is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2698  (New  Series). 
Approved  April  8,  1914. 

Regulating  the  Sale  of  Bread,  Meat,  Coal,  Milk,  Cream,  Butter,  Ice,  Hay, 
Straw,  Grain,  Mill  Feed  and  Other  Commodities  and  Merchandise, 
Requiring  Inspection  by  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  and 
Providing  a  Penalty  for  the  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Bread. 

Section  1.  Every  loaf  of  bread  made,  or  procured  for  the  purpose  of  sale, 
sold,  offered  for  sale,  or  exposed  for  sale  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, shall  weigh  not  less  than  twelve  (12)  ounces  avoirdupois  (except  as 
hereinafter  provided),  and  such  loaf  shall  be  considered  to  be  the  standard 
loaf  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco.  Bread  may  also  be  made  or 
procured  for  the  purpose  of  sale,  sold  or  offered  or  exposed  for  sale  in 
double,  triple,  quadruple,  quintuple  or  sextuple  loaves,  and  in  no  other  way. 

Every  maker,  baker  or  manufacturer  of  bread,  every  proprietor  of  a 
bakery  or  bakeshop,  and  every  seller  of  bread  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  shall  keep  scales  and  weights,  suitable  for  the  weighing  of 
bread,  in  a  conspicuous  place  in  the  bakery  or  bakeshop  or  store,  and  shall 
whenever  requested  by  the  buyer  and  in  the  buyer's  presence,  weigh  the  loaf 
or  loaves  of  bread  sold  or  offered  for  sale 

Meat  to  Be  Sold  by  Weight — Exceptions. 

Section  2.  All  meats,  sold  at  any  place  of  business,  except  shanks,  offal, 
heads  and  plucks,  and  wild  game,  shall  be  sold  by  weight,  and  shall  be 
weighed  in  a  scale,  by  weight  or  a  beam  properly  sealed. 

Coal. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  engaged  in  the  business  of 
selling  coal  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  to  be  delivered  in 
said  City  and  County,  shall  provide  the  driver  of  a  wagon  or  conveyance 
with  a  delivery  ticket  bearing  the  name  of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation 
selling  such  coal,  showing  the  net  weight  of  the  coal,  and  the  name  and 
address  of  the  purchaser  of  said  coal,  or  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
whom  the  same  is  to  be  delivered,  which  said  delivery  ticket  shall  be  deliv- 
ered by  the  driver  in  charge  of  the  wagon  or  conveyance  to  the  purchaser, 
or  his  agent  or  representative,  or  to  the  person  to  whom  delivery  is  to  be 
made,  at  the  time  of  delivery  of  the  coal.  Every  such  person,  firm  or  cor- 
])oration  shall,  on  demand  of  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures,  or  the 
person  to  whom  delivery  is  to  be  made,  produce  and  deliver  said  ticket  to 
said  officer  or  to  the  person  to  whom  the  delivery  is  to  be  made,  and  when- 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  521 

ever  said  officer,  or  the  person  to  whom  delivery  is  to  be  made,  shall  de- 
mand that  said  weight  shown  by  said  ticket  be  verified,  it  shall  thereupon 
become  the  duty  of  the  person,  firm  or  corporation  delivering  such  coal  to 
convey  the  same  forthwith  to  some  public  scale,  selected  by  the  Sealer  of 
Weights  and  Measures,  in  the  particular  locality  where  the  coal  is  to  be 
delivered,  or  to  any  private  scale  in  the  locality,  where  the  owner  thereof 
shall  consent  to  such  use,  and  permit  the  weighing  of  the  coal,  together  with 
conveyance  and  equipment,  for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  the  gross  weight 
thereof,  and  shall,  after  delivery  of  such  coal,  return  forthwith  with  the  con- 
veyance and  equipment  used  in  the  delivery  of  such  coal,  to  the  same  scale 
and  permit  the  weighing  of  said  conveyance  and  equipment  for  the  purpose 
of  verifying  the  net  weight  of  the  coal,  as  shown  by  the  said  ticket;  provided, 
however,  that  if  such  person,  firm  or  corporation  requests  the  privilege  of 
rcweighing  said  coal,  conveyance  and  equipment  on  another  and  different 
scale  from  that  selected  by  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures,  said  Sealer 
of  Weights  and  Measures  shall  consent  to  such  weighing  on  some  other 
scale  in  the  particular  locality. 

Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  selling  or  offering  for  sale,  coal  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  shall  sell  the  same  by  avoirdupois  weight, 
except  where  otherwise  provided  by  contract. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  sell  and 
deliver,  or  attempt  to  sell  or  deliver,  coal  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  without  providing  the  driver,  or  person  in  charge  of  the  wagon,  or 
conveyance  used  in  the  carrying  thereof,  or  the  person  making  or  attempting 
to  make  the  delivery  thereof,  with  a  ticket  or  memorandum  which  does  not 
correctly  give  the  information  required  to  be  given  by  virtue  of  this  section, 
or  with  a  ticket  or  memorandum  which  does  not  give  the  result  of  actual 
weighing  of  such  coal,  or  for  such  driver  or  any  person  making  or  attempt- 
ing to  make  delivery  of  any  coal,  to  produce,  deliver  or  tender  any  ticket  or 
memorandum  which  does  not  correctly  give  the  information  aforesaid,  or 
does  not  give  the  result  of  the  actual  weighing  of  such  coal. 

Sale  of  Milk  or  Cream  in  Bottles. 

Section  4.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  sell,  keep  for  sale  or 
offer  for  sale  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  any  milk  or 
cream  in  bottles,  glass  jars  or  in  any  other  container,  unless  each  of  said 
bottles,  glass  jars  or  any  other  container,  in  which  said  milk  or  cream  is 
sold,  kept  for  sale  or  offered  for  sale,  shall  have  blown  into  it,  or  otherwise 
indelibly  and  permanently  indicated  thereon  in  a  legible  and  conspicuous 
manner  the  capacity  thereof;  and  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  shall 
have  the  right  at  any  time  to  examine  any  bottle,  glass  jar  or  any  other  con- 
tainer in  which  milk  or  cream  is  sold,  kept  for  sale  or  offered  for  sale  in  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  is  used  by  any  person  or  corporation 
for  the  purpose  of  containing  milk  or  cream  to  be  sold,  kept  for  sale  or 
offered  for  sale,  in  order  to  ascertain  whether  such  bottle,  glass  jar  or  con- 
tainer is  of  a  capacity  not  less  than  that  which  it  purports  to  be. 

The  following  variations  on  individual  bottles,  glass  jars  or  containers 
may  be  allowed:  six  drams  above  and  six  drams  below  on  the  half  gallon; 
five  drams  above  and  five  drams  below  on  the  three  pint;  four  drams  above 
and  four  drams  below  on  the  quart ;  three  drams  above  and  three  drams 
below  on  the  pint;  two  drams  above  and  two  drams  below  on  the  half  pint, 
and  two  drams  above  and  two  drams  below  on  the  gill. 

Butter. 

Section  5.  Unless  sold  by  weight,  butter  shall  not  be  sold,  offered  for 
sale,  or  kept  for  sale  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  in  the  form  of 
prints,  rolls,  tubs,  or  in  any  other  form  or  containers  which  are  not  marked 
in  bold  face  type  on  the  outside  of  the  wrapper  or  container,  the  net  avoirdu- 
pois weight  in  pounds  or  ounces. 


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Ice. 

Section  6.  Every  person,  lirm  or  corporation  selling  ice  or  offering 
ice  for  sale  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  shall  at  the  time  of 
delivery  of  any  ice  sold,  weigh  the  quantity  of  ice  delivered,  and  for  that 
purpose  shall  be  provided  with  a  steel-yard  balance  or  other  apparatus  for 
weighing  such  ice,  which  shall  have  been  duly  adjusted  and  sealed  by  the 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures,  and  all  ice  sold  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  shall  be  sold  by  avoirdupois  weight  unless  it  is  other- 
wise specifically  agreed  upon  between  the  buyer  and  seller. 

Hay,  Grain,  Straw,  Mill-Feed. 

Section  7.  All  hay  and  straw  of  every  kind  and  nature  whatsoever  sold 
to  be  delivered  in  wagon-load  lots  or  in  amounts  less  than  wagon-load  lots 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  sold  elsewhere  to  be  de- 
livered in  wagon-load  lots,  or  in  amounts  less  than  wagon-load  lots  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  all  grain  and  mill-feed  sold  and 
delivered  in  wagon-load  lots,  or  in  amounts  less  than  wagon-load  lots  within 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  or  sold  elsewhere  to  be  delivered  in 
wagon-load  lots,  or  in  amounts  less  than  wagon-load  lots  within  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco,  for  use  as  feed  for  animals,  before  delivery 
thereof,  shall  be  weighed  on  scales  that  have  been  tested  and  sealed  by  the 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures,  and  in  case  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill- 
feed  is  delivered  in  wagon-load  lots,  a  written  or  printed  memorandum  show- 
ing the  date  of  the  weighing,  the  gross  weight,  the  tare  and  the  net  weight  of 
such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed,  the  name  of  the  seller  thereof,  the  num- 
ber of  the  wagon  or  other  conveyance  (if  such  wagon  be  numbered  or  such 
conveyance  be  numbered),  the  name  of  the  teamster  driving  the  wagon,  or 
the  person  in  charge  of  any  other  conveyance,  shall  be  delivered  to  the  pur- 
chaser by  the  seller,  or  his  authorized  agent  at  the  time  of  delivery  thereof 
and  before  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed,  or  any  part  or  portion 
thereof  is  removed  from  such  wagon  or  other  conveyance.  In  case  such  hay, 
straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  is  delivered  in  less  than  wagon-load  lots,  but  in  a 
lot  more  than  one  bale,  bag,  parcel  or  package,  said  memorandum  shall  show 
the  date  of  the  weighing,  the  net  weight  of  the  goods  so  delivered,  the 
number  of  such  bales,  bags,  parcels  or  packages  so  delivered,  the  name  of  the 
seller  thereof,  and  if  there  be  goods  of  different  kinds  in  such  load  or  lot, 
the  memorandum  shall  also  show  the  net  weight  of  each  kind  of  goods 
delivered,  and  such  memorandum  shall  be  delivered  to  the  purchaser  by  the 
seller  or  his  authorized  agent  at  the  time  of  delivery  thereof  and  before 
such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  or  any  part  or  portion  thereof  is  actually 
placed  in  the  possession  of  the  purchaser.  In  case  such  hay,  straw,  grain 
or  mill-feed  is  delivered  in  quantities  of  one  bale,  bag,  parcel  or  package  said 
memorandum  shall  show  the  date  of  the  weighing,  the  net  weight  of  such 
hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  so  delivered  and  the  name  of  the  seller 
thereof,  and  such  memorandum  shall  be  delivered  to  the  purchaser  by  tiie 
seller  at  the  time  of  delivery  thereof,  and  before  such  bale,  bag,  parcel  or 
package  is  actually  placed  in  the  possession  of  such  purchaser.  In  case  no 
person  is  present  to  receive  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed,  then  the 
memorandum  hereinbefore  provided  for  shall  be  posted  conspicuously  at  the 
place  of  delivery.  No  load  or  lot  of  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  shall 
be  delivered  in  the  City  the  net  weight  of  which  is  less  than  the  amount 
shown  by  such  memorandum. 

Any  person  in  charge  of  a  wagon  or  other  conveyance  used  for  the  deliv- 
ering of  any  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  within  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco,  shall  at  the  request  of  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures 
at  any  time  after  the  weighing  thereof,  produce  and  deliver  said  memorandum 
for  the  inspection  of  such  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures,  and  shall  upon 
the  request  of  the  Scaler  of  Weights  and  Measures  go  to  a  scale  which  has 
been  duly  sealed  and  tested  by  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and   Measures,  and 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  523 

which  is  located  in  the  particular  locality  where  the  delivery  is  to  be  made, 
and  which  shall  be  designated  by  said  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  and 
there  weigh  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  about  to  be  delivered,  to- 
gether with  the  wagon  or  other  conveyance  (in  case  such  hay,  straw,  grain 
or  mill-feed  is  delivered  in  wagon-load  lots)  used  for  the  delivery  of  the  same 
for  the  purpose  of  ascertaining  the  gross  weight  thereof,  and  shall  after 
the  delivery  of  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  return  forthwith  with  the 
wagon  or  other  conveyance  (in  case  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  is 
delivered  in  wagon-load  lots)  and  there  weigh  such  wagon  or  other  convey- 
ance for  the  purpose  of  verifying  the  net  weight  of  such  hay,  straw,  grain 
or  mill-feed  as  shown  by  said  memorandum;  provided,  however,  that  if  the 
seller  of  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or  mill-feed  or  the  driver  of  the  wagon 
or  the  person  in  charge  of  any  other  conveyance  or  the  person  making  the 
delivery  requests  the  privilege  of  reweighing  such  hay,  straw,  grain  or 
mill-feed  on  another  and  different  scale  from  that  selected  by  the  Sealer 
of  Weights  and  Measures,  said  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  shall  con- 
sent to  such  re-weighing  on  some  other  scale  in  the  particular  locality 
where  such  delivery  is  to  be  made. 

Peddlers  and  Hawkers. 

Section  8.  All  itinerant  peddlers  and  hawkers  using  scales,  balances, 
weights  or  measures  shall  take  the  same  to  the  office  of  the  Sealer  of 
Weights  and  Measures,  before  any  use  is  made  thereof,  and  have  the  same 
sealed  and  adjusted  annually,  and  the  Tax  Collector  shall  issue  a  license  to 
such  peddlers  only  upon  a  certificate  from  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Meas- 
ures that  the  above  provision  has  been  complied  with. 

Standard    Weight. 

Section  9.  In  the  sale  of  coal,  ha}^  grain,  straw,  mill-feed,  ice,  or  any 
other  commodity,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  the  hundred 
weight  shall  consist  of  one  hundred  (100)  pounds  avoirdupois,  and  twenty 
(20)  such  hundred  weight  shall  constitute  a  ton. 

Section  10.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
alter  or  change,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  altered  or  changed,  any  weight, 
scale,  measure  or  other  apparatus  or  appliance  used  for  weighing  or  measuring 
so  as  to  measure  or  weigh  more  or  less  than  the  quantity  or  weight  certified 
to  upon  such  weight  or  measure. 

Section  11.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
use  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  used  any  weight,  scale,  measure  or  other 
apparatus  or  appliance  used  for  weighing  or  measuring,  unless  the  same  has 
been  examined,  tested,  marked  and  stamped  as  correct  by  the  Sealer  of 
Weights   and    Measures. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  remove  or 
damage,  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  removed  or  damaged,  any  mark  or 
stamp  placed  by  the  Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures  on  any  weight,  scale, 
measure  or  other  appliance  or  apparatus. 

Section  12.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
diminish  or  to  cause  or  permit  to  be  diminished,  the  quantity  or  weight  of 
any  article,  load  or  parcel  after  weighing,  and  before  delivery  of  the  same 
to  the  purchaser  thereof. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  diminish  or 
cause  or  permit  to  be  diminished,  the  weight  of  any  vehicle  after  the  same 
is  weighed  with  its  contents,  and  before  the  same  is  weighed  without  such 
contents. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to  weigh  or  to 
cause  to  permit  to  be  weighed,  any  article  with  any  vehicle,  except  the 
contents  of  such  vehicle  which  are  to  be  delivered  to  the  purchaser  thereof. 

It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  either  as  prin- 
cipal or  as  agent  or  employe,  to  charge  or  collect  from  any  person,  firm  or 


524  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

corporation  for  a  greater  quantity  of  goods,  wares,  commodities  or  merchan- 
dise than  has  actually  been  furnished  to  such  person,  firm  or  corporation. 

.  Section  13.  Whenever  in  this  Ordinance  the  term  "Sealer  of  Weights 
and  Measures"  is  used,  such  term  shall  include  all  Deputy  Sealers  of  Weights 
and  Measures. 

Section  14.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500) 
dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  15.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2359  (New  Series). 
In  Effect  July  11,   1913. 

Prohibiting  the  Making  of  any  Untrue  Statement  In  Relation  to  Merchan- 
dise Offered  for  Sale,  or  Services  Offered,  by  Means  of  Advertise- 
ment  or  Proclamation,  Which  Statement  Is  Intended  to  Commend 
Such  Merchandise  or  Service  to  the  Public. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  or  any  employe  thereof, 
who  shall  in  any  newspaper,  magazine,  circular,  form  letter,  or  any  open 
publication,  published,  distributed  or  circulated  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  or  on  any  bill-board,  sign,  card,  label,  or  other  advertising 
medium,  or  by  means  of  any  electric  sign,  window  sign,  show  case  display, 
or  by  any  advertising  device,  or  by  public  outcry  or  proclamation,  to  or  with 
a  considerable  number  of  persons,  make  or  disseminate,  or  cause  to  be  made 
or  disseminated,  any  statement  or  assertion  of  fact  in  relation  to,  modifying, 
explaining,  or  in  any  manner  concerning  any  merchandise  offered  for  sale, 
barter  or  trade,  or  any  services  or  offer  of  employment,  professional  or  other- 
wise, offered  to  be  furnished,  which  statement  or  assertion  of  fact  takes 
the  form  of  or  has  the  appearance  of,  or  which  is  intended  to  commend  such 
merchandise  or  services  or  employment,  to  the  public  or  to  a  considerable 
number  of  persons,  and  which  statement  or  assertion  is  untrue  in  any  respect 
or  calculated  to  mislead  or  misinform,  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misde- 
meanor, and  upon  conviction  thereof  shall  be  punishable  by  a  fine  of  not  less 
than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars 
or  by  imprisonment  for  a  term  not  exceeding  one  hundred  and  eighty  (180) 
days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  2.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1528  (New  Series). 

Approved  April  14,  1911. 

To    Prohibit    Bucketing    and    Bucket    Shopping    and    to    Abolish    Bucket 

Shops. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  following  words  and  phrases  used  in  this  Ordinance  shall, 
unless  a  different  meaning  is  plainly  required  by  the  context,  have  the  follow- 
ing meanings : 

"Person"  shall  mean  an  individual,  corporation,  partnership  or  associa- 
tion, whether  acting  in  his,  its  or  their  own  right  or  as  the  officer,  agent, 
?ervant,  employe,  correspondent  or  representative  of  another. 

"Contract"  shall  mean  any  agreement,  trade,  contract  or  transaction. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  525 

"Securities"  shall  mean  all  evidences  of  debt  or  property  and  options  for 
the  purchase  or  sale  thereof,  shares  in  any  corporation  or  association,  bonds, 
coupons,  scrip,  rights,  choses  in  action,  and  other  evidences  of  debt  or  prop- 
erty and  options  for  the  purchase  or  sale  thereof. 

"Commodities,"  shall  mean  anything  movable  that  is  bought  and  sold. 

'"Bucket  Shop"  shall  mean  any  room,  office,  store,  building  or  other  place 
where  any  contract  prohibited  by  this  Ordinance  is  made  or  offered  to  be 
made. 

"Keeper"  shall  mean  any  person  owning,  keeping,  managing,  operating  or 
promoting  a  bucket  shop,  or  assisting  to  keep,  manage,  operate  or  promote  a 
bucket   shop. 

"Bucketing"  or  "Bucket  Shopping"  shall  mean  (a)  The  making  of  or 
offering  to  make  any  contract  respecting  the  purchase  or  sale  of  any  securi- 
ties or  commodities,  wherein  both  parties  thereto  intend,"  or  such  keeper 
intends,  that  such  contract  shall  be,  or  may  be,  terminated,  closed  or 
settled  according  to  or  upon  the  basis  of  the  public  market  quotations  of 
prices  made  on  any  board  of  trade  or  exchange  upon  which  said  securities  or 
commodities  are  dealt  in  and  without  a  bona  fide  purchase  or  sale  of  the 
same;  or  (b)  the  making  of  or  offering  to  make  any  contract  respecting  the 
purchase  or  sale  of  any  securities  or  commodities,  wherein  both  parties 
thereto  intend,  or  such  keeper  intends,  that  such  contract  shall  be,  or  may  be, 
deemed  terminated,  closed  or  settled  when  such  public  market  quotations 
of  prices  for  the  securities  or  commodities  named  in  such  contract  shall  reach 
a  certain  figure  without  a  bona  fide  purchase  or  sale  of  the  same;  or  (c) 
the  making  of  or  offering  to  make  any  contract  respecting  the  purchase 
or  sale  of  any  securities  or  commodities,  wherein  both  parties  thereto  do  not 
intend,  or  such  keeper  does  not  intend,  the  actual  or  bona  fide  receipt  or 
delivery  of  such  securities  or  commodities,  but  do  intend,  or  such  keeper  does 
intend,  a  settlement  of  such  contract  based  upon  the  differences  in  such 
public  market  quotations  of  prices  at  which  said  securities  or  commodities 
are  or  are  asserted  to  be  bought  and  sold. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  make  or  offer  to  make  any  contract  defined  in  the  preceding  sec- 
tion, or  who  shall,  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  be  the  keeper 
of  any  bucket  shop,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100) 
dollars  nor  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the 
County  Jail  for  not  less  than  thirty  (30)  days  nor  more  than  six  (6)  months. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  communicate,  receive,  exhibit  or  display  in  any  manner  any 
statement  of  quotations  of  prices  of  any  securities  or  commodities  with  an 
intent  to  make,  or  offer  to  make,  or  to  aid  in  making,  or  offering  to 
make,  any  contract  prohibited  by  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  mis- 
demeanor, and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  subjected  to  the  penalties 
provided  in  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  4.  Any  person  who  shall,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  enter  or  visit  or  be  or  remain  in  any  room  or  premises  or  place 
used  in  whole  or  in  part  as  a  place  for  conducting  or  carrying  on  a  bucket 
shop  or  bucketing  or  bucket  shopping,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  subjected  to  the  penalties  provided  in 
Section  2   of  this   Ordinance. 

Section  5.  Any  person  who  shall,  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  knowingly  permit  any  house,  room,  apartment,  premises  or  place 
owned  by  him  or  under  his  charge  or  control,  to  be  used  in  whole  or  in  part 
as  a  place  for  conducting  or  carrying  on  a  bucket  shop  or  bucketing  or 
bucket  shopping,  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  subjected  to  the  penalties  provided  in  Section  2  of  this 
Ordinance. 

Section  6.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


526  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  3276  (New  Series). 
In  Effect  July  1,   1915. 

To  Provide  a  Public  Pound  and  to  Make  Necessary  Rules  and  Regula- 
tions in  the  Matter  of  Animals  Running  at  Large,  and  for  the 
Custody  and   Destruction  of  the  Same. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  A  Public  Pound  is  hereby  provided,  and  the  same  shall  be 
located  and  established  at  such  place  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
as  shall  be  fixed  from  time  to  time  by  the  Poundkeeper  hereinafter  provided 
for. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  owning  or  having  control 
or  custody  of  any  animal  to  permit  or  allow  such  animal  to  stray  or  run  at 
large  or  be  herded,  or  staked,  or  tied,  or  grazed,  upon  any  public  highway, 
or  street,  or  alley,  or  court,  or  place,  or  public  square,  or  public  grounds, 
or  upon  any  unfenced  lot  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 
Provided,  however,  that  all  horses,  mules,  asses  and  oxen  harnessed  or 
saddled  and  in  the  actual  custody  and  control,  at  the  time,  of  some  person  or 
persons,  and  licensed  dogs,  are  excepted  from  the  operation  of  this  section  of 
this  Ordinance. 

Section  3.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  shall  appoint  some  suitable  person, 
firm,  corporation  or  association,  as  Poundkeeper  who  shall  have  charge  of 
the  Public  Pound  hereby  provided  and  established. 

Section  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Poundkeeper  to  seize  and  impound, 
subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance,  all  animals  found  upon  any 
public  highway,  or  street,  or  alley,  or  court,  or  place,  or  public  square,  or 
public  grounds,  or  upon  any  unfenced  lot  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  Section  2  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  5.  All  animals  so  taken  into  the  custody  of  the  Poundkeeper, 
and  which,  by  reason  of  age,  or  disease,  or  other  cause,  are  unfit  for  further 
use  or  dangerous  to  keep  impounded,  shall  be  forthwith  destroyed  by  the 
Poundkeeper. 

Section  6.  All  sheep,  lambs,  goats  or  hogs  not  so  destroyed  and  not 
reclaimed  or  redeemed  within  forty-eight  (48)  hours  after  the  same  are  so 
impounded  shall  be  advertised  for  sale  by  the  Poundkeeper  by  written  notice 
conspicuously  posted  at  the  entrance  of  the  Public  Pound  for  five  (5)  days 
after  the  expiration  of  said  forty-eight  (48)  hours;  and  all  colts  and  calves 
not  so  destroyed  and  not  reclaimed  or  redeemed  within  forty-eight  (48) 
hours  after  the  same  are  so  impounded  shall  be  advertised  for  sale  by  the 
Poundkeeper  by  written  notice  conspicuously  posted  at  the  entrance  of  the 
Public  Pound  for  five  (5)  days  after  the  expiration  of  said  forty-eight  (48) 
hours  and  shall  also  be  advertised  for  sale  by  a  notice  published  for  one  (1) 
day  within  said  period  of  five  (5)  days  in  the  official  newspaper  of  said  City 
and  County;  and  all  horses,  mares,  mules,  asses,  oxen,  cows  or  bulls  not  so 
destroyed  and  not  reclaimed  or  redeemed  within  forty-eight  (48)  hours 
after  the  same  are  so  impounded  shall  be  advertised  for  sale  by  the  Pound- 
keeper  by  written  notice  conspicuously  posted  at  the  entrance  of  the  Public 
Pound  for  twelve  (12)  days  after  the  expiration  of  said  period  of  forty-eight 
(48)  hours  and  shall  also  be  advertised  as  being  impounded  by  a  notice  pub- 
lished for  three  (3)  consecutive  days  within  said  period  of  twelve  (12)  days 
in  a  daily  newspaper  published  in  said  City  and  County  and  shall  also  be 
advertised  for  sale  by  a  notice  published  for  one  (1)  day  within  said  period 
of  twelve  (12)  days  in  the  official  newspaper  of  said  City  and  County.  Imme- 
diately after  due  advertisement  as  provided  in  this  section  and  at  the  hour  of 
twelve  (12)  o'clock  noon  on  the  date  stated  in  said  notices,  respectively,  the 
Poundkeeper  shall  sell  all  animals  so  advertised  at  public  auction  at  the 
Public  Pound  to  the  highest  bidder  for  cash. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  527 

Section  7.  The  owner  or  person  entitled  to  the  custody  of  any  animal  so 
impounded  may,  at  any  time  before  the  sale  or  other  disposition  thereof, 
reclaim  or  redeem  the  same  by  paying  to  the  Poundkeeper  all  fines  and 
charges  imposed  thereon,  as  provided  for  herein. 

Section  8.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  seize  and  impound  every  dog  found 
running  at  large  or  found  upon  any  public  highway  or  street,' or  alley,  or 
court,  or  place,  or  public  square,  or  public  grounds,  or  upon  any  unfenced 
lot  or  not  within  a  sufficient  enclosure  within  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  whether  in  the  immediate  presence  of  the  owner  or  otherwise; 
provided,  however,  that,  except  as  provided  in  Section  12  of  this  Ordinance, 
no  such  seizure  or  impounding  shall  be  made  of  any  dog,  led  by  a  string, 
rope  or  chain,  or  having  around  its  neck  or  leg  a  license  tag  showing  that 
such  dog  is  duly  licensed  as  required  by  any  Ordinance  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San   Francisco. 

Section  9.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  keep  any  dog  so  impounded  for  a 
period  of  seventy-two  (72)  hours,  unless  the  same  be  sooner  reclaimed  or 
redeemed  by  the  owner  or  person  having  control  thereof  as  hereinafter  pro- 
vided. Such  redemption  shall  be  made  by  exhibiting  to  the  Poundkeeper  the 
license  certificate  or  license  tag  issued  by  the  Tax  Collector  showing  that  the 
license  for  such  dog  for  the  then  current  fiscal  year  has  been  paid  and  by 
paying  to  the  Poundkeeper  the  fine  and  charges  hereinafter  provided  for. 
Upon  such  redemption  being  made  the  Poundkeeper  shall  release  such  dog; 
provided,  however,  that  if  the  license  for  any  such  dog  for  the  then  current 
fiscal  year  was  actually  paid  prior  to  the  date  of  the  impounding  of  such  dog 
and  there  shall  be  exhibited  to  the  Poundkeeper  as  evidence  of  such  payment, 
said  certificate  or  license  tag,  the  fine  of  two  (2)  dollars  hereinafter  pro- 
vided for  in  Subdivision  3  of  Section  15  of  this  Ordinance,  shall  be  remitted, 
but  in  all  cases  the  charges  hereinafter  provided  for  arresting  and  keeping 
such  dog  must  be  paid. 

Section  10.  At  any  time  after  the  expiration  of  said  period  of  seventy- 
two  (72)  hours  the  Poundkeeper  may,  without  further  notice  and  without 
advertising  in  any  manner,  sell  at  private  sale  or  public  auction  to  the  highest 
bidder  for  cash,  any  dog  not  so  reclaimed  or  redeemed  as  aforesaid.  All 
dogs  impounded  and  not  so  reclaimed,  redeemed  or  sold  shall  forthwith  be 
destroyed  by  the  Poundkeeper.  The  owner  of  any  dog  at  the  time  it  is  so 
impounded,  may,  at  any  time  within  thirty  (30)  days  after  such  sale,  redeem 
the  same  from  such  purchaser  by  paying  to  him  the  amount  of  the  purchase 
price  paid  by  him  to  the  Poundkeeper  and  in  addition  thereto  a  sum  equal  to 
twenty-five  (25)  cents  per  day  for  the  number  of  days  from  the  date  of  sale 
to  and  including  the  date  of  such  redemption. 

Section  11.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  person  who  shall  take  into  his 
possession  any  stray  dog  or  any  dog  not  owned  by  him  or  not  placed  in 
his  possession  by  the  person  having  the  lawful  custody  and  control  thereof 
to  immediately  notify  the  keeper  of  the  Public  Pound  and  to  release  such 
dog  to  the  Poundkeeper  upon  demand  and  without  charge.  If  there  shall  be 
attached  to  such  dog  a  license  tag  for  the  then  current  fiscal  year,  said 
Poundkeeper  shall  notify  the  person  to  whom  such  license  was  issued  at  the 
address  given  in  said  license  certificate,  and  shall  upon  demand  made  within 
twenty-four  (24)  hours  thereafter,  and  without  charge,  release  such  dog  to 
such  person. 

Section  12.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  the  owner  or  person  having  control 
of  any  dog  to  suffer  or  permit  the  same  under  any  circumstances  to  run  at 
large  in  any  public  park  or  public  square  or  to  suffer  or  permit  any  female 
dog  to  run  at  large  while  said  dog  is  in  season  and  every  dog  found  running 
at  large  in  violation  of  the  provisions  of  this  section  shall  be  immediately 
seized  and  impounded  in  the   Public   Pound. 

Section  13.  If  any  dog  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
shall  bite  any  person  or  animal,  and  the  person  or  animal  so  bitten  was  not 


528  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

at  the  time  trespassing  upon  the  person  or  property  of  the  owner  or  person 
having  control  of  such  dog,  the  owner  or  person  having  control  of  such  dog 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punishable  as  hereinafter  provided;  and  if  upon  the  trial  of  any  such 
person  the  Court  shall  determine  that  such  dog  is  vicious  and  dangerous 
to  persons  or  other  animals,  the  Court  may  order  that  such  dog  be  muzzled 
or  that  such  dog  be  delivered  to  the  Poundkeeper  and  by  him  destroyed. 
Upon  written  notice  by  the  Board  of  Health  the  owner  or  person  having 
control  of  any  dog  which  has  within  the  preceding  seventy-two  hours  bitten 
any  person  or  animal  shall  upon  demand  surrender  such  dog  to  the  Pound- 
keeper  who  shall  impound  and  keep  such  dog  at  the  public  pound,  in  a 
separate  kennel,  for  a  period  not  exceeding  ten  days,  during  which  period 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Health  Officer,  upon  being  notified  by  the  Pound- 
keeper  that  such  dog  has  been  impounded,  to  determine  whether  or  not 
such  dog  is  suffering  from  any  disease.  If  the  Health  Officer  shall 
determine  that  such  dog  is  diseased  and,  by  reason  of  such  disease,  is  dan- 
gerous to  persons  or  to  other  animals,  he  shall  so  notify  the  Poundkeeper, 
who  shall  thereupon  immediately  destroy  such  dog.  If  the  Health  Officer 
shall  determine  that  such  dog  is  not  so  diseased  and  if  the  license  required 
for  such  dog  shall  have  been  duly  paid  for  the  then  current  fiscal  year,  the 
Poundkeeper  shall  notify  by  mail  the  person  to  whom  the  license  for  such 
dog  was  issued  and  at  the  address  from  which  the  dog  was  surrendered 
to  the  Poundkeeper,  and  shall,  upon  demand,  release  such  dog  to  the  owner 
or  person  lawfully  entitled  thereto  upon  payment  of  fifteen  cents  per  day 
for  keeping  such  dog;  provided,  however,  that  if  no  person  lawfully  entitled 
to  such  dog  shall  within  five  days  after  the  date  of  giving  said  last  men- 
tioned notice  appear  at  the  public  pound  and  request  the  release  of  such 
dog  and  pay  said  charges,  such  dog  may  be  sold  or  destroyed  by  the  Pound- 
keeper  in  the  manner  hereinabove  provided. 

Section  14.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  provide  all  animals  in  his  custody 
with  proper  food  and  water,  and  shall  give  them  all  necessary  care  and 
attention. 

Section  15.  The  fines  and  charges  upon  animals  impounded  shall  be  as 
follows : 

1.  For  every  horse,  mare,  mule,  ass,  ox,  cow,  or  bull  a  fine  of  two 
dollars,  and  a  charge  of  one  dollar  per  day  for  keeping,  and  of  one  dollar 
additional  if  advertised  and  of  one  dollar  for  arresting  and  driving,  and  of 
one  dollar  if  received  from  a  stable  as  hereinafter  provided. 

2.  For  every  colt,  calf,  sheep,  lamb,  goat,  or  hog,  a  fine  of  one  dollar, 
and  a  charge  of  fifty  cents  per  day  for  keeping,  and  of  one  dollar  additional 
if  advertised,  and  of  fifty  cents  for  arresting  and  driving. 

3.  For  every  dog,  a  fine  of  two  dollars  and  a  charge  of  teh  cents  per  day 
for  keeping,  and  of  fifty  cents  for  arresting. 

4.  For  every  other  animal  a  fine  of  two  dollars,  and  a  charge  of  fifty 
cents  per  day  for  keeping,  and  of  fifty  cents  for  arresting  and  driving. 

Section  16.  No  animal  shall  under  any  circumstances  be  released  by  the 
Poundkeeper  or  his  deputies  until  all  the  fines  and  charges  imposed  thereon, 
as  provided  by  this  Ordinance,  shall  have  been  paid.  Provided,  however, 
that  if  it  shall  be  made  to  appear  to  the  Poundkeeper  that  any  of  the  anirnals 
impounded  by  him  mentioned  in  subdivision  1  of  the  preceding  section, 
have  broken  out,  or  were  let  out,  of  the  fenced  enclosure  of  the  owner 
without  fault  on  his  part,  the  Poundkeeper  shall  release  the  said  animals 
v/ithout  charge.  If  the  said  Poundkeeper  refuses  to  release  any  such  anirnal, 
and  the  owner  pays  the  demanded  charges,  the  owner  may  apply  by  petition 
to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  to  have  such  charges  refunded,  and  the 
Board  of  Supervisors  shall  order  the  repayment  without  cost  to  the  owner 
of  the  charges  so  paid,  if  it  shall  appear  that  the  said  animals  broke  out, 
or  were  let  out,  of  the  fenced  enclosure  of  the  owner  without  fault  on  his  part. 


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Section  17.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  number,  descrip- 
tion and  disposition  of  all  animals  impounded,  showing  in  detail  in  the  case 
of  each  animal  the  date  of  receipt,  the  date  and  manner  of  disposal,  the 
manner  and  time  of  advertising  for  sale,  the  name  of  the  person  reclaim- 
ing, redeeming  or  purchasing,  the  reason  for  destruction  and  the  fines  and 
charges  and  proceeds  of  sales  received  on  account  thereof.  Said  record 
shall  be  kept  by  the  Poundkeeper  in  a  book  or  books  provided  for  that  pur- 
pose, which  shall  be  the  record  book  or  books  of  the  office  of  the  Pound- 
keeper,  and  shall  not  be  removed  therefrom.  He  shall  also  conspicuously 
post  daily  at  the  entrance  of  the  Public  Pound  a  description  of  every 
animal,  except  dogs  or  cats,  therein  detained,  and  keep  the  same  so  posted 
for  forty-eight  hours  continuously  after  said  animal  shall  have  been  im- 
pounded. 

Section  18.  1.  All  moneys  received  by  the  Poundkeeper  as  provided  for 
herein  shall  be  by  him  delivered  daily  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Charter  of 
said  City  and  County. 

2.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  also  make  to  the  Auditor  of  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  the  monthly  report  provided  for  by  said  Charter. 

3.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  also  file  on  the  first  day  of  each  month  with 
the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  report,  under  oath,  for  the  pre- 
ceding month,  containing  an  itemized  statement  of  the  number  and  descrip- 
tion of  all  animals  impounded,  reclaimed,  redeemed,  sold  and  destroyed, 
the  persons  by  whom  any  such  animals  were  reclaimed,  redeemed  or  pur- 
chased, and  the  amount  of  fines,  charges  or  proceeds  of  sale  received  in 
each  case. 

Section  19.  The  Poundkeeper  may  at  any  time  appoint  at  his  own 
proper  expense,  as  in  Section  22  hereof  provided,  as  many  Deputy  Pound- 
keepers  as  he  may  require  to  properly  discharge  the  duties  required  of  him 
by  this  Ordinance.  The  authority  of  the  said  Deputy  Poundkeepers  shall  be 
the  same  as  the  authority  of  the  Poundkeeper  himself  as  to  apprehending, 
taking  up,  arresting,  catching,  driving  to  and  receiving  into  the  Public  Pound 
any  of  the  animals  named  in  any  of  the  sections  of  this  Ordinance. 

Section  20.  The  Poundkeeper  and  his  deputies,  while  engaged  in  the  ex- 
ecution of  their  duties  shall  each  wear  a  plain  circular  metallic  badge  on  the 
left  breast  of  the  outer  garment,  having  in  the  case  of  the  Poundkeeper  the 
word  "Poundkeeper"  and  in  the  case  of  the  Deputy  Poundkeeper  the  words 
"Deputy  Poundkeeper"  plainly  engraved  thereon. 

Section  21.  The  Poundkeeper  shall  not  receive  any  stated  salary  as  com- 
pensation for  the  performance  of  the  duties  of  his  office,  but,  in  lieu  of 
salary  he  shall  be  entitled  to  be  paid  out  of  the  General  Fund  of  this  City 
and  County,  upon  monthly  demands  to  be  allowed  by  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors, the  following  fees  for  services  actually  rendered  by  him  as  Pound- 
keeper,    to    wit : 

1.  For  every  horse,  mare,  mule,  ass,  ox,  cow,  or  bull  impounded  by  him, 
the  sum  of  three  dollars  and  one  dollar  additional  if  received  from  a  stable  as 
hereinafter  provided,  and  one  dollar  additional  for  every  day  such  animal 
is  necessarily  held  by  him. 

2.  For  every  colt,  calf,  sheep,  lamb,  goat,  or  hog,  impounded  by  him,  the 
sum  of  one  dollar  and  fifty  cents,  and  fifty  cents  additional  for  every  day 
such  animal  is  necessarily  held  by  him. 

3.  For  every  dog  impounded  by  him  and  redeemed  or  sold  as  herein- 
before provided,  the  sum  of  two  dollars  and  fifty  cents,  and  ten  cents  addi- 
tional for  every  day  such  dog  is  necessarily  held  by  him  and  for  every  dog 
impounded  by  him,  and  destroyed  as  hereinabove  provided,  the  sum  of  two 
dollars. 

4.  For  every  cat  impounded  by  him  and  destroyed  the  sum  of  twenty- 
five  cents. 


530  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

For  every  other  animal  impounded  by  him  the  sum  of  two  dollars  and 
fifty  cents,  and  fifty  cents  additional  for  every  day  such  animal  is  necessarily 
held  by  him. 

Section  22.  Out  of  the  fees  thus  received  by  him  the  Poundkeeper  shall 
pay  all  necessary  expenses  of  the  said  Public  Pound,  including  rent  of  Public 
Pound,  payment  for  the  services  of  his  deputies,  subsistence  for  animals  im- 
pounded and  all  other  expenses  connected  with  the  equipment  and  main- 
tenance of  the  said  Public  Pound,  and  the  arresting  and  disposal  of  animals 
impounded. 

Section  23.  The  Poundkeeper,  within  five  days  after  his  appointment, 
and  before  entering  upon  the  discharge  of  his  official  duties,  shall  give  and 
execute  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  his  official  bond  in  the  sum 
of  five  thousand  dollars  conditioned  for  the  faithful  performance  of  his 
official  duties,  as  such  Poundkeeper,  with  two  or  more  sureties  to  be 
approved  by  the  Mayor  and  Auditor  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco, 
which  official  bond,  when  approved,  shall  be  recorded  at  the  expense  of  the 
Poundkeeper  in  the  office  of  the  Recorder  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco,  in  the  Record  of  Official  Bonds,  and  shall  thereafter  be  filed  and 
kept  in  the  office  of  the  Auditor  of  said  City  and  County. 

Section  24.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  police  officer  while  on  duty  to 
take  up  and  deliver  to  the  public  pound  or  to  place  in  any  stable  that 
may  be  designated  by  the  Chief  of  Police,  any  horse,  mare,  colt,  mule,  ass, 
cow,  or  bull  found  running  at  large  or  trespassing  on  any  private  enclosure 
v/ithin  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and  to  immediately  notify 
the  Poundkeeper  in  case  any  such  animal  be  so  placed  in  any  stable,  and 
it  shall  be  the  duty  of  any  person  in  charge  of  such  stable  to  release  such 
animal  to  the  Poundkeeper  upon  his  demand  and  the  payment  of  one  dollar 
at  any  time  within  twenty-four  hours  after  such  animal  is  so  placed  therein. 
Any  person  may  take  up  and  deliver  to  the  public  pound  any  animal  which 
the  Poundkeeper  is  by  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  required  to  impound. 

Section  25.  Any  animal  found  trespassing  on  any  private  enclosure  in 
this  City  and  County  may  be  taken  up  by  any  person  and  delivered  to  the 
Poundkeeper. 

Section  26.  Every  person  other  than  a  police  officer  taking  up  any 
animal  under  the  provisions  of  Sections  24  and  25  of  this  Ordinance  shall 
immediately  thereafter  give  notice  thereof  to  the  Poundkeeper,  and  every 
such  person  and  any  person  in  whose  custody  such  animal  may  in  the  mean- 
time be  placed  shall  deliver  such  animal  to  the  Poundkeeper  without  fee  or 
charge;  and  the  Poundkeeper  shall  thereupon  hold  and  dispose  of  such 
animal  in  the  same  manner  as  though  such  animal  had  been  found  running  at 
large  and  impounded  by  him. 

Section  27.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  resist  or  obstruct  the 
Poundkeeper  or  any  of  his  deputies  in  the  exercise  of  his  duties  as  such 
Poundkeeper  or  Deputy  Poundkeeper. 

Section  28.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five  (5)  dollars  nor  more  than  fifty 
C50)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  less  than  twenty-four 
(24)  hours  nor  more  then  ten  (10)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  29.  Ordinance  No.  115,  approved  July  17,  19(X);  Ordinance  No. 
1829  (New  Series),  approved  March  20,  1912,  and  all  Ordinances  and  parts 
of  Ordinances  in  conflict  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  are 
hereby  repealed. 

Section  30.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  after 
July  1,  1915. 


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ORDINANCE  No.  1204. 

In  effect  May  16,  1904. 

Regulating  the  Explosion  of  Blasts. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
explode  or  cause  to  be  exploded  any  powder  or  other  explosive  material  for 
the  purpose  of  blasting;  or  drill  a  hole  or  make  a  crevice  for  the  purpose 
of  inserting  any  powder  or  other  explosive  material  for  the  purpose  of 
blasting,  or  insert  in  any  hole  or  crevice  any  fuse  or  any  powder  or  other 
explosive  material  for  the  purpose  of  blasting,  without  first  obtaining  from 
the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  permit  so  to  do,  which  permit  must  specify  the 
location  of  the  blast  or  blasts  for  which  it  is  granted;  provided,  however, 
that  such  permit  shall  not  be  granted  until  the  applicant  therefor  shall  have 
executed  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  filed  in  the  office 
of  the  Clerk  of  the  Board  of  Supervisors  a  good  and  sufficient  bond  with 
at  least  two  sufficient  sureties  or  a  lawfully  authorized  surety  company, 
approved  by  the  Mayor,  in  a  sum  not  less  than  twenty-five  hundred  (2,500) 
dollars  nor  more  than  fifty  thousand  (50,000)  dollars  to  be  fixed  and  deter- 
mined by  the  Board  of  Public  Works,  in  accordance  with  the  estimated  value 
of  the  property  in  the  vicinity  of  the  location  of  the  proposed  blast.  Said 
bond  shall  be  conditioned  that  the  permittee,  together  with  the  sureties  on 
said  bond,  their  heirs,  executors,  administrators  and  assigns,  shall  be  sever- 
ally bound  to  pay  any  judgment  which  may  be  awarded  against  said  per- 
mittee by  reason  of  any  damage  to  property  or  person  sustained  as  the 
result  of  any  blast  made  under  and  by  virtue  of  said  permit — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  378  (New  Series),  approved  March  10,  1908. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  to 
explode  or  cause  to  be  exploded,  any  blast  without  first  covering  the  same 
in  such  a  manner  as  to  prevent  fragments  of  rock  or  earth  from  being 
thrown  against  or  upon  lots  or  buildings,  or  upon  any  public  highway. 

Section  3.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than 
six   (6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  Ordinance  No.  813,  entitled  "Regulating  the  Explosion  of 
Blasts,"  approved  June  11,  1903,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  5.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  944. 

Approved  August  7,  1903. 

To    Prohibit  the    Maintenance  or  Operation   of   Rock   or  Stone   Quarries 
Within  Certain  Limits. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  company  or  association  shall  maintain  or  operate 
any  rock  or  stone  quarry  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  bounded  as  follows : 

By  Van  Ness  avenue.  Bay  street,  Broderick  street,  Haight  street,  Scott 
street,  Thirteenth  street,  Castro  street.  Seventeenth  street,  Douglass  street, 
Romain  street,   Corbett  avenue,  Lincoln  avenue.  Thirtieth  street,   San  Jose 


532  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

avenue,  Army  street,  York  street,  Twenty-fifth  street,  Potrero  avenue.  Bran- 
nan  street  and  the  waters  of  the  bay,  from  Brannan  street  to  Van  Ness 
avenue. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  association  violating  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  nor  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  of  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  for  a  term  not  ex- 
ceeding six  (6)  months,  nor  less  than  three  (3)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  64S,  entitled  "To  prohibit  the  maintenance  and 
operation  of  rock  or  stone  quarries  within  certain  limits"  (approved  Febru- 
ary 10,  1903),  and  Ordinance  No.  683,  entitled  *'An  Ordinance  amending 
Section  1  of  an  Ordinance  entitled  Ordinance  No.  648,  to  prohibit  the  main- 
tenance and  operation  of  rock  or  stone  quarries  within  certain  limits" 
(approved  April  3,  1903),  and  all  other  Ordinances  or  parts  of  Ordinances 
in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  after 
the  12th  day  of  October,  1903. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  644. 

Approved  February  5  1903. 

To  Regulate  the  Business  of  Rock  Crushing  in  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  and  Providing  Penalties  for  the  Violation  Thereof. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  carry  on  the  business  of 
crushing  rock,  brick  or  concrete  by  machinery  or  otherwise  in  the  City  and 
County  of  San  Francisco  unless  the  place  where  such  business  is  conducted 
and  carried  on  is  so  enclosed  as  to  prevent  the  deposit  or  scattering  of  rock, 
dust  or  debris  outside  of  said  enclosure  upon  the  public  streets,  highways  or 
squares,  or  property  of  adjacent  owners;  and  no  such  machinery  shall  be 
operated  within  the  fire  limits  of  said  City  and  County  between  the  hours 
of  six  o'clock  p.  m.  and  the  hour  of  six  o'clock  of  the  following  day. — As 
amended  by  Ordinance  No.  430  (New  Series),  approved  May  14,  1908. 

Section  2.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed 
guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by 
a  fine  of  not  more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in 
the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  945. 

Approved  August  7,  1903. 

To   Prohibit  the    Establishment,    Maintenance  or   Use   of   Rock-Crushing 
Machines  Within  Certain  Limits. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  company  or  association  shall  establish,  maintain 
or  use  any  rock-crushing  machine  operated  by  steam,  gas,  electric,  vapor  or 
other  motive  power,  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Fran- 
cisco bounded  as  follows: 

By  East  street.  Green  street,  Calhoun  street.  Union  street,  Sansome 
street,  Greenwich  street,  Montgomery  street,  Lombard  street,  Winthrop  street,. 
Chestnut    street,    Kearny    street.    East    street,    Jefferson    street.    Van    Ness- 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  533 

avenue,  Bay  street,  Broderick  street,  Haight  street,  Scott  street,  Thir- 
teenth street,  Castro  street,  Seventeenth  street,  Douglass  street,  Romain 
street,  Corbett  avenue,  Lincoln  avenue.  Thirtieth  street,  San  Jose  avenue. 
Army  street,  York  street.  Twenty-fifth  street,  Potrero  avenue,  Brannan  street, 
and  the  waters  of  the  bay,  from  Brannan  street  to  Green  street. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  association  violating  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  con- 
viction thereof,  shall  be  fined  a  sum  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
nor  less  than  twenty-five  (25)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail 
of  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  for  a  term  not  exceeding  six  (6) 
months  nor  less  than  three  (3)  days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  647,  entitled  'To  prohibit  the  establishment, 
maintenance  or  use  of  rock-crushing  machines  within  certain  limits"  (approved 
February  10,  1903)  and  Ordinance  No.  682,  entitled  "An  Ordinance  amending 
Section  1  of  an  Ordinance  entitled  Ordinance  No.  647  to  prohibit  the  estab- 
lishment, maintenance  or  use  of  rock-crushing  machines  within  certain 
limits"  (approved  April  3,  1903),  and  all  other  Ordinances  or  parts  of 
Ordinances  in  conflict  with  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and 
after  the  12th  day  of  October,  1903. 

ORDINANCE  NO.   1733.    (New  Series.) 

Approved  November  29,  1911. 

Requiring  a  Permit  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  Prior  to  Establishing 
Rock-Crushing  Machines  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person,  firm  or  corporation  shall  establish  any  rock- 
crushing  machine  in  such  portions  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
where  rock-crushing  machines  are  not  prohibited,  unless  a  permit  therefor 
has  been  applied  for  and  obtained  from  the  Board  of  Supervisors. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  violating  any  of  the  pro- 
visions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hun- 
dred dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  not  exceed- 
ing six  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  818. 

Approved  June  11,  1903. 

Regulating  the  IVIaintenance  of  Brick  Kilns. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation  to 
build  or  cause  to  be  built,  to  establish  or  maintain,  or  cause  to  be  estab- 
lished or  maintained,  any  brick  kiln,  or  to  burn  or  cause  to  be  burned,  any 
brick  within  that  portion  of  the  City  and  County  bounded  by  Steiner,  Sanchez, 
Market  and  Seventeenth  streets,  Corbett  and  Ocean  House  roads  (avenue), 
Bellevue,  Thirteenth  and  Mission  streets,  Serpentine  avenue,  York,  Twenty- 
fifth  and  Yolo  streets  and  the  waters  of  the  bay. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)   months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


534  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDER  NO.  2244. 
Approved  July  16,  1890. 

Permitting  the  Erection  and  IVIaintenance  of  Election  Booths  on  Such  of 
the  Public  Streets  as  May  Be  Selected  by  the  Board  of  Election 
Commissioners. 

The  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  do  ordain  as  follows: 
Section  1.  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  Board  of  Election  Commissioners, 
whenever  it  becomes  necessary  to  hold  an  election,  to  cause  election  booths 
to  be  constructed  on  the  public  streets  and  to  maintain  the  same  for  such 
period  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  purposes  of  such  election  and  the  pre- 
liminary arrangements  therefor;  said  booths  to  be  used  for  precinct  registra- 
tion and  election  booths ;  and  to  be  erected  on  such  of  the  public  streets 
as  may  be  selected  by  said  Board  of  Election  Commissioners. 

Section  2.  Any  person  injuring,  defacing  or  mutilating  in  any  manner 
such  booths  or  distributing  or  removing  any  such  booth  without  authority 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  on  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  of  not 
more  than  five  hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  not  less  than 
thirty  (30)  days,  or  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and 
imprisonment. — As  amended  by  Order  No.  259  (Second  Series),  approved 
December  8,  1899. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  324. 

Approved  July   19,   1901. 

Declaring  Days  Upon  Which  Primary  and  Municipal  Elections  Are  Held 
Within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  Holidays  Within  Said 
City  and  County. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  day  on  which  a  Primary  Election  is  held  within  the 
City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  and  every  day  on  which  Municipal  Elec- 
tions are  held  under  and  in  pursuance  of  the  provisions  of  the  Charter  of 
the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  are  hereby  declared  holidays  within 
said  City  and  County,  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  an  Act  of  the 
Legislature  of  the  State  of  California,  approved  March  23,  1901,  entitled  "An 
x\ct  authorizing  Boards  of  Supervisors  or  other  Governing  Bodies  of  Munici- 
palities to  Declare  Holidays." 

Section  2.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE   NO.   1610.    (New   Series.) 

Approved  July  6,   1911. 

Prohibiting  Persons  from  Blowing  Automobile  Horns  or  Whistles  or 
Making  Loud,  Unusual  or  Unnecessary  Noises  Within  the  Distance 
of  One  Block  from  a  Public  or  Private  Hospital;  and  Providing  for 
the  Erection  of  Signs  to  Indicate  Streets  Whereon  Hospitals  are 
Located. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  person  shall  blow  an  automobile  horn  or  whistle  or  make 
any  loud,  unusual  or  unnecessary  noises  within  the  distance  of  one  block  from 
a  public  or  private  hospital  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  authorized  to  erect 
within  their  discretion,  on  lamp-posts,  or  in  the  absence  of  lamp-posts,  on 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  535 

such  posts  as  they  may  find  occasion  to  erect,  at  corners  of  intersecting 
streets,  avenues  or  thoroughfares  on  which  may  be  located  a  hospital,  lying- 
in  asylum,  sanitorium  or  other  institution  reserved  for  the  treatment  of  the 
sick,  a  sign  or  signs  displaying  the  words,  "Notice — Hospital,"  and  such  other 
warning  or  admonition  to  pedestrians  and  drivers  to  refrain  from  making 
any  or  such  noises  or  fast  driving  as  may  tend  to  disturb  the  peace  and 
quietude  of  any  or  all  of  the  inmates  of  any  such  institution. 

Section  3.  Any  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  two  hundred  and  fifty  (250)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  three  (3)  months, 
or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  efifect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1365. 

Approved  December  15,  1904. 

Regulating    Bulletin    Boards   of    Intelligence    Offices. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  keeping  an  intelligence 
office  in  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  to  display  the  bulletin  of 
said  office,  or  the  notices  of  employment  or  of  labor,  or  of  services  desired 
or  offered,  so  near  to  the  street  as  to  cause  a  crowd  to  assemble,  or  remain 
on  the  street  or  sidewalk  in  front  of  said  office,  or  to  display  the  same  within 
ten  feet  of  the  inner  line  of  the  sidewalk  in  front  of  said  office. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of  the 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six 
(6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1805. 
Approved  April  2,  1906. 

Prescplbing  the  Manner  and  Method  of  Measurement  and  of  Ascertaining 
the  Amount  to  Be  Paid  and  Collected  for  the  Incineration  of  Gar- 
bage, Waste,  Refuse  and  Other  Materials  Set  Forth  in  Order  No. 
2965,  Passed  February  17,  1896,  and  Fixing  a  Penalty  for  a  Violation 
of  This  Ordinance. 

Whereas,  By  Order  No.  2965  passed  by  the  Board  of  Supervisors  on 
February  17,  1896,  this  Board  granted  to  F.  E.  Sharon,  his  associates  and 
assigns  (for  the  term  of  fifty  years  from  and  after  the  17th  day  of  Febru- 
ary, 1896),  the  sole  and  exclusive  right  and  privilege  to  cremate  and  destroy 
within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  by  crematories  or  by  a  process 
of  reduction,  all  house  refuse,  butchers'  offal,  garbage,  refuse,  dirt,  ashes,  cin- 
ders, sludge,  crockery,  tin,  bones  and  other  like  matter  and  dead  animals 
and  putrid  vegetable  matter  and  fish,  flesh  and  food  condemned  by  the  Board 
of  Health  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as  unfit  for  human  food, 
and 

Whereas,  It  is  provided  in  and  by  said  Order  No.  2965,  that  said  grantees, 
their  associates  and  assigns,  shall  have  the  right  and  privilege  to  charge  and 
collect  therefor,  not  exceeding  the  sum  of  20  cents  per  load,  such  load  not 


536  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

to  exceed  a  cubic  yard  on  the  delivery  of  the  above  materials  and  substances 
at  the  plant  or  works  where  the  crematory  or  reduction  plant  is  established ; 
and 

Whereas,  The  Sanitary  Reduction  Works  of  San  Francisco  (a  corpora- 
tion) is  the  assignee  and  successor  in  interest  of  the  said  grantee  of  said 
franchise,  operating  a  crematory  under  and  in  accordance  with  the  provi- 
sions of  Order  No.  2965,  in  this  City  and  County,  on  the  Block  bounded 
by  Rhode  Island,  Alameda,  De  Haro  and  Fifteenth  streets,  and  is  there  receiv- 
ing and  cremating  the  material  and  substances  hereinabove  and  in  said  Order 
No.  2965  enumerated,  at  the  expense  of  the  persons,  companies  or  corpora- 
tions conveying  or  delivering  the  same;  and 

Whereas,  Disputes  have  constantly  arisen  and  now  exist  between  said 
Sanitary  Reduction  Works  and  the  persons,  companies  or  corporations  con- 
veying and  delivering  said  materials  and  substances  as  to  the  mode  and  manner 
of  measuring  the  same  and  as  to  what  constitutes  a  cubic  yard  of  the  same, 
and  the  charge  to  be  made  by  said  Sanitary  Reduction  Works  for  receiving 
and  cremating  the   same ;   and 

Whereas,  It  has  been  ascertained  that  three  cubic  yards  of  such  material 
in  its  natural  state  averages  in  weight  one  ton  (of  2,000  pounds  avoirdupois) 
and  that  a  charge  of  60  cents  per  ton  (of  2,000  pounds  avoirdupois)  for  all 
such  material  and  substances  is  the  equivalent  of  20  cents  per  cubic  yard 
provided  for  in  said  Order  No.  2965 ;  and 

Whereas,  Representatives  of  both  sides  of  said  dispute  and  controversies 
have  appeared  before  the  Board  of  Supervisors  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco  and  agreed  that  a  ton  of  2,000  pounds  avoirdupois  of  said 
material  is  equivalent  to  three  cubic  yards  thereof;  now,  therefore. 

Be  it  ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

.  follozvs: 

Section  1.  Within  fifteen  days  from  and  after  the  approval  of  this 
Order  the  said  Sanitary  Reduction  Works  of  San  Francisco,  its  successors 
or  assigns,  shall  install  scales  of  not  less  than  five  tons  capacity,  at  some  con- 
venient place  at  or  near  the  place  where  its  crematory  is  situated,  and  from 
and  after  the  installation  of  such  scales,  shall  weigh  all  of  said  materials  and 
substances,  in  the  vehicles  conveying  the  same,  and  after  the  said  material 
and  substances  have  been  dumped  at  its  said  crematory,  it  shall  weigh 
in  like  manner,  the  empty  vehicle  in  which  the  same  was  conveyed,  and 
after  thus  ascertaining  the  net  weight  of  said  material  or  substances,  ex- 
clusive of  said  vehicle,  it  shall  have  the  right  and  privilege  to  collect  from 
the  person,  company  or  corporation  delivering  the  same,  at  the  rate  of, 
but  not  exceeding,  the  sum  of  60  cents  per  ton  net  weight  of  2,000  pounds 
avoirdupois,  which  is  hereby  declared  to  be  the  equivalent  of  the  rate  here- 
tofore fixed  in  the  said  Order  No.  2965,  on  the  delivery  of  said  material  or 
substances,  and  shall,  upon  demand,  give  a  receipt  to  the  person,  company 
or  corporation  delivering  the  same,  showing  the  date  of  delivery,  the  num- 
ber of  pounds  delivered  and  the  sum  charged  therefor,  and  the  name  of  the 
person  delivering  the  same,  or  the  license  number  of  the  vehicles  in  which 
the  same  was  delivered. 

Section  2.  Any  violation  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  and  is  hereby 
declared  to  be  a  misdemeanor  and  is  punishable  as  such. 

Section  3.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  on  and  from 
its  passage. 

Section  4.  All  Orders  or  parts  of  Orders  in  conflict  with  the  provisions 
of  this  Ordinance  are  hereby  repealed  and  are  made  null  and  void.  Pro- 
vided, however,  that  this  Ordinance  shall  not  annul  or  deprive  any  person 
of  any  rights  created  or  conferred  by  the  aforesaid  Order  No.  2965,  which 
said  Order  No.  2965  is  hereby  expressly  continued  in  full  force  and  effect 
as  to  each  and  every  provision  therein  contained  except  as  to  the  matters 
in  Section  1  of  this  Ordinance  specifically  set  forth  and  enacted. 


POLICE    ORDINAXCES.  537 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1718. 

Approved  January  5,   1906. 

Providing  for  the  Preservation  of  All  Books  of  Account,  Records  and 
Indices  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Every  person,  firm  or  corporation  that  shall  supply  books  of 
account  or  records,  or  indices  to  municipal  offices  shall  have  printed  on  the 
inside  of  both  covers  thereof  the  words,  "Property  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,"  in  letters  not  less  than  one-quarter  of  an  inch  in  height. 

Section  2.  No  demand  for  such  books  of  account,  records  or  indices 
shall  be  approved  unless  the  provisions  of  Section  1  hereof  are  complied 
with. 

Section  3.  No  person  other  than  a  State,  City  or  County  officer  or  em- 
ploye shall,  without  proper  authority,  take  into  his  possession  any  such 
account  books,  records  or  indices,  and  all  such  account  books,  record  books 
and  indices,  whether  kept  in  compliance  with  any  statute  or  Ordinance  or 
otherwise  shall  be  carefully  guarded  and  preserved. 

Section  4.  Every  person,  or  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any 
provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and  shall  be 
punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  imprison- 
ment for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprison- 
ment. 

Section  5.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  eflFect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  113  (New  Series). 

Approved  December  21,  1906. 

Prohibiting  Collection  or  Exaction  of  Rentals  for  Use  or  Occupation  of 
Structures  or  Improvements  Located  on  Public  Property,  Except 
by  a  Duly  Authorized  Official  or  Agent  of  the  City  and  County. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  association  or  corporation  or 
any  person  other  than  a  duly  elected  or  appointed  official  of  the  City  and 
County,  or  the  duly  authorized  agent  of  such  official,  to  collect  or  exact 
rental,  or  moneys,  for  any  purpose  whatever,  for  the  use  or  occupation  of 
houses,  structures  or  improvements  located  on  public  property. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation,  or  any  agent  or  ern- 
ploye  of  any  person,  company  or  corporation,  violating  any  of  the  provi- 
sions of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor  and,  upon 
conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred 
(500)  dollars  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6) 
months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  407   (New  Series). 

Approved  April  8,  1908. 

Providing  for  a  Monthly  Rental  Charge  for  the  Use  of  Desks  or  Tables  In 
the  General  Office  of  the  Hall  of  Records  When  Said  Desks  or 
Tables  Are  Used  Exclusively  by  Title  Companies,  by  Searchers  of 
Records  or  by  Other  Persons. 

Whereas  it  is  the  intention  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco 
to  equip  the 'general  office  of  the  Hall  of  Records  with  metal  furniture  so 


538  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

as  to  protect  the  records  of  the  City  and  County  against  danger  from  fire; 
now,    therefore, 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  No  furniture  other  than  that  owned  by  the  City  and  County 
of  San  Francisco  shall  be  permitted  to  occupy  space  in  the  general  office  of 
the  Hall  of  Records  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  from  and 
after  July   1,   1908. 

Section  2.  The  Recorder  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  is 
hereby  authorized  and  empowered  to  assign  to  title  companies  or  to  search- 
ers of  records,  or  to  other  persons,  the  exclusive  use  of  such  desks,  tables 
and  other  furniture  as  in  his  judgment  may  be  necessary  to  meet  the  re- 
quirements of  their  business,  provided,  however,  that  for  such  exclusive  use 
a  monthly  rental  charge,  payable  in  advance,  of  five  (5)  dollars  for  each 
double  desk  and  two  (2)  dollars  and  fifty  (50)  cents  for  each  single  desk 
shall  be  made  for  such  desk  or  table  so  assigned  and  used, — As  amended  by 
Ordinance  No.  454  (New  Series),  approved  June  10,  1908. 

Section  3.  The  Recorder  shall  collect  said  rental  charges  monthly  in 
advance,  and  shall  immediately  pay  the  same  into  the  Treasury,  as  provided 
by  Chapter  3,  Article  III,  of  the  Charter,  and  upon  such  payment  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  City  and  County  shall  issue  to  the  Recorder  his  receipt  for  the 
moneys  so  collected  and  paid  into  the  Treasury. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after  July  1,   1908. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  617  (New  Series). 

Approved  November  18,  1908. 

Requiring  the  Posting  of  a  Notice  on  Premises  Upon  Which  Engines  and 
Boilers,  Oil  Storage  Tanks,  Hospitals,  Undertaking  Establishments, 
Planing  Mills,  Stables  and  Laundries  Are  to  Be  Erected,  Maintained 
or  Conducted,  or  Upon  Which  Blasting  or  Rock  Crushing  is  to  Be 
Performed,  and  in  Front  of  Premises  Where  Spur  Tracks  Are  to  Be 
Laid. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Whenever  application  is  made  to  the  Board  of  Super- 
visors of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco,  by  any  person,  firm  or 
corporation,  for  permission  to  erect  or  maintain  or  conduct  on  their  prem- 
ises an  engine  and  boiler,  an  oil  storage  tank,  a  hospital,  an  undertaking 
establishment,  a  planing  mill,  a  stable,  a  laundry,  or  to  conduct  blasting 
or  rock  crushing  operations  on  their  premises,  or  to  lay  and  maintain  a 
spur  track  in  front  of  their  premises,  said  applicant  shall  cause  to  be 
posted  conspicuously  in  front  of  said  premises  a  notice  to  the  effect  that 
application  has  been  made  to  the  Board  of  Supervisors  for  the  granting  of 
such  a  permit,  said  notice  to  be  posted  immediately  after  the  filing  of  th** 
application  and  to  be  kept  posted  until  said  application  is  finally  granted  or 
denied. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  company  or  corporation  making  application  as 
aforesaid  and  failing  to  post  said  notice  as  hereinbefore  specified  shall  be 
denied   the  permit  sought   in   said  application. 

Section  3.  Ordinance  No.  417  (New  Series),  entitled,  "Requiring  the 
posting  of  a  notice  on  premises  upon  which  engines  and  boilers,  oil  storage 
tanks,  stables  or  laundries  are  to  be  erected,  or  upon  which  blasting  is  to 
be  performed,"  approved  April  22,  1908,  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  539 

ORDINANCE  NO.  771  (New  Series). 

Approved  May  24,  1909. 

Fixing  a  Sum  Per  IVIonth  to  Be  Collected  for  the  Maintenance  and  Sup- 
port, and  for  the  Supplies  of  Poor,  Indigent,  Incompetent  or  Inca- 
pacitated Persons  Who  Are  a  Public  Charge,  in  Cases  Where  Such 
Person  Is,  or  His  Relatives  Are,  Able  to  Pay  in  Whole  or  in  Part 
for  Such  Person's  Maintenance  and  Support. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Supervisors  of  this  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  hereby  fixes  the  sum  of  fifteen  (15)  dollars  per  month  as  the 
amount  to  be  collected  for  maintenance  and  support  from  every  poor, 
indigent,  incompetent  or  incapacitated  person,  or  his  relatives  (said  person 
being  a  public  charge  within  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco),  which 
person  is,  or  whose  relatives  are,  able  to  pay  for  such  person's  maintenance 
and  support.  And  there  shall  also  be  collected  from  such  person,  or  his 
relatives,  in  addition  to  the  above  amount,  an  amount  sufficient  to  cover  the 
cost  of  such  clothing  and  other  supplies  as  may  have  been  furnished  such 
person  or  pauper.  In  case  of  the  inability  of  such  person,  or  his  relatives, 
to  pay  the  entire  amounts  above  specified,  the  said  person,  or  his  relatives, 
shall  be  required  to  pay  a  sum  in  proportion  to  their  ability. 

Section  2.  All  proceedings  for  the  carrying  into  effect  of  the  above 
provision  and  for  the  collection  and  use  of  the  money  so  collected,  and 
for  all  other  matters  appertaining  hereto  shall  be  in  accordance  with  an 
act  entitled,  "To  provide  for  the  maintenance  and  support,  in  certain  cases, 
of  indigent,  incompetent  and  incapacitated  persons  (other  than  persons 
adjudged  insane  and  confined  within  State  hospitals),  becoming  a  public 
charge  upon  the  counties,  or  cities  and  counties,  within  the  State  of  Cali- 
fornia, and  for  the  payment  thereof  into  a  fund  for  the  maintenance  and 
support  of  such  persons,"  approved  March  23rd,  1901. 

Section  3.  The  Board  of  Health,  or  any  of  the  departments  thereof, 
shall  immediately  upon  the  payment  of  moneys  under  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance,  deposit  the  same  with  the  Treasurer  of  the  City  and  County  of 
San  Francisco,  and  said  Treasurer  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed  to 
receive  said  moneys  and  credit  the  same  to  the  General  Fund. 

Section  4.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately, 

ORDINANCE  NO.  943  (New  Series). 

Approved  November  9,  1909. 

Providing  for  the  Operation  and  Management  of  Municipal  Water  Works. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  is  hereby  authorized  and  directed 
to  take  possession  of,  maintain  and  operate  the  works  and  property  of  the 
County  Line  Water  Company  immediately  upon  the  delivering  of  deeds  of 
conveyance  thereof  to  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  and  according 
to  the  terms  and  conditions  expressed  in  said  deeds  of  conveyance  for  the 
use   and  benefit  of  said   City  and   County. 

Section  2.  The  said  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  make  all  needful 
rules  and  regulations  governing  the  operation  of  the  municipal  water  works 
hereby  acquired,  appoint  the  necessary  employes  to  conduct  the  same  and 
to  fix  their  compensation,  provided  that  such  compensation  shall  not  aggre- 
gate a   sum  exceeding  the   revenue   derived   therefrom. 


540  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

Section  3.  The  rates  to  be  charged  to  and  collected  from  persons  or 
corporations  for  water  supplied  by  said  works  shall  be  those  fixed  and 
determined  by  Ordinance  No.  764  (New  Series),  fixing  the  rates  to  be 
charged  and  collected  by  persons,  firms  and  corporations  supplying  water 
within  said  City  and  County,  and  no  greater  sum  shall  be  exacted. 

Section  4.  All  moneys  collected  on  account  of  water  thus  supplied  shall 
be  paid  into  the  Treasury  daily  and  shall  be  placed  to  the  credit  of  a 
"Water  Works  Fund,"  which  fund  is  hereby  created,  and  all  claims  arising 
from  the  operation,  maintenance  or  improvement  of  said  water  works 
shall  be  paid  from  such  fund  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Board  of 
Supervisors. 

Section  5.  The  Board  of  Public  Works  shall  provide  a  system  of 
accounting  for  said  Municipal  Water  Works,  as  required  by  Section  16  of 
Article  XII  of  the  Charter  of  the  City  and  County,  and  shall  file  reports  of 
the  operation  thereof  with  the  Board  of  Supervisors,  on  or  before  the  10th 
day  of  each  month,  such  report  to  contain  a  statement  of  the  receipts  and 
expenditures  of  the  preceding  calendar  month  and  all  recommendations 
made  for  its  future  betterment;  such  report  shall  be  published  in  the 
Municipal  Record. 

Section  6.     This   Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1132  (New  Series). 
Approved  April  6,  1910. 

Prohibiting  So-Called  IVIarathon  Dancing  Contests  or  Exhibitions  and  Sinnl. 
lar  Contests  or  Exhibitions  of  Endurance  in  Dancing. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  or  association  of  persons 
to  conduct  or  participate  in  any  so-called  Marathon  dancing  contest  or 
exhibition  or  in  any  similar  contest  or  exhibition  of  endurance  in  dancing 
within  the  limits  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Section  2.  Any  person  violating  the  provisions  of  Section  1  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  one  hundred  (100)  dollars,  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  a  period  of  time  not  exceeding  thirty 
(30)    days,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2929  (New  Series). 
Approved  October  1,   1914. 

Imposing  a  License  on  Owners,  Lessees,  Keepers  or  Conductors  of  Public 
Hails  and  Bail   Rooms,  and   Regulating  the  Conducting  Thereof. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  Definitions.  The  term  "dance"  for  the  purpose  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  include : 

Every  dance  not  held  in  a  private  home  or  residence. 

Any  class  in  which  instruction  in  dancing  is  given  for  hire. 

The  term  "dance  hall"  shall  mean  any  building  or  place  in  which  dances, 
as  above  defined,  are  to  be  held. 

Section  2.  For  the  purpose  of  this  Ordinance,  dances,  as  herein  defined, 
shall  be  classified  in  divisions  as  follows: 


POLICE    ORDINANCES.  541 

Division  "A"  shall  include  all  dances  of  bona  fide  social  character,  to 
which  admission  is  limited  strictly  on  invitation  of  the  person,  organization, 
society,  or  corporation,  acting  as  host,  and  for  which  no  fee,  either  by  way  of 
admission,  or  in  any  other  manner,  is  charged. 

Division  ''B"  shall  include  all  dances  given  by  any  bona  fide  fraternal, 
charitable,  religious  or  benevolent  organization  having  a  regular  membership 
associated  primarily  for  mutual,  social,  mental  and  civic  welfare,  to  which 
admission  is  limited  to  members  and  guests,  the  revenue  accruing  therefrom 
to  be  used  exclusively  for  the  benevolent  purposes  of  said  organizations. 

Division  "C"  shall  include  all  dancing  academies  and  dancing  classes  in 
which   instruction   in   dancing  is   given   for   hire. 

Division  "D"  shall  include  all  dances  for  which  admission  is  or  is  not 
charged,  and  to  which  the  public  is  promiscuously  invited,  and  all  other 
dances  within  the  scope  of  this  Ordinance  not  classified  in  Divisions  '*A," 
"B"  and  "C." 

Section  3.  Every  person,  firm,  corporation,  association  or  club  that 
owns,  leases,  maintains,  conducts  or  keeps  a  dance  hall  as  in  Section  1 
described    shall   pay  a   license   fee   as    follows,   to   wit: 

Dances  included  in  Divisions  "A,"  "B"  and  "C,"  as  above  defined,  no 
license  fee. 

Dances  included  in  Division  "D,"  as  above  defined,  shall  pay  a  license  of 
seven    (7)   dollars  and  fifty   (50)   cents  per  quarter. 

Such  license  shall  be  paid  in  addition  to  any  liquor  or  any  other  license 
required  by  law. 

Section  4.  The  Tax  Collector  shall  not  issue  any  license  or  a  renewal 
thereof  for  dances  included  in  Division  "D"  unless  the  person,  firm,  corpo- 
ration, association  or  club  applying  therefor  has  first  obtained  a  permit  to 
conduct  said  dance  from  the  Board  of  Police  Commissioners. — As  amended 
by  Ordinance  No.  3304  (iV^zf  Scries),  approved  June  25,  1915. 

Section  5.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance 
shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof,  shall 
be  punished  by  a  fine  of  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by  im- 
prisonment in  the  County  Jail  not  exceeding  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such 
fine  and   imprisonment. 

Section  6.     Ordinance  No.  754  is  hereby  repealed. 

Section   7.     This   Ordinance  shall   take   effect   immediately. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1274. 

Approved  August  11,   1904. 

Prohibiting  the  Sale  of  Goods,  Wares,  Merchandise  and  Commodities  on 
the  Ocean  Beach  Between  High  and  Low  Water  Mark  in  the  City 
and  County  of  San  Francisco. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person,  firm  or  corporation 
to  sell  or  offer  for  sale  any  goods,  wares,  merchandise  or  other  commodity 
on  that  portion  of  said  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  known  as  the 
Ocean  Beach,  contiguous  to  and  lying  immediately  west  of  the  *'Great  High- 
way," between  high  and  low  water  mark  thereof,  and  between  the  northerly 
line  of  "W"  street  extended  westerly  to  the  Pacific  Ocean  and  low  water 
mark,  and  the  northerly  line  of  "A"  street  extended  westerly  to  the  Pacific 
Ocean  and  low  water  mark. 

Section  2.  Any  person,  firm  or  corporation  who  shall  violate  any  of 
the  provisions  of  this  Ordinance  shall  be  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and, 
upon  conviction  thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five 
hundred  (500)  dollars,  or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more 
than  six  (6)  months,  or  by  both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  3.    This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  immediately. 


542  ORDINANCES    OF    THE    CITY    AND    COUNTY    OF    SAN    FRANCISCO. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  1275. 
Approved  August  11,   1904. 

Prohibiting  Gambling  and  tlie  Erection  of  Structures,  Tents,  Tables  or 
Contrivances  for  Gambling  Purposes  on  the  Ocean  Beach. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follows: 

Section  1.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  open,  conduct,  play 
or  carry  on,  or  assist  in  carrying  on,  any  game  or  scheme  of  chance, 
gambling  scheme  or  device  in  that  part  of  the  City  and  County  of  San 
Francisco  known  and  designated  as  the  Ocean  Beach  between  high  and 
low  water  mark,  and  between  the  northerly  line  of  "W"  street  extended 
westerly  to  the  Pacific  Ocean  and  low  water  mark,  and  the  northerly  line 
of  "A"  street  extended  westerly  to  the  Pacific  Ocean  and  low  water  mark. 

Section  2.  It  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  person  to  erect  or  maintain, 
or  cause  to  be  erected  or  maintained,  any  structure,  tent,  table  or  other 
contrivance  on  said  Ocean  Beach  wherein  or  whereon  any  game  of  chance, 
gambling  scheme  or  device  is  maintained,  opened,  played  or  carried  on. 

Section  3.  Any  person  violating  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Ordi- 
nance shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction  thereof, 
shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  exceeding  five  hundred  (500)  dollars  or  by 
imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or  by 
both  such  fine  and  imprisonment. 

Section  4.  This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and 
after   its    passage. 

ORDINANCE  NO.  2539  (New  Series). 
Approved  December  16,  1913. 

Prohibiting  any  Officer,  Board  or  Commission  to  Demand  of  Subordinates 
That  They  Vote  For  op  Against  a  Candidate  for  any  Elective  Office, 
or  Soliciting  Contributions  from  Such  Subordinates  for  Campaign 
Purposes. 

Be  it  Ordained  by  the  People  of  the  City  and  County  of  San  Francisco  as 

follozvs: 

Section  1.  No  officer,  board  or  commission,  authorized  by  law  to  appoint 
subordinates  or  to  engage  the  services  of  laborers  shall  solicit  or  demand  of 
such  subordinates  or  laborers  that  they  vote  for  or  against  any  candidate  for 
any  elective  office;  or  procure,  engage,  or  endeavor  to  procure  from  such 
subordinate  or  laborer  any  sum  of  money  or  contribution  to  be  used  for  the 
election  or  defeat  of  any  candidate  for  any  elective  office ;  and  any  officer,  or 
member  of  any  board  or  commission,  who  demands  such  contribution  and 
any  subordinate  or  laborer  who  pays  any  such  contribution,  shall  be  guilty 
of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction,  shall  forfeit  his  office  or  position. 

Section  2.  Every  person  who  shall  violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  this 
Ordinance  shall  be  deemed  guilty  of  a  misdemeanor,  and,  upon  conviction 
thereof,  shall  be  punished  by  a  fine  not  to  exceed  five  hundred  (500)  dollars, 
or  by  imprisonment  in  the  County  Jail  for  not  more  than  six  (6)  months,  or 
by   both   such    fine   and   imprisonment. 

Section  3.     This  Ordinance  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


INDEX 


A 

Pages 

ABORTION,  distribution  of  articles  to  procure,  prohibited 497 

Suggesting  the  performance  of,  prohibited 497 

ACADEMIES,  riding,  license  on 373 

ACCEPTANCE  OF  STREET 215 

In  case  of,  concrete  curbs 216 

Pavements    215 

ACCEPTED  STREET,  repaying,  guarantee  for 215 

ACCIDENTS,  physicians  to  report 392 

Street  railroad,  to  be  reported 356 

ACETYLENE,  liquified,  sale  of,  prohibited 184 

ACIDS,  storage   of 193 

ADULTERATED  DRUGS,  sale  of,  prohibited 458 

ADULTERATED   MEDICINE,   sale  of  prohibited 458 

ADULTERATION,  of  food  or  liquor,  prohibited 447 

ADULTERANTS,  food,  manufacture  or  sale  of,  prohibited 446 

ADVISORY,   COMMITTEE,   for  moving  picture  exhibitions 507 

ADVERTISING,  banners,  carrying  of  on  streets,  prohibited 470 

Business  of  fortune  telling,  etc.,  prohibited 474 

Cure  of  diseases  of  sexual  organs  prohibited 497 

Distribution  of  matter  upon  streets  or  sidewalk,  prohibited 469 

Outdoor,  license  on. 380-382 

Placing  of  signs  upon  poles,  lampposts  or  sidewalks,  prohibited 469 

Posting  of  signs  upon  private  premises,  prohibited 469 

Regulating  and   restricting 470 

Sign  painters,   license   on 362 

AGENCIES,  mercantile,  license  on 363 

Stage  line,  license  on 377 

AGENCY,  collection,  license  on .....363 

AGENTS,   express,  license  on 362 

Real   estate,   license   on 363 

AIR  GUNS,  possession  of,  prohibited 503 

AISLES,  seats  in,  prohibited 191 

Standing  in,  prohibited 191 

ALLEY,   (see  Streets) 

ALLEYS,  bowling,  license  on 365 

AMBULANCES,  right-of-way  for 302 

ANIMALS,  breaking  on  streets,  prohibited 309 

Driving  over  street  crossings,  drawbridges,  etc.,  regulated 314 

Feeding  on  street,  except  with  nosebags,  prohibited 310 

Feeding  on  streets,  unhitched,   prohibited 310 

Leading   behind    vehicles,    prohibited 306 

Leaving  on  street,  unsecured,  prohibited 310 

Leaving  on  street,  without  bit  and  bridle,  prohibited 309 

License  on 362 

Running  at  large  to  be  impounded 526 

Selling  on  street,  prohibited 304 

Sick,  providing  for  disposition  of 410 

Turned  in  direction  of  traffic,  required 301 

Unhitching  of,  unless  by  owner,  prohibited 305 

Washing  of,  on  streets,  prohibited 304 


544  INDEX. 

APARTMENT  HOUSE,  (see  Building  Law). 

Definition    of    364 

License  on   363 

Lights  in  hallways,  required 192 

Supply  of  gas  in,  regulated 450 

APPARATUS  of  fire  or  police,  signal  systems 201 

APPAREL,  wearing  of,  of  opposite  sex,  prohibited 471 

APPLICANT  FOR  LICENSE  to  be  examined 362 

ARCHITECTS,   fees   for  public  buildings,  authorized 106 

ARSON,   reward   for   arrest 185 

ASHES,  disposing  of  185 

ASPHYXIATION,  safety  devices  to  prevent,  required 465 

ASPHALT,  (see  Street  Work). 

ASSAYERS,   license  on 364 

ASYLUMS,  fire  drill  in 194 

AUCTIONEER,  calling  of,  regulated 517 

License  on  364 

AUCTIONS,  flag  displayed  where  sale  is  conducted 471 

AUCTION  SALES,  regulation  for 517 

AUTOMATIC   QUOTATION   EXHIBITOR,   prohibited 478 

AUTOMATIC  SPRINKLERS    190 

Definition    of 205 

Fire  protection  of 206 

Regulations    for. 208 

Smoking  in,  prohibited 208 

AUTOMOBILES,  bells,  gongs  or  horns  on,  required 308 

Charges  for 321 

Definition   of    174 

Draining   of   gasoline,    etc.,    from,    prohibited 313 

Drip   pans    for,    required 313 

Drivers  of,  to  pass  examination 312 

Drivers  of,  to  secure  permit 310 

Driving   of,    on    sidewalks,    prohibited 313 

Examination  of  drivers,   required 312 

Gasoline,  etc.,  draining  from,  prohibited 313 

Horns,  blowing  of,  near  hospital,  prohibited 534 

Lights    on,    required 312 

Loud  noises  by,  prohibited 309 

Machinery  of,  in  motion  when  standing,  prohibited 311 

"Mufflers"  on,  required 311 

Permit  to  drive,  required 312 

Public,  passenger 371 

Registration    of,    required 313 

"Sirens,"    use    of,    prohibited 309 

Standing  on  grades,  exceeding  5  per  cent,  regulated 309 

AUTOMOBILE   PARKING  STATIONS,   regulating 209 

AUTOMOBILE  SUPPLY   STATION,  construction  of 205,206 

AUTOPSY,  in  cases  of  sudden  death,  required 389 

AUXILIARY  HIGH  PRESSURE  SYSTEM 193 

AVENUE,  (see  Streets). 

B 

BADGES,  drivers,  of  passenger  vehicles 372 

Fire 173 

Runners 2)7^ 

Soliciting  agent    2>7Z 

BAGGAGE,  check  or  tag  for,  to  be  given 330 

Delivery  within  reasonable  time,   required 330 

Personal,  defined 330 

Seventy-five  pounds  to  be  carried  free 320 

Transportation  of,  rates  to  be  charged 327-330 


INDEX.  545 

Pages 

BAKERY  PRODUCTS,  receiving  and  delivering,  regulated 457 

BAKERY  STORES,  maintaining,  regulated 455 

BALL,  playing  on  public  streets,  prohibited 471 

BALL  THROWING  GAMES,  license  on 364 

BANANA  PEELS,  throwing  on  sidewalk,  car  floor,  etc.,  prohibited 501 

BANNERS,  ADVERTISING   470 

BARRICADED  ROOM,  where  gambling  implements  are,  prohibited 475 

BARRIERS  around  dangerous  place  in  street,  required 269 

In  front  of  premises  below  grade 269 

Light  on  at  night 269 

BARROOMS,  playing  of  poker  in,  prohibited 496 

Private  entrances  to,  prohibited 483 

Sale  of  liquor  in,   regulated ' 483 

BASEBALL,   license  on 364 

BASEMENT,  (see  Building  Law). 

BASKETS,  carrying  on  poles,  prohibited 307 

Carrying  bread  in,  prohibited 455 

BATHING,  in  bay  of  San  Francisco,  regulated 500 

BATH  HOUSES,  license  on 365 

BATHING  TUBS,  public,  license  on 365 

BEATING  CARPETS,  license  on 366 

BEGGING,  in  public  streets  or  places,  prohibited 472 

BELLS,  on  automobiles,  bicycles,  etc.,  required 308 

Interference   with   on   cars,   prohibited 356 

On  street  cars,  required 315 

BENZINE,  definition  of 187 

Storage   of    188 

BEVERAGES,  use  of  receptacles  for,  regulated 451 

BETS,    registering   of,   prohibited 477 

BICYCLES,  driving  of,  on  sidewalks,  prohibited 313 

Gongs,  bells  or  horns  on,  required '. 308 

Lights  on,  required 312 

BILLBOARDS,   definition   of 380 

Construction    of    165-169 

Exceptions  from  provisions  of  ordinance 168 

Illumination  of,  regulating 165 

License  on 380-382 

Permits  for 166 

Permits  for,  not  assignable 168 

Permit  to  erect,  from  Board  of  Public  Works 168 

Regulations  for   165-169 

BILLIARD  ROOM,  minors  visiting,  prohibited 491 

Permit  from  Police  Commission,  required 365 

BILLIARD   TABLES,    license   on 365 

BILL  POSTING,  of  indecent  prints  or  pictures,  prohibited 498 

On  curbstones,  lamp  posts,  etc.,  prohibited 167 

On  private  property  without  permission,  prohibited 167 

BIRDS,  entrapping,  killing  or  destroying  of,  prohibited 472 

License  on    362 

BIRTH  CERTIFICATES,  Board  of  Health  to  furnish  certified  copies..  466 

BLASTS,   explosion   of,    regulated 531 

Permits   to    explode,    required 531 

BOARD  OF  CENSORS 507 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH,  certified  copies  of  birth  and  death  certificates. .  .466 

Empowered   to  abate   nuisances 457 

Empowered  to  establish  quarantines   394 

Empowered  to  remove  patients  in  certain  cases 404 

Permits,  (see  under  Permits.) 


546  INDEX. 

Pages 
BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS. 

Improvement  of  streets  in  certain  cases,  supervised  by 214 

Municipal  Water  Works,  operated  by 539 

Permits,   (see  under  Permits). 

Plans  for  public  buildings,  pay  for 106 

Removal  of  shacks 102 

Street  names,  approved  by 213 

Street  names,  may  object  to,  when 213 

BOARD  OF  SUPERVISORS,  permits,  (see  under  Permits). 

BOARDING  HOUSES,  license  on. 363 

BOATS,  must  display  number  at  night 324 

BOILERS,  inspection  of 198 

Permit  for 197 

BONDS,  blasting,  permittee   must   furnish 531 

Jitney  bus  drivers  must  furnish 331 

BONFIRES 195 

BOULEVARDS,  Carrying  merchandise  on,  prohibited,    (exception) 272 

Certain  streets  declared  to  be 272 

Heavy  traffic  on,  prohibited 272 

House  moving  on,  prohibited 272 

Street  railroad  tracks  on,  prohibited 272 

BOWLING  ALLEYS,  license  on 365 

BRAKES,  for  street  cars,  described 339 

On  cars  to  be  tested  daily 342 

BREAD,  conveyance  of  in  open  containers,  prohibited 455 

Receiving  and  delivering  of,  regulated 457 

Sale  of,  regulated 520 

BRIBERY,  of  police  officers,  prohibited 472 

BRICK  KILNS,  maintenance  of,  regulated 533 

BRIDGES,  (see  Drawbridges). 

BROKER,  custom  house,  license  on 365 

House,  license  on 363 

Internal  revenue,  license  on 365 

Merchandise,   license   on 366 

Stock,  license  on 366 

BUBONIC  PLAGUE,  methods  to  prevent  spread  of 402 

BUCKET  SHOPS,  operation  of,  prohibited 524 

BUILDINGS,  insanitary,  providing  for  abatement  of 408 

Erected  contrary  to  law  to  be  removed 101,  102 

BUILDING  LAW 3-101 

Air  shafts,  openings  in 65 

Alterations,  definition  of 10 

Permits  for. 5 

Anchoring,  for  ashlar 16 

Steel  frame 30 

Anchors,  class  "C"  walls 40 

Walls 30 

With  steel  columns 25 

Apartment  House,  definition  of 13 

Appendages,  Classes  "A,"  "B"  and  "C"  buildings 74 

Applications  for  new  materials  or  devices 9 

For  permits 5 

Arches 18 

Areas 67 

Area  walls  for  hydrant  protection 25 

Asbestos,  roofing 75 

Ashlar,  anchoring  of 16 

Backing  of 16 

Facing 16 

Iron  plate 16 

Stone  facing 16 


INDEX.  547 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Asphaltum,  roofing 28 

Attics,  compartments  in 28 

Frame  buildings 72 

Awnings,  regulations  for 72 

Balconies,  regulations  for 75 

Basement,  definition  of 11 

Bases,  steel  column 25 

Bay  windows 47,  73,  74 

Bearing  wall,  definition  of 10 

Belts 74 

Blanks  for  statements 5 

Board  of  Supervisors,  permit  for  planing  mills 60 

Boilers,  erection  of 86 

Location  of 90 

Steam,  enclosure  of 86 

Bracing,  wind 30 

Brick,  curtain  walls,  class  "C" 41,  42 

For  concrete 15 

For  fireproofing  columns 32 

Foundations,  frame  buildings ^ 45 

In  floors 32 

In  foundations 24 

Laying  of 15 

Piers 16 

Standard  for 14 

Walls,  class  "C" 41,  42 

Walls,  thickness  of 30 

Buildings,  above  grade,  how  measured 13 

Classification  of 26 

Comer,  how  measured 13 

Definition  of 10 

Demolition  of 7 

Height,  how  measured 13 

Height  of 26 

On  sloping  ground 27 

Permits 5 

Seating  capacity,  how  measured 13 

Width,  how  measured 13 

Caissons,  for  foundations 25 

Castings,  iron,  standard  for 21 

Cast  steel,  standard  for 20 

Tests  for 20 

Ceilings,  fireproof,  materials  in  class  "A" 34 

Fireproof  material  in  class  "B" 38 

Fireproof  material  in  class  "C" 41 

Cellar,  definition  of 11 

Cement  and  lime  mortar,  standard 15 

In  backing  ashlar 16 

Mortar,  for  concrete  blocks 31 

For  terra  cotta 31 

■         For  brick  walls ' 31 

In  terra  cotta  floors 31 

Cement,  Portland,  standard  for 14 

Portland  (see  Portland  cement).    • 

Standard  for 14 

Certificate  of  occupancy  to  be  issued 7 

Cinders,  for  concrete 15 

Chimneys,  general  provisions 78-83 

Of  cupolas 84 

Patent 80 

Classification  of  buildings 26 

Class  "A"  buildings,  special  provisions 29-34 


548  INDEX. 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Class  "B"  buildings,  special  provisions 35-38 

Class  "C"  buildings,  special  provisions 39-43 

Cold  storage  plants 61 

Columns,  construction  of 19,  20,  21,  29 

Class  "B"  frames 34 

Cast  iron 21 

Connections  class  "C" 39 

Reinforced  concrete 36 

Steel,  bases  for 25 

Steel,  fabrication  of 29 

Supporting  floors 36 

Timber 19 

Timber,  class  "C" 39 

Concrete,  backing  for  ashlar 16 

Blocks  in  walls 31 

Blocks,  standard  for 31 

Brick  for  floors 31,  32 

Cinders  for  floors 31 

For  fireproof  columns 32 

For  floors 32 

For  foundations 24 

Foundations,  frame  buildings 45 

In  walls 30,  37 

Loads  in  foundations 24 

Masonry  in  foundations 25 

Of  brick 15 

Of  cinders 15 

Of  terra  cotta 15 

Piers 16 

Piles,  foundation 24 

Preparing  in  streets,  prohibited 98 

Reinforced 15 

Retaining  walls 25 

Rock,  composition  of 15 

Standards  for 15 

Stone  for  floors 32 

Terra  cotta  for  floors 32 

Walls,  thickness  of 37 

Combined  foundations 25 

Connections,  steel  frame 29 

Construction  of  steel  columns 20 

Consulting  engineer  may  be  employed,  when 9 

Corner  lot,  definition  of 13 

Cornices 30 

General  provisions 74 

Costs  and  permit  fees 7 

Statement  of 6 

Court,  area  of 66 

Definition  of 13 

Openings  in 65 

Cubic  air  space 59 

Cupolas,  chimneys  of 84 

Curtain  wall,  definition  of 10 

Damages,  city  not  liable 7 

Dead  load,  definition  of 11 

Definition  of  terms 10-13 

Demolition,  manner  of 7 

Notice  of 7 

Department  stores,  height  of 28 

Deposit,  permit  for  use  of  street 8 

Division  wall,  definition  of 10 

Doors,  fireproof 64 


INDEX.  549 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Drying  rooms,  construction  of 88 

Dwelling,  definition  of 12 

On  sloping  ground,  regulating 27 

Thickness  of  foundation  walls  of 45 

Elasticity,  of  wrought  iron 19 

Of  timber 19 

Electric  heaters 83 

Electrical  installation,  regulations  for .  .91-96 

Alteration,  requires  permit 92 

Application  for  permit  for  electrical  work  in  building 91 

Certificate  of  approval,  issued  when 92 

Certificate  of  approval,  to  contain,  what 92 

Concealing  of  work  before  inspection,  not  permitted 92 

Condemnation  of  work 92,  93 

Contractor  to  obtain  license 91 

Current  not  to  be  used  until  approval 92 

Current  not  to  be  used  without  permit 93 

Damage  City  not  liable  for 95,  96 

Department  of  Electricity,  permit  for  fixture  man 91 

Permit  for  master  electrician 91 

To  condemn  work,  when 92 ,  93 

To  inspect  work 92 

To  issue  permit  to  do  electrical  work 91 ,  92 

To  revoke  permit 92 

Electrical  apphcances  not  to  be  concealed  before  inspection  ...      92 

Electrical  fixture  man,  permit  to  act  as 91 

Electrical  work,  condemnation 92,  93 

Extra  inspection,  fees  for 95 

Fixture  man  excepted  from  certain  provisions 96 

Inspection,  fees  for 95 

Inspection  of  completed  work 92 

Inspector  to  enter  premises 92 

Knob  and  bushing  installation,  regulating 93 

Knobs  and  bushings,  when  used 94 

Main  service  switch  and  cut-out,  required 94 

Master  electrician,  permit  to  act  as 91 

Metallic  armor  installation,  regulating 93 

Metal  troughing,  use  of 93,  94 

Meter  room,  fireproof 94 

Notice  of  condemnation  of  work 93 

Notice  of  completion  of  work 92 

Permit  for  alteration 92 

For  electrical  fixture  man 91 

For  master  electrician 91 

•May  be  revoked,  when 92 

To  do  electrical  work 91,  92 

Receptacles,  number  limited 94 

Registration  of  contractor 91 

Service  switch,  regulations  for 94 

Specifications  for  electrical  work 91 

Telegraph,  telephone,  etc.,  wires  excepted 94 

When  completed 92 

Wire,  enclosed  in  iron  conduits 94 

Elevators 76-78 

Enclosures  for 76 

For  fire  service 91 

Openings  in  shafts 78 

Open,  regulations  for 78 

Ropes  and  gearing 76 

Safety  appliances 76 

Shafts,  tops  of 76 

Sidewalk 76 


550  INDEX. 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Sidewalk,  openings  of 77 

Wire  screens  for 78 

Excavations,  permits  for 8 

Examiners  for  new  material  or  devices • 9 

Exhibition  buildings 60 

Exits,  in  frame  buildings 70 

Passages  to 69 

Theaters 58 

Expiration  of  permits 7 

Explosives,  not  to  be  stored  under  stairs 69 

Exterior  wall,  definition  of 10 

Facing 16 

Fees,  for  permits,  buildings 7 

Fences,  temporaiy  in  front  of  buildings  under  construction 96 

Filing  plans,  statements,  etc 5 

Fire  appliances,  auxiliary 91 

Fire  escapes 70 

Passage  leading  to,  when  required 69 

Fire  limits,  defined 3,  4 

Sheds  in 47 

Fireplaces 80-83 

General  provisions 80 

Patent 82 

Fireproofing 

Appendages,  classes  "A,"  "B"  and  "C"  buildings 74 

Brick 32 

Class  "C"  buildings 43 

Concrete 32 

Hard  terra  cotta , 11 

Metal  lath 32 

New  materials  for 9 

Partitions 33 

Pipes,  forbidden 32 

Plaster 32 

Semi-porous  terra  cotta 11 

Shutters  and  doors 64 

Smoke  houses 60 

Steel  frames 33 

Terra  cotta 33 

Theaters 50-54 

Thickness  of 32,  33 

Fireproof  roofs,  limits 4,  5 

Fire  protection,  theaters 53 

Fire  wall,  construction  of 17 

Definition  of 10 

Steel  frame  connections 17 

Flats,  definition  of 13 

Floors,  area,  general  limitations  of 28 

Brick 32 

Class  "C"  buildings 41 

Concrete 32 

In  places  where  food  is  prepared 63 

Iron 32 

Lights,  construction  of 68 

Loads 22,23 

Materials  for 32 

Reinforced  concrete 32 

Surface,  materials  of 32 

Temporary 97 

Terra  cotta 31 

Theater,  stage 63 


INDEX.  551 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Flues 18 

General  provisions 78-80 

Formula  for  girder  stresses .....' 21,  29 

Foundations : — 

Brick  in 24 

Caissons  in 25 

Column  anchors  in 25 

Combined 25 

Concrete 24 

Concrete  for 24 

General  provisions 23-25 

Loads  on  concrete 24 

Loads  on  granite 24 

Loads  on  soils 23 

Piles 24 

Shape  under  colimins 25 

Special  forms  of 25 

Steel  grillage  in 24 

Wood  frame  buildings 45 

Frame  buildings 45-47 

Attics  in 28 

Bay  windows 47 

Bridging  in 46 

Definition  of 45 

Exterior  walls 45 

Factories,  construction  of 47 

Factories,  height  of 47 

Framing  of 46 

Foundation  walls 45 

Furring  in 46 

Height  of 27,  45 

Limits  of 45 

Partitions 46 

Repairs,  permit  for 45 

Sloping  ground,  erected  on 27 

Studding 45 

Walls  of 45 

Furnaces,  erection  of 86 

Garage,  private,  construction  of 27 

Gas  grates,  regulating 84,  85 

General  provisions  for  construction  of  buildings 14-26 

Girders — 

Anchorage  of  class  "C" 40,  41 

Class  "A" 29 

Class  "C"  walls 41 

Class  "C"  framing 39 

Column  connections 29 

Definition  of 11 

Plate 21 

Wall  anchors  for 40,  41 

Grain  elevators 61 

Granite,  base  levelers 25 

Loads  in  foundations 24 

Grillage,  steel  in  foundation 24 

Gravel,  definition  of 14 

In  concrete 15 

Gutters 74 

Halls,  construction  of 58 

Hard  terra  cotta  firep roofing,  definition  of 11 

Heaters,  notice  concerning 88 

Protection  from 85-88 


552  INDEX. 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Heating  appliances 84 ,  85 

Pipes 88 

Height  of  buildings 26 

Hoists,  enclosures  for 78 

Open,  regulations  for 78 

Hose,  requirements  for 90 

Hospital,  definition  of 12 

Construction  of 28 

Hot  air  boxes 87 

Hotel,  definition  of 12 

Intakes  for  inner  courts 66 

Interpretation  of  ordinance 9 

Iron  ashlar  plates 16 

Iron : — 

Bond,  class  "C"  buildings 43 

Columns,  class  "B" 34 

Wrought,  standard  for 19 

Issuance  of  permits 6 

Ladders,  engineer's  stationary 69 

To  roofs 69 

Lights,  floor,  construction  of 68 

Sidewalk 26 

Shaft 31 

Live  load,  definition  of 12 

Lime  mortar,  standard  for 14 

Limiting,  per  centum  of  lot  occupied 65 

Limits,  fire 3,4 

Fireproof  roofs 4,5 

Lintels,  regulations  for 18 

Limit  of  cast  iron 18 

Walls 18 

Load,  column  on  foundations 25 

Eccentric 24 

General 22 

Inside  framing,  class  "C"  buildings 39 

On  foundation  piles 24 

On  steel  frames 24 

Roof,  class  "A" 31 

Sidewalk 22 

Lodging  house,  definition  of 12 

Lots,  percentage  to  be  occupied 65 

Mansard  roofs,  construction  of 76 

Manufactories 47 

Masonry,  definition  of 12 

Materials,  in  street 8 

New 9 

Standards  for  various 14-26 

Weight  of 23 

Measurement  of  buildings 13 

Metal  lath,  for  fireproofing  columns 33 

In  ceilings 34 

In  partitions 33 

Metal  roofing 75 

Meter  rooms 72 

Fireproof 94 

Mill  construction,  definition  of 27 

Height  of 27 

Provisions  relating  to 44 

Mortar,  cement  and  lime,  standard 15 

Cement,  standard  for 15 

Cement  (see  "Cement  Mortar"). 

Cement  for  concrete  blocks 31 

For  brick  walls 03 


INDEX.  553 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

For  terra  cotta 31 

For  walls  and  ashlar 16 

In  brick  floors 32 

Lime,  standard  for 14 

Preparing  in  streets 98 

Moving  picture  exhibition  buildings,  special  provisions 56-58 

New  materials 9 

Non-liability  of  city  for  damages 7 

Notice: — 

Burning  off  paint 100 

Concerning  heaters 88 

Demolition 7 

Of  wrong  numbers  on  buildings 100 

Numbering  of  buildings 98-100 

Method  of 99 

Old  numbers  retained 100 

Renumbering 100 

Obstructions  on  stairs 68 

Occupancy  of  streets 8 

Office  building,  definition  of 12 

Openings  in — 

Air  shafts 65 

Courts 65 

Rooms 65 

Yards 65 

Paint,  removing  by  fire 100 

Parapet  walls,  requirements 17 

Partial  permits 6 

Partitions : — 

Construction  of  class  "C" 39 

Fireproof  materials  in 33 

Frame 45,  46 

Wood,  construction  of 45,  46 

Partition  walls,  definition  of 10 

Party  walls,  definition  of 10 

Existing  may  be  used  in  some  cases 17 

Pedestrians,  protection  of 96,  97 

Pergolas 74 

Permits,  alterations 5 

Building 5,6 

Burning  off  paint . 100 

Demolition 7 

Excavations 8 

Exhibited,  when 6 

Expiration  of 6 

Fees  for 7 

For  erection  of  scaffold 97 

New  material 9 

Partial 6 

Planing  mill  (Board  of  Supervisors) 60 

Renewal  of 6 

Repairs,  frame  buildings 45 

Sub-sidewalk  space 8 

Temporary  occupancy  of  street 8 

Theaters 48 

Use  of  streets 8 

Piers 17 

Brick 16 

Reinforced  concrete 16,  38 

Piles,  concrete,  standard  for 18 

Foundation 24 

Timber,  standard  for 18 


554  INDEX. 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Pipes,  casing  holes 67 

Heating 88 

In  fireproofing  not  to  be  laid 32 

Planing  mills 60 

Plans,  manner  of  filing 5 

Plaster  for  fireproofing 33 

,.  ^     In  ceilings 34 

f        In  columns 33 

"  "^     In  partitions 33 

Porches,  of  wood 75 

Portable  steam  or  hot  water  radiators 85 

Definition  of 12 

Portland  cement,  standards  for 14 

In  concrete 15 

Power  wood-working  mills 60 

Private  garage,  construction  of 27 

Protection  of  scaffolds 97 

Public  buildings,  cubic  air  space  in 59 

Pumps,  location  of 90 

Ranges,  protection  from 87 

Requirements 87 

Rat-proofing,  basements. 72 

In  walls , 73 

Registers,  furnace 87 

Reinforced  concrete  beams 35 

Columns 36,  37 

Construction 34,  38 

Curtain  walls,  class  "C" 43 

Definition  of 11,15 

Foundations 24 

Floor  and  roof  slabs 32,  35 

Girders,  class  "B" 33 

In  class  "A"  buildings 30,  31 

In  floors 33,  35 

In  ceilings 34 

In  partitions 33 

Mixing  of 38 

Piers 38 

Reinforcement  in 35 

Retaining  walls 25 

Standard  for 15,  38 

Steel  in 35 

Stresses  in 34 

Testing  of 34,  37 

Thickness  in  walls 31 

Walls 30 

Walls,  class  "B" 37 

With  foundation  grillage 24 

Renewal  of  permits 6 

Repairs,  permits  for 5 

Definition  of 10 

Restrictions  to  use  of  buildings 28 

Retaining  walls,  concrete 25 

Definition  of 10 

Roofs,  access  to 69 

Class  "A",  materials  in 31 

Covering  of 75 

Fireproof  limits 4,5 

Ladders  for 69 

Loads 22 

Mansard 76 

Temporary  staging  on 98 


INDEX.  555 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Trusses,  class  "C" 40 

Trusses,  steel 30 

Rooms,  openings  in 65 

Sand,  standard  for 14 

Sanitarium,  definition  of 12 

Scaffolds,  permit  for 97 

Protection  of 97 

Semi -porous  terra  cotta  firep  roofing,  definition  of 11 

Shades,  regulations  for 72 

Shafts,  air 65 

Definition  of . 13 

Elevator 76 

Elevator,  openings  in 76 

Elevator,  tops  of 76 

Light,  in  general 31 

Vent  and  light 31 

Sheds,  in  fire  limits 47 

Shutters,  fireproof 64 

Sidewalks,  occupancy  of 8 

Access  to  water,  gas  and  electric  service 67 

Area  walls 26 

Construction  of 26 

Covered  during  construction  of  building 96,  97 

Elevators  in 76 

Lights 26 

Loads 22 

Openings  in 67 

Preparing  mortar  on 98 

Temporary  in  front  of  buildings  under  construction 96 

Use  in  building  construction 96 

Skylights 74 

Slate,  roofing 75 

Smoke  houses 60 

Stacks 83 

Special  structures 47-64 

Specifications,  how  filed . 5 

For  fire  escapes 71 

Spires,  fireproofing  of 75 

Stable  buildings 62 

Construction  of 62 

Stair  hall,  definition  of 13 

Stairs,  construction  of 68 

Enclosure  of 68 

Explosives  not  to  be  stored  under 69 

Obstructions  on 68 

Standards,  brick 14 

Cement  and  lime  mortar 15 

Cement  mortar 15 

Concrete 15 

Gravel 14 

Iron,  cast 21 

Lime  mortar 14 

Piles 18 

Portland  cement 14 

Sand 14 

Steel,  cast 20 

Steel,  rivet 20 

Steel,  structural 20 

Timber ; 19 

Wrought  iron 19 

Stand  pipes 89 


556  INDEX. 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Steam  boilers 86 

Pipes 88 

Steel,  cast,  standard  for 20 

Columns,  construction  of 20 

Columns,  stresses  in 20 

Standards  for  structural 20,  2 1 

Frame  construction,  definition  of 11 

Stoves,  protection  from 87 

Story,  definition  of 11 

Streets,  occupancy  of 8 

Preparing  mortar  in 98 

Use  of,  in  building  construction 8 

Stresses,  iron  columns 21 

On  steel  frame  members 21 

Reinforced  concrete 34 

Shearing,  on  girders 21 

Timber  columns 19 

Timber  trusses 40 

Unit  for  timber 19 

Wind,  Class  "B" 37 

Structure,  definition  of 10 

Structural  steel,  standards  for 20,  21 

Tanks,  roof,  construction  of 90 

Towers  for 90 

Temporary  certificates  of  occupancy 7 

Tenement  house,  definition  of 13 

Terms,  definition  of 10-13 

Terra  cotta,  ceilings 34 

Partitions 33 

Definition  of 11 

For  concrete 15 

For  fireproofing  columns 33 

Hard  fireproofing 11 

In  floors 31 

In  walls 31 

Roofing 31 

Semi -porous  fireproofing 11 

Tests,  cast  steel 20 

Cement 14 

Drill,  iron  columns 22 

New  material 9 

Portland  cement 14 

Reinforced  concrete 34-37 

Theater,  construction  of 48-60 

Definition  of 12 

Thickness  of  wall,  definition  of 11 

Tile,  in  ceilings 34 

Roofing 75 

Timber,  columns 39 

Standards  for 19 

Trusses 40 

Ton,  definition  of 12 

Trusses,  roof,  class  "C" 40 

Unsafe  structures 100 

Ventilation  of  water  closets 66 

Vermin,  protection  against,  in  walls 73 

Walls,  chases  in 18 

Court,  class  "C" 43 

Fire 17 

Flues  in 18 

Increasing  height  of 17 

Increased  thickness  in  deep  buildings 16 


INDEX.  557 

BUILDING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Of  class  "C"  buildings 41,  42 

Parapet 17 

Plain  concrete 17 

Protection  in  against  vermin  and  fire  .* 73 

Recesses  in 18 

Reduced  thickness  for  interior 16 

Reinforced  concrete 17 

Upon  steel  supports 17 

Warehouse,  definition  of 12 

Height  of 28 

Water  supplies 90 

Weight  of  materials 23 

Windows,  bay,  construction  of 47,  73,  74 

Wrought  iron,  standards  for 19 

Yard,  area  of ; 66 

Definition  of 13 

Openings  in 65 

BULLETIN  BOARDS,  definition  of 380 

Intelligence   offices,    regulated 535 

BULLETIN  SIGN  PAINTING,  license  on 380-382 

BURIALS,  must  be  within  5  days  after  death 390 

Prohibited  in  San  Francisco 389 

BUTTER,  sale  of  regulated 520 

Sale  of  impure,  prohibited 419 

C 

CALCIUM  CARBIDE,  sale  of 184 

Storage  of 183 

Transportation  of 183 

CALVES,  slaughter  of  for  human  food,  regulated 433 

CANE  RACK,  license  on 364 

CANNON,  discharge  of,  prohibited. 472 

CANS,  fires  in,  prohibited 186 

CARCASSES,  for  food,  covered  during  transportation 451 

CARD  MACHINES,  prohibited 492 

CARPET,  beating  of  on  street,  regulated 502 

CARPET  BEATING  WORKS,  within  certain  limits,  prohibited 442 

CARPET  CLEANING,  license  on 365 

CARS,  dirt,  license  on 366 

Freight,  license  on 366 

Passenger,  license  on 366 

Railroad,  headlights  on  required 2)2)7 

Street  railway,  disinfection  of,  regulated 452 

CAR  TRACKS,  driving  along  or  across,  regulated 311 

Driving  on  outside  rail,  prohibited 304 

Driving  on,  to  obstruct,  prohibited 310 

CARTRIDGES,  sale  of  to  minors,  under  17  years,  prohibited 474 

CATERERS,  license  on .363 

CATTLE,  driving  through  streets,  regulated 305 

Keeping  of,  regulated 431 

Slaughtering  of,   regulated 433 

CELLAR,  for  place  of  sleeping,  prohibited  in  certain  cases 441 

CEMENT,  asphaltic  240 

Specifications  for 240 

CEMETERIES,  burials  in,  prohibited 389 

CEMETERY  VAULT,  placing  of  bodies  in,  regulated 390 

CHECKS,  for  wages  must  be  negotiable,  without  discount 514 

CHEESE,   sale  of  impure,  prohibited 420 

CHEMICALS,  use  of  in  food  products,  prohibited 427 

CHICKENS,  keeping  of,   regulated 444 

CHILDREN,  homes  for,  establishment  of,  regulated 407 


558  INDEX. 

CHILDREN,  (see  Minors).  Pages 

CHIMNEY,  patent,  contractors,  license  on 372 

CHIMNEYS,   (see  Building  Law). 

CHLORAL  HYDRATE,  use  or  possession  of,  prohibited 510 

CHURCH,  keeping  more  thah  4  horses,  within  50  feet  of,  prohibited 460 

CHUTES,  license  on 367 

Permit  from  Police  Commission 368 

Restriction   as   to   location 368 

CIGAR  FACTORIES,  establishment  and  maintenance  of,  'regulated 428 

CIRCULARS,  distribution  of  upon  street  or  sidewalk,  prohibited 469 

CIRCUS,  definition  of  367 

License  on   367 

Permit  for 367 

CITY  AND  COUNTY,  to  collect  for  care  of  pooT,  etc.,  in  certain  cases.  539 
CITY  AND  COUNTY  HOSPITAL,  escape  of  prisoners  from,  prohibited.  512 
CITY  AND  COUNTY  PROPERTY,  collection  of  rentals,  for  use  of..  537 

Interference    with,    prohibited 516 

CITY  AND  COUNTY  RECORDS,  preservation  of,  provided  for 537 

CLAIRVOYANCE,   prohibited    474 

CLOCK  GAME,  playing  or  visiting,  prohibited 478 

CLOCKS,  on  sidewalks,  regulations  for 163 

CLOTHES,  spraying  with  water  emitted  from  mouth,  prohibited 453 

CLOTHES  CLEANING  WORKS,  definition  of 187 

Cleaning  works,  license  for 370 

Permit  for   187 

Regulations  for  storage  of  gasoline 187 

COAL,  sale  of,  regulated   520 

COAL  OIL,  storage  of 180 

COAL  TAR,  discharge  of  into  bay  or  sewers,  prohibited 431 

"COASTING,"  prohibited 309 

COLLECTION  AGENCY,  license  on 363 

COLLEGES,  medical,  establishment  of,  regulated 408 

Permit  for   408 

COMBINATION  TABLES,  license  on 365 

COMBUSTIBLES,  storage  of   193 

COMMERCIAL  BUREAU,  license  on 363 

COMMISSION  BROKER,  license  on 366 

COMMON  DRINKING  CUP,  use  of,  prohibited 398 

COMMUNICABLE  DISEASES,  to  prevent  spread  of 397 

CONCEALED  WEAPON,  license  on 367 

Regulations  for  carrying 509 

CONCERT  HALL,  license  on 375 

CONCRETE,  specifications  for 239 

CONDUITS,  regulated 255,  258 

CONFETTI,  sale  of  regulated 519 

Gathering  for  use,  from  streets,  etc.,  prohibited 519 

Use  of  in  mixed  colors,  prohibited 519 

CONTAGIOUS  DISEASES,  in  animals 410 

In  animals,  to  be  reported 41 1 

Removal   of  patients,   regulated 404 

To  prevent  spread  of 394 

Undertakers  to  report  death  from 395 

Vessels  to  report  cases  of 395 

CONTRACT  FOR  STREET  WORK,  under  private  contract,  to  be  filed.  246 

CORONER,  sudden  deaths,  etc.,  to  be  reported  to 389 

To  issue  permits  to  dissect  or  embalm,  in  certain  cases 389 

COUPES,   charges   for    321 

COUNTY  JAIL,  prisoners  in,  to  perform  certain  work 511 

COURT,  (see  Street). 

COWS,  dairy,  inspection  of,  provided  for 411 

Two  only  in  certain  cases 431 

CRABS,  transportation,  preparation  and  sale  of,  regulated 427 


INDEX.  559 

Pages 

CREAM,  sale  of  one  quart  or  less,  regulated 425 

Sale   of,   regulated 520 

CREMATION,  garbage,  provisions  for 437 

Human  remains,  regulated 391 

In    San   Francisco,   prohibited 392 

CREMATORIES,    regulation   of 391 

CROSSWALKS,  stone,  construction  of 222 

CROWDS,  to  disperse  on  order  of  police  officer 479 

CUPOLA  FURNACES,  permit  for 197 

Regulating 205 

CURBS,  definition  of  299 

CURBS,  concrete,  acceptance  of  street,  when 216 

Concrete,   construction   of 220 

Concrete,    prohibited    district 2k'. 

Redwood,   construction   of 220 

Redwood,   prohibited   district 217 

Stone,    construction    of 222 

CUSTOM  HOUSE  BROKER,  license  on 365 

CYCLORAMA,  license  on 367 

Permit  from  Police  Commission 368 

Restriction  as  to  location 368 

D 

DAIRIES,  construction  and  maintenance  of,  regulated 419 

Inspection  of   411 

DANCE  HALLS,  license  on 540 

Minors  under  18  years,  prohibited  from  visiting 492 

Playing  of  music  in,  regulated 473 

Permit   for    540 

Regulating 540 

DANCING,  exhibitions  of  endurance  in,  prohibited 540 

DEAD,  burial  of,  in  San  Francisco,  prohibited 389 

DEADLY  WEAPON,  concealed,  carrying  of.  license  for 367 

Concealed,   carrying  of,   prohibited 509 

DEATH,  burial  of  body  within  five  days  required 390 

From  criminal  causes  to  be  reported  to  Coroner 389 

Sudden,  to  be  reported  to  Coroner 389 

DEATH  CERTIFICATES,  certified  copies  to  be  furnished 466 

DEBRIS,  from  fire,  removal  of 196 

DECORATIONS,  injury  to,  prohibited 515 

Use  of,  owned  by  City  and  County,  provided  for 515 

DEDICATION,  of  land  for  street,  map  to  be  recorded 213 

DEFORMITY,  exposure  of  to  public  view  prohibited 512 

DEFRAUDING  gas  or  electric  company,  prohibited 475 

DELICATESSEN  STORES,  manner  of  maintaining,  regulated 455 

DEPARTMENT  OF  ELECTRICITY,    (see   Permits). 

DEPARTMENT  STORES,  fire  drill  in 194 

DEPUTY  CORONER,  falsely  impersonating,  prohibited 479 

DEPUTY  SHERIFF,   falsely  impersonating,  prohibited 479 

DICE  THROWING,  prohibited,  except  in  certain  cases 476 

DISEASES,  animal,  to  prevent  spread  of 410 

Communicable,  to  prevent  spread  of 397 

Contagious,  removal  of  patients 404 

Contagious,  to  prevent  spread  of 394,  397 

Regulations  to  prevent  spread  of 394 

DISINFECTING,  of  streets  railway  cars,  regulated 452 

DISTURBANCE,  of  processions,  prohibited 314 

Of  peace,  prohibited 498,  499 

DODGERS,  distribution  of,  on  street  or  sidewalk,  prohibited 470 

DOGS,  hospitals,  establishment  of,  regulated 408 

Kennels,  establishment  of,  regulated 408 


560  INDEX. 

DOGS— Cont'd.  Pages 

Kennels  for,  permit  required 383 

License  on    383 

License  tag  for 383 

License  tag,  duplicate 383 

License  tag  not  to  be  removed 383 

Transportation   on   cars 358 

DOOR  BELLS,  ringing  by  peddlers,  prohibited  in  certain  cases 494 

.  DOORS,  unlocked  during  working  hours 194 

DOVES,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

DRAWBRIDGES,  driving  oyer,  faster  than  a  walk,  prohibited 314 

Open,  going  upon,   prohibited 315 

Opening  of  Third  and  Fourth  Street,  regulated 315 

Operation  of  street  cars  on,  regulated 315 

Operation  of  street  cars  on  at  certain  time,  prohibited 315 

DRAYAGE  COMPANIES,  license  on 376 

DRIFTING  SAND,  dirt  or  earth  on  streets,  how  prevented 270 

DRILL,  fire,  regulation  for 194 

DRINKING  CUP,  common  use  of  prohibited 398 

DRINKING  PLACES,  playing  of  music  in,  regulated 473 

DRIP  PANS,  on  automobiles,  required 313 

DRIVERS,  care  must  be  exercised  by 300 

DRIVING,  on  car  tracks  to  obstruct  traffic  prohibited 310 

DRUGS,  depositing  of  on  door  steps,  prohibited 449 

Adulteration    of,    prohibited 458 

Sale  of  certain,  prohibited 458 

DRUNKENNESS,  in  public  places,  prohibited 473 

DUCKS,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

DWELLING,  (see  Building  Law) 

DYES,  use  of  in  food  products,  prohibited 427 

DYE  WORKS,  definition  of 187 

License    for    370 

Permit  for 187 

Regulations  for  storage  of  gasoline 187 

E 

EDDY  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on 303 

EIGHTEENTH  STREET  BRIDGE,  driving  over,  regulated 315 

ELECTRIC  LIGHTS,  in  show  windows 185 

Material,  purchase  of,  by  junk  dealers,  prohibited 480 

Meter,  tampering  with,  to  defraud,  prohibited 475 

Motors  in   garages,   regulated 177 

ELECTRIC  POLES  AND  WIRES,  in  underground  districts,  prohibited.  264 

Regulation  of    266 

Removal  of    265 

Temporary  use  of   266 

ELECTRIC  SIGNAL  SYSTEMS,  private,  cost  of 202 

ELECTRICAL,  fixture  men,  license  on 368 

Installation,  exceptions  to  ordinance 105 

Installation  in  buildings,  (see  Building  Law). 

ELECTRICAL  WIRES,  placing  underground 260 

ELECTRICIANS,  master,  license  on 370 

ELECTRICITY,  conducting  of,  underground 264 

Installation  of  wire,  etc • 267 

ELECTION  BOOTHS,  erection  of  in  streets,  permitted 534 

Injuring  or  mutilating,  prohibited 534 

ELEVATORS,  (see  Building  Law). 

Sidewalk,  construction  of It,  77 

ELLIS  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on 303 

EMBALMING,  of  human  bodies,  regulated 393 

EMPLOYMENT  OFFICE,  license  on 368 


INDEX.  B«l 

Pages 

ENGINES,  gasoline  or  vapor,  permit  for 185 

ENGINE  AND  BOILER,  (see  Boiler). 

ENTRANCES,  private,  to  saloons  or  barrooms,  prohibited 483 

ENTRAPPING,  of  birds,  prohibited 472 

EVIDENCE  OF  LIABILITY  to  pay  license 362 

EXAMINATION,  automobile  drivers  must  pass 312 

Of  applicant  for  license 362 

EXCAVATION   IN   STREETS 247-254 

Abandonment  of  appliances 253 

Application  to  state  what 248 

Authority  to  be  shown 248 

Board  of  Public  Works,  to  regulate 248 

Board  of  Public  Works,  to  repair,  when 251 

Certificate  for   247 

Certificate  to  be  exhibited 253 

Certificate  to  issue,  when 249 

Certificate  to  state,  what 249 

Certificate  for,  subject  to  what 254 

Damages,  City  not  liable  for 254 

Decision  as  to  costs  to  be  final 252 

Deduction  from  deposit,  when 251 

Defined 251 

Deposit  for,  general  or  special 248 

"Excavation  Fund"  created 252 

General  deposit,  disposition  of 252 

Limits  for  250 

Inspection,  how  paid 252 

Limit  of  time  to  be  open 250 

Making  repairs  250 

Map  of  underground  appliances  to  be  filed 252 

Map  to  be  filed  of  abandoned  appliances 253 

Material  ready  for  use 248 

Notice  of  broken  pavement 250 

Ordinance  not  to  apply  in  case  of  emergency 253 

Ordinance  not  to  apply  to  official  acts 253 

Ordinance  not  to  apply  to  side  sewers  or  sub-sidewalks 254 

Ordinance  not  to  apply,  when 253 

Pavement  to  be  restored 249 

Permit  to  lay  conduits,  etc 253 

Plan  to  be  filed 248 

Regulating 247 

Removal  of  waste  material 250 

Repair  by  Board  of  Public  Works,  when 251 

Repairs,  how  paid 252 

"Service   connection,"    defined 253 

Service  connection,  certificate  to  be  issued 253 

Special  deposit  to  be  retained,  two  years 252 

Work  to  commence,  when 249 

EXHIBITIONS,   indecent,  prohibited 496 

License  on 368 

EXITS,  unlocked  during  working  hours 194 

EXITS,  (see  Building  Law). 

EXPECTORATION,  on  floors  and  sidewalks,  prohibited 454 

On  floors  of  street  cars,  prohibited 454 

EXPLOSIVES,  storage  limits 181 

EXPRESS  AGENTS,  license  on 362 

F 

FACTORIES,  cigar,  establishment  and  maintenance  of 428 

Fire  drill  in 194 

FALSE  ALARMS,  prohibited 203 


562  INDEX. 

Pages 

FALSE  REPRESENTATIONS,  by  solicitors  for  vehicles,  prohibited..  324 

FALSE  IMPERSONATION,  of  deputy  coroner 479 

Of  deputy  sheriff  479 

Of  fireman  479 

Of  police  officer  479 

Of  employe  of  fire  and  police  signal  system 203 

FALSE  STATEMENTS,  in  regard  to  goods  or  service  offered 524 

FARES,  refusal  to  pay  legal,  prohibited. 323 

FENCES,  indecent  advertising  on,  prohibited 497 

Wooden,  construction  of • 271 

Wooden,   height   of 271 

Wooden,  maintenance  of 271 

FIREARMS,  discharge  of,  prohibited 472 

Sale  of,  regulated 509 

Sale  to  minors,  under  17  years,  prohibited 474 

FIRE   BADGES 173 

FIRE,  debris,  removal  of 196 

False  alarms  of,  prohibited 203 

In  lots 195 

Lines 195 

On  streets 195 

Open  in  vessels 186 

Passes 173 

Protection  for  supply  stations 206 

Regulations  at  195 

FIRE  DEPARTMENT,  exempt  from  speed  regulations 308 

Right-of-way   for 302 

FIRE  DRILLS 194 

Asylums  194 

Department  stores   • 194 

Factories 194 

Schools  .194 

Workshops 194 

FIRE  ESCAPES,  (see  Building  Law). 

FIRE  MARSHAL,  duties  of 173 

Permits  issued  by,  (see  Permits). 

FIREMEN,  falsely  impersonating,  prohibited 479 

Ride  free  on  j  itney  bus 335 

FIRE  PATROL,  exempt  from  speed  provisions 308 

Right-of-way,  for 302 

FIRE  SIGNAL  SYSTEM,  interference  with,  prohibited 203 

Regulations  for  202 

FIREWORKS,  discharge  of 201,  472 

Manufacture  of    183 

Public  display  of  •  • 201 

Sale  of  201 

Storage  of   •  • ...  183 

FISH  MARKETS,  removal  of  garbage  from,  hours  for,  fixed 437 

FLAGMEN,  required  at  certain  crossings 341 

FLAGS,   injury   to,   prohibited 515 

Must  be  displayed  where  auction  is  held 471 

FLASHING  POINT,  test  of  oil 187 

FLATS,  (see  Building  Law). 

FLOWER  MARKETS,  free  public,  use  of  regulated 495 

Free  public,  locations,  designated 495 

FOOD,  manufacture  of,  regulated 447 

FOOD  ADULTERANTS,  manufacture  or  sale  of,  prohibited 446 

FOOD  ANIMALS,  carcasses,  covered  during  transportation 451 

FOOD  STUFFS,  manufacture,  care  and  sale  of,  regulated 460 

FORTUNE  TELLING,  etc.,  advertising  or  business  of,  prohibited 474 


INDEX.  563 

Pages 

FRAUDS,  upon  street  railroads,  prohibited 338 

FOWL,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

Upon  gas  and  electric  companies,  prohibited 475 

FREE   LICENSES,    regulations    for 372 

FREIGHT  WAGONS,   (see  under  Wagons). 

FRUIT  STORES,  maintaining  of,  regulated 455 

FUEL  OIL,  burning,  regulated 198 

FUNERALS,   disturbance  of,  prohibited 314 

FURNACE,  permit  for 197 

FURNITURE,  moving  of,  record  to  be  kept 516 

G 

GAMBLING,  automatic  quotation  exhibitor,  prohibited 478 

Barricaded  room,  in,  prohibited 475 

Clock  game,  prohibited 478 

Dice  throwing,  in  certain  cases,  prohibited 476 

Games  of  chance,  prohibited 476 

Implements,  keeping  in  barricaded  room,  prohibited 475 

Implements,  possession  of,  prohibited 476 

On  ocean  beach,  prohibited 542 

Poker  playing  in  barrooms,  etc.,  prohibited 496 

Pool  selling,  prohibited 477 

Strap  game,  prohibited 504 

Trick-of-the-loop,  prohibited   504 

Zecchinetta,  prohibited   478 

GAMBLING  HOUSES,  letting  or  underletting  of,  prohibited 478 

Maintenance  of,  prohibited 478 

Visiting,  prohibited    478 

GAMES  OF  CHANCE,  prohibited 476 

GARAGE,  definition  of 174 

Construction  of 175 

Electric  motors  in,  regulating 177 

Fire  Marshal  to  inspect 177 

Location  of,  restricted 177 

Permit  for    174 

Regulating    176 

Smoking  in,  prohibited 176 

GARBAGE,  collection  and  disposal  of,  regulated 436 

Cremation  of,  provided  for 437 

Dumping  of  on  lots,  streets  and  in  bay,  prohibited 437 

Rates  to  be  charged  for  incineration  of 535 

Removal  of  from  markets,  hours  fixed 437 

Removal  of  from  wholesale  vegetable  market,  regulated 465 

GARBAGE  CANS,  approval  by  Board  of  Health,  required 436 

GARBAGE.  WAGONS,  character  of,  regulated 434,  435 

On  Market  Street,  regulated 307 

GAS,  illuminating,  manufacture  of 184 

Lights  in  show  windows 185 

Manufacture  of  from  crude  petroleum,  regulated 430 

Meters,  tampering  with  to  defraud,  prohibited 475 

Regulator,  license  on 373 

Supply  in  hotels,  lodging  houses,  etc.,  regulated 450 

GAS   ENGINE,   inspection   of 199 

Permit  for  184,  197 

GAS  FIXTURES,  purchase  of  by  junk  dealers,  prohibited 480 

GASOLINE,  construction  of  tanks 175 

Definition  of  174,  205 

Draining  of  from  automobile,  etc.,  prohibited 313 

Permit  for  sale  of 175 

Permit  for  storage  of 205 


564  INDEX 

GASOLINE— Cont'd.  Pages 

Storage  of,  regulating 175,  188,  206 

Use  of,  regulated 180 

GASOLINE  ENGINE,  permit  for 185 

GAS  WORKS,  erection  of 184 

Operation  of,  regulated 430 

GEARY  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stop  over  40  minutes  on 303 

GEESE,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

GLANDERS,  Veterinary  surgeons  to  report  cases  of 411 

GONGS,  on  automobiles,  bicycles,  etc.,  required 308 

On    street    cars,    required 315 

GRADES,  automobiles,  etc.,  standing  on  more  than  5  per  cent,  prohibited.  309 
GRADING,  (see  Streets). 

GRAIN,  sale  of,  regulated  520 

GRAIN  ELEVATORS,  (see  Building  Law). 

GRAIN  AND  STOCK  EXCHANGE,  playing  or  visiting  prohibited....  478 

GRANT  AVENUE,  vehicles  not  to  stop  over  40  minutes  on 302 

GROUND  SQUIRRELS,  importation  of,  prohibited 445 

Possession  of,  prohibited 445 

Sale  or  giving  away  of,  prohibited 445 

GROOVED  RAILS,  street  car,  where  to  be  laid 275 

GUARDIANS  or  parents  must  accompany  minors  on  streets  at  night 491 

GUIDES,  license  on  368 

Licensed  to  wear  badge 368 

GUINEA  PIGS,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

GUNPOWDER,  magazine,  license  on 369 

Shipping  of 182 

Storage  of 182 

Transportation  of  182,  183 

GUTTERS,  basalt  block,  construction  of 224 

Brick,  construction  of 224 

Construction  of 219-220 

Rock,  construction  of 223 

H 

HACK  INSPECTOR,  to  approve  and  seal  taximeters 322 

HACKS,  charges  for 321 

HALL  OF  RECORDS,  charge  for  use  of  desks  in 537 

HALLS,  dancing  in,  regulated 540 

Dance,  license  on  540 

Public,  obstruction  of  passage  way  in,  prohibited 191 

Public  opening  of,  notice  to  police 192 

HALLWAY,  exits  from  192 

Lights  in,  red  and  white 192 

HAND  BILLS,  distribution  of  improper  matter,  prohibited 497 

Distribution  of,  upon  street  or  sidewalk,  prohibited 469 

HARES,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

HAT,  wearing  of  in  places  of  amusement,  prohibited 505 

HAT  PINS,  use  and  wearing  of,  regulated 505 

HAY,  sale  of  regulated 520 

HEAD  COVERING,  wearing  of  in  places  of  amusement,  prohibited 505 

HEADLIGHTS,  on  cars,  between  sunset  and  sunrise,  required 342 

On  railroad  cars,  required 337 

HITCHING,  of  teams,  regulated 303 

To  lamp  posts,  prohibited 310 

To  trees,  prohibited  310 

HOLIDAYS,  election  days,  declared  to  be 534 

HOMES  FOR  CHILDREN,  establishment  of,  regulated 407 

HORNS,  on  automobiles,  etc.,  required 308 

HORSES,   leading  behind   vehicles,   prohibited 306 

Use  by  person  entrusted  with  care  of,  prohibited 504 

HOSE,  driving  over,  prohibited 200 


INDEX.  565 

Pages 

HOSPITAL,  animal,  establishing  of,  regulated 408 

Construction  of,  (see  Building  Law). 

Establishment  of,  regulated 406 

False   alarm    for    ambulance,   prohibited 203 

Maternity,  establishment  of,  regulated 406 

Permit    for,    required 406 

Unnecessary  noises,  within  block  of,  prohibited 534 

HOTEL,  construction  of,  (see  Building  Law). 

Exits  to  be  lighted 192 

Fire  escape  indicated 192 

Inspection  by  police 192 

License  on 363 

Supply  of  gas  in,  regulated 450 

HOTEL  DISTRICT,  rates  of  fare  in 320 

HOTEL  AND  LODGING  HOUSE  LAW 129-135 

Affidavits  to  be  filed 131 

Alteration  of  building  to  comply  with  law 131 

Authorities  have  right  of  entry 132 

Boilers,  furnaces,  etc.,  installation  of,  regulating 134,  135 

Certificate  to  issue  and  state,  what 131 

Definitions 129 

Fine  imposed  shall  be  a  lien 133 

Height  of  buildings 135 

Law,  how  enforced 133 

Limitations  of  law 132 

Notice  may  be  recorded 133 

Owner  or  lessee  to  obtain  annual  license 135 

Permit  of  occupancy  to  issue,  when 132 

Plans  and  specifications  to  be  filed 131 

Windows,  regulation  for 130 

Yard  to  be  provided,  regulations  for 129,  130 

HOUR  RATE,  for  taxicabs 321 

HOUSE  BROKER,  license  on 363 

HOUSEHOLD  GOODS,  moving  of,  record  to  be  kept 516 

HOUSE  MOVING,  deposit  to  be  made 369 

License  on 369 

Permit  for.  Board  of  Public  Works 369 

Street  to  be  restored 369 

HOUSES,   NUMBERING  OF,   (see  Building  Law). 

HUMAN  BEINGS,  mechanical  contrivances,  for  conveying,  regulated...  514 

HYDRANTS,  leaving  animals  standing  near,  prohibited 303 

Injuries  to    201 

Obstruction  of  193 

Unlawful  use  of 193 

Use  of,  permit  for 204 

I 

ICE,  sale  of  regulated 520 

IMPERSONATION,   (see  False  Impersonation). 

INCINERATION  OF  GARBAGE,  rates  to  be  charged  for 535 

Method  of  measuring  amount  to  be  paid  for 535 

INCOMPETENT  PERSONS,  maintenance  of  by  relatives  in  certain  cases.  539 

INDECENT   acts,   prohibited 482 

Exhibitions,  prohibited 496 

Pictures,  distribution  of,  prohibited 497 

Pictures,  posting  of,  prohibited 498 

Prints,  posting  of,  prohibited 498 

INDIGENT,  care  paid  for  by  relatives  in  certain  cases 539 

INFECTIOUS  DISEASES,  removal  of  patients 404 

Undertaker  to  report  deaths  from 395 

Vessels  to  report  cases  of 395 


566  INDEX. 

INJURY,  from  accident  to  be  reported 392 

From  criminal  causes  to  be  reported 392 

INSANITARY  BUILDINGS,  providing  for  abatement 408 

INSPECTION  of  meat  and  meat  food  products 425 

INSTALLATION  OF  ELECTRICAL  WIRES,  regulation  for 104-105 

INTELLIGENCE,  OFFICES,  bulletin  boards  of,  regulated 535 

License  on 368 

INTERNAL  REVENUE  BROKER,  license  on 365 

INTOXICATION,  driving  while  in  state  of,  prohibited 309 

ITINjERANT  VENDORS,  definition  of 371 

License  on 371 

J 

JITNEY  BUS  ORDINANCE 331-336 

JITNEY  BUS,  bell  or  horn  on,  required 334 

Bond  to  be  given  before  operating 331 

Defined 331 

License  fees,  for 333 

Operation   of,   regulated 324,  335 

Permits  may  be  revoked 332,  334 

Permit  to  operate,  required 331 

Policemen  and  firemen  to  ride  free  when  on  duty 335 

JITNEY  BUS  DRIVERS,  must  conspicuously  display  badge 333 

Must  have  had  experience  in  San  Francisco 331 

Not  permitted  to  smoke  while  operating  car 335 

To  pass  examination 331 

JUNK  DEALERS,  license  on 369 

Permit  from  Police  Commission 369 

JUNK  SHOP  KEEPERS,  purchase  of  plumbing,  etc.,  material,  prohibited.  480 

K 

KEARNY  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stand  on  over  40  minutes 303 

KENNEL,  dog,  fee  for 384 

Dog,   permit   for    383 

"KER-CHEW  POWDERS"  selling  or  distributing,  prohibited 510 

KEROSENE,  deposit  of,  on  pavement,  prohibited 314 

Storage  of 179 

Use  of   180 

KILLING  OF  BIRDS,  prohibited 472 

KILNS,  (see  Brick  Kilns). 

KINETOSCOPE  PARLOR,  license  on 367 

Permit  for 368 

Restriction  as  to  location • .  •  •  368 

KITCHENS,  manner  of  maintaining,  regulated 455 

KITE  FLYING,  prohibited 480 

"KNOCK-OUT-DROPS,"  possession  of  or  giving,  prohibited 510 

KNUCKLES,  possession  or  sale  of,  prohibited 504 

L 

LAMP-POST,  hitching  to,  prohibited 310 

Injuries  to 201 

LAND,  for  street  purposes,  improvement  supervised 214 

LANE,  (see  Streets). 

LAUNDRIES,  license  on 370 

Office  of,  license  on 370 

Permit  for,  required 439 

Public,  regulating  439 

LAUNDRY  OFFICERS,  license  on 370 

LEPROSY,  landing  of  persons  afflicted  with,  prohibited 404 

Removal  of  afflicted  person  to  lazaretto 404 

LEWD  ACTS,  prohibited 482 

LEWD  PICTURES,  possession  of,  prohibited 496 


INDEX.  667 

Pages 

LICENSE  FEE  ON,  academies,  riding 373 

Advertiser,  street  car 362 

Advertising,  outdoor 380,  382 

Advertising  sign  painters 362 

Agencies,  mercantile 363 

Agencies,  stage  line .  . 377 

Agents,  express 362 

Agents,  real  estate 363 

Agents,  soliciting 373 

Agency,  collection 365 

Alleys,  bowling 365 

Animals 362 

Apartment  houses 363 

Assayers 364 

Auctioneers 364 

Automobile,  passenger 371 

Ball  throwing  game 364 

Baseball 364 

Bath  houses 365 

Bathing  tubs,  public 365 

Beating  carpets 366 

Billboards 380-382 

Billiard  tables 365 

Birds 362 

Boarding  houses 363 

Bowling  alleys 365 

Broker,  commission 366 

Broker,  custom  house 365 

Broker,  house 363 

Broker,  merchandise 366 

Broker,  internal  revenue 365 

Broker,  stock 366 

Bulletin  sign  painting 380-382 

Cane  rack 364 

Carpets,  beating 366 

Carpet  cleaning 366 

Cars,  dirt 366 

Cars,  freight 366 

Cars,  passenger 366 

Caterers 363 

Chimney,  patent,  contractors 372 

Chutes    367 

Circus 367 

Cleaning  works 370 

Collection  agency 363 

Collection  of  machines 367 

Combination  tables 365 

Commercial  bureau 363 

Commission  broker 366 

Concealed  weapon 367 

Concert  hall 375 

Custom  house  brokers 365 

Cyclorama 367 

Dance  halls 540 

Dogs 383 

Drayage  companies 376 

Dye  Works 370 

Electricians,  master 370 

Electrical  fixture  men 368 

Employment  office 368 

Exhibitions 368 

Express  agents 362 


568  INDEX. 

LICENSE  FEE  ON— Cont'd  Pages 

Gas  regulator 373 

Guides 368 

Gunpowder  magazine 369 

Hacks 371 

House  broker 363 

House  raising  or  moving 369 

Hotels 363 

Intelligence  office - .  .  .  .    368 

Internal  revenue  broker 365 

Itinerant  vendors 371 

Jitney  bus 333 

Junk  dealers 369 

Kinetoscope  parlor 367 

Laundries 370 

Laundry  offices 370 

Liquor  dealer,  retail 378 

Liquor,  one  day 380 

Livery  stables 370 

Live  stock,  slaughterers  of 375 

Lodging  house 363 

Masked  ball 370 

Master  electricians 370 

Mechanical  contrivance 367 

Mercantile  agencies 363 

Merchandise  broker 366 

Merry-go-round 367 

Museum 367 

One  day  liquor 380 

Outdoor  advertising 380-382 

Outdoor  park 371 

Panorama 367 

Patent  chimney  contractors 372 

Pawnbrokers 371 

Peddlers 373 

Petroleum,  storage  of 375 

Phonograph  parlor 367 

Places  of  refreshment 363 

Pool  tables 365 

Public  passenger  vehicles 371 

Real  estate  agents 363 

Restaurants 363 

Retail  liquor  dealer 378 

Revolving  wheel 367 

Riding  academies 373 

Ring  throwing  game 364 

Runners 373 

Scavenger  wagons 374 

Second-hand  goods 374 

Side  show 367 

Shooting  galleries 374 

Show,  not  otherwise  provided  for 368 

Skating  rink 367 

Slaughterers  of  live  stock 375 

Slot  machines 384 

Smelters 364 

Soliciting  agents 373 

Stables,  Hvery 370 

Stage  line  agencies 377 

Stock  broker 366 

Storage  of  petroleum 375 

Street  car  advertiser 362 

Street  railroad  passenger  cars 366 


INDEX.  569 

LICENSE  PEE  ON— Cont'd.  Pages 

Swimming  tank,  public 365 

Swing 367 

Tenement  houses 363 

Theaters 375 

Ticket  peddler 376 

Toboggan  slide 367 

Towel  companies 376 

Transfer  companies 376 

Trucks 376 

Vehicles,  public  passenger 371 

Vendors,  itinerant 371 

Wagons 376 

Wagons,  scavenger 374 

Warehouses 376 

Water  companies 377 

Water  filter  companies 377 

Weapon,  concealed 367 

LICENSES,  a  debt  due  city 361 

Collection  of,  providing  for 361 

Exhibited,  in  conspicuous  place 362 

Not  transferable  361 

Payable  in  advance 361 

Rate  for,  regulating   362 

Regulating  municipal   361,  362 

LICENSE  TAGS,  to  be  displayed  on  public  vehicles 324, 325 

LIGHTS,  on  automobiles,   required 312 

In  hallways,  when  required 192 

Indicating  fire  escapes 192 

On  bicycles,  required 312 

On  motor  cycles,  required 312 

On  tri-cycles,  required 312 

Portable    186 

Street  excavations   269 

Vehicles,  (except  motor  driven)  to  carry  on  front  and  rear 312 

LINES,  fire   ......; ; 195 

LIQUOR,  intoxicating,  taking  into  jails,  etc.,  prohibited 501 

Dealer,  retail,  license  on 378 

Manufacture  of,  regulated 447 

One  day  license  380 

Revocation  of  license 379 

Sale  of  in  barrooms  or  saloons,  regulated 483 

Sale  of,  permit  required  ("Blind  Pigs") 485 

Sale  of,  regulated  ("Blind  Pigs") 483 

LIVERY  STABLES,  license  on 370 

Using  horses,  etc.,  entrusted  to  care,  prohibited 504 

LIVE  STOCK,  slaughterers  of,  license  on 375 

LOADS,  carrying  over  15,000  pounds,  regulated 370 

LODGING  HOUSES,  construction  of,  (see  Building  Law). 

Fire  escapes  to  be  indicated 192 

License  on 363 

Lights  in  hallways,   required 192 

Supply  of  gas  in,  regulated 450 

LOTTERY,  possession  of  scrolls,  drawings,  etc.,  of,  prohibited 487 

Possession  of  tickets,  etc.,  prohibited 487 

Printing  or  circulating  of  drawings,  prohibited 488 

Visiting  agency,  prohibited 488 

LOTS,  on  street  not  to  be  sold,  when 213 

Removal  of  rubbish  from,  required 438 

LUMBER,  piling  of,  regulated .489 


570  Index 

M 

Pages 
MACHINERY  IN  MOTION,  when  automobile  is  stopped,  prohibited..  311 

MAGDALEN  ASYLUM,  designated  as  place  of  detention 489 

MAIL  CARRIERS,  to  ride  free  on  cars,  while  on  duty 338 

MANILA  STREET,  vehicles,  prohibited  from  standing  on 304 

MANUFACTURE,  of  food  stuffs,  regulated 460 

MANURE  WAGONS,  use  of,  regulated 434 

MARATHON  DANCING  CONTESTS,  prohibited 540 

MARKETS,  free  public  flower,  regulated 495 

Fish,  (see  Fish  Market). 
Vegetable,  (see  Vegetable  Market). 

MARKET  STREET,  garbage  wagons  on,  regulated 307 

Vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on 303 

MASKED  BALL,  license  on 370 

Permit  for 370 

MASQUERADING,   for  advertising  purposes,   prohibited 470 

Wearing  apparel  of  opposite  sex,  prohibited 471 

MASTER  ELECTRICIANS,  license  on 370 

MATCHES,  manufacture  of 186 

MATERIALS,  sample  of  to  be  furnished  Board  of  Public  Works 245 

MATERNITY  HOSPITALS,  establishment  of,  regulated 406 

MAYOR,  (see  under  Permits). 

MEAT,  inspection  of 425 

Sale  of,  regulated 520 

To  be  covered  during  transportation 451 

Use  of  preservatives  or  dyes,  prohibited 427 

MEAT  FOOD  PRODUCTS,  inspection  of 425 

MEAT  MARKETS,  manner  of  maintaining,  regulated 455 

MECHANICAL  CONTRIVANCES,  for  conveying  human  beings 514 

License  on   367 

Permit  for 368 

MEDICAL  COLEGES,  establishment  of,  regulated 408 

Permit  for 408 

MEDICINES,  depositing  of  on  doorsteps,  prohibited 449 

MEDIUMSHIP,  prohibited 474 

MERCANTILE  AGENCIES,  license  on 363 

MERCHANDISE  BROKER,  license  on 366 

MERRY-GO-ROUND,  license  on 367 

METAL  KNUCKLES,  possession  of,  prohibited 504 

METER  ROOMS  72 

Fireproof  94 

METERS,  tampering  with,  prohibited 475 

METHYL  ALCOHOL,  sale  of  in  drugs,  etc.  prohibited 458 

MILK,  adulterated,  sale  of,  prohibited 411 

Delivery  of,  regulated 421 

Depots,    regulations    for 421 

Inspection  of 41 1 

Pasteurizing,  regulating  method  of 424- 

Permits  required  by  vendors  of 411 

Sale  of  one  quart  or  less,  regulated 425 

Sale  of  regulated 411,  520 

MILL  FEED,  sale  of,  regulated 520 

MINORS,  business  occupation  of,  regulated 490 

Employment  of,   regulated 490 

Getting  on  or  off  moving  vehicles,  prohibited 509 

On  public  street  at  night  prohibited 489 

Parents  or  guardian,  must  accompany,  on  streets,  at  night 491 

Playing  billiards,  pool  or  cards,  prohibited 491 

Sale  of  firearms,  etc.,  to,  prohibited 474 

Under  18,  prohibited  from  visiting  dance  halls 492 


INDEX.  571 

Pages 

Visiting  bar  or  billiard  rooms,  prohibited 491 

MISBRANDING  of  food  or  liquor,  prohibited 447 

MISLABELING  of  food  or  liquor,  prohibited 447 

MORTAR,   (see  Building  Law). 

MOTOR  CYCLE,  lights  on,  required 312 

MOVING  OF  FURNITURE,  statements  to  be  filed 516 

MOVING  PICTURE  EXHIBITIONS,  censors  appointed  by  Mayor....  507 

Construction   of  buildings 56-58 

Electrical  apparatus  of,  regulated 102-103 

Inflammable  material  in  operating  room  not  permitted 103 

Lighting  of  auditorium,  requirements  for 104 

National  Electrical  Code,  to  be  followed 102 

Operating  room  door  not  to  be  locked 103 

Operator  must  be  experienced 103 

Permit  not  transferable 102 

Permit   required    506 

Permit  to  be  revoked,  when 103 

Permit  to  operate  machine  with  motor. 102 

Regulated 506 

Regulations  for  lighting 104 

Rules  of  Department  of  Electricity  confirmed 102 

Rules  to  be  followed  in  operating  room 103 

MOVING  TRAVEL,   definition   of 299 

"MUFFLERS,"  loud  noises  by,  prohibited 311 

On  automobiles,  required 311 

MUNICIPAL  BUILDINGS,  procedure  for  construction  of 105 

MUNICIPAL  ELECTION,  day  on  which  held,  declared  a  holiday....  534 
MUNICIPAL  EMPLOYES  not  to  contribute  for  political  purposes....  542 

MUNICIPAL  WATER  WORKS,  operation  and  management  of 539 

MUSEUM,  license  on 367 

Permit  for    368 

Restriction  as  to  location 368 

MUSIC,  in  dance  and  drinking  places,  regulated 473 

Playing  of,  for  advertising  purposes,  prohibited 470 

Playing  of  in  vehicles  on  streets,  prohibited 502 

N 

NAILS,  throwing  on  streets,  prohibited 308 

NAPTHA,  deposit  of  on  pavement,  prohibited 314 

Regulating  use,  sale  and  storage  of 178 

NATIONAL  CODE  CONDUIT  to  be  used  for  electrical  wiring 104 

NECROMANCY,  prohibited  474 

NITRO-GLYCERINE,  manufacture  of,  prohibited 182 

NOISES,  loud,  prohibited -. .  309 

Unusual,  within  block  of  hospital,  prohibited 534 

NOTICES,  to  be  posted  on  premises  when  permits  are  sought 538 

NUISANCE,  defining  same  and  empowering  Board  of  Health  to  abate. . .  457 
NUMBERING  OF  BUILDINGS,  (see  Building  Law). 

o 

OBSCENE  ACTS,  prohibited 482 

OBSCENE  LANGUAGE,  contrivances  for  reproduction  of,  prohibited..  496 

In  telephone  conversations,  prohibited 512 

Prohibited 498,  499 

OBSTRUCTION,  of  passageways 191 

OBSTRUCTION    ON    SIDEWALKS,    regulated 273 

By  crowds 479 

OBSTRUCTION  ON  STREETS,  regulated 273 

By  crowds 479 


572  INDEX. 

P3.  fifes 

OCEAN  BEACH,  gambling  on,  prohibited 542 

Sale  of  goods,  merchandise,  etc.,  on,  prohibited 541 

O'FARRELL  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stop  over  40  minutes  on 303 

OIL,  burning  plants 198 

Fire  Marshal  to  test 181 

Illuminating,  containers  to  be  stamped 180 

Refining,  limits   181 

Storage  privileges  173 

Use  of  in  preparation  of  rice  for  market,  prohibited 451 

ONE  DAY  LIQUOR  license 380 

Permit  for 380 

OPIUM,  keeping  of  places  for  smoking,  prohibited 493 

Taking  into  public  institutions,  prohibited 501 

Visiting  places  where   smoked,  prohibited 493 

ORANGE  PEEL,  throwing  on  sidewalk,  car  floor,  etc.,  prohibited 501 

OUTDOOR   ADVERTISING,    license    on 380-382 

OUTDOOR  PARK,  definition  of 371 

License  on 391 

OWL  SERVICE,  may  be  extended  but  not  curtailed 342 

P 
PAINT,  removal  of  from  buildings,   (see  Building  Law). 

PALMISTRY,  prohibited  474 

PANORAMA,  license  on 367 

Permit  for 368 

Restriction  as  to  location 368 

PARAFFINE,  use  of  in  preparation  of  rice  for  market,  prohibited 451 

PARENTS,  to  accompany  minors,  on  streets  at  night 491 

PARK,  outdoor,  license  on 391 

PARKING  STATIONS,  for  automobiles,  regulated 209 

Permit  for 209 

PASSAGEWAYS,  obstruction  of 191 

PASSENGER  VEHICLES,   (see  Public  Passenger  Vehicles). 

PASTRY,  conveyance  through  streets  in  open  containers,  prohibited 455 

PATENT  CHIMNEY  contractors,  license  on 372 

PAVEMENT,  asphalt  with  binder  course. 233 

Asphalt  without  binder  course,  construction  of 241 

Asphalt  without  binder,  where 215 

Asphalt,  not  on  over  8  per  cent  grade  (exception) 215 

Basalt  block  on  concrete  base,  construction  of 229 

Basalt  block,  on  sand,  construction  of 227 

Between  street  car  tracks,  laid  by  whom 274 

Bituminous  rock,  construction  of 230 

Bituminous  rock,  with  binder  course 231 

Bituminous  rock,  without  binder,  where 215 

Bituminous  rock,  not  on  over  8  per  cent  grade  (exception) 215 

Brick,  foundation  for 216 

Brick,  on  concrete,  construction  of 235 

Cobble  stone,  construction  of 227 

Driving  across,  new,  prohibited 309 

Grade  of  street  for  certain  kinds 216 

Wearing  surface,  composition  of 234 

PAWNBROKERS,  manner  of  conducting  business  of,  regulated 481 

License  on    371 

Must  furnish  report  to  police 481 

Must  keep  record  of  articles  bought  or  sold 481 

Permit  for    481 

PEDDLERS,  license  on 373 

Regulating    494 

Ringing  door  bells  by,  prohibited 494 

Vegetable,   permit    required 453 


INDEX.  573 

Pages 

PEDDLING,  at  certain  entrances,  prohibited 494 

Employment  of  persons   for,   regulated 493 

Free,  for  veterans 372 

Free,  regulated 372 

License   for,   required 494 

Permit  for 494 

PERMITS,  notice  of  application  for  to  be  posted 538 

PERMITS,  issued  by, 

CHIEF  OF  FIRE  DEPARTMENT, 

Burning  off  paint    100 

To    investigate    applications    for 197 

CORONER, 

Autopsy   in    certain   cases 390 

Interment  in  certain  cases 390 

FIRE  MARSHAL, 

Calcium    carbide,    storage    of 184 

Fireworks,  display  of 201 

Gas\engines,  above  first   floor 184,  197 

Gasoline,    sale  of 175 

Gasoline,   storage  of 205 

Gasoline    engine    185 

Gasoline    in    garage 176 

Gas  works,  or  machine 430 

MAYOR, 

Bonfire   195 

Discharge   of   cannon 472 

Public   vehicle,    stand    for 319 

DEPARTMENT   OF  ELECTRICITY, 

Electrical   installation    91-96 

Electric   sign    161 

Temporary  use  of  wires 269 

BOARD  OF  HEALTH, 

Children  afflicted  with  contagious  disease  to  return  to  school....  396 

Children's   home,   maintenance    of 407 

Cremation  of  human  remains 391 

Manure  wagon    434 

Maternity  hospital    406 

Milk,  sale  of 412 

Plumbing,  installation  of  (see  Plumbing  Law). 

Re-occupation  of  premises   ordered   vacated 409 

Scavenger  wagon    374,  436 

Shoddy,  manufacture  and  sale  of 443 

Vegetables,    peddler    453 

Water  well,  use  of   452 

BOARD  OF  POLICE  COMMISSIONERS, 

Auctioneer    518 

Billiard   Parlor 365 

Chutes    368 

Concealed  weapon    367 

Cyclorama     368 

Dance  Hall    540 

Driver  of  passenger  vehicle 310,  372 

Guide    368 

Jitney  bus    331 

Junk  dealer    369 

Kinetoscope  parlor 368 

Liquor  dealer   (retail)    378 

Liquor,  sale  of,   ("Blind  Pigs") 485 

Liquor,  one  day    380 

Mechanical   contrivance    368 

Moving  picture  exhibition  506 


574  INDEX. 

PERMITS— Cont'd.  Pages 

Museum  368 

Panorama    368 

Pawnbroker    481 

Phonograph    parlor     368 

Pool   parlor 365 

Revolving   wheel    368 

Runner    325 

Saloon    378 

Second   hand   dealer 481 

Shooting  gallery   503 

Skating  rink    368 

Solicitor 325 

Toboggan  slide 368 

BOARD  OF  PUBLIC  WORKS, 

Bicycle   rack    273 

Billboard 168 

Building  construction,  (see  Building  Law). 

Electrical    installation 266 

Electric   poles    and    wires 266 

Flower  market    296 

Hitching  post    273 

House   moving    369 

Hydrant     273 

Lamppost  273 

Motorcycle  rack   273 

Obstruction  on  street 270,  273 

Piling  or  capping  of  street 270 

Sidewalk,    construction    of 219 

Sidewalk,  opening  of   220 

Street  opening  of    220 

Street   construction 220 

Street  work   (private  contract)    245 

Tearing  up  street 245 

Water   trough    273 

BOARD  OF  SUPERVISORS, 

Automobile  parking  station 209 

Automobile  supply  station    206 

Billboard    166 

Boiler   197 

Blasting    531 

Circus  367 

Cupola  furnace   197 

Dyeing  and  cleaning  works 187 

Dog  kennel 383 

Dyeworks    187 

Engine  and   boiler 197 

Free  license    372 

Furnace    197 

Garage    174 

Gas  works  430 

Hospital     406 

Laundry  439 

Masked  ball 370 

Medical  college  408 

Oil   tank    179 

Planing   mill,    etc 60 

Rock  crushing  machine 533 

Sign   162 

Spur  track    278 


INDEX.  575 

PERMITS— Cont'd.  Pages 

Stable    459 

Steam  boiler    197 

Steam  engine  197 

TAX  COLLECTOR,  for  transfer  of  license 362 

PETROLEUM,   adulteration   of 180 

Crude,  use  of 179 

Products,  storage  of 179 

License  on  storage  of 375 

Storage  of  179 

PHONOGRAPH  PARLOR,  license  on 367 

Permit  for 368 

Restriction  as  to  location 368 

PHYSICIANS,  to  report  accidents  and  criminal  cases 392 

To  report  cases  of  varicella,  etc 397 

To   report   contagious   diseases 394 

PIERS,  smoking  on,  prohibited 196 

PIPES,  laying  of  in  streets,  regulated 255,  258 

To  be  removed  when  required w . . . .  254 

PIGEONS,  keeping  of,  regulated ; 444 

PLACE,  (see  Street). 

PLACES  OF  REFRESHMENT,  license  on : . .  363 

PLAGUE,  bubonic,  methods  to  prevent  spread  of 402 

PLANING  MILL,  etc.,  permit  for. 60 

PLATFORM  MEN,  street  railroads  to  provide  seats  for 356 

PLUMBING  LAW 136-160 

Alteration  of  plumbing 153 

Building  plans  to  be  filed 153 

Buildings,  condemnation  of 153 

Buildings  moved  or  altered 153 

Caps  or  cowls  prohibited 153 

Clean-outs,  required 139 

Condemnation,  of  plumbing 153 

Definitions 137,  150 

Drainage,  of  buildings  in  storm  water  district 156-158 

Drains,  decks,  light  wells,  etc 144,  145 

Surface,  provided 141 

Urinal  and  closet,  how  connected 145 

Examination  of  master  plumber  required 154 

Fall  of  sewers 139 

Flues  for  ventilators,  prohibited 142 

Fittings,  graded 141 

Fixtures,  special,  provisions  for. 149 

To  be  trapped  and  vented 149 

Hoppers 147,  148 

Inlets,  fresh  air,  required 139 

Inspection  of  work 159,  160 

Joints,  how  made 139 

Leaders,  rain  water ;  .    144 

Lead  pipe  connections 140 

License  of  plumbers 154 

May  be  suspended 154 

Master  plumber,  examination  required 154 

Material  of  pipes  required 136 

Extra  heavy,  required 136,  142 

Old  sewers,  when  may  be  used .    137 

Permit  required  for  plumbing  work 153 

Pipes,  arrangement  of 139 

Clean-outs  of ... 139,  140 

Extra  heavy,  required 136,  142 

How  secured .  .139,  140,  141 

Material  of,  required •.    136 


576  INDEX. 

PLUMBING  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Must  not  be  built  into  walls 142 

Soil,  size  of 140 

To  be  tested 141,  142 

Weight  of 137 

Plans,  must  be  submitted 153,  159 

Plumbers,  affidavit  required 154 

Bonds  of 155 

Certificate  of 155 

Examination 1 54 

License  of 154 

Qualifications  of 154 

Registration  of 155 

Plumbing  Inspector,  duties  of 159,  160 

Sewers 137 

Separate,  required 137 

Sinks  and  wash  trays,  wooden,  prohibited 148 

Slop  hoppers  and  sinks,  connection  of 147 

Steam  exhaust 141 

Storm  water  drainage  district,  general  provisions 156-158 

Surface  drainage 141 

Table  of  standard  pipe 137 

Tests  of  pipes  required 141,  142 

Traps,  how  placed 149 

To  be  vented 149 

Required  in  sewer 139 

Urinals 146,  147 

Ventilation,  requirements 159 

Ventilators,  no  flues  for 142 

Vents,  arrangement  of 150-153 

Of  fixtures,  how  made 150 

Sizes  of 150 

To  be  opened 150 

Water  closets,  how  supplied 145,  146 

And  urinals,  ratio  of 158,  159 

Materials  to  be  used 145,  146 

Wastes,  safe,  how  drained 145 

Wooden  baths,  sinks,  etc.,  prohibited 148 

PLUMBING  MATERIAL,  purchase  of  by  junk  dealers,  prohibited....  480 

POKER,  playing  of  in  public  places  or  barroom,  prohibited 496 

POLES,   interference   with,    prohibited 516 

Cleats  or  ladder  for,  regulated 266 

Electric,  (see  Electric  Poles  and  Wires). 

Placing  of  advertising  signs  upon,  prohibited 469 

Regulating   266,  267 

Specifications  for  to  be  approved 266 

To  be  painted   266 

Wires    on,    regulated 267 

POLICE,  to  keep  record  of  furniture  moved 516 

POLICE  BADGES,  sale  or  delivery  of,  regulated 510 

POLICE  COMMISSIONERS,  (see  under  Permits). 

POLICE  DEPARTMENT,  exempt   from   speed   rate,   regulations 308 

POLICE  OFFICER,  bribery  of,  prohibited 472 

Falsely   impersonating,    prohibited 479 

To  ride  free  on  j  itney  bus 335 

POLICE  STARS,  sale  or  delivery  of,  regulated 510 

POLICE   SIGNAL   SYSTEM 202 

Interference    with    203 

POLITICAL  CONTRIBUTIONS,  from  municipal  employes,  prohibited.  542 

POOLROOMS,   conduct   of,   prohibited 477 

Minors    visiting,    prohibited 491 

Visiting,  prohibited   477 


INDEX.  577 

Pages 

POOLS,  selling  upon  races  or  other  contests,  prohibited 477 

POOL  TABLES,  license  on 365 

POSTERS,  affixing  upon  private  premises,  prohibited 469 

POST  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on 303 

POULTRY  STORES,  manner  of  maintaining,  regulated 455 

POUND,  (see  Public  Pound). 

POWELL  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on 303 

PRISONERS,  escape  of  from  City  and  County  Hospital,  prohibited....  512 

Regulating  work  required  of   511 

PRESERVATIVES,  samples  of  to  be  furnished  on  demand 446 

Use  of  in  food  products,  prohibited 427 

PRIMARY  ELECTION,  day  on  which  held,  declared  a  holiday 534 

PRIVATE  ENTRANCES,  to  saloons,  prohibited 483 

PRIVATE  PREMISES,  posting  advertising  upon,  prohibited 469 

PROCEDURE  FOR  CONSTRUCTION,  of  municipal  buildings 105 

PROCESSIONS,   disturbance   of,   prohibited 314 

PROFANE  LANGUAGE,  use  of,  prohibited 498,499 

PROSTITUTION,  becoming  visitor  to  or  inmate  of  house  of,  prohibited.  500 

Carrying  on  business,  in  building  used  for,  prohibited 499 

Renting  of  building  for  purpose  of,  prohibited 500 

Soliciting   of,    prohibited 499 

PUBLIC  BUILDINGS,  plans  and  specifications  for 106 

PUBLIC  CHARGES,  care  paid  for  by  relatives  in  certain  cases 539 

PUBLIC  ENTERTAINMENTS,  regulated 506 

PUBLIC  INSTITUTIONS,  taking  of  intoxicants  into,  prohibited 501 

Taking  of  opium  into,  prohibited 501 

PUBLIC  PASSENGER  VEHICLES,  license  on 371 

Soliciting   for,   regulated 325 

PUBLIC  PEACE,  disturbance  of,  prohibited 498 

PUBLIC  PLACES,  drunkenness  in,  prohibited 473 

PUBLIC  POUND,  duties  of  Pound  Keeper 526 

Rules  and  regulations  of 526 

PUBLIC  PROPERTY,  collection  of  rentals  for  use  of 537 

Interference   with,    prohibited 516 

Injury  to  515 

Use  of,  regulated 515 

PUBLIC  SERVICE  CORPORATIONS,  limiting  right  to  lay  pipes...  259 

Underground   service,   regulating 259 

PUBLIC  VEHICLES,  charges  for  carrying  trunks,  etc 323 

Defrauding,  prohibited   326 

Hired   by   hour,    regulated 323 

Soliciting  for,  on  public  street,  prohibited 323 

To  display  rates  of  fare  on  card  in  interior 324 

PUBLIC  VEHICLE  STANDS,  locations  of,  designated 318 

Permits   for    319 

Police   to    regulate 319,  326 

PUBLIC  WATER  WORKS,  pollution  of  water  in,  prohibited 452 

PUMPS,  gasoline   208 

Q 

QUARANTINE,  Board  of  Health,  empowered  to  establish 394 

QUARRIES,  maintenance  of,  within  certain  limits,  prohibited 5131 

R 

RABBITS,  keeping  of,  regulated 444 

RAGS,  wiping,  sterilizing,  sale  and  use  of,  'regulated 463 

RAILROAD  CARS,  headlights  on,  required 337 

(See  Cars,  Street  Cars  and  Street  Railroads.) 

RAILROAD  CROSSINGS,  flagmen  and  gates  for 341 

RAILROAD  TRACKS,  construction  of 277 

Maintenance  of  , 277 


578  INDEX. 

Pages 

RAILS,  GROOVED,  kind  to  be  approved 275 

Street  car,  district  where  used 275 

RATES   OF  FARE 318-327 

In    hotel    district 320 

School   children 337 

To  be  displayed  in  interior  of  vehicle 324 

REAL  ESTATE  AGENTS,  license  on ..363 

REDUCTION   WORKS,  establishment  of 433 

Removal  of  garbage  to 436 

REGISTRATION,  of  automobiles 313 

RENDERING  ESTABLISHMENTS,  regulation  of 433 

RENTALS,  charge  for  use  of  desks  in  Recorder's  office 537 

Collection  of,  for  use  of  City  property 537 

RECORDS  of  City  and  County,  preservation  of 537 

RESIDENCE,  keeping  over  4  horses  within  50  feet  of,  prohibited 460 

RESTAURANTS,   license  on    363 

Maintenance   of,   regulated 455 

RETAIL  LOQUOR  DEALER,  license  on 378 

REVOLVING  WHEEL,  license  on 367 

Permit  for 368 

Restriction   as   to   location 368 

RIDERS,  must  exercise  care 300 

RIDING  ACADEMIES,  license  on    373 

RIGHT  OF  WAY,  ambulances,  and  Fire  and  Police  apparatus  have 302 

At  street  intersections   302 

RICE,  use  of  oil,  etc.,  in  preparing  for  market,  prohibited 451 

RING  THROWING  GAME,  license  on 364 

ROADWAY,  broken  rock,  construction  of 223 

ROCK,  use  of  vehicles  for  transportation  of,  regulated 508 

ROCK  CRUSHING,  business  of,  regulated 532 

Machines,  in  certain  limits  prohibited 532 

Machines,  permit  to  establish 533 

ROCK  QUARRIES,  in  certain  limits,  prohibited 531 

ROLLER  TOWEL,  use  of,  prohibited 398 

ROOMING  HOUSES,  (see  Lodging  Houses). 

ROPES,  interference  with,  prohibited. 516 

ROUTES,  of  street  railroads. 342 

RUBBISH,  disposing  of 185 

Removal   of   from  vacant   lots 438 

Removal   from  wholesale  vegetable  markets,   regulated 465 

Throwing  on   sidewalk,   etc.,   prohibited 501 

RUGS,  beating  of,  on  streets,  regulated 502 

RUNNERS,  badge  for 373 

License  on 373 

S 

SAFETY  DEVICES,  to  prevent  asphyxiation 465 

SALOONSj  minors  visiting,  prohibited 491 

Playing  of  music  in,  regulated 473 

Private  entrances  to,  prohibited 483 

Private  rooms  in,  regulated . .  • 483 

Sale  of  liquor  in,  regulated 483 

SAND,    drifting   on    streets,    prohibited 270 

Use  of  vehicles  for  transportation  of,  regulated 508 

SAVINGS  UNION  PLACE,  vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on.  304 

SCAVENGER  WAGONS,  license  on 374 

Permits    for 374,  436 

To  have  sign,  "Scavenger  Wagon" 374 

SCHOOLS,  fire  drill  in 194 

SCHOOL  CHILDREN,  half  fare  for,  on  street  railroads 337 

SCHOOL  HOUSE,  keeping  over  4  horses,  with  in  50  feet  of,  prohibited.  460 


INDEX.  579 

Pages 

"SCORCHING,"   prohibited 309 

SECOND  HAND  DEALER,  business  of,  regulated 481 

License  on    374 

Must  furnish  report  to  police 481 

Must  keep  record  of  goods  bought  or  sold 481 

Permit  for    ^ 481 

Purchase  of  plumbing  and  electric  material,  prohibited 480 

SERPENTINE,  gathering  up  for  use,  from  streets,  etc.,  prohibited 519 

Use  of,  in  mixed  colors,  prohibited 519 

SEWAGE  WATERS,  use  of  for  irrigating,  prohibited 453 

SEWERS,  gas  not  to  be  discharged  in 257 

Refuse  not  to  be  discharged  in 257 

Side,    Gonstruction    of 258 

Side,    how    repaired 257 

Side,  notice  to  repair 257 

Side,  repair  of 256 

Side,  under  public  contract 258 

Steam  not  to  be  discharged  in 257 

Safety  devices  to  be  used  in 465 

Use  of,  regulated 257 

SEXUAL  ORGANS,  advertising  to  cure  diseases  of,  prohibited 497 

Representations    of,    prohibited 483,  497 

SHEEP,  driving  through  streets,  in  certain  district,  prohibited.. 306 

SHELL  FISH,  transportation,  sale,  etc.,  of,  regulated 427 

SHODDY,  disinfection  of,  regulated 443 

SHODDY  MILLS,  within  certain  limits,  prohibited 442 

SHOOTING  GALLERIES,   license   on 374 

Regulations  for  503 

SHOW  NOT  OTHERWISE  PROVIDED  FOR,  license  on 368 

SIDEWALKS,  articles  not  to  be  cleaned  on 274 

Artificial  stone,  construction  of 226 

Asphalt  on  broken  rock  base 244 

Asphalt    on    concrete    base 243 

Baskets,  carrying  on  poles,  on,  prohibited 307 

Bituminous  rock  on  broken  rock  base 226 

Bituminous  rock  on  concrete  base 225 

Broken   rock    224 

Cleaning  of,   by   whom 274 

Cleaning  of,  once  a  week 274 

Construction   of 219 

Distribution  of  advertising  matter  upon,  prohibited 469 

Elevators,   construction  of    v 76,  11 

Expectoration    on,    prohibited 454 

Grading    220 

Laid  to   official   grade 219 

Nails    in   wooden 256 

Obstruction   by   crowds 479 

Obstruction    on,    when    permitted 273 

Obstructions  of,  by  sand,  prohibited 479 

Opening   of    220 

Macadamized,    prohibited    district 217 

Placing  of  advertising  signs  upon,  prohibited 469 

Plank 225 

Plank,   prohibited    district 217 

Reconstruction  of  in  burned  district 246 

Rubbish  on,  prohibited 274 

Rubbish,  throwing  on,  prohibited 501 

Street  name  on    227 

Surface   of    219 

Swept  by  owners  or  tenant  of  property 274 


580  INDEX 

SIDEWALKS— Cont'd.  Pages 

TempOTary  occupancy  of,  (see  Building  Law). 

Washing   of,    regulated 273 

Wooden,   repair   of 256 

SIDESHOW,   license   on 367 

SIGHT  SEEING  CARS,  hours  for,  at  stands 321 

Rates   for    322 

SIGNAL  SYSTEM,  connected  with  fire  or  police  systems 201 

Cost  of 202 

Interference    with    203 

SIGN  BOARD,  definition  of 380 

SIGNS,   construction   of 161-165 

Copper  wire  to  be  used  to  fasten  to  buildings 163 

Electric,    permit    for 161 

Illumination   of,    regulated 165 

Kind   of,   prohibited 164 

Permit  to  maintain,   revocable 164 

Plan  to  be  submitted 161 

Projecting    from    buildings 162,  163 

Requiring  permits    162 

Roof,    construction    of 164 

Roof,    regulation    for 164 

Temporary    163 

To  indicate  streets  whereon  hospitals  are  located 534 

"SIRENS"   use  of,   prohibited 309 

SKATING    RINK,    license    on 367 

Permit    for 368 

Restriction   as   to    location 368 

SLAUGHTERERS  OF  LIVE  STOCK,  license  on 375 

SLAUGHTER  HOUSES,  maintenance  of,   regulated 433 

SLEEPING,  in  cellars,  under  certain  conditions,  prohibited 441 

SLINGSHOTS,  possession  of,  prohibited 503 

SLOT  MACHINES,  license  on 384 

License   tag   for 385 

Prohibited    (coin) 492 

SLUNG  SHOTS,  possession  of,  prohibited 504 

SMOKE,  from  self-propelled  vehicles,  prohibited 310 

SMOKING,  in  jitney  bus,  by  driver,  prohibited 208 

In  supply,  station,  prohibited 208 

On  wharf,  prohibited   196 

Public  garage,   prohibited 176 

SOCKETS,  removed  to  make  street  improvement  must  be  replaced 515 

SOLICITING  AGENTS,  badge  for 373 

For  public  passenger  vehicles,  regulated 325 

License  on   373 

Police  department  to  regulate 326 

SOLICITING   PROSTITUTION,   prohibited 499 

SOLICITORS,  for  public  vehicles,  false  representations  by,  prohibited..  324 

License  on 325 

Permit  for 325 

SPEED,  ambulances,  fire  apparatus,  etc.,  exempt  from  provisions 308 

In  tunnels,  rate  of 308 

Rate    of,    regulated 307 

SPRAYING,  of  clothes  by  mouth,  prohibited 453 

SPRINKLERS,  automatic 190 

SPUR  TTIACK,  cars  standing  on,  regulated 279 

Conditions  of  use    278 

Construction  of,  regulated 277,  278 

Holder  of  to  keep  street  repaired 280 

Maintenance    of,    regulated 278 

Paving  of,  between   rails 278 


INDEX.  581 

SPUR  TRACK— Cont'd.  Pages 

Permit  for,  required 278 

Railroad   operating,   regulations   for 279 

Shall  conform  to  grade  of  street 278 

Use    of,    regulated 278 

SQUIRRELS,  (see  Ground  Squirrels). 

STABLES  for  over  four  horses,  in  certain  limits,  prohibited 460 

Livery,   license   on 370 

Passageway  in,  to  be  kept  clear 196 

Permits    for    maintenance,    required 459 

(See  also  Building  Law). 

STAGE  LINE  AGENCIES,  license  on 377 

STAIRWAYS,  in  theaters,  sitting  or  standing  on,  prohibited 191 

STATE  TENEMENT  HOUSE  LAW,  (see  Tenement  House  Law). 

STEAM,   from  self  propelled  vehicles,  prohibited 310 

STEAM  BOILER,  permit  for 197 

Inspection  of   198 

STERILIZING,    of    wiping    rags 463 

"STINK  BALLS,"  selling  or  giving  away,  prohibited 510 

STOCK  BROKER,   license   on    366 

STOCKTON  STREET,  vehicles,  not  to  stand  on  over  40  minutes 303 

STONE  QUARRIES,  maintenance  of  within  certain  limits,  prohibited..  531 

STOP,  in  case  of  emergency 301 

Near  curb  on  approach  of  fire  apparatus,  etc 302 

STORAGE  OF  PETROLEUM,  license  on 375 

STORES,  fire  drills  in 194 

STRAP  GAME,  prohibited 504 

STRAW,  sale  of  regulated 520 

STREET  CARS,  advertiser,  license  on 362 

Advertising  on  outside  of,  prohibited 470 

Bells  on,  required 315 

Cleaning  and  disinfecting,  regulated 452 

Expectoration  on  floors  of,  prohibited 454 

Headlights    on,    required 342 

Interference  with  operation  of,  prohibited 356 

Ringing  of  bells  on,   regulated 315 

Running    on    drawbridges,    regulated 315 

Vehicles,  must  keep  away  from 303 

STREET  INTERSECTIONS,  right-of-way  at 302 

STREET  RAILROADS,  cars  to  be  equipped  with  signs  or  symbols 342 

Cars  to  be  disinfected 452 

Experienced  operators  on  cars,  required 336 

Fenders    for,    described    356 

Fenders   on   cars,   required 356 

Frauds   upon,   prohibited 338 

Grooved  rails  required  in  certain  districts 275 

Half-fare  for  school  children 337 

Issuance   of  transfers,    regulated 339 

Mail  carriers  to  ride  free  on,  while  on  duty 338 

Must  provide  seats  for  platform  men 356 

Obstruction   of,   prohibited 355 

Operation  of,  regulated 339 

Refusal  to  pay  fare,  prohibited 355 

Routes  of  different  lines  described 342 

Rules  and  regulations  for  operation  of 342,  355 

Rules  and  regulations  for  protection  of  public 342 

Speed  of  cars,  regulated 339 

Supervisors,  may  direct  changes  in  time  schedules 355 

Time  schedules  to  be  filed  with  Supervisors 355 

Transfers,  regulated   339 

Transportation  of  dogs  on 358 


582  INDEX. 

STREETS,  (see  also  Traffic  Ordinance).  Pages 

STREETS,   acceptance    of 215 

Animals,  breaking  on,  prohibited 309 

Animals  on,  without  bit  or  bridle,  prohibited 309 

Animals    unsecured    on,    prohibited 310 

Animals   selling  on,  prohibited 304 

Appearance  of  unsightly  persons  on,  prohibited 512 

Barriers   around   dangerous   places   in 269 

Beating  of  carpets  and  rugs  on,  regulated 502 

Begging  in   public,   prohibited 472 

Certain  declared  to  be  boulevards 272 

Conduits  in  to  be  removed,  when 255 

Dedication  of  land  for,  map  to  be  recorded 213 

Definition    of    term 299 

Distribution   of  advertising  matter  upon,   prohibited 469 

Driving  across  new  pavements,  prohibited 309 

Driving   cattle   through,   prohibited 305 

Driving  sheep  or  swine  through,  prohibited 306 

Fast  driving  .^ 307 

Feeding  animals  on,  except  with  nose  bags,  prohibited 310 

Feeding  unhitched  animals  on,  prohibited 310 

Grading  of   220 

Improvement  of    215 

Improvement  of,  under  "Improvement  Act  of  1911" 214 

Macadamized,  prohibited   district 217 

Minors  on  at  night,  prohibited 489 

Names  of  to  be  approved 213 

Notice  for  removal  of  pipes 255 

Obstructing  of 270 

Obstruction  of  by  crowds 479 

Obstructions   on,    when   permitted 273 

Opening  of  220 

Operation  of  freight  wagons,  regulated 306 

Piling   or   capping   of 270 

Pipes  in,  removal  may  be  required 254 

Pipes,  laying  of  on  streets,  regulated 255,  258 

Playing  ball  on,  prohibited 471 

Railway  companies,  to  pave  between  tracks 274,  275 

Rates  cf  speed  on 307 

Recorder  not  to  record  map  of,  when 213 

Repair  of,  on  which  spur  tracks  are  located 280 

Soliciting  on,  for  public  vehicles,  prohibited 323 

Surface  of 219 

To  be  restored  by  house  mover 369 

Tracks  in  to  be  removed,  when 255 

Unaccepted,    improved   or    repaired,    when 255 

Underground  pipes,  wires  in,  etc.,  regulated 258 

Wires  in,  removal  of   ._ 255 

Vehicles  standing  on  grade  of  more  than  5  per  cent  prohibited 309 

STREET  WORK,  private  contract,  permit  for 245 

(See  also  Pavement.) 

Specifications  and  regulations  for 215-245 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT  ORDINANCE 281-296 

Abandonment  of  proceedings 238 

Advertising - 281,  284,  295 

Affidavits 292,  295 

Alternative  system,  intended  as 296 

Appeals.. 282,283,291 

Assessments 281,  282,  283,  287,  290,  291,  292,  293,  295 

Attorney's  fees 292 

Awarding  of  contracts 284,  285 


INDEX.  583 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT   ORDINANCE— Cont'd.  Pages 

Benefits,  assessment  for 288 

Bids 284 

Bonds 286,  293,  294 

Certificate 286,  294 

Checks 284,  286 

Collusion  by  contractor 285 

Completion  of  work 286,  287 

Continuances ; 282,  283 

Contracts 284,  285,  286 

Contractor 285,  286,  290,  291 

Credits  for  grading 288,  289 

Deeds,    sales  in  execution 294 

Default  in  payment  of  installments 293 

Defective  piK)ceedings 286,  291 

Definition  of  terms 281,  295 

Delinquents 291,  292,  293 

Diagrams 282,  290,  292 

Expediency,  resolution  of ... 281 

Extensions  of  time  on  contracts 286 

Failure  of  contractor 285,  286 

Foreclosing  lien 295 

Grading 288,  289 

Hearings 282,  283,  291 

Incidental  expenses 283,  287 

Installments  on  assessments 293 

Intention  to  recommend 281,  282 

Interest  rate 290,  293 

Lien  on  property,  assessments 290,  291,  292,  293,  295 

Materials 286 

New  assessments 291,  292 

New  district  assessment 282 

New  proceedings 281,283,  291 

Notices 281,283,284,287,291,292,293,295 

Objections 281,  282,  283 

Open  public  streets,  naming  of 281 

Ordering  of  improvements 281,  283 

Ordinance  ordering  improvements 283 

Overruling  of  objections 282,  283 

Partitioning  assessments 295 

Plans  and  specifications 281 

Posting 281,  282 

Proceedings .283,  286,  291,  292,  293 

Property  owners 281,  282,  283,  285,  287,  289,  290,  291,  292,  293,  295 

Proposals  (see  Bids). 
Protests  (see  Objections), 

Publishing  of  notices,  etc 281,  291,  292,  295 

Reassessments 292 

Receipts  for  assessments .   290 

Recording 290,  294 

Records,  Board  of  Public  Works 292,  2^4 

Redemption,  property  sold  in  execution 294 

Releasing  assessments 290 

Reletting  unfinished  work 285 

Resolutions 281,  282,  283,  286,  289,  290,  292,  293,  295 

Sale  of  property 291,  293,  294 

Service  of  notices 292,  295 

Specifications  and  plans 281 

Suit  to  collect  assessments 291 

Supervisors 281,  282,  283,  286,  291,  295 

Surety  on  bond 286 

Terms,  definition  of 281,  295 

Time 281,  283,  284,  285,  291 


584  INDEX. 

STREET  IMPROVEMENT  ORDINANCE— Cont'd.  Pages 

Title  of  Ordinance 296 

Treasuref,  retaining  money 294 

Treasury,  payment  of  cost  out  of 283 

Unfinished  portion  of  contract 289 

Validity  of  proceedings 291,  292,  293 

Warrant 290,  291,  292 

Work 285,  286,  287,  288,  289 

STREET  VENDORS  STORES,  manner  of  maintaining,  regulated....  455 

STRAP   GAME,   prohibited    504 

SUPERVISORS,  (see  Permits). 

SUTTER  STREET,  vehicles  not  to  stand  over  40  minutes  on 303 

SWIMMING  TANK,  public,  license  on 365 

SWINE,  drivi!ig  through  street,  prohibited 306 

Keeping   of,    regulated 432 

SWING,   license  on    367 

T 

TACKS,  throwing  on  streets,  prohibited 308 

TALLOW  RENDERING  ESTABLISHMENTS,  regulation  of 433 

TANKS,  for  gasoline,  construction  of 207 

For   petroleum    179 

Installation    of,    for    gasoline 207 

Private  connection  with  stand  pipe 200 

TANNERIES,  within  certain  limits,  prohibited 442 

'I  APE   MACHINES,  prohibited 492 

TAX  COLLECTOR,  to  collect  licenses 361-386 

lAXICABS,  charges  for 321 

Hour  rates  for   321 

License  to  be  suspended  if  illegal  charge  is  made 323 

Operation    of,    regulated 323 

TAXIMETERS,  fees  to  be  paid  for  inspection  of 322 

To  be  approved  and  sealed  by  Hack  Inspector 322 

Use    of    inaccurate,    prohibited 321 

TEAMS,  hitching  of,  regulated 303 

TELEPHONE  COMPANIES,  defrauding  of,  prohibited 513 

TELEPHONE  CONVERSATIONS,  use  of  profane  language  in,  pro- 
hibited      512 

TELEPHONES,  number  upon  party  line,  limited 513 

TENEMF NT  HOUSE,  definition  of 364 

License  on    363 

TENEMENT  HOUSE  LAW 107-128 

Air  intakes  for  courts  required 112 

Air  space  to  each  occupant  specified 120 

Alterations  of  building  not  to  violate  law 109 

Of  existing  tenements,  limited 117,  118 

Area  of  rooms 113 

Boiler  or  heating  rooms,  regulations  for 127-128 

Construction  of 127 

Certificate  of  final  completion,  when  to  issue 123 

Courts  and  shafts  to  be  uncovered Ill 

Courts,  lot  line,  size  of 112 

Of  tenements,  sizes  of  inner Ill 

Of  tenements,  sizes  of  outer Ill 

Definitions 108,  109 

Department  to  enforce  provisions 107,  108 

Domestic  animals  or  poultry  not  allowed 120 

Entrance  to  tenements 115 

Fine  imposed,  is  a  lien  on  property 127 

Fire  escapes,  construction  of 116,  128 

Required 116 


INDEX.  585 

TENEMENT  HOUSE  LAW— Cont'd.  Pages 

Halls,  to  be  lighted  from  doors,  when 12x 

To  be  provided  with  windows 113 

Windows,  size  of 1 13,  1 14 

Height  of  tenement 109 

Law  to  be  enforced,  by  whom ; 124 

Lights  to  burn  in  hallways,  when 119 

Limitation  of  law 124 

Minimum  requirements,  intention  of  law 124 

Non-fireproof  tenement,  how  constructed 116 

Notice  to  be  filed,  by  owner  or  lessee 125 

Nuisance,  tenement  house,  becomes  when 124,  125 

Owner  or  lessee  to  obtain  annual  license 128 

Owner  shall  provide  garbage  cans 120 

Owner  to  keep  premises  in  order 119,  120 

Permit  of  occupancy,  when  to  issue 123 

Plans  and  specifications  to  be  filed 122,  123 

Portion  of  lot  to  be  occupied 109 

Premises  not  to  be  used  for  stable 120 

Not  to  be  used  for  storage 120 

Reception  or  amusement  rooms,  providing  for 115,  116 

Regulation  for 116 

Rooms  in  cellar,  regulating 114 

Number  of,  in  tenement 115 

Scuttle  in  roof,  required 122 

Shafts,  courts,  and  yards  to  be  drained 114,  115 

Skylight  over  stair  well,  required 113 

Stairways,  how  constructed,  and  number  required 116,  117 

Standpipes,  required 116 

Tenement  not  to  be  a  house  of  prostitution 126 

Two  buildings  on  lot,  regulations  for 112 

Vents,  size  of,  and  regulations  for 114 

Water  closets,  regulations  for 115 

Number  required 119 

Window  area  of  rooms 113 

Woodwork  around  closets  and  sinks  to  be  removed 121 

Yard  not  necessary,  when 110 

*  For  each  tenement,  size  of 109,  110 

THEATERS,  construction  of,  (see  Building  Law). 

Hats  not  to  be  worn  in 505 

License  on 375 

Obstruction  of  passageways  in,  prohibited 191 

Police  to  be  notified  before  opening  of 192 

Scats  in,  size  of '. 375 

THEATRICAL  EXHIBITIONS,   regulated    506 

THEATRICAL   PERFORMANCES,   regulated 508 

TICKET   PEDDLER,   license  on 376 

TIMBER,  piling  of,  regulated 489 

TIRES,  on  tractor  engines,  regulated 307 

Throwing  nails,  etc.,  on  streets  to  injure,  prohibited 308 

Width  of,  regulated 307 

TOBOGGAN  SLIDE,  license  on 367 

Permit  for 368 

Restriction   as   to   location 368 

TOWEL,  common  use  of,  prohibited 398 

Roller,  use  of  prohibited 398 

TOWEL  COMPANIES,  license  on 376 

TRACKS,  railroad,  construction  of,  regulated 277 

Railroad  not  to  be  laid  within  11  feet  of  curb 277 

Spur,    regulating    277,  278 

Street  car,  to  be  paved  between 275 

TRACTION  ENGINE,  tires  on,  regulated 307 


586  INDEX. 

Pages 

TRAFFIC,   definition   of  term 299 

TRAFFIC  ORDINANCE 299-317 

Ambulances,  right-of-way  for 302 

Animals,  breaking  on  streets,  prohibited 309 

Driving  over  street  crossings,  drawbridges,  etc.,  regulated  .  ...   314 

Feeding  on  streets,  except  with  nosebags,  prohibited 310 

Feeding  on  streets,  unhitched,  prohibited 310 

Leading  behind  vehicles,  prohibited 306 

Leaving  on  street,  without  bit  and  bridle,  prohibited 309 

Leaving  on  streets,  unsecured,  prohibited 310 

Selling  on  streets,  prohibited 304 

Turned  in  direction  of  traffic,  required 301 

Unhitching  of,  unless  by  owner,  prohibited 305 

Washing  of,  on  streets,  prohibited 304 

,  Automobiles,  bells,  gongs  or  horns  on,  required 308 

Draining  of  gasoline  from,  prohibited 313 

Drip  pans  for,  required 313 

Drivers  of,  to  pass  examination 312 

Drivers  of  to  secure  permit .  .  . 312 

Driving  of  on  sidewalk,  prohibited 313 

Examination  of  drivers,  required 312 

Gasoline,  etc.,  draining  from,  prohibited 313 

Lights  on,  required 312 

Loud  noises  by,  prohibited 309 

Machinery  of  in  motion,  when  auto  is  at  standstill,  prohibited. .  311 

"Mufflers"  on,  required 311 

Permit  to  drive,  required 312 

Registration  of,  required 313 

"Sirens,"  use  of,  prohibited 309 

Standing  on  grades,  exceeding  5  per  cent,  regulated 309 

Baskets,  carrying  on  poles,  prohibited 307 

Bells,  on  automobiles,  bicycles,  etc.,  required 308 

On  street  cars,  required 315 

Bicycles,  driving  of  on  sidewalks,  prohibited 313 

Gongs,  bells  or  horns  on,  required 308 

Lights  on,  required 312 

Car  Tracks,  driving  along  or  across,  regulated 311 

Driving  on  outside  rail,  prohibited 304 

Driving  on,  so  as  to  obstruct,  prohibited 310 

Cattle,  driving  through  streets,  regulated 305 

"Coasting,"  prohibited 309 

Curb,  definition  of  term 299 

Disturbance,  of  processions,  prohibited 314 

Drawbridges,  driving  over,  faster  than  a  walk,  prohibited 314 

Going  upon  when  open,  prohibited 315 

Opening  of  Third  and  Fourth  Streets,  regulated 315 

Operation  of  street  cars  on,  at  certain  times,  prohibited 315 

Operation  of  street  cars  on,  regulated 315 

Drip  pans,  on  automobiles,  required 313 

Drivers,  care  must  be  exercised  by 300 

Driving  on  car  tracks,  and  obstructing  traffic,  prohibited 310 

Eddy  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  on.  303 

Eighteenth  Street  Bridge,  driving  over,  regulated 315 

Ellis  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  on ...  .    303 

Examinations,  automobile  drivers  must  pass 312 

Fire  Department,  apparatus  exempt  from  speed  rate  regulations. . .  308 

Right-of-way  for  apparatus 302 

Fire  Patrol  apparatus  exempt  from  speed  rate  provisions 308 

Right-of-way  for 302 

Funerals,  disturbance  of,  prohibited 314 

Garbage  wagons,  on  Market  Street,  regulated 307 

Gasoline,  draining  of,  etc.,  from  automobile,  etc.,  prohibited 313 

Geary  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stop  more  than  40  minutes  on ... .   303 


INDEX  J587 

TRAFFIC  ORDIANCE— Cont'd.  Pages 

Gongs,  on  automobiles,  bicycles,  etc.,  required 308 

Grades,  automobiles,  etc.,  standing  on  more  than  5%,  prohibited..    309 
Grant  Avenue,  vehicles  must  not  stop  more  than  40  minutes  on  . . .   303 

Hitching,  of  teams,  regulated 303 

To  lamp  posts,  prohibited 310 

To  trees,  prohibited 310 

Horns,  on  automobiles,  etc.,  required . 308 

Horses,  leading  behind  vehicles,  prohibited 306 

Hydrants,  leaving  animals  standing  near,  prohibited 303 

Intoxication,  driving  while  under  influence  of  liquor,  prohibited  . .  .   309 

Kearny  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stand  on  over  40  minutes 303 

Kerosene,  deposit  of  on  pavement,  prohibited 314 

Lamp  posts,  hitching  to,  prohibited 310 

Lights,  on  automobiles,  required 312 

On  bicycles,  required 312 

On  motorcycles,  required 312 

On  tri-cycles,  required 312 

Vehicles  (except  motor  driven)  to  carry  on  front  and  rear 312 

Loads,  carrying  over  15,000  pounds,  regulating 307 

Machinery  in  motion,  when  automolDile  is  at  standstill,  prohibited.   311 

Manila  Street,  vehicles  prohibited  from  standing  on 304 

Market  Street,  garbage  wagons  on,  regulated 307 

Vehicles  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  on 303 

Motorcycle,  lights  on,  required .   312 

Moving  travel,  definition  of  term 299 

"Mufflers,"  loud  noises  by  prohibited 311 

On  automobiles,  required 311 

Nails,  throwing  on  streets,  prohibited 308 

Naphtha,  deposit  of  on  pavement,  prohibited 314 

Noises,  loud,  prohibited 309 

O'Farrell  Street,  vehicles,  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  on  303 

Pavements,  driving  across  new,  prohibited 309 

Permits,  automobile  drivers  must  secure 312 

Police  Department,  apparatus,  exempt  from  speed  rate  regulations .    308 
Post  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stand  on  for  more  than  40  minutes.    303 

Powell  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  on 303 

Processions,  disurbance  of,  prohibited •  •  •  • 314 

Registration  of  automobiles,  required 313 

Riders,  must  exercise  care 300 

Right-of- Way,  ambulances  and  fire  and  police  apparatus  have ....   302 

At  street  intersections 302 

Savings  Union  Place,  vehicle  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  304 

"Scorching,"  prohibited 309 

Sheep,  driving  through  streets,  within  certain  district,  prohibited  . .  .    306 

"Sirens,"  use  of,  prohibited 309 

Smoke,  from  self  propelled  vehicles,  prohibited 310 

Speed,  ambulances,  fire  and  police  apparatus  exempt 308 

In  tunnels,  rate  of 308 

Rates  of,  regulated 307 

Steam  from  self-propelled  vehicles,  prohibited 310 

Stockton  Street  vehicles  must  not  stand  on  more  than  40  minutes .    303 

Stop,  in  cases  of  emergency .   301 

Near  curb  on  approach  of  fire  apparatus,  etc 302 

Streets,  animals,  breaking  on,  prohibited 309 

Animals  on,  without  bit  or  bridle,  prohibited 309 

Animals  unsecured  on,  prohibited 310 

Animals,  selling  on  prohibited 304 

Definition  of  term  . 299 

Driving  across  new  pavements,  prohibited 309 

Driving  cattle  through,  prohibited 305 

Driving  sheep  or  swine  through,  prohibited 306 

Feeding  animals  on,  except  with  nose  bags,  prohibited 310 


588  INDEX 

TRAFFIC  ORDINANCE— Cont'd.  Pages 

Feeding  unhitched  animals  on,  prohibited 310 

Operation  of  freight  wagons,  regulated 306 

Rates  of  speed  on 307 

Vehicles  standing  on  grades  of  more  than  5%  prohibited 309 

Street  Cars,  bells  on,  required 315 

Ringing  bells  on,  regulated 315 

Running  on  drawbridges,  regulated 315 

Vehicles  must  keep  away  from 303 

Street  Intersections,  right-of-way  at 302 

Sutter  Street,  vehicles  must  not  stand  more  than  40  minutes  on 303 

Swine,  driving  through  streets,  prohibited 306 

Tacks,  throwing  on  streets,  prohibited 308 

Teams,  hitching  of,  regulated 303 

Tires  on  traction  engines,  regulated 307 

Throwing  nails,  etc.,  on  streets  to  injure,  prohibited 308 

Width  of,  regulated 307 

Traction  Engines,  tires  on,  regulated 307 

Traffic,  definition  of  term 299 

Traffic  Squad,  Chief  of  Police  to  detail 316 

Trees,  hitching  to,  prohibited 310 

Tricycles,  lights  on,  required 312 

Tunnels,  rates  of  speed  in,  regulated 308 

Vehicles,  backing  of,  regulated 307 

Backing  to  curb,  regulated 301 

Catching  on  moving,  prohibited 311 

Definition  of  term 299 

Loading  and  unloading  of,  regulated 301 

Must  keep  away  from  street  cars 303 

Must  not  stand  near  hydrants 303 

Pass  to  left,  when 300 

Repairing  on  streets,  prohibited 305 

Self-propelled  emission  of  smoke  or  steam  from,  prohibited 310 

Standing  on  streets,  while  unharnessed,  prohibited 305 

Stopping  in  cases  of  emergency,  regulated 301 

Stopping  on  certain  streets  more  than  40  minutes 303 

Stopping  with  left  side  to  curb,  prohibited 301 

Travel  on  right  side  of  street,  regulated 300 

Traveling  in  wake  of  other  vehicles,  regulated 311 

Turn  to  right,  when 300 

Turning  and  heading  in  direction  of  traffic,  regulated 301 

Turning  comer,  regulated 300 

Turning  from  one  street  into  another,  regulated 301 

Turning,  stopping  or  changing  course  of,  regulated 300 

Washing  of  on  street,  prohibited 304 

When  moving  slowly,  regulated 300 

White  lights  required  on,  certain 312 

Wagons,  freight,  driving  on  heavily  traveled  streets 306 

Freight,  width  and  length  of,  regulated 306 

Garbage,  on  Market  Street,  regulated 307 

TRAFFIC  SQUAD,  Chief  of  Police  to  detail 316 

TRAINS,  speed  of,  upon  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  regulated 341 

TRANSFER  COMPANIES,  license  on 376 

TRANSFERS,  issuance  of  by  street  railroads,  regulated 339 

On  street  cars,  regulated 354 

System  in  vogue,  may  not  be  curtailed 342 

TRANSPORTATION  OF  PERSONAL  BAGGAGE,  districts 327-330 

Rates  to  be  charged 327-330 

TREES,  hitching  to,  prohibited 310 

Injuring,   prohibited    201 

TRI-CYCLES,   lights    on,    required 312 


INDEX.  589 

Pages 

TRICK  OF  THE  LOOP,  prohibited 504 

TROLLEYS,  interference  with,  prohibited 356 

TRUCKS,  license  on   376 

TRUNKS,  charge  for  conveying  in  "Hotel  District,"  fixed 320 

TUBERCULOSIS,  methods  provided  to  prevent  spread  of 399 

To  be  reported  to  Health  Office 399 

TURKEYS,  keeping  of,  regulated  444 

TURNTABLE,   construction   of,   regulated 277 

TUNNELS,   rates  of  speed   in,   regulated. 

"TWO  COW  LIMITS"   431 

U 
UNACCEPTED  STREET,  notice  to  repair 256 

Repair  of    256 

UNDERGROUND  DISTRICTS   for  electric  wires 260-266 

UNDERGROUND  SERVICE,  laying  of  pipes,  etc.,  regulated 259 

UNDERTAKERS,  to  report  death  from  contagious  disease 395 

UNSIGHTLY  PERSONS,  appearance  of,  in  public  streets,  prohibited..  512 
UNTRUE  STATEMENT,  in  relation  to  merchandise,  prohibited 524 

In  relation  to  services  offered,  prohibited 524 

V 

VAPOR  ENGINE,  permit  for 185 

VARICELLA,   physicians   to   report   cases 397 

VEGETABLES,  permit  to  produce  or  sell 453 

Selling  and  storing  of  on  sidewalks,  etc.,  regulated 465 

VEGETABLE  MARKETS,  wholesale,  removal  of  garbage  from 465 

VEGETABLE  STORES,  manner  of  maintaining,  regulated 455 

VEHICLES,  backing  of,  regulated 307 

Backing  to   curb,   regulated 301 

Catching   on   moving,   prohibited 311 

Definition  of   299 

Lamps  for,   required  to  be  numbered 372 

Loading  and  unloading  of,  regulated 301 

Minors  getting  on  or  off  moving,  prohibited 509 

Must  keep  away  from  street  cars 303 

Must  not  stand  near  hydrant 303 

Passenger,  driver  of,  to  wear  badge 372 

Passenger,  to  be  provided  with  plates 371,  372 

Public    passenger,    license    on 371 

Repairing  on   streets,   prohibited 305 

Self  propelled,  emission  of  smoke,  etc.,   from,  prohibited 310 

Standing  on  certain  streets,  while  unharnessed,  prohibited 305 

Stopping  in  cases  of  emergency,  regulated 301 

Stopping  on  certain  streets,  for  over  40  minutes,  prohibited 303 

Stopping  with  left  side  to  curb,  prohibited 301 

Travel  on  right  side  of  street,  regulated 300 

Traveling  in  wake  of  other  vehicles,  regulated 311 

Turn  to  left,  when 300 

Turn  to   right,   when 300 

Turning  and  heading  in  direction  of  traffic,  regulated 301 

Turning  corners,  regulated 300 

Turning  from  one  street  into  another,  regulated 301 

Turning,  stopping  or  changing  course  of,  regulated 300 

Use  of,  for  moving  sand,  earth  or  rock,    regulated 508 

Use  of,  by  person  entrusted  with  care  of,  prohibited 504 

Washing  of,  on  street,  prohibited 304 

When  moving  slowly,   regulated 300 

White   lights    required   on   certain 312 

VENEREAL  DISEASES,  distributing  printed  matter  regarding 497 

VENDORS,  ITINERANT,  license  on 371 


590  INDEX. 

Pages 

VESSELS,  officers  to  report  cases  of  contagious  disease 395 

VETERANS,  free  license  to  peddle 372 

VETERINARY  SURGEONS,  to  report  contagious  diseases 411 

To  report  cases  of  glanders 41 1 

VULGAR  LANGUAGE,  ues  of  contrivance  for  reproduction  of 496 

Use  of  in  telephone  conversations,  prohibited 512 

Use   of,  prohibited 498-499 

VULGAR  SOUNDS,  use  of  contrivance  for  reproduction  of,  prohibited.  496 

W 

WAGES,  must  be  paid  without  discount 514 

Payment   of,   by   non-negotiable   paper,   prohibited 514 

WAGERS,    registering   of,    prohibited 477 

WAGONS,  freight  drawing,  on  heavily  travelled  street,  regulated 306 

Freight,  width  and  length  of,  regulated 306 

Garbage,  regulated 434,  435 

Garbage,  on  Market  street,  regulated 307 

License  on 376 

Manure,   use   of   regulated    434 

Scavenger,  license  on ,. .  374 

WAREHOUSES,  license  on 376 

WASH  HOUSES,  public,  regulating  establishment  of 439 

WATER,  fresh,  limitation  on  use  of .^ 204 

Pollution  of,  in  public  water  works,  prohibited 452 

:     Private  supply,  Fire  Department  to  have  use  of 200 

Sewage,  use  of  for  irrigating,  prohibited 453 

WATER  COMPANIES,   license  on 377 

WATER  CRESS,  gathering  of,  regulated. 442 

Use  of,  when  grown  near  sewer,  prohibited 442 

WATER  FILTER  COMPANIES,  license  on 377 

WATER  WELLS,  use  of,  regulated 452 

WEAPON,   concealed,   license   on 367 

WEIGHTS  AND  MEASURES,  sale  of  commodities  by,  regulated....  520 

WHARF,  smoking  on,  prohibited 197 

WINDOWS,   show,   lights   in 185 

WIPING  RAGS,  cleaning,  sale  and  use  of,  regulated 463 

WIRES,  electrical,  placing  of,  regulated. 267 

Guy,  regulated 268 

High   tension,   temporary   permit   for 269 

High  tension 269 

On  poles  for  electricity 268 

WORKSHOP,  f^re  drills  in 194 

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YARDS,  (see  Building  Law). 

Z 

ZECCHINETTA,  playing  of,  prohibited 478 


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